Leon Best

**SkStu** · 05/01/2011, 7:12 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

I believe so.

thought so. Confrmed on BBC now.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/01/2011, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

great news - delighted for the lad! Is it his first for Newcastle even!?

scored in preseason, this is definitely his first goal in competitive action for the toon

**theworm2345** · 05/01/2011, 7:26 PM

Scores again! Ball comes through the area and after a deflection Best smashes it through a crowd of players and into the goal.

**SkStu** · 05/01/2011, 7:26 PM

just grabbed his second!

**tetsujin1979** · 05/01/2011, 7:28 PM

Get in! Top scoring Irish striker in the Premier League after one start!!

**theworm2345** · 05/01/2011, 7:30 PM

Off to class, Best has done very well so far, lets hope he gets his hat trick...he could well as West Ham have offered nothing so far.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/01/2011, 7:32 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Off to class, Best has done very well so far, lets hope he gets his hat trick...he could well as West Ham have offered nothing so far.

3-0 now, with Nolan scoring.
saw West Ham at home against Man City and they were playing like they were already relegated

**Sullivinho** · 05/01/2011, 7:34 PM

Leon Best? Scoring? Trap will have a stroke.

**BonnieShels** · 05/01/2011, 7:35 PM

Tut tut tut. Out.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/01/2011, 8:05 PM

Hat trick!

**BonnieShels** · 05/01/2011, 8:09 PM

Can't believe this... does Pardew know what he's doing... Oh lord oh lord!

**tricky_colour** · 05/01/2011, 8:17 PM

3? OMG!!!

Been watching Wolves and Everton, my computer is not fast enough to watch 3 games.

Coleman nearly scored and Hunt hit the post/crossbar.

**Sullivinho** · 05/01/2011, 8:28 PM

If you've ever wondered what Avram Grant has to do to get sacked, you're probably watching the answer.

**elroy** · 05/01/2011, 8:50 PM

Congrats to Leon, way to take the opportunity given to you. Hat trick. Can he play with Andy Carroll surely now is the question??!?

Some very positive comments about him from Pardew in recent days, akin to no way was he leaving the club etc.

**tricky_colour** · 05/01/2011, 9:08 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Get in! Top scoring Irish striker in the Premier League after one start!!

Joint top I think? Coleman got one today and and think that is three for him as well.

**Sullivinho** · 05/01/2011, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Joint top I think? Coleman got one today and and think that is three for him as well.

Ciaran Clark with a piece of that action too I'd say. I think he's on 3.

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/01/2011, 9:19 PM

Foley's on three too if you count cup goals.

edit: wait, if you include cup goals Coleman has 4

edit 2: the cup isn't in the Premier League. I should try reading first.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/01/2011, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Joint top I think? Coleman got one today and and think that is three for him as well.

my mistake, he's the join top scoring striker in the Premier League with Walters (three in the league, with one more in the League Cup)
Doyle has one in the league, with two more in the League Cup
Keogh and Keane both haven't scored in the Premier League
James Collins and Billy Clarke have yet to play in the Premier League (and are unlikely to by the end of the season)

overall, Coleman and Clark both have three goals in the League and Coleman has scored in the League Cup as well

**theworm2345** · 05/01/2011, 9:31 PM

Anyone know the last Irish player not named Keane to score a hat trick in the Premier League prior to today?

EDIT: Just found out that there has never been another Irishman to score a hat trick in the Premier League other than Robbie...well done Leon.