Defoe - Proven Premiership Goalscorer

[kun]

Double swoop for Andy Johnson and Bobby Zamora on the cards I hear...

 

[AntiUnited]

30-year-old Defoe who hasn't scored in the league since Christmas time and who Spurs are desperate to replace with a real quality striker? He has his good patches but on the whole is average and inconsistent, definitely not what we want.

When Defoe gets chances, he generally scores them. In our team, he'd get lots of chances. How many times have you screamed " SHOOT" at any number of our players ? Defoe shoots on sight, not always the right decision but, I'd be prepared to take a risk on him.

He's scored 10 league goals from 103 shots this season. In comparison Dzeko, who many feel just isn't quite right for us, has scored 12 goals from 68 shots. Misfiring Aguero has scored 9 goals from 71 shots. Defoe has these occasional good patches that convince people he's great......... he's not.

Thats pretty much it hes a streak goalscorer when he gets one he will score 5-6 in a row then go cold for ages.

 

[Akira]

The same Defoe the Spurs fans are urging to let go.

 

[City_Shirts]

How fickle our fans have become - Try and look outside of the picture - Were a class act now and a player like Defoe would numerous chances in our team and score the goals that are missing from this season.

Short term he would be a fantastic buy but hey know ones good enough for us now are they !!!

 

[Seosa]

Should've signed him 5 years ago when Sven had the chance.

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

How fickle our fans have become - Try and look outside of the picture - Were a class act now and a player like Defoe would numerous chances in our team and score the goals that are missing from this season.

Short term he would be a fantastic buy but hey know ones good enough for us now are they !!!

Its not "fickle" when fans disapprove of a player not good enough for us!
Many Spurs fans are crying out for an improvement on Defoe, his scoring record isnt what it was, he is into his 30's now, and there are many many better options for us out there.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

A partnership of Bent and Defoe would be the dream ticket. Aguero would simply have to bide his time on the bench.

 

[blink922]

How fickle our fans have become - Try and look outside of the picture - Were a class act now and a player like Defoe would numerous chances in our team and score the goals that are missing from this season.

Short term he would be a fantastic buy but hey know ones good enough for us now are they !!!

As someone brought up earlier, all of our struggling strikers have a better shot conversion rate than Defoe this season.

 

[bluemoondays]

Rather have Bent from Villa if he could be got in as a 'spare' veteran stirker and not for silly money. 178 goals from 422 appearances, playing for the likes of Ipswich, Charlton, Villa, Sunderland and Spurs (the only decent team on that list is Spurs and he probably had his worst goal ratio for them).

 

[GHoddle]

30-year-old Defoe who hasn't scored in the league since Christmas time and who Spurs are desperate to replace with a real quality striker? He has his good patches but on the whole is average and inconsistent, definitely not what we want.

When Defoe gets chances, he generally scores them. In our team, he'd get lots of chances. How many times have you screamed " SHOOT" at any number of our players ? Defoe shoots on sight, not always the right decision but, I'd be prepared to take a risk on him.

As a Spurs fan I can tell you that's not true, he usually shoots it right at the goalkeeper.