Attributes

[Sclox]

We need a new no 9 yeah? If you could go in a lab and create one using
any attribute from any past strikers what would this monster look like?
I would be interested to hear the views of the old hands about players from pre 1990. I realise that big Al ticks all of these boxes well so I've use him as the baseline
prototype and tried to improve him. I know its a bit childish but fk it, its Sunday morning and I'm seething about the last two matches and the effort put in - need to go to my happy place.
Age: 24
Heading ability: Les Ferdinand
Physique, strength and power: Duncan Ferguson
Hunger for goals: Andy Cole and Jackie Milburn
Strike Rate: Hughie Gallacher and Barry Thomas
Shooting ability: Alan Shearer
Football brain: Peter Beardsley
Tenacity: Temuri Ketsbaia and Wyn Davies
Connection to the area and fans: Alan Shearer
Value for money purchased: Demba Ba
Fear factor and aggression: Duncan Ferguson
Balance: Peter Beardsley
Passing ability and vision: Peter Beardsley
Pace: Craig Bellamy and Michael Owen
Ball control and dribbling: Tino Asprilla
Durabity: Alan Shearer
Leadership: Alan Shearer
Loyalty to club: Bobby Mitchell and Shola Ameobi
Crazy goals: Papiss Cisse
Work rate: Alan Shearer

[ex_pat_magpie]

You have the finest striker in the world ever there Sclox.

[Zippity]

Great thread!

I'd add Scorer of crucial goals: David Kelly

[Sclox]

Great thread!

I'd add Scorer of crucial goals: David Kelly

Of course. A ***** attribute of our player. I would add this under the category of "will to win". Maybe also add "team player" in too.

[Sclox]

Looking at strike rate totals I see Albert Stubbins had some kind of crazy fool total of 237 goals in 200 games but it was during wartime so doesn't count. I tried to fit KK in but couldn't - maybe create his own category of "fuse lighting ability of the fans" or something.

[Zippity]

And how about 'sell-on value': Andy Carroll

[Jammy89]

Well we got £30 million for Carroll, imagine how much Ashley would screw out of the club that wanted the above machine

[Sclox]

....Carroll might get his own "pint drinking ability" category.

[Jammy89]

Nolan for celebration factor

I would say Shearer but that was so traditionally his I can't take it to give to another, if that makes sense.

[Cannylad]

Could Supermac not be in there somewhere ?