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I've always wondered why people try to take things away from stats. "I wonder how many goals Shearer would have scored if you don't count the ones which looked easy?" You could take Lampard's freekicks away, but then do the same for Beckham, Scoles and Gerrard. In fact, take them out of football and say the goals don't actually count unless you beat 5 players first.

Complete dick as a player, but for some reason became a likeable manager. RIP.

Do you think Hooper could do the business at the top level, Gol? I think he's fantastic at this level, especially in how he combines with Hayes and uses his body against far bigger defenders, but not sure if he's really cut out for the PL. Personally I think he perhaps just lacks that classic "yard of pace", especially over a short distance, to really be able to push on. He is still improving at an impressive rate though, so he definitely has a chance. Needs to improve his conversion rate from good chances particularly, but that should come with form and confidence in time. He still scores enough of them. Agree that he's better than Best as well, by the way, but would have cost us 3 times more (at least) as Scunny know he's probably their key to staying up. There's something about Hooper which makes me think he might one day play in the premiership (hell, Martin Patterson does!). He's not at that standard yet though, and you're right about his conversion to chance rate. He sometimes gets really frustrated in games which is when he seems to switch off. The thing about Scunny which is different to Coventry is the fact that they've created a hell of a lot of chances this season. They're a much better footballing team than a lot of the other teams down there, but they just can't defend.

The only threat will come from corners and freekicks.

To be fair, Hooper is clearly a better striker, but Scunny refused to sell him (to whoever the unknown club were who bid for him).

WBA 2 up by the way. Strolled it.

Worst team I've seen this season when Scunthorpe played them there.

Listening to Scunny on the radio. Amazed it's still only 1. How's Hall playing by the way? I got told to give him a couple of games before pointing out that he's shit.

I'm not convinced Rio will even go to the world cup with his injury record recently.

Yes, all he does is beats up DJs. Another great example of an English role-model.

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Is he better than the Italian lad we had who Skirge thought should be straight in the team?

I'd think that Butt would play regardless.

Didn't Vanessa sleep with half of the Chelsea team BEFORE getting with Bridge? I thought Drogba introduced them in the first place??

He's learning from Smith.

Oh we have no money, but we have no debt, thats real wealth in todays football world! Your finance director said that you were £7m in debt in December. What's happened since then to correct that?

Do some plumbers actually earn £4k a month?

that has been happening far too often at this club. albert was knackered,as were howey and ferdinand,ginola wanted away,beardsley was getting past it,gillespie was getting sussed...the team dalglish inerited needed more than tinkering. Ferdinand didn't want away at all. He found out that the club wanted to cash in on him, so felt unwanted.

The club of the first choice rejected a move at the weekend.

fyp Wasn't 2006 his last season?

I spoke to a professional footballer this morning who claims that Best was 2nd choice yesterday, and the fee is only around £200,000 + extras if and when we get promoted. Not sure how that footballer would know that, other than knowing who the 1st choice actually was. Not 100% sure I believe them anyway, so perhaps just best to ignore my post

agree 100% about the use of stats as opposed to performances. I simply hope he's better than his goalscoring record suggests. Well no, I wouldn't say he is Should have signed Hooper IMO.

Gary Hooper has scored the same amount of league goals this season as Best, but has looked more impressive doing so. People are obsessed with stats on here rather than watching players. I know you lot aren't used to lower league football, but surely some of you have taken your heads out of the sand and started watching a few matches?

Who is it on here who claims Rooney isn't actually that good? I'd have him in the top 4 strikers in the world at the minute.

Forest were nearly relegated when they were after him though.