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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: SirSteveUK on April 03, 2017, 02:01:01 AM

Title: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: SirSteveUK on April 03, 2017, 02:01:01 AM: ..would mean he would be the first Villa striker to score 21 in the League since......who?

And only the second player to do it since Tony Hateley in 1966

Answer:

Exactly 40 years ago
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Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: oswald funkletrumpet on April 03, 2017, 06:52:37 AM: Didnt brian little score 25 odd in the same season as gray?

Edit 14, the rest were cup goals must be my age :o
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Deano's Mullet on April 03, 2017, 07:10:30 AM: Andy Gray? It's incredible no one has hit 20 since 1981. Platt got 19 two years running and Benteke was one away from 20 in Lambert's first season. Even Yorke only managed as many as 17 two years running although he did obviously break the 20 barrier in the cups.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Mellin on April 03, 2017, 08:12:36 AM: Angel went close as well. Scored around 23 in all competitions.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Brend'Watkins on April 03, 2017, 09:46:52 AM: All his goals seem to be belters which is great. It would still be good to see JK rolling one in from a yard out now and then.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on April 03, 2017, 10:33:11 AM: It's a pleasant change to be talking about players and the team as a whole setting new records for the right reasons, instead of what went on in the past couple of seasons when we set some shameful club records.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: SoccerHQ on April 03, 2017, 10:36:30 AM: Didn't Benteke get 20 in the league in 12/13 then? I assumed he had.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: peter w on April 03, 2017, 10:38:29 AM: All top flight goals (league games obviously). To compare I want 30 from Kodjia.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: paul_e on April 03, 2017, 11:34:15 AM: Quote from: Bren'd on April 03, 2017, 09:46:52 AM
All his goals seem to be belters which is great. It would still be good to see JK rolling one in from a yard out now and then.

That's Hogan's job.

just to roll it back a touch, the first on saturday is a truly stunning finish, he places it, with power right into the top corner, absolutely nothing you can do to stop that and the sort of finishing i'd love to see players work on much more often.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Diablo on April 03, 2017, 12:16:52 PM: Quote from: peter w on April 03, 2017, 10:38:29 AM
All top flight goals (league games obviously). To compare I want 30 from Kodjia.

I'd be happy for Kodjia and Hogan to get 20+ each next season
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: peter w on April 03, 2017, 12:28:56 PM: And 35 from Lansbury/Hourihane/Jack/Albert

15 from Baker/Chester/full-backs

1 from Johnstone (or whichever keeper)
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Ad@m on April 03, 2017, 12:30:59 PM: Quote from: paul_e on April 03, 2017, 11:34:15 AM
Quote from: Bren'd on April 03, 2017, 09:46:52 AM
All his goals seem to be belters which is great. It would still be good to see JK rolling one in from a yard out now and then.

That's Hogan's job.

just to roll it back a touch, the first on saturday is a truly stunning finish, he places it, with power right into the top corner, absolutely nothing you can do to stop that and the sort of finishing i'd love to see players work on much more often.

Wasn't it?! I spontaneously blurted out, at the top of my voice, "What a goal!!" like an excitable 10 year old! I didn't dare check the looks of embarrassment of the people sat around me.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: mr underhill on April 03, 2017, 12:40:41 PM: no need to feel apologetic about that - me and everyone around me went mental for both
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Deano's Mullet on April 03, 2017, 01:03:43 PM: Quote from: SoccerHQ on April 03, 2017, 10:36:30 AM
Didn't Benteke get 20 in the league in 12/13 then? I assumed he had.

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Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: cdbearsfan on April 03, 2017, 01:27:22 PM: Quote from: peter w on April 03, 2017, 12:28:56 PM
And 35 from Lansbury/Hourihane/Jack/Albert

15 from Baker/Chester/full-backs

1 from Johnstone (or whichever keeper)

I would rather Johnstone didn't score, as that would most likely mean we had been behind. I'll be very disappointed if we find ourselves behind at any point, or not leading by at least four with twenty minutes to go, in any game next season.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: supertom on April 03, 2017, 02:08:42 PM: Quote from: Deano's Mullet on April 03, 2017, 01:03:43 PM
Quote from: SoccerHQ on April 03, 2017, 10:36:30 AM
Didn't Benteke get 20 in the league in 12/13 then? I assumed he had.

