Originally posted by thecorner
maybe we could get a poll on this
while morley and caulfield were legends id have to go with flynny and georgie. they compliment each other perfectly
both playing out of their skins this season
Interesting comparison, thecorner.
I think to be fair, you'd have to judge JOF/GOC over more than a season and a half...Skip and Johnny C were long term club men and clocked up big appearance and goal stats.
On the League* goals front:
129 Caulfield (455 games)
129 Morley (331 games)
29 O'Flynn (44 games)
10 O'Callaghan (43 games)
I have to say, I'm not convinced about George as a striker. This may take a bit from the direct 2 v 2 argument.
I'd rate George as comparable or better on a skills level to any of the City 'greats' you care to mention who has worn the shirt, while JOF - if we get another few seasons out of him producing at this rate - will probably be the best the club has ever had, IMHO. I'd prefer GOC to play deeper, I'd really like us to operate with a second striker to assist JOF. I think such a change would benefit both players.
You can talk about JOF's goalscoring rate, but PM and JC consistently delivered over a prolonged period.
I feel we'll never again get a combo comparable to PM/JC (it's sort of like expecting 2 JOFs at the same time, if you follow my drift); that's not to say we don't now possess an even better striker than either...
Also Morley-Caulfield and JOF-GOC were very different in styles, very different.
Cool debate though - I hope it takes off!
* All club stats reularly available in the match programme.
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