Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
Better footballer, not a better goalscorer. Suppose it depends on what you want in a player. Could be argued that Bothroyd's ability to bring others into play was worth another ten goals a season, where as Earnie couldn't do that. If i had to make a call on which one i'd have at Championship level then i'd have to consider what style we play and who the manger was. Under Warnock i reckon that i'd pipe for Earnie.
Warnock plays with one up top on his own and smashes the ball to him from 50 yards. Bothroyd all day long under Warnock. Earnie world get murdered playing in a Warnock team.

Earnie needs to play off a target man, would have been an ideal partnership playing with Bothroyd at this level.