Without Nik and still playing AA through the centre I wager we wouldnt get within 100 miles of point parity with either of the other two.goonersid wrote:If we miss out on the title by the odd goal on goal difference, then Nic's performance on Saturday will be the sole reason why, it was a shocking display of "casual " finishing, add to that his reaction when substituted, to think that it was in some way funny, was unacceptable.
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Quite right.Jumpers For Goalposts wrote:I'm glad I started this thread.
There have been a lot of good points made and it is great to see that 99.99% of us are getting behind the team and every player within the team.
But - here's one to chew on. We are behind Nicky Bender because he's an Arsenal player but if he was at Bolton or West Ham or Hull, with exactly the same scoring record (29 goals in 114 apps, 57starts + 57sub) would we be starting threads saying "we've gotta sign this fella - he's mustard!" ??
That we can go from Thierry Henry to Niklas Bendtner in three seasons is more than tragic.
But I agree, too, with getting behind our team.
It's not Bendtner's fault he's shit.
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Jumpers For Goalposts wrote:I'm glad I started this thread.
There have been a lot of good points made and it is great to see that 99.99% of us are getting behind the team and every player within the team.
But - here's one to chew on. We are behind Nicky Bender because he's an Arsenal player but if he was at Bolton or West Ham or Hull, with exactly the same scoring record (29 goals in 114 apps, 57starts + 57sub) would we be starting threads saying "we've gotta sign this fella - he's mustard!" ??
It wouldn't surprise me on this forum. After all, someone did such a thing about Carlton Cole and his record isn't that great either (40 goals in 180 odd games)
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I like him as a player, think we have looked a lot better as a team since his return from injury, at his age he should only improve.
Last season he got 14 goals (I think), despite going through a peroid where he was, as he admitted, playing like a pubplayer. Had he played to his normal standard, he might have got the low 20's maybe. In the future, I see him as a 15-20 goal a season striker, which is useful but if he makes it here, will be through his other assets. I do think he is prone to panic in front of goal, when 1v1 he tends to just blast it widely rather then calm himself and attempt to slot it home.
Last season he got 14 goals (I think), despite going through a peroid where he was, as he admitted, playing like a pubplayer. Had he played to his normal standard, he might have got the low 20's maybe. In the future, I see him as a 15-20 goal a season striker, which is useful but if he makes it here, will be through his other assets. I do think he is prone to panic in front of goal, when 1v1 he tends to just blast it widely rather then calm himself and attempt to slot it home.
I do think he is prone to panic in front of goal, when 1v1 he tends to just blast it widely rather then calm himself and attempt to slot it home.quote.
Strangely I see it completely opposite. His two most glaring misses on Saturday were the header which he glanced wide trying to slide it into the corner, and the half tap in from two foot. If he had gone through the ball and tried to burst the net I think he would have got both..
Strangely I see it completely opposite. His two most glaring misses on Saturday were the header which he glanced wide trying to slide it into the corner, and the half tap in from two foot. If he had gone through the ball and tried to burst the net I think he would have got both..
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Bloody hell !!
A hat trick of easy misses on Saturday and a proper hat trick last night. The first two were fairly unspectacular BUT he was in exactly the right place on both occasions.
And he took the penalty well - hard and low into the side netting. Being a goalie I know that those just can't be saved as the ball will always get there before the keeper.
Well played Mr Bender!!!! Now keep it up til May 9th (or May 22nd) and we'll all forgive Arsene for not buying a new striker in January.
A hat trick of easy misses on Saturday and a proper hat trick last night. The first two were fairly unspectacular BUT he was in exactly the right place on both occasions.
And he took the penalty well - hard and low into the side netting. Being a goalie I know that those just can't be saved as the ball will always get there before the keeper.
Well played Mr Bender!!!! Now keep it up til May 9th (or May 22nd) and we'll all forgive Arsene for not buying a new striker in January.
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