david in sweden Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 next season. Glancing at last seasons top scorers in the Championship, I noted that with todays transfer of Graham from Watford to Swansea, we see another top striker leaving the CCC ...and maybe reducing the firepower of those top CCC clubs. Swansea (already promoted) already have Sinclair among their top goalscorers. QPRs Taarabat and Helgesson have also gone (up), along with Holt and Jackson from Norwich. ....of the top scoring CCC strikers only Long (Reading), Bothroyd (Cardiff) and the Leeds pair Becchio and Gradel remain in those strikers who scored over 12 goals . If Saints strike force can continue their late-season form, the other CCC clubs may well be pushed to find strikers capable of reaching those sort of goal figures. Noted also that Murray has already departed Brighton, and Machail-Smith seems certain to leave P'Boro.
NickG Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 doubt Boothroyd will be in championship = sounds likely to be with Everton.
Matthew Le God Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 Noted also that Murray has already departed Brighton. Still a Championship player though.
whizzpop Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 good point raised, however every year there is always someone different apart from the usual suspects like Earnshaw, Lita etc
Flyer Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 On the other hand, you have Keane, Cole, Campbell, Ba and Zigic replacing them. The league is much, much tougher than it was last season.
Colinjb Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 On the other hand, you have Keane, Cole, Campbell, Ba and Zigic replacing them. The league is much, much tougher than it was last season. If any more then one of those are actually playing Championship football I would be stunned, particularly as Robbie Keane is already back with Spuds.
Matthew Le God Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 On the other hand, you have Keane, Cole, Campbell, Ba and Zigic replacing them. Robbie Keane is a Premier League player for Tottenham (he was on loan at West Ham last season) and most of the others will probably be sold.
S-Clarke Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 Maynard will be up with the top goalscorers next season, only an injury prevented him from doing so last year. As soon as he came back into the team he got 6 in 10 or something like that.
Golden Balls Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 Just because these players wont be there, doesn't mean others who replace them wont score just as many.
NickG Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 On the other hand, you have Keane, Cole, Campbell, Ba and Zigic replacing them. The league is much, much tougher than it was last season. not convinced that it is any tougher. Will see when transfer window closes etc.
SaintAndy14 Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 doubt Boothroyd will be in championship = sounds likely to be with Everton. Boothroyd and Beckford up front - surely Everton can get a decent striker in one year?!
S-Clarke Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 Boothroyd and Beckford up front - surely Everton can get a decent striker in one year?! tbf Beckford hasn't been too bad for them when he's played.
Saint_clark Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 I will be utterly devastated if Lambert can't make the step up. I reckon he can, but there's still that niggling worry.
Matthew Le God Posted 7 June, 2011 Posted 7 June, 2011 Don't worry Clarky, if Grant Holt can make it, Rickie Lambert can.
niceandfriendly Posted 8 June, 2011 Posted 8 June, 2011 Don't worry Clarky, if Grant Holt can make it, Rickie Lambert can. absolutely right. lambo's going to tear up the npc
rooney Posted 8 June, 2011 Posted 8 June, 2011 Don't worry Clarky, if Grant Holt can make it, Rickie Lambert can. similar thought about Jon Parkin too.
The9 Posted 8 June, 2011 Posted 8 June, 2011 So the basis of this argument seems to be that due to the lower quality of striker remaining in the nPC there will be far fewer goals scored next season, right ?
david in sweden Posted 8 June, 2011 Author Posted 8 June, 2011 (edited) So the basis of this argument seems to be that due to the lower quality of striker remaining in the nPC there will be far fewer goals scored next season, right ? Uh ? ..those teams (and their highscoring players) being out of the way, perhaps there may be fewer teams with top grade strikers... to challenge for top spot. I'm not trying to pretend that no other teams will get goals, or that their strikers won't score. But... on the assumption that we can take up where we left off ..namely 13 goals in the last 5 games we'll (hopefully) get a good start for once ... instead of the type of fiasco we've had for the last decade or so. My rational is that I'm glad they (all) aren't still in our divison to boost the strike force for their teams, and that our lads will continue their good form. Pure conjecture, of course. But if we are mid-table and have only scored 6 goals by the end of September, I'll be wrong . won't I ? Edited 8 June, 2011 by david in sweden
Flyer Posted 8 June, 2011 Posted 8 June, 2011 If any more then one of those are actually playing Championship football I would be stunned, particularly as Robbie Keane is already back with Spuds. True about Keane but theyve already offered to double Bas wages to get him to stay. Bellamy will also be back. Last seasons NPC was the easiest to get promoted in years. As it stands now, Saints will do very well to get out of the bottom half of the table. Also, of those listed, Taarabt is a midfielder and Sinclair is a winger. WHU>>QPR Birmingham>>Norwich Blackpool=Swansea Does anyone actually think the 3 teams that went up are better than the 3 who came down?
Saint_clark Posted 8 June, 2011 Posted 8 June, 2011 Well I genuinely think all 3 teams that went up are better than Blackpool, and i'd say QPR are better than West Ham.
eelpie Posted 8 June, 2011 Posted 8 June, 2011 I think that with places for English players in Premiership teams so limited these days the CCC can only be strengthened with up and coming skilled players. So the standard of play in the second tier can only get better each year (imho).
the saints god Posted 8 June, 2011 Posted 8 June, 2011 in the words of Samuel L Jackson as coach Carter. 'i guess we'll have new top scorers this season.'
sammysaint Posted 9 June, 2011 Posted 9 June, 2011 in the words of Samuel L Jackson as coach Carter. 'i guess we'll have new top scorers this season.' Love that film and the quote is correct I reckon lambo will be in the top 5
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