Everton's top scorers since 2000, putting Lukaku's performance in proper context

marty mcfly · January 31, 2015

sageyefc said:
We missed a trick with the likes of Eriksen and sigurdsson going for sensible fees, pienaers the closest thing we have to a playmaker but hes always broken

Yea and Gil who's the one I'm most pissed about. A small quick footed preferably Spanish player would be perfect.

marty mcfly · January 31, 2015

Rupert's Tower said:
I seem to remember Ross doing quite well there last season, what happened to him

Last season he was never that player. We had Osman and Pienaar who played that part.

leelead · January 31, 2015

If we could play bit quicker in tempo he would get over 20 easily. With Europe and domestic cups probably 25!!

Moomin · January 31, 2015

He is an out to out striker, he has all the attributes to be a beast. He is an intelligent guy with a hard work rate.

BoysInBlue · January 31, 2015

I forgot to add as well that in the last 15 years, only 3 Everton players have scored more than 12 goals in a season - Yakubu (21 in 07/08), Saha (15 in 09/10) and Lukaku (16 last season).

There's a pretty decent chance he'll score more than 12 this season too, given he already has 10.

If nothing else, even if you dislike him, he's unquestionably one of the better strikers we've had in the past 15 years.

counsillor cox · January 31, 2015

Adversus said:
Yea and Gil who's the one I'm most pissed about. A small quick footed preferably Spanish player would be perfect.

Any preference on hair colour and star sign?

Pabbers · January 31, 2015

Love him, boss player, true world class potential, more so than Ross and Stones imo.

4737carlin · January 31, 2015

Be great if he can beat last years tally, i don't mind strikers who appear to be lazy but do what counts when he has the chances.

maccavennie · January 31, 2015

BoysInBlue said:
I forgot to add as well that in the last 15 years, only 3 Everton players have scored more than 12 goals in a season - Yakubu (21 in 07/08), Saha (15 in 09/10) and Lukaku (16 last season).

There's a pretty decent chance he'll score more than 12 this season too, given he already has 10.

If nothing else, even if you dislike him, he's unquestionably one of the better strikers we've had in the past 15 years.

You can probably add another 10 years before that as well mate. Cottee hit double figures a couple of times, Rideout got 12 once and Stuart hit double figures but we didn't have anyone during the 90 ' s who we could call a genuine quality slotter.

Prevenger17 · January 31, 2015

Deggo said:
It's got to count for something though I'm mean jesus! It's terrible

It really is quite bad. In fact, it was a relief to see Kone come on the pitch and actually hold the ball up, a tactic we should probably deploy in future if we're only a goal ahead. But as long as he scores, I don't give a crap either way.

Alex Hindmarsh · January 31, 2015

Pabbers said:
Love him, boss player, true world class potential, more so than Ross and Stones imo.

Tough to say, but I think Stones is a bigger prospect than Rom, could see Stonsey playing for the real big boys of the world if he progresses like he is ala Bayern and Madrid whereas I can't see Rom going that far. But it's amazing to think we have 3 players who have outstanding potential. And that's without even considering Besic, McCarthy and even possibly Garbutt in a sense.

BirkenheadBlue · January 31, 2015

sageyefc said:
We missed a trick with the likes of Eriksen and sigurdsson going for sensible fees, pienaers the closest thing we have to a playmaker but hes always broken

Christ, can you imagine Eriksen playing behind Rom...

Groucho · January 31, 2015

People forget that he's still young.

The Esk · January 31, 2015

He's scored 26 goals in 58 games so far for us. When you consider the lack of service and the amount of time we spend in the opposition final third this is an outstanding return.

Leave the lad alone, if he stays with us for any length of time he will become one of our leading all time scorers, without doubt.

BoysInBlue · January 31, 2015

the esk said:
He's scored 26 goals in 58 games so far for us. When you consider the lack of service and the amount of time we spend in the opposition final third this is an outstanding return.

Leave the lad alone, if he stays with us for any length of time he will become one of our leading all time scorers, without doubt.

Spot on. A record of 1 goal every 2 games is usually the marker of a very good top striker, and he's virtually averaging that.