Crouch

[Greg Bobkin]

But it's well known that Durham is a tiresome tool.

I disagree.



A tool can be useful.

 

[Grombleton]

I disagree.



A tool can be useful.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

But it's well known that Durham is a tiresome tool.

A tiresome tool he may be but in the eyes of the Talksport management he must be doing something right, to survive numerous cuts/culls and still be there over ten years later.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Crouch is one of the few that actually looks like he loves football and realises how lucky he is. Some of us had to pay a fiver to play!

 

[Danny-Boy]

22 goals in 42 games for England is A good return.

Then why didn't he go to the last World Cup is what I want to know.

 

[GT49er]

Then why didn't he go to the last World Cup is what I want to know.

Was he injured? I don't know, but if fit I'd certainly have taken him.

 

[Hiney]

Crouch always comes across as someone who loves what he does, and is grateful for what he has achieved. The 'virgin' comment is one of the all-time classic responses. He was superb on James Corden's show as well.

I like Adrian Durham

 

[Simster]

Peter Crouch is impossible to dislike. Impossible I tell you.

 

[Acker79]

I'm sure I read something a few years ago that said that our win ratio when he played was ridiculously high - a combination of his goals and his knock-down assists. Can you assist [MENTION=12595]Acker79[/MENTION] ?

I don't think the win rate is notable high. It's fractions away from 65% with him or with out him over his England career. I think he has a good scoring record, especially if you discount those five minute sub appearances.

And playing shit teams

You can only beat what is put in front of you. In Crouch's case, this included Germany, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, When given a chance he produced, it's not his fault England managers didn't give him more chances, he just wasn't fashionable enough. There are a lot of players that I think would have produced the goods but were overlooked because they weren't fashionable/don't play for a top four club.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

http://www.ongoalsscored.com/2011/08/07/the-peter-crouch-myth/

Quality bit of stat-attacking that site!

 

[GingerBeerMan]

False.

http://www.ongoalsscored.com/2011/08/07/the-peter-crouch-myth/

Them results aren't robust, they don't even account for friendlies.

I did a bit of number crunching myself and his minutes per goal in competitive matches is over double the minutes per goal in friendlies. If there was a way to combine quality of side and the importance of a match, you'd get a much clearer understanding. The link posted has done a semi-good job in trying to analyse the situation, but it's far from conclusive.

 

[El Sid]

Gotta love him - just scored at palace