Stevosevic Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 A thread for some Nugent praise - two goals away from scoring 50 for Leicester, great return for two and a half seasons. Who was the last City striker to score 50 for us in the first or second division? I know Fryatt scored 50 but many were in league one.
Fox42 Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 For those who will bang on about how many of those are penalties... It's his first season EVER being the main penalty taker for any team. Got to give him praise to step up and convert them so confidently. Tell you what, if the Watford incident last season never happened, we wouldn't be four points clear at top. That did him a world of good.
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 He's the joker of the pack and I like that in a man. I live for clowns
jonthefox Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 A 50th goal sweepstake?. I'll go Boro at home.
Fox92 Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 Good player, pleasing to have him around. Works hard for the team and never stops. Great movement, good finisher and actually decent in the air for his height. Scores in the big games as well. In regards to Fryatt, it doesn't matter what league it is. You can only score against what you're playing against.
Devonfox1884 Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 A 50th goal sweepstake?. I'll go Boro at home. Leeds away!
Iwan is a Welshman Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 Andy King's got 53 - 9 in League One. Fryatt 62 - 27 in League One Heskey 46, Muzzy 47, Dickov 40, Marshall 26, Cottee 22, Claridge 21, Iwan 44, Walshy 60 All from the excellent 11v11.com
Iwan is a Welshman Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 Lineker 103, Lochhead 114, Hines 117, Hine 156, Rowley 265, Chandler 273 are the only guys to break 100 (according to Wikipedia.) Sorry - stat attack! I better get back to work...
bovril Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 I love Nuge. So much more to his game than Fryatt IMO.
Nalis Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 Does it really matter how many were from penalties? I'm sure Man Utd fans didn't care how many of Van Nistelrooy's goals were penalties during the 00s... There are maybe more relevant/recent examples than the above but you get my point...
Guest shearfox Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 He is starting to look like he did in the first half of last season. He has already equalled last seasons total of 14 I fully expect he will score 20+ this season
Charl91 Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 Scoring lots of penalties isn't a problem - the problem is when he isn't scoring aside from penalties, and not performing well. That isn't the case at the moment though, he's playing very well. Long may it continue!
Sampson Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 It's worth noting that he's also one of the top assisters in the division this season as well as top scorers and he actually tops the combined goals + assists table over any player in the division.
Guest shearfox Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 It's worth noting that he's also one of the top assisters in the division this season as well as top scorers and he actually tops the combined goals + assists table over any player in the division. Thank you... well spotted, shows when he hasn't been scoring in open play he still contributed...
oxtonfox Posted 12 January 2014 Posted 12 January 2014 There is so much more to David Nugent than his scoring record, penalties etc. His link up play is very good, he has good movement and can be seen on flanks helping the team create opportunities. So he does a lot of good stuff that goes unnoticed by many forum contributors. His goal record is good, his penalty record is good (only 2 misses from 12? with 1/1 last season). Should always be on the teamsheet and form vs Derby with Vardy was top class.
deanolegend1989 Posted 13 January 2014 Posted 13 January 2014 50th goal for leicester will come against Ipswich I think haha. 10/14 of his goals have been at the KP so I fancy him to get it here. 49th vs Boro.
Bert Posted 13 January 2014 Posted 13 January 2014 What a lot of people don't realise is that more than anything he is a team player. A great asset to the team, and in the dressing room as well as being our top scorer every season he's been here. Nigel likes him, he likes it here. What's not to like?
Callabinho Posted 13 January 2014 Posted 13 January 2014 Nuge is quality, he's come under fire from some fans and I can't see why, as Bert says he is very much a team player and is consistently our top goal scorer.
LCCFox96 Posted 13 January 2014 Posted 13 January 2014 What a lot of people don't realise is that more than anything he is a team player. A great asset to the team, and in the dressing room as well as being our top scorer every season he's been here. Nigel likes him, he likes it here. What's not to like? Agree + for free transfer, even with sizeable wages, I think he has earned his place in the squad and been a wise enough investment for the club. I still think he has an innate level of quality some of the other strikers we have do not. Imo Nugent has the ability to take it to the next level when needed and has played on much bigger stages and that's probably one of the reasons he is still here.
foxfanazer Posted 13 January 2014 Posted 13 January 2014 On opposition's forums they always say "Nugent will definitely score against us". Says a lot about him. Love the bloke and hope he sticks around
Guest Col city fan Posted 13 January 2014 Posted 13 January 2014 Nugent is a great example of why a striker needs to be more than just a goal scorer. Especially in modern day football. Look at Ings and the other fella at Burnley . They are both constantly looking out for each other, coming deep to get the ball and setting each other up with chances. However good a 'finisher' Yakubu was, his all-round game was laboured. Nugent and Vardy are quick, busy and a major nuisance to defences. This makes a big difference. Of course, the best strikers are the ones who are both work horses AND finishers. Negredo is a good contemporary example.
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