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Strength beyond strength
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Best ENGLISH Striker In Football today
Sorry if this has been done recently.
Who do you think is the best English striker in Football. Now here's what I mean by that: Best Striker (or Centre-Forward, whatever) that was born in this very country, so if I see anyone saying Thiery Henry, Ruud Van Nisterooy or Adrian Mutu, shame on you (as they were born in France, Holland/Netherlands and Romania respectively, not "good-ol'" Blighty itself). Also no-one had better put someone like David Beckham, reason being, he is not a striker, he's a midfielder...so there! I doubt anyone will make that mistake, but I thought I'd try and amuse myself, haha..ha.....ha............ha................................. Anyway, I'd say its Alan Shearer. It's hard for me to say for two reasons: 1. He's retired at the international level. 2. He plays for my teams most hated rivals. He has it all to be honest, doesn't bottle going in for the ball (unlike Michael Owen, he has his moments, but I think he chickens out too often), doesn't fall over the ball or his own feet (unlike Emile Heskey) and he often finishes his strikes (unlike Kevin Phillips ). It's just a damn shame hes retired from England International Football.Honourable mention: James Beattie. Kill the king, the king is dead, long live the king, I am the king! |
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Bend it like Beckham
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The People's Member
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Michael Owen if I do say so myself
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Strength beyond strength
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You know that’s right
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I think it has to be Shearer too. All the other great strikers are French (Henry, Anelka, Saha) You could maybe make a case for Beattie or Cole (7 goals this year I think) but other than that no one really stands out IMO
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Michael Owen is a gun. Hes scored about 8 goals and his been injured for more than half the season.
Honourable mention goes to Alan Shearer because of the amount of goals hes scored but if you take away all the penalties and tap ins there isn't very many left. Worst english striker=Darius Vassel, how can this guy get chosen in the England squad ahead of James Beattie. That also goes for Emile Heskey. |
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Alan Shearer by a mile, he is much more lethal then Michael Owen, and scores some cracking free kicks. There aren't many good English strikers though, so the question itself is rather lame, what strikers were you expecting people to say?
And In the Premiership but not born in England, I'd say Terry Henry. |
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That Entenbrot, The Mask
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I liked Alan Smith a few seasons back. not doing much these days though. Michael Owen is overrated.... Rooney is a fat tosser.
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That Entenbrot, The Mask
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I can't even think of any good ones
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The People's Member
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Isnt Shearer a bit past his prime?
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well he is leading the Premiership in goals
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but really, who better than this
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Ben E. Hana
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Michael Owen
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Mr. Bump
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Shearer
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TAKE IT EACE
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Alexi Lalas
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Strength beyond strength
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Thats just my thinking anyway. |
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Smashing Blouse
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Alan Shearer, no doubt about it.
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I still think Shearer is the best
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Smashing Blouse
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I'm a Liverpool fan, and quite frankly, Shearer pisses all over Michael Owen
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The stats show that it is Shearer, you can't argue with stats.
Owen and Rooney have got years in them yet though and i'd imagine owen will be the better of the two |
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Shearer
Honourable mention for Les Ferdinand due to the whole bias thing. |
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Wow... I can't believe so many people still think Shearer's the best English striker. I feel that Shearer is the best, but none of my mates have the same opinion.
Just out of interest, does anybody else hear about how Brad Friedel received 1 vote in world player of the year awards. Some prick thought he is the third best footballer alive! |
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Alan Shearer because the way he reads the game and how potent he is. I f he weren't at Newcastle then they'd be pretty messed up at the moment because none of there other fowards can finish.
In my opinion if Robbie Fowler wasn't a fat bastard and played the way he used to then he would be the best. Fowler in his prime was the man. |
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Kevin Keegan
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fine, then Peter Beardsley.
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Yes he does
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Owen by a mile in my book.
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and I meant it should have been in the Premiership, but whatever. |
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Shearer
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Smashing Blouse
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Unless you count the Masters League
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Does it have to be someone from the Premiership?
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