But its so much fun ...
Last year the race for the Golden Boot was so close - didn't it go down to the final game? This year it seems a one horse race. You could argue that now we are playing 3 legit strikers the goals would be split - but that would not explain why Tristin is scoring as many as he did last year, almost twice as many as the other strikers combined. And, tell me if I'm wrong here, but he seems to get a lot less fines for missing shots. And he bleats less about 'assists' and not been provided with good ball (as long as its at his feet). I guess you can say the Titanic beats the Albatross beats the Ginga. Odd to think of Tristin as the hare, Rauru as the tortise and Gus as Eddie the Eel. All that fathering perhaps ...
Now, I'm not criticising the strikers here, far from it. In fact I want some odds. I think Rauru will take the Golden Boot. But the odds better be long. Any takers?
As for the plate non-strikers prize for most goals - its more interesting there, Ben H a nose (or rather a dirty, dirty shin) in front. Jason will be eyeing up Corey's most goals scored by a defender prize. Shortest odds - Tangihaere scoring the most Oggies.
Most of all, I would love to see the Butcher score his first goal for the Stallions. Imagine the less than Mike fines.
Damn shame we are not counting all missed goals this season so we can't do those graphs calculating goals scored vs goals missed. That was fun. Corey would surely have the best ratio.
And just so Tristin doesn't get all the glory - you might score most of the goals, but according to our current poll you don't score the best ones. Cue expected Stallions rushing to the poll to make sure mine is outvoted ... Although it sounds as though one of the goals from last week's game might force its way onto the list - you know - Rauru's much fined 'assist' finished by Tristin. I didn't see it. A contender?
Lots of goals to come in the rest of the season, much more to come both in terms of numbers and quality. Bring it on.
Perhaps a best tackle post needs to be next - Hello Joe. Though Mike's terrible chop in the box to bring the pen against Magpies was delicate to say the least.
