Please list all the strikers that we have had who failed to make a great impact.

**bigjoe** · 02-02-21, 12:28

Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Successful strikers would be easier to list.

I'm sure that the Thommohawk said when he joined "I'm not a centre-forward that scores goals". Got that out of the way then.
Of course, he then went on to score two in his first match. I'm going to look up now how many he actually scored for us.

**bigjoe** · 02-02-21, 12:31

steven thomson - 16 league goals out of 97 matches. so he scores 12.5% of his goals in ~1% of his matches. blowing warm and east wind cold.

**BLUETIT** · 02-02-21, 12:32

In before Vinnie:----

Tom Heaton
David Marshall
Neil Etheridge

**bigjoe** · 02-02-21, 12:32

Originally Posted by Vindec

Here's one for the oldies - a club record signing - Godfrey Ingram which was possibly the strangest signing of all time.

I was at NP first time he "graced" the pitch

**bigjoe** · 02-02-21, 12:34

Originally Posted by Hilts

Mason and Zahore well harsh. Both bought cheap sold for profit.

Cornelius needs to be added.

Eddie Johnson completely useless.

Probably made money on Gestede

**bigjoe** · 02-02-21, 12:37

Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Steve McLean and Meite are a couple I'd add

Was Redan(?) supposed to be a striker?

**Vindec** · 02-02-21, 12:53

Originally Posted by bigjoe

I was at NP first time he "graced" the pitch

So was I. He was hugely impressive as I recall. I remember him beating 5 or 6 opposition players and then hitting the ball on target. Just the kind of player we could do with now.

**Moodybluebird** · 02-02-21, 13:25

Mickey Burns.

Plenty of goals before he joined us and plenty of goals after he left us.

Played 6 times for us, no goals.

**Swiss Peter** · 02-02-21, 16:18

No mention of:

"Alan Lee, Lee, Lee
won't you score a goal for me..."

He had a good song anyway.

**Cleve van Leef** · 02-02-21, 16:30

Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Successful strikers would be easier to list.

You’d be lucky to add them on one finger of a hand

**Bobby Dandruff** · 02-02-21, 16:32

Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Successful strikers would be easier to list.

lol! Why didn't someone suggest that at the start?! This would have been a much shorter thread.....

**Steve the Tea** · 02-02-21, 16:45

Originally Posted by BLUEAWAY

My recollections of Ronnie Moore was that game after game !we played with 10 players in our half, he in the opposing half stood just in front of the opposing penalty area facing our goal and trying to win one of the many high balls punted forward towards him. Maybe it was a nightmare

True. And when he wasn't as you described he was galloping out to the wing to collect a lump downfield. Then, once having the ball under his control, had no-one in the penalty area to pass it to.

StT.
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**bluemoon** · 02-02-21, 17:14

wow i forgot about some of those lol...

**life on mars** · 02-02-21, 17:40

Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

Going down memory lane here's a few from the 60s and 70s

Robin Friday
Tommy Halliday
Frank Sharp
Alan Foggon
Jack Whitham
Keith Robson
Norman Dean (other than the ECWC)

Derek Showers

**Stanmore Bluebird** · 02-02-21, 17:52

Problem is we have a habit of signing too many players past their peak like Robbie Fowler, Ricky ? from Soton, Michael Ricketts, the man who played for Arsenal and England, etc. This type of player often joined in their mid 30s all looking for a final payday swan song.

**Enoch Mort** · 02-02-21, 17:55

Originally Posted by life on mars

Derek Showers

I did think about intermittent Showers but didn't put him in as he was a home grown failure rather than a purchased failure which is what i thought was the basis of the thread. The one thing i would say in his defence is that, compared to Robin Friday, at least Derek Showers turned up and tried.

**BLUEAWAY** · 02-02-21, 18:04

Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo

I think a little harsh on Mason and Zohore as they did get vital goals and were sold with good profits despite not being very good.

But yeah most strikers have struggled since DJ left and it's hard to look past our style of play since.

Maybe but they weren’t the calibre of Chopra, Bothroyd, Earnshaw.

**WJ99mobile** · 02-02-21, 18:10

What about Lex Immers

**jon1959** · 02-02-21, 18:24

Originally Posted by WJ99mobile

What about Lex Immers

Still playing football (with Breda) not darts!

**pomeroy** · 02-02-21, 18:55

Please note to all our dyslexic posters his name is ZOHORE!!!!
On a lighter note I can remember two of Dave Jones’ flops viz. Luigi Glombard and ? Ndumbu-Nsungu

**The Bloop** · 02-02-21, 19:22

Jason Byrne was brought over with plenty of hype and expectation. The only thing he brought was an 'I was there' moment who saw him.score his only goal.
He also managed to be kept out of the team by Steve Maclean which in itself is quite an achievement.

**splott parker** · 02-02-21, 19:35

Originally Posted by pomeroy

Please note to all our dyslexic posters his name is ZOHORE!!!!
On a lighter note I can remember two of Dave Jones’ flops viz. Luigi Glombard and ? Ndumbu-Nsungu

Again to all our dyslexic posters, Ndumbu-Nsungu’s name is DAVE!!!!!!!!

**xsnaggle** · 02-02-21, 19:45

Originally Posted by Punxsutawney Phil

Don't ask me why but just gone through a list on Transfermarkt! It's impressive how many strikers have failed (and I think I was being quite generous in my definition of success in some places!)
Adam Le Fondre
Federico Macheda
Andrea Ferretti
Kenny Miller
Earnie (2nd time)
Nicky Maynard
Warren Feeney
Eddie Johnson
Kelvin Etuhu
JET
Rudy Gestede
Steve Thompson
Javi Guerra
Jamie Ward
Bobby Reid
Isaac Vassell
Omar Niasse
Rhys Healey
Gary MAdine
Rickie Lambert
Fred Gounongbe
Marouane Chamakh
Tony Watt
Idriss Saadi
Eoin Doyle
Alex Revell
Odemwinge
Cornelius
Kenwyne Jones
Velikonja
Jon Parkin
Andy Keogh

That list is really quite scary.
I wonder how much money that lot cost the club all told? A pretty penny I'd bet!!

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