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Match of the Day is to blame. People have got used to watching highlight packages where the top scorers put away every chance that comes their way. The reality is that even the likes of Suarez and Aguero only have a 25% conversion rate yet people on this thread are arguing with complete sincerity that Baldock should be putting away 40% of his shots (comments about doubling his tally). Only 2 of the top scorers in L1 have a better goalscoring ratio than Sam yet he is being described as an average L1 striker. Do people even know what average means? In terms of goal ratio if Sam was average then L1 only contains 3 or 4 strikers. In terms of goals scored if Sam was average then L1 must only contain 13 or 14 strikers. There's probably around 100 strikers in this division that will be used at some point, Sam is distinctly above average. Yes he will miss some real howlers but so does every striker in the world, we just don't see them miss them every game as we are not there or watching their game live on tv.

Eidour Gudjohnsen came on as a substitute in an international match for Iceland replacing his dad only time its ever happened. Michael Owen has never scored more than 20 league goals in a season, despite people referring to him as 20 goal a season striker. Ian Wright was plucked from non league for a transfer fee of: a set of gym weights Perhaps one of my favourite is when Seth Johson signed for Leeds Utd, Johnson and his agent wanted 13k a week, before they said anything Risdale's offer was 30k a week. Johnson and his agent just looked amazed and said what? Risdale responded with. Ok then 37k a week? They're perhaps the most random I remember.

Hmmmm...actually, Pitman reminded me of Thorpe - good finisher but not an 'all round' team player, if you know what I mean

No worries.... that said I am a idiot and I have no plans to change

Had to google it but the other Republic of Ireland player was Ronnie O'Brien!

When Stanley Matthews moved from Stoke City to Blackpool. his signing-on fee was a three-piece suite.

Dennis wise is the only player to have won the FA cup in 3 different decades. (Wimbledon x1, Chelsea x2) Tony Adams is the only player to Captain a title winning team in 3 different decades. The 1950 world cup is the only one not to have had a final. Instead the winner was decided by a second group (consisting of the 4 winners of the first round groups) the winner of which won the world cup. Tottenham Hotspur is the only club in the football league whose full name ends with the letter r. (I'm assuming this is still correct- it was a few years back but I can't be bothered to check! It catches a lot of people out as they think it ends with s.) 3 Scotsman have played in Serie A. Dennis Law, Graeme Souness and (of Course) Joe Jordan. There are also only 3 ROI players to have done so but unfortunately I can't remember one of them... Robbie Keane and Liam Brady are 2 of the 3.....

Completely agree mate and it has become an issue with some. I wont ever stop supporting him no matter how many chances he misses. All good strikers miss them. What concerns me is the lack of composure and unfortunately he seems to miss chances at crucial times on a consistent basis. Coupled with our defensive issues it's often coming back to bite us on the back side at the moment.

Clutch them tightly petal.

Don't care anymore, they are just plain SHIT !