Hoop Blah People can use the 'lack of service' excuse all they like with Le Fondre but the reality is that he's not done enough with (of without) the ball when he has had it. He's been too easy to mark out of the game and as pointed out his scoring record isn't looking too hot right now. He's only scored once in his last 14 appearances, which even in our side is poor.
That's struggling and it's why he's not made himself our first choice forward yet.
He had a couple of very good games early on but since probably the Southampton game he hasn't got involved enough.
Taking into account assists he's still pretty much our most successfully creative player though. Although McAnuff may be pushing him after his recent run of goals.
He hasn't been doing as well recently though. I can't help wondering whether his dip has coincided with Mills injury at least partly. We were playing better stuff on the ground just before he lost his place and Le Fondre seems the sort of striker who'll thrive with more short passing and movement to draw defenders around the place.
He's looked a class act when I've seen him play. We just seem to have a selection of strikers who need different partners to the ones available.
Hunt's a tryer without a great deal of skill or finesse, a good scoring record for a second striker, but he's not the main man.
Church has a good all round game but no real outstanding attributes and just can't consistently finish.
Manset isn't fit enough.
ALF isn't dominant enough.
They all drift in and out of games but have the occasional big impact. There's no actual partnership there.
