So was Mick Channon for someone not a true out and out striker. The problem is you are never comparing like with like, as the game has changed so much. One of the reasons we all noticed the great Bobby Moore was that he was a defender with a brain. There weren't many! Bobby would be a highly sought after player today, not many of the old school would last ten minutes before being red-carded.
Interesting article that poses more questions than it answers (always a good thing, I think). Our readiness to discard Pelle from our affections bothers me. He is a proven Premier League striker. His "decline" last season was due in part to the poor end of season the team experienced and a lot of misfortune - how many times did he hit the woodwork? If he can get a glamour move to Italy then good luck to him, but he can still perform for SFC in my view.
In Austin we seem to have snatched an "over 'ere son, and I'll get it" striker. He scores the scrappy ones when boots are flying, and his goal against United showed anticipation and a football brain. I can't believe that a top PL club wasn't willing to take a punt on this bloke. But very glad we have!
