gruffskyblue
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As soon as that goal went in I thought Micky Quinn against Liverpool. No time to think. Just hit and find the corner!
A few others knew how to do that too.
A few others knew how to do that too.
He's missed games this season due to 2 non football related injuries, which is unfortunate, but I'd hardly call that injury prone. (He's not going to get appendicitis again)View attachment 29151
Goddens biggest problem is you struggle to get 25 games out of him a season so when he's on the pitch all is good but you need two players to cover the position he has.
Apparently he’s never played for than 12 games without an injuryHe's missed games this season due to 2 non football related injuries, which is unfortunate, but I'd hardly call that injury prone. (He's not going to get appendicitis again)
We have cover for him, but when he's not available we tend to play an extra midfielder rather than trust our other strikers.
I wonder how many players do average more than 12 straight starts. What is the average?Apparently he’s never played for than 12 games without an injury
A top goalscorer who misses some games is far more useful than a mediocre player who plays regularly. It's a squad game and some of Godden's absences have been for totally unpredictable things like appendicitis.Apparently he’s never played for than 12 games without an injury
Walker is finished here.Great finisher, had my doubts this season, not sure it works with him and vik but options right now are scarce, the ability to pop up with a goal is crucial, showed it yesterday and will again before the end of the season I am sure. Stick with him and throw Walker on slightly earlier. He has been desperately unlucky with injuries, do we keep him next season? Big question, I'd say yes just for his ability to grab a goal out of nothing a la Watford. Not sure we, even if we lose Vik, no guarantees we replace well, would rather have him for us than against us
He did before coming here.Apparently he’s never played for than 12 games without an injury
I'd argue playing a little over half games for 3 seasons would make you injury prone.He's missed games this season due to 2 non football related injuries, which is unfortunate, but I'd hardly call that injury prone. (He's not going to get appendicitis again)
We have cover for him, but when he's not available we tend to play an extra midfielder rather than trust our other strikers.
Maybe but he's still been a really good player in spite of that.I'd argue playing a little over half games for 3 seasons would make you injury prone.
You have a point,I'd argue playing a little over half games for 3 seasons would make you injury prone.
I'm not sure in that. I think Robins has often wanted to play 2 up but beeb unable to. I think there's a big difference in fitness to take a spot on the bench to starting games. Obviously I'm not Robins so I'm speculating but that's my gut.You have a point,
But I think playing Gyokeres on his own up front for much of the season has had an impact on Goddens game time.
Godden is in the team due (in part) to injuries to O'hare and Palmer.
I don't think that is in question but him being out a lot does hamper our options.Maybe but he's still been a really good player in spite of that.
I agree walker is done, didnt say otherwise, but believe he can give us something between now and the play off finalHe did before coming here.
I am still convinced Nick is a CWR employee designed to rile others up and get them to call in because not many people do.Lots of our fans know about as much as biochemistry as they know about football. We have people ringing up BBC CWR to give an opinion on the match (NICK) that haven’t even watched the game. Radio 1 doesn’t have people on rating the latest films that haven’t watched the film, so I don’t see why we have to put up with it on CWR sport coverage. One week Nick said he hadn’t watched the game because he’d been on the beer with a mate, and still got put straight on with Oggy.
I think Kelly has been great in his appearances on Wednesday and yesterday. He’s back to his old self.
Does it really though? Having a player who you know will score goals when fit is a major asset. The ones that hamper our progress are those who are just not good enough even when fully fit.I don't think that is in question but him being out a lot does hamper our options.
Goddens game is mainly based on clever movement in the box and good finishing. This season he’s had to be a foil for Gyok and run into the channels and hardly been in the box for crosses etc
He’s still scored some really crucial (and well taken) goals despite having to play an unnatural role. Love the guy.
I agree.You know, Godden has his merits, and I'll maintain a lot of his anonymity is because he and Gyokeres just don't gel. However, goals aren't the sole metric, obviously. Those of us of a certain vintage might remember players like Tommy Tynan. Amazing goal record, but was pretty useless everywhere else on the pitch. Even Paul Culpin showed an eye for goal in the top flight! They're the extremes, and Godden's game is better than that, but it's not unfair to say he's been pretty anonymous overall for a while.
He's not the right partner for Gyokeres. Arguably, if Gyokeres goes and we picked up another forward for next year, Godden might actually look better. So you have to consider, is he getting the best out of Gyokeres, is Gyokeres getting the best out of Godden? I'd say no for both.
None of that alters the fact that he's contributed some important goals to this season, and is one of our main goal threats. it is also fair to say he might have had more chances to improve that still further if his strike partner passed.
It's also fair to say his goals got us into this division, and helped keep us in this division in our first season. So in answer to the original question, Pretty Super.
I am still convinced Nick is a CWR employee designed to rile others up and get them to call in because not many people do.
As would I.I would be confident in saying I know far more about biochemistry than football.
FFS Godden
I still stand by the opinion that he has underservedly started games ahead of walker recently. That's not slagging Godden and calling into question his goal scoring ability. His past past 2 or 3 performances have been a lot better though so fair play to him.And to think, there are some complete knobheads on here who actually called for Walker to start ahead of Godden!!!!
Fucking unbelievable
And what exactly are you basing that incorrect and frankly ludicrous opinion on?I still stand by the opinion that he has underservedly started games ahead of walker recently. That's not slagging Godden and calling into question his goal scoring ability. His past past 2 or 3 performances have been a lot better though so fair play to him.
Clearly based on Walkers very good performance vs Blackpool and Goddens poor performances either side of that game.And what exactly are you basing that incorrect and frankly ludicrous opinion on?
Godden’s performances v Watford and Reading as possibly the most complete centre forward performances I’ve ever seen
Yep, and we paid nearly a million for him.8 goals in 20 starts, with a few of them before he was a 100%. A great player - he'd cost a small fortune to replace for sure
Let me explain it to you then.Clearly based on Walkers very good performance vs Blackpool and Goddens poor performances either side of that game.
I don't understand how it's difficult to understand that?
As said though he's been better recently, particularly second half v Watford as well as the Reading game.
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