It was a disappointing season for him but it wasnt disasterous. 29 games, 10 goals in all competions for a player who had an ankle operation 5 or 6 games in, and had niggling injuries throughout is marely ok.
Add a string of unlucky moments for the player that knocked his confidence - a penelty goal that should've stood in Europe, and 2 misses straight after doesnt do you the world of good. A blatant goal disallowed against Blackburn, and about 5 penalty shouts. Add to that a stint for the England side when we were absolute dog [Poor language removed] (when Rooney hadnt scored in 2 years and it made Lampard look like a Sunday league player) on the back of last season (especially when the press had a go at him), its bound to affect a player who came up from the championship, who wasnt in the limelight.
He'll get goals and he's a constant menace to defenders because he never gives up. He's created chances this season but they're forgotten about because he didnt get it in the back of the net. The fact also is that it was rarely he had the ball played through for him to run on to, he always had his back to goal and was shoved off because of his size - he's not that kind of striker that can hold the ball up.
The only problem I see is that he's not a selfish striker and if he gets the ball played through to him on goal, he'll get goals. Teams know this, why else would he be rumoured every season to be leaving for silly prices upwards of 10mill?
Hopefully he'll rest and forget about this season and come back with a clear head and some class creative midfielders to feed him for next season. And christ we gave Beattie 2 seasons, I think Johno should deserve more time.