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He got sent off with a couple of games to go too didn't he? Otherwise I think he'd have nabbed his 20th. I've starting repressing the previous 6 years but didn't he get done over by Chelseas dirty tactics and kicked out? And if I also remember he was looking very dangerous during the game.
I also seem to recall Sylla looking like Patrick Viera in that game. Although at this point, I may be experiencing delirium from a possible gas leak.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: SirSteveUK on April 03, 2017, 02:37:38 PM: Amazing thing about Gray's season- he scored 18 in 20 matches up to 27/12- then he got a couple of injuries...

18 in 20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: junxs on April 03, 2017, 03:30:19 PM: Quote from: cdbullyweefan on April 03, 2017, 01:27:22 PM
Quote from: peter w on April 03, 2017, 12:28:56 PM
And 35 from Lansbury/Hourihane/Jack/Albert

15 from Baker/Chester/full-backs

1 from Johnstone (or whichever keeper)

I would rather Johnstone didn't score, as that would most likely mean we had been behind. I'll be very disappointed if we find ourselves behind at any point, or not leading by at least four with twenty minutes to go, in any game next season.

He obviously meant when we were 4 nil up and got a penalty for Johnstone to step up
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on April 03, 2017, 05:16:31 PM: Season 1959/60 three players reached 20 in the league. Hitchens 23, McParland 22, Thompson 20.
Season 1971/72 was the last time as far as I can tell that four players reached double figures in the league. Lochhead, Graydon, Anderson, and Vowden.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: eamonn on April 03, 2017, 05:38:49 PM: Quote from: SirSteveUK on April 03, 2017, 02:37:38 PM
Amazing thing about Gray's season- he scored 18 in 20 matches up to 27/12- then he got a couple of injuries...

18 in 20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be the hokey!
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Salsa Party Animal on April 03, 2017, 05:43:08 PM: I think Johnstone will score a goal in last minutes with an incredible punt ;) from his goal to other goal to seal a last minutes winner against Small Heath Alliance at St Andrews ;)
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: PeterWithe on April 03, 2017, 07:06:38 PM: On Facebook there is a push to get JK voted player of the month on Sky Sports, he's currently one or two percent behind Chris Woods. Some may wish to look it up and vote.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: nigel on April 03, 2017, 07:30:22 PM: Quote from: junxs on April 03, 2017, 03:30:19 PM
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on April 03, 2017, 01:27:22 PM
Quote from: peter w on April 03, 2017, 12:28:56 PM
And 35 from Lansbury/Hourihane/Jack/Albert

15 from Baker/Chester/full-backs

1 from Johnstone (or whichever keeper)

I would rather Johnstone didn't score, as that would most likely mean we had been behind. I'll be very disappointed if we find ourselves behind at any point, or not leading by at least four with twenty minutes to go, in any game next season.

He obviously meant when we were 4 nil up and got a penalty for Johnstone to step up

I remember that when we got promoted in 75 our last home game was vrs Sunderland. Every outfield player had scored that season and the players had arranged that if we got a penalty, and we were ahead, Jim Cumbes, the keeper, was going to take it. We were awarded a penalty, but, unfortunately the score was 0-0 and it was early in the game, so poor Jim never got his chance :'(
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: peter w on April 04, 2017, 06:25:12 AM: Quote from: junxs on April 03, 2017, 03:30:19 PM
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on April 03, 2017, 01:27:22 PM
Quote from: peter w on April 03, 2017, 12:28:56 PM
And 35 from Lansbury/Hourihane/Jack/Albert

15 from Baker/Chester/full-backs

1 from Johnstone (or whichever keeper)

I would rather Johnstone didn't score, as that would most likely mean we had been behind. I'll be very disappointed if we find ourselves behind at any point, or not leading by at least four with twenty minutes to go, in any game next season.

He obviously meant when we were 4 nil up and got a penalty for Johnstone to step up

Neither actually. I expect him to come charging out of goal to clear up a through ball and then dribble past 20 opposition players, some more than once obviously - just because he can - then flick it from behind over his head on the win cross it for himself and then run into the middle and do a Trevor Sinclair finish. In the first minute.

I expect this as a bare minimum next season.
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Deano's Mullet on April 04, 2017, 07:54:50 PM: 18 now
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: simboy on April 05, 2017, 12:10:15 PM: Didn't a certain Peter Withe get 20 goals in the 1980/81 season?
Title: Re: 4 more League goals for JK ??
Post by: Holte L2 on April 05, 2017, 02:05:14 PM: Quote from: simboy on April 05, 2017, 12:10:15 PM
Didn't a certain Peter Withe get 20 goals in the 1980/81 season?

He's the last player to achieve 20 league goals for us.