Seasons most important goals..

[david in sweden]

...well thats difficult to say - especially as we scored most in the league, but if we use the logic of assessing only those goals that won actual points-

it becomes more interesting. Of course beating Coventry 4-0 was a great result, but in truth Billy Sharp's first goal (the 1-0) was enough to get the 3 pts. -

the others were a " fun bonus ". Likewise the second goal in a 2-1 win, or the third in a 3-2 were actually the goals that WON the 3 points.

 

Looking back over the season, you can see the goalscorers who actually got us the points.

 

Rickie Lamberts 27 goal (Championship record BTW) actually won us " ONLY " 28 pts.

Guly's 10 goals (though nearly all were before New Year) actually netted 18 pts, in 6 games.

Adam Lallana scored 11 goals, but were "winning goals" in only 4 games.(12 pts.)

Billy Sharp's final 9 goal tally actually earned us 10 valuable points.....but using this same formula you might claim that ;

 

Jos Hooiveld's 7 goals ..earned us 10 points in 4 games ..including FOUR points from WEST HAM (!).

 

without those particular 4 points, we might have ended BEHIND West Ham instead of watching (with some glee) how they may fare in the play-off's.

 

Well done everyone, but particularly Jos !

Edited 2 May, 2012 by david in sweden

[stev2001]

Two goals against millwall, took us from 0 points to 3 in the last few minutes of the game at a vital time of the season.

[SNSUN]

I put it on another thread, but Lamberts' goal against Leeds was the most important. 3 key points away from home, against the run of play, that we really didn't deserve. There's too many to mention though. Sharps first against Coventry settled us right down for instance.

[david in sweden]

I put it on another thread, but Lamberts' goal against Leeds was the most important.

3 key points away from home, against the run of play, that we really didn't deserve.

There's too many to mention though. Sharps first against Coventry settled us right down for instance.

 

 

...... but we did deserves the points when you consider it was Kelvin Davis' finest display in a Saints shirt !

[eelpie]

In the end -and it was the last games that mattered most (when we nearly blew it) - Billy Sharp's goals were the most important because Ricky was not finding the net then.

[Danbert]

Jos Hooiveld's 7 goals ..earned us 10 points in 4 games ..including FOUR points from WEST HAM (!).

 

DID (!) they