Intresting read from Dave MC

[stanleymarsh]

How many other players have even scored from a free kick in the past 3 seasons?

[Morris]

How many other players have even scored from a free kick in the past 3 seasons?

Cook at Charlton.
Buzz vs Reading last season.

[Nodge70]

Cook at Charlton.
Buzz vs Reading last season.

Taarabt at Derby

[BennyBoyRs]

Rowlands at Norwich, plus a few others he's put away.

[BennyBoyRs]

It's because he wears the No.10 shirt.

Yep - THAT'S the reason...brilliant detective work.

What was yours in thinking Cook is class? Can't have been the shirt number, surely?

[Morris]

Yep - THAT'S the reason...brilliant detective work.

What was yours in thinking Cook is class? Can't have been the shirt number, surely?

His performance on a consistent basis prior to him leaving for Fulham.

[BennyBoyRs]

His performance on a consistent basis prior to him leaving for Fulham.

Consistant in your opinion, you mean? That's more likely why others rate Buzz, because they feel he's quality. Not the number mate.

We've all got opinions and to be honest, I after with those who like Buzz. He's been asked to play all over the place, even up front when we all know he's best in the center. I'm yet to see him have a bad game there. It's far easier to remain consistant when like Cook, you're played largely in your natural position.

Just my opinion, of course.

[Stedders]

True - if Buzz was played consistently in central midfield with a holding player he'd show his class even more consistently.

I agree about great passing being instinctive. Buzz has that, I think Faurlin has that but is still to develop, which can only be a good thing seeing as he is good already...

All in all a nice debate to be having!

[stanleymarsh]

The thing with Buzz is, he's one of the few players, perhaps the only player, who can actually swing a game. Maybe he needs a player behind him pushing him along at times, but no one has his vision.
One of the key moments of last year was that game (home to Derby I think) when we looked desperate and with 15 mins to go, Warnock put on Ephraim and nearly the whole ground groaned.
Yes, he might not always match up to his potential, but I seldom remember seeing us play well without him in the team.
There have been a few bad No 10s too. Difficult shirt to live up to, not a free ride.

[BuzsakyIsGod]

He's average. Occasional flash of brilliance. No consistency. Guess that's why he's at the level he is.

Really can't understand the obsession with him. We have better passers, tacklers and more accurate free kick takers in the side.

Akos is our best free kicker without a doubt.