HOW SH1TE IS PETER ‘MUNCH’ CROUCH

@soulie wrote:

yes, i agree.. when he was playing well for southampton, he never got a look in for england, but as soon as he signed for liverpool hes in the team

and vice versa in heskeys case, has he played for england ever since leaving liverpool, not often i reckon

Go and check who he was playing for when he made his England Debut :wink:

He isn’t in the England team you dozy sod….he’s part of the squad and hasn’t don to bad when he has got on the pitch for them.

Owen and Rooney weren’t getting a look in against Argentina in the second half ( especially Owen ) Then Crouch came on and suddenly they where worried about the big man when balls where thrown into the box.They all headed for Crouch when Gerrard crossed for the second goal leaving Owen to find some space at the back post.

Im not saying he’s the best English forward by any stretch of the imagination but I watch him every week and he is a descent enough player with a good touch and brings other players into the game.
He is a different option when things ain’t going well.

Once he gets of the mark Im sure he will weigh in with a few more…..he did score 16 goals after Christmas last year for a struggling Southampton side after Beatie left them.

It’s a big move for the lad and he needs time to settle.

did’nt see the game last night, was playing snooker, was on in the other room, and i just heard lots of people laughing at him

andy cole got the same treatment for man united too, he went on to prove everyone wrong by becoming one of the all time great premiships goal scorers

i can’t see couch scoring goals, like andy cole… nore can i see him becoming half the player of teddy sherringham, fact is.. he does bring other options to the team, but fact is, hes poor at what he does, and fans, and soon players might lose confidence in him too

staight swap for owen?

newcastle have done it before.. i can remember them paying over the odds for duncan ferguson

Owen will come back if we decide to go for him.There is no question about that.Don’t think he is cup tied either…..interesting !!

Thing is….I’d love someone like Owen or Defoe to play along side Crouch,I woudn’t dream of letting Crouch go.He is ideal for European football if you ever want to play 4-5-1.
I remember Baros playing the lone Striker role last season and he was awful.He gives possesion away all the time through poor control.Crouch is brilliant at holding the ball up for that vital few seconds needed to get your team up the pitch.
He is never going to be a prolific scorer but just wait and see when we get the right man along side him.Rafa knows what he is doing :wink: