ready to rival Aberdeen for striker Steve Lovell

[We need another Taggart]

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/Article.asp?id=287378

Leicester City are ready to rival Aberdeen for Dundee striker Steve Lovell.

Foxes boss Craig Levein is keen to add to his attack over the summer and could make another raid on the SPL.

Reports north of the border claim that the 24-year-old is a target for Leicester, with his future at Dens Park uncertain.

If Dundee fail to win their fight to remain in the SPL, Lovell is likely to leave the club after three years on Tayside.

Aberdeen have already had an offer for the forward rejected, with Dundee wanting £250,000 for Lovell.

Dundee warned The Dons to 'put up or shut up' last month and they have conceded they would be pressed into selling Lovell to raise finances.

But while Levein may hold an interest, he could baulk at the sum Dundee are demanding for the former Portsmouth man.

Any Opinion?

[New England Fox]

We get linked with every Scottish player these days....

[fosseman]

I don't think Lovell has anything to offer us, thanks.

[step]

28 goals in 71 apperances, I wish connely or MDV had that to offer.

[Mark]

MDV managed around that in the Scottish league, and i'm sure Connolly would better that, wouldn't be a problem, i just doubt this Lovell bloke will go to carry on that record here.

Completely different story in the Championship, few strikers are going to do the same as they've done up there in their Premiership in our Championship, Crawford is a great example of that, 20+ goals a season striker in Scotland, came to England but couldn't hack it at Plymouth and returned.

[Simon]

MDV managed around that in the Scottish league, and i'm sure Connolly would better that, wouldn't be a problem, i just doubt this Lovell bloke will go to carry on that record here.

Completely different story in the Championship, few strikers are going to do the same as they've done up there in their Premiership in our Championship, Crawford is a great example of that, 20+ goals a season striker in Scotland, came to England but couldn't hack it at Plymouth and returned.

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And also the fact we would have to pay more than 250,000 for him, money we dont have...

[step]

MDV managed around that in the Scottish league, and i'm sure Connolly would better that, wouldn't be a problem, i just doubt this Lovell bloke will go to carry on that record here.

Completely different story in the Championship, few strikers are going to do the same as they've done up there in their Premiership in our Championship, Crawford is a great example of that, 20+ goals a season striker in Scotland, came to England but couldn't hack it at Plymouth and returned.

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MDV did not score many goals over the previous season in scotland because like last season he has been injured a lot, (and equaly crap in scotland and here) and to use Crawford as the grounds for the assumption that the scots premier in not as good fizzy is a little bit naive.

I aint suggesting that they are better or worse than us but most scots premier team are better than english league 1 and 2 teams and I would rather have a striker that managerd to score 21 goals for a scots premier team than a player with the equivelent record in our league 1 or 2.

Which is all we can afford.

[We need another Taggart]

MDV managed around that in the Scottish league, and i'm sure Connolly would better that, wouldn't be a problem, i just doubt this Lovell bloke will go to carry on that record here.

Completely different story in the Championship, few strikers are going to do the same as they've done up there in their Premiership in our Championship, Crawford is a great example of that, 20+ goals a season striker in Scotland, came to England but couldn't hack it at Plymouth and returned.

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MDV did not score many goals over the previous season in scotland because like last season he has been injured a lot, (and equaly crap in scotland and here) and to use Crawford as the grounds for the assumption that the scots premier in not as good fizzy is a little bit naive.

I aint suggesting that they are better or worse than us but most scots premier team are better than english league 1 and 2 teams and I would rather have a striker that managerd to score 21 goals for a scots premier team than a player with the equivelent record in our league 1 or 2.

Which is all we can afford.

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I agree, although we have been linked with loads of SPL players, this is what Levein knows! hes got it wrong with de vries (so far) but look at hughes and maybury (argueably are best two players end of last season). both SPL players that are going to be key for us. trust CL's judgement!

[stulcfc]

hughes and maybury are class

[Louise]

28 goals in 71 apperances,  I wish connely or MDV had that to offer.

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Connolly - 245/92 = 0.376 Goals Per Game (ie. roughly 1 in 3)

De Vries - 110/35 = 0.318 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 3)

Lovell - 151/41 = 0.276 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 4)

(based on entire career, league and cup)

Of course GPG ratios have very little to do with how players will perform when they play for us, as seen with Connolly last season. They also don't show the difference in level that the players played at...

[Babylon]

I would rather have a striker that managerd to score 21 goals for a scots premier team than a player with the equivelent record in our league 1 or 2. 

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http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/player_deta...hp?playerid=679

He only scored 15 last year though, 5 of which were pennos.

[Thracian]

28 goals in 71 apperances,  I wish connely or MDV had that to offer.

