why dont we just put bellamy up front?

Hes a top finisher and its adamant against hull we are now dominating creativity against such teams at home.
hes bound to get on the end of a few. Hes the only player capable of scoring anywhere near 7 in 11

Not a good move his wallet would slow him down

7 in 11.....when has he ever achieved anything like that return?
even at the peak of his career 1 in 3 was about the best he managed, and that at teams at the top.

Bellamy and great finisher dont belong in the same sentence.

In 13 Premier League seasons he has only scored more than 10 in a season ONCE... And that was 13.

Hes a top finisher and its adamant against hull we are now dominating creativity against such teams at home.
hes bound to get on the end of a few. Hes the only player capable of scoring anywhere near 7 in 11

I don't think that's the answer. I don't think he's played up front especially on his own for many years.
I think he'll start behind Campbell on Sunday though.

from the games I've seen him play in he is what I would call an instinctive goal scorer rather than a clinical one - he misses a lot of one-on-ones, the QPR 2-2 draw in his first spell springs to mind.

also the way he plays at the minute he ends up in midfield taking the ball off CM when he is supposed to be playing upfront.

for me the answer is simple but very hard to achieve - confidence.

Anyhow, renewed today - ever hopeful, always the City

CTID

I always seem to feel more confident when Bellamy is in the side, but he's not a striker. He's much better off in his usual role on the wing.

Bellamy and great finisher dont belong in the same sentence.

In 13 Premier League seasons he has only scored more than 10 in a season ONCE... And that was 13.

That was for Man City and played the season on the left wing, don't you think he would score more if he played up front or just behind Cambell?

put him in the hole again

Cos he's scored one goal all season and not clinical enough?

Bellamy and great finisher dont belong in the same sentence.

In 13 Premier League seasons he has only scored more than 10 in a season ONCE... And that was 13.

That was for Man City and played the season on the left wing, don't you think he would score more if he played up front or just behind Cambell?

No it wasnt it was for Blackburn where he played as a striker.

I always seem to feel more confident when Bellamy is in the side, but he's not a striker. He's much better off in his usual role on the wing.

I agree, Bellamy and Noone cause chaos on the wings...

Because he's unreliable. Either his knee, or more likely his head, will be gone. Where the hell has he been all season? Bit player, at best. And a plastic scouser to boot. Bellamy

Bellamy and great finisher dont belong in the same sentence.

In 13 Premier League seasons he has only scored more than 10 in a season ONCE... And that was 13.

That was for Man City and played the season on the left wing, don't you think he would score more if he played up front or just behind Cambell?

No it wasnt it was for Blackburn where he played as a striker.

PEDANTIC is the word I am looking for, one goal out, he scored 12 for Man city playing on the wing, so by my reckoning he has scored double figures or just under in the premier quite a few times, so his best rate for goals was playing up front :wave:

what?!

He has scored over 10 ONCE. He has scored exactly 10 once too, all the rest didnt even make it to 10.

What is your point?

2000–01 Coventry City - 6 goals
2001–02 Newcastle United - 9 goals
2002–03 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2003–04 Newcastle United - 5 goals
2004–05 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2005–06 Blackburn Rovers - 13 goals
2006–07 Liverpool - 7 goals
2007–08 West Ham United - 2 goals
2008–09 West Ham United - 5 goals
Manchester City - 2 goals
2009–10 Manchester City - 10 goals
2011–12 Liverpool - 6 goals
2013–14 Cardiff City - 0 goals

Average premier league goal tally per season - 6 goals a season.

You seem to know a lot about Cardiff City and our players former clubs, obsessed would be a word that describes you do you not have a life of your own instead of trying to share in Cardiff fans lives?

2000–01 Coventry City - 6 goals
2001–02 Newcastle United - 9 goals
2002–03 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2003–04 Newcastle United - 5 goals
2004–05 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2005–06 Blackburn Rovers - 13 goals
2006–07 Liverpool - 7 goals
2007–08 West Ham United - 2 goals
2008–09 West Ham United - 5 goals
Manchester City - 2 goals
2009–10 Manchester City - 10 goals
2011–12 Liverpool - 6 goals
2013–14 Cardiff City - 0 goals

Average premier league goal tally per season - 6 goals a season.

2013-14 is wrong, he scored against Norwich didn't he?!

Hes a top finisher and its adamant against hull we are now dominating creativity against such teams at home.
hes bound to get on the end of a few. Hes the only player capable of scoring anywhere near 7 in 11

Err... no he's not? Lol good player yeah but not an out and out striker, can you see him getting on the end of crosses? His goal record recently is not so good either.

You seem to know a lot about Cardiff City and our players former clubs, obsessed would be a word that describes you do you not have a life of your own instead of trying to share in Cardiff fans lives?

Penny dropped then has it

In 360 Premier League games Bellamy has scored 101 goals not too bad a record for someone who isn't a clinical finisher.

2000–01 Coventry City - 6 goals
2001–02 Newcastle United - 9 goals
2002–03 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2003–04 Newcastle United - 5 goals
2004–05 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2005–06 Blackburn Rovers - 13 goals
2006–07 Liverpool - 7 goals
2007–08 West Ham United - 2 goals
2008–09 West Ham United - 5 goals
Manchester City - 2 goals
2009–10 Manchester City - 10 goals
2011–12 Liverpool - 6 goals
2013–14 Cardiff City - 0 goals

Average premier league goal tally per season - 6 goals a season.

Honest question , which may worsen his stats , did he not play in 2010-11 and not in 2012-13 ?

Sorry, I have just realised my mistake!
Bellamy has played 280 Premier League games and scored 84 goals, which is not a bad return for someone who is not a clinical finisher. Injuries have certainly taken their toll.

Sorry, I have just realised my mistake!
Bellamy has played 280 Premier League games and scored 84 goals, which is not a bad return for someone who is not a clinical finisher. Injuries have certainly taken their toll.

Again Martyn, he has an average Premier League return of 6 goals per season spanning 13 seasons.

It is ridiculous to suggest Bellamy is a clinical finisher when he is renowned for not being so as the stats also suggest.

2000–01 Coventry City - 6 goals
2001–02 Newcastle United - 9 goals
2002–03 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2003–04 Newcastle United - 5 goals
2004–05 Newcastle United - 7 goals
2005–06 Blackburn Rovers - 13 goals
2006–07 Liverpool - 7 goals
2007–08 West Ham United - 2 goals
2008–09 West Ham United - 5 goals
Manchester City - 2 goals
2009–10 Manchester City - 10 goals
2011–12 Liverpool - 6 goals
2013–14 Cardiff City - 0 goals

Average premier league goal tally per season - 6 goals a season.

Honest question , which may worsen his stats , did he not play in 2010-11 and not in 2012-13 ?

Championship

He has scored this season, against Norwich, so I question the validity of those stats.

He has scored this season, against Norwich, so I question the validity of those stats.

Which one do you question in particular?

If i add that goal on, and presumably an extra performance it is still 6 goals per season.

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He has scored this season, against Norwich, so I question the validity of those stats.

Which one do you question in particular?

The fact that he has scored in the premiership this season, yet it says 0.

If wherever you got them from cannot get this season's right, I'd be concerned the others are not accurate either.

He has scored this season, against Norwich, so I question the validity of those stats.

Which one do you question in particular?

The fact that he has scored in the premiership this season, yet it says 0.

If wherever you got them from cannot get this season's right, I'd doubt the others are accurate.

Then by all means check a stat site you trust. I assume they havent updated the norwich goal.

As ive said, if we add that on then it is still 6 per season on average.

Just pointing out that the stats you posted were inaccurate.

I don't want to put Bellamy up front though.