Comments on: ‘Good Touch For A Tall Guy’: What Else Does Peter Crouch Offer? http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/ Football News Fri, 25 May 2012 18:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: steve http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/#comment-122054 steve Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:33:02 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=32644#comment-122054 I love this article!! Finally, someone can see that he can't score goals against good opposition on a consistent basis. He never scored more than 10 league goals for Liverpool!! and his current league record is 55 in 205!!! Thats awful for any Striker! I'm afraid, people are naive enough to think his height is a hindrance to his ability, but i'm afraid its actually the only thing that gets him into any squad! let alone England. I love this article!! Finally, someone can see that he can’t score goals against good opposition on a consistent basis.

He never scored more than 10 league goals for Liverpool!! and his current league record is 55 in 205!!! Thats awful for any Striker!

I’m afraid, people are naive enough to think his height is a hindrance to his ability, but i’m afraid its actually the only thing that gets him into any squad! let alone England.

]]> By: Yukona http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/#comment-118522 Yukona Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:42:41 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=32644#comment-118522 I think judgement of Crouch's quality has always been impaired by his height. People tend to think that because he's tall, he's a traditional target man, which is not really true. As an aerial presence he's not much, but just the sheer fact that he's on the pitch is very distracting to most defences. Also he's got a pretty fine footballing brain and sets up chances quite well. I think judgement of Crouch’s quality has always been impaired by his height. People tend to think that because he’s tall, he’s a traditional target man, which is not really true. As an aerial presence he’s not much, but just the sheer fact that he’s on the pitch is very distracting to most defences. Also he’s got a pretty fine footballing brain and sets up chances quite well.

]]> By: Football Merchandise http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/#comment-118500 Football Merchandise Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:22:12 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=32644#comment-118500 Being 6 foot 8 myself i have to admit i have a soft spot for Crouchy. Pretty harsh article i thought and seems to follow the traditional treatment of extremly tall men inside and outside sport. Not that i'm complaining just something i have experienced myself on many occasions. I agree with Mike that he wasn't given a chance at Liverpool, which lets face it is the only top club he has played for. He's no Wayne Rooney but i think he is a proven goal scorer despite the fact he has had a very inconsistant run compared to most of his peers. Being a United fan i would have loved to have seen how many goals he could have got if he had played along side Beckham in his prime. Being 6 foot 8 myself i have to admit i have a soft spot for Crouchy. Pretty harsh article i thought and seems to follow the traditional treatment of extremly tall men inside and outside sport. Not that i’m complaining just something i have experienced myself on many occasions. I agree with Mike that he wasn’t given a chance at Liverpool, which lets face it is the only top club he has played for. He’s no Wayne Rooney but i think he is a proven goal scorer despite the fact he has had a very inconsistant run compared to most of his peers. Being a United fan i would have loved to have seen how many goals he could have got if he had played along side Beckham in his prime.

]]> By: Mike http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/#comment-118492 Mike Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:18:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=32644#comment-118492 Er he was top scorer at Liverpool during 2006-07, and was frankly marginalised by Rafa Benitez the season after. He's also scored 16 goals at international level, including some stunners, which is more than you can say for Defoe. Considering he hasn't had some great runs in teams, his scoring record is pretty good. Er he was top scorer at Liverpool during 2006-07, and was frankly marginalised by Rafa Benitez the season after. He’s also scored 16 goals at international level, including some stunners, which is more than you can say for Defoe. Considering he hasn’t had some great runs in teams, his scoring record is pretty good.

]]> By: paulsen http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/#comment-118436 paulsen Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:59:08 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=32644#comment-118436 A little proof reading would have really helped. A little proof reading would have really helped.

]]> By: Paul(No1Fan) http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/#comment-118433 Paul(No1Fan) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:07:18 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=32644#comment-118433 All true. still a useful player though All true. still a useful player though

]]> By: Peter http://soccerlens.com/good-touch-for-a-tall-guy-what-else-does-peter-crouch-offer/32644/#comment-118430 Peter Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:24:27 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=32644#comment-118430 Yes I agree with you that too much money has been spent on him but remember that he formed a fantastic striking partnership with Jermain Defoe for Portsmouth and often worked well with Rooney or Owen for England. However I think he is hugely over-rated and not as good as Darren Bent, so Redknapp has made a mistake in my mind. However he does appear to be a generally nice person and he is definitley a lot better than the English strikers behind him. Yes I agree with you that too much money has been spent on him but remember that he formed a fantastic striking partnership with Jermain Defoe for Portsmouth and often worked well with Rooney or Owen for England. However I think he is hugely over-rated and not as good as Darren Bent, so Redknapp has made a mistake in my mind. However he does appear to be a generally nice person and he is definitley a lot better than the English strikers behind him.

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