Peter Crouch: World class striker or just a lankey streak of piss?

[Brighton TID]

With a centre of gravity higher than a cruising jumbo jet and legs so spindly they could be snapped clean in half by a light breeze, is Crouchy really the man to lead the line for England?
His goal tally suggests yes. All laws of physics say 'non'.
Is the jury still out?

 

[desprateseagull]

goals mean prizes. he's in.

along with Shrek.

 

[Iamapen15]

He's somewhere inbetween and a great impact player to have coming off the bunch for England. His international record is excellent.

 

[bhaexpress]

Does a job and does it on a regular basis.

 

[The Goon]

Class

 

[rcf0712]

he has that quality of adding something different and is deceptively skilful for such along streak of piss (although every one must know that by now) - he'd definitely make my squad so I'm glad he's in.....

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

has always scored goals when in a england shirt could well be our top scorer

 

[User removed 4]

i dont think he's world class, but he has that knack of scoring regularly, i'm glad he's going , perhaps he should room with emile heskey and hope something rubs off on him .



oo er missus.

 

[strings]

He is a fantastic striker at international level. I just hope he isn't blatently discriminated against by referees, as he was in the last world cup.

 

[KneeOn]

Class player, even with the appauling refereeing.

Got a great touch for any player, not just a big man, his useage of the ball is good and he just gets in to places to score and does it well.

Plus he scores FLAIR overhead kicks

 

[strings]

I hope he has his world cup goal celebation planned. I want to see something that tops the robot.

 

[The Wizard]

Crap to watch but he scores goals so who am I to argue..

 

[Uncle C]

Both.

 

[Marshy]

He is a fantastic striker at international level. I just hope he isn't blatently discriminated against by referees, as he was in the last world cup.

I agree somewhat, however he looks so ungamely thats why the refs blow against him. He could help himself a bit i think on that front, his arms etc are always all over the place, he looks like he's climbing when he is not etc.

Anyone but Heskey in the starting 11 i say.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I just dont get it.... For Spurs he looks like our 4th choice striker most of the time, but for England he looks unstoppable.

He is 6 goals off the top ten goal scorers for england

 

[Simster]

He'll score a hat-trick in the World Cup final, like his fellow limited soccerist from 40 years ago, Geoff Hurst.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

He'll score a hat-trick in the World Cup final, like his fellow limited soccerist from 40 years ago, Geoff Hurst.

Does that me spurs can claim they won the world cup like the spammers do?

 

[Simster]

Does that me spurs can claim they won the world cup like the spammers do?

I think you'd need about 3 starters to claim that, so yes you could.

West Ham fans.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I think you'd need about 3 starters to claim that, so yes you could.

West Ham fans.

We maybe arsenals smaller feeble brother, but they are our mentally retarded cousin

 

[Brovion]

He'll score a hat-trick in the World Cup final, like his fellow limited soccerist from 40 years ago, Geoff Hurst.

Indeed. People, rightly, remember Hurst for scoring a hat-trick in the final in 1966 and overlook the fact that he wasn't actually THAT good as far as international forwards go: he could 'do a job' but he was certainly no Eusebio. It was even more surprising when you consider that he kept Jimmy Greaves (who was REALLY good) out of the team for the final.

It is the classic example of the truth that when picking a team you pick the best eleven, not the eleven best.