Top Scorer 2007/2008

Katie Marsden · by **Katie Marsden** » 03 Aug 2007 14:39

Rooney for me. He's had a full pre season behind him and is playing in a side that's built on attacking football and creates dozens of chances per game.

He got 23 goals last season and he was well off his best for a lot of the season. I think this will be the season he hits top form and establishes himself as the worlds number one striker.

I will award points for each goal scored.

2 points for a goal in the Champions League proper

1.5 points for a goal in the Premiership

1 point for a goal in the FA Cup

0.5 points for a goal in the League Cup

RG30 · by **RG30** » 03 Aug 2007 14:40

Eduardo da Silva has a great record in front of goal, granted it was in the Croatian League but has all the attributes.

Vision · by **Vision** » 03 Aug 2007 14:41

A bit of an unfair points system if you're not in Champions League surely.

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 03 Aug 2007 14:42

How about, on top of that, comparing like with like and just counting Premiership goals, giving it an even playing field?

UEFA cup goals?

mini _dariusz · by **mini _dariusz** » 03 Aug 2007 14:42

Vision wrote:A bit of an unfair points system if you're not in Champions League surely.

We all have to adhere to Alad's goalposts.

Katie Marsden · by **Katie Marsden** » 03 Aug 2007 14:42

UEFA Cup will be 1 point per goal aswell.

Katie Marsden · by **Katie Marsden** » 03 Aug 2007 14:43

mini _dariusz wrote:
Vision wrote:A bit of an unfair points system if you're not in Champions League surely.
We all have to adhere to Alad's goalposts.

If anything I'm favouring cup teams like Liverpool

sheshnu · by **sheshnu** » 03 Aug 2007 14:44

Vision wrote:A bit of an unfair points system if you're not in Champions League surely.

Also biased towards teams with an easier group (i.e. probably not Arsenal or Liverpool - no surprise there then).

What Katie obviously meant to say was "I'll weight this as much in favour of Man U players as I can".

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 03 Aug 2007 14:45

Katie Marsden wrote:UEFA Cup will be 1 point per goal aswell.

Why not 1.5?

Seems a more exclusive tournament and one that even quite top English clubs find quite difficult.

Katie Marsden · by **Katie Marsden** » 03 Aug 2007 14:48

sheshnu wrote:
Vision wrote:A bit of an unfair points system if you're not in Champions League surely.
Also biased towards teams with an easier group (i.e. probably not Arsenal or Liverpool - no surprise there then).

What Katie obviously meant to say was "I'll weight this as much in favour of Man U players as I can".

United have been poor in Europe for a number of years, so not sure how I'm meant to be favouring them by making goals in said competition worth more than in the league.

I suggest you think before you post.

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 03 Aug 2007 14:48

I reckon we should award 100 points for every goal scored in the Championship in the past.

(yes, I'm aware that Darren Bent possibly could top it, but at least Leroy Lita would be 2nd.)

Vision · by **Vision** » 03 Aug 2007 14:50

Katie Marsden wrote:
sheshnu wrote:
Vision wrote:A bit of an unfair points system if you're not in Champions League surely.
Also biased towards teams with an easier group (i.e. probably not Arsenal or Liverpool - no surprise there then).

What Katie obviously meant to say was "I'll weight this as much in favour of Man U players as I can".
United have been poor in Europe for a number of years, so not sure how I'm meant to be favouring them by making goals in said competition worth more than in the league.

I suggest you think before you post.

Enjoyed your lunchtime shandy i take it.

Even if they get knocked out at the group stage ( which they didn't last season ) it still gives them 6 more opportunities to score than players for teams that arent in Europe have.

Katie Marsden · by **Katie Marsden** » 03 Aug 2007 14:50

papereyes wrote:
Katie Marsden wrote:UEFA Cup will be 1 point per goal aswell.
Why not 1.5?

Seems a more exclusive tournament and one that even quite top English clubs find quite difficult.

Berbatov almost scored as many UEFA Cup goals as he did Premiership ones last season.

This would suggest the standard of the UEFA Cup is very poor untill you reach the last eight.

sheshnu · by **sheshnu** » 03 Aug 2007 14:52

Katie Marsden wrote:United have been poor in Europe for a number of years, so not sure how I'm meant to be favouring them by making goals in said competition worth more than in the league.

I suggest you think before you post.

Particularly poor in reaching the semis last season.

The only goals which matter in a top goalscorer contest are league goals; on that basis I've gone for the boy Owen.

Katie Marsden · by **Katie Marsden** » 03 Aug 2007 14:52

Vision wrote:
Katie Marsden wrote:
sheshnu wrote: Also biased towards teams with an easier group (i.e. probably not Arsenal or Liverpool - no surprise there then).

What Katie obviously meant to say was "I'll weight this as much in favour of Man U players as I can".
United have been poor in Europe for a number of years, so not sure how I'm meant to be favouring them by making goals in said competition worth more than in the league.

I suggest you think before you post.
Enjoyed your lunchtime shandy i take it.

Even if they get knocked out at the group stage ( which they didn't last season ) it still gives them 6 more opportunities to score than players for teams that arent in Europe have.

Slightly unfair on the players who aren't involved in Europe but that's just unfortunate.

It evens itself out when you consider the top players don't play in league cup games and get rested for other games.

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 03 Aug 2007 14:52

Katie Marsden wrote:
papereyes wrote:
Katie Marsden wrote:UEFA Cup will be 1 point per goal aswell.
Why not 1.5?

Seems a more exclusive tournament and one that even quite top English clubs find quite difficult.
Berbatov almost scored as many UEFA Cup goals as he did Premiership ones last season.

This would suggest the standard of the UEFA Cup is very poor untill you reach the last eight.

By almost as many, you mean "about half as many"?

Point taken, but it just seems low to me.

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 03 Aug 2007 14:54

I'm going to be laughing when Lita scores 30 in the FA Cup.

Katie Marsden · by **Katie Marsden** » 03 Aug 2007 14:57

papereyes wrote:
Katie Marsden wrote:
papereyes wrote: Why not 1.5?

Seems a more exclusive tournament and one that even quite top English clubs find quite difficult.
Berbatov almost scored as many UEFA Cup goals as he did Premiership ones last season.

This would suggest the standard of the UEFA Cup is very poor untill you reach the last eight.
By almost as many, you mean "about half as many"?

Point taken, but it just seems low to me.

7 goals in 8 UEFA Cup games.

12 goals in 33 Premiership games.

Mr Loyal Royal · by **Mr Loyal Royal** » 03 Aug 2007 14:58

It going to have to be Drogba as he'll get alot of goals in Champions Leauge and even more in prem.

Vision · by **Vision** » 03 Aug 2007 14:58

Katie Marsden wrote:
Vision wrote:
Katie Marsden wrote: United have been poor in Europe for a number of years, so not sure how I'm meant to be favouring them by making goals in said competition worth more than in the league.

I suggest you think before you post.
Enjoyed your lunchtime shandy i take it.

Even if they get knocked out at the group stage ( which they didn't last season ) it still gives them 6 more opportunities to score than players for teams that arent in Europe have.
Slightly unfair on the players who aren't involved in Europe but that's just unfortunate.

It evens itself out when you consider the top players don't play in league cup games and get rested for other games.

Top players for most teams that aren't in Europe don't play in the League cup either. Also double the points for a goal in Champs League V half the points a goal in League Cup is hardly evening it out.