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Connolly - 245/92 = 0.376 Goals Per Game (ie. roughly 1 in 3)

De Vries - 110/35 = 0.318 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 3)

Lovell - 151/41 = 0.276 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 4)

(based on entire career, league and cup)

Of course GPG ratios have very little to do with how players will perform when they play for us, as seen with Connolly last season. They also don't show the difference in level that the players played at...

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Also MDV, demonstrably injury prone, is unlikely to maintain the scoring ratio now than he did in his younger days - as he has clearly shown up to now.

Furthermore, given indication that he'll spend as much time on the treatment table as he will on the park that's even more reason to bring in another capable striker. Competition rarely hurts, it would also mean he can be given time to get over any injury and it will give Levein an easy way of leaving him out if he continues to malfunction. "Cover yourself every which way you can" always sems a good moto for a manager.

[Thracian]

I would rather have a striker that managerd to score 21 goals for a scots premier team than a player with the equivelent record in our league 1 or 2. 

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http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/player_deta...hp?playerid=679

He only scored 15 last year though, 5 of which were pennos.

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I see the point but penalties count and they have to be scored. You certainly know they count when the damned things are missed. Connolly took ages to recover when he missed a penalty early last season and City suffered with him.

[Babylon]

I would rather have a striker that managerd to score 21 goals for a scots premier team than a player with the equivelent record in our league 1 or 2. 

127634[/snapback]

http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/player_deta...hp?playerid=679

He only scored 15 last year though, 5 of which were pennos.

127755[/snapback]

I see the point but penalties count and they have to be scored. You certainly know they count when the damned things are missed. Connolly took ages to recover when he missed a penalty early last season and City suffered with him.

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My point was about only scoring 15 when it was said he scored 21.

[Hitesh]

Noone has pointed out the price tag Dundee want. Do we actually have £250k? I would be surprised if we had anything near that sum.

[Ric Flair]

28 goals in 71 apperances,  I wish connely or MDV had that to offer.

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Connolly - 245/92 = 0.376 Goals Per Game (ie. roughly 1 in 3)

De Vries - 110/35 = 0.318 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 3)

Lovell - 151/41 = 0.276 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 4)

(based on entire career, league and cup)

Of course GPG ratios have very little to do with how players will perform when they play for us, as seen with Connolly last season. They also don't show the difference in level that the players played at...

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Can I also point out that Connolly scored 32 goals in 29 matches for FC Excelsiour whilst on loan from Feyenoord. soccerbase.com don't include that in his history, but I can assure you that he did. So with that his ratio would be 264/124 = 0.47 roughly 1 in 2

[Louise]

28 goals in 71 apperances,  I wish connely or MDV had that to offer.

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Connolly - 245/92 = 0.376 Goals Per Game (ie. roughly 1 in 3)

De Vries - 110/35 = 0.318 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 3)

Lovell - 151/41 = 0.276 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 4)

(based on entire career, league and cup)

Of course GPG ratios have very little to do with how players will perform when they play for us, as seen with Connolly last season. They also don't show the difference in level that the players played at...

127703[/snapback]

Can I also point out that Connolly scored 32 goals in 29 matches for FC Excelsiour whilst on loan from Feyenoord. soccerbase.com don't include that in his history, but I can assure you that he did. So with that his ratio would be 264/124 = 0.47 roughly 1 in 2

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Every site I looked at gave me different stats so I thought I'd just use one for fairness, I didn't include De Vries's record at Dordrecht 90 or Lovell's record (if any) at QPR.

[Ric Flair]

28 goals in 71 apperances,  I wish connely or MDV had that to offer.

127564[/snapback]

Connolly - 245/92 = 0.376 Goals Per Game (ie. roughly 1 in 3)

De Vries - 110/35 = 0.318 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 3)

Lovell - 151/41 = 0.276 Goals Per Game (roughly 1 in 4)

(based on entire career, league and cup)

Of course GPG ratios have very little to do with how players will perform when they play for us, as seen with Connolly last season. They also don't show the difference in level that the players played at...

127703[/snapback]

Can I also point out that Connolly scored 32 goals in 29 matches for FC Excelsiour whilst on loan from Feyenoord. soccerbase.com don't include that in his history, but I can assure you that he did. So with that his ratio would be 264/124 = 0.47 roughly 1 in 2

128179[/snapback]

Every site I looked at gave me different stats so I thought I'd just use one for fairness, I didn't include De Vries's record at Dordrecht 90 or Lovell's record (if any) at QPR.

128225[/snapback]

That's fair enough. I don't know why they don't include that for Connolly i'd be pretty pissed off if i'd netted 30 goals in less than a season and it wasn't published!