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having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.5 -
SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.2 -
I don’t think there’s too much in it , Mays better work rate and busyness is cancelled out by Godden’s better touch and he is a purer player .
but even if we had prime lionel Messi and Ronaldo playing for us until we’re out of this pathetic hell of league one groundhog dogshit seasons I’m not pulling the plonker of any of this load of wank that is part of our worst footballing period ever, all the time our local rivals are having their best periods ffs load of crap3 -
Wait so if we're taking into account team stature, xG, points gained etc. May should have double Godden and Ahadme.
So actually May is shite and these 2 are mustard 😎0 -
FishCostaFortune said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.
I'm sure in myself because I've watched both of them play for Charlton against similar opposition and across the pitch May offered more to the team than Godden.
This kind of thinking leads to thinking Harry Arter was a better player in 21/22 than George Dobson because Arter had played in the Premier League previously.5 -
FishCostaFortune said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.
That said, in a 100 years the tech will have sufficiently advanced so that this future dweeb will be able to afford a 7/10 robot girlfriend.0 -
May is faster, presses more and is a cleaner striker of the ball.
Godden has better control, is stronger and has better link up play.
Both have poachers instinct
There's not a huge amount in it for me17 -
SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.
I'm sure in myself because I've watched both of them play for Charlton against similar opposition and across the pitch May offered more to the team than Godden.
This kind of thinking leads to thinking Harry Arter was a better player in 21/22 than George Dobson because Arter had played in the Premier League previously.
And I am saying that people are making sweeping decision on who they think is ‘better’, like it is absolutely non contest, based off a small snapshot.If scouting was so easy as ‘having eyes’, and a strong opinion and some churlish comments online - I’m sure we could all be in the job.2 -
sam3110 said:May is faster, presses more and is a cleaner striker of the ball.
Godden has better control, is stronger and has better link up play.
Both have poachers instinct
There's not a huge amount in it for meThere was one time a hopeful 60 yard high pass was played vaguely in his direction and he trapped it perfectly, the entire stadium applauded it.
Godden is not much worse at this but certainly not better. The bigger issue is that for large parts of the game he is simply not showing for the ball in the first place. The other issue is that he is a year older than May. I like him, but he is patently not an upgrade *at this stage in his csreer.*
@killerjerrylee if you have scored 20 plus goals by March and some new manager comes along and makes it clear he doesnt rate you, then you are off, regardless of what your family says. And of course “off” was initially Huddersfield, not Brum.0 -
sam3110 said:May is faster, presses more and is a cleaner striker of the ball.
Godden has better control, is stronger and has better link up play.
Both have poachers instinct
There's not a huge amount in it for me
Godden is playing with better quality players around him though. Kanu has improved a lot and Ahadme is starting to come into his own.
They’re both good strikers and not as similar as some see in my opinion0 - Sponsored links:
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FishCostaFortune said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.5 -
SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.
I'm sure in myself because I've watched both of them play for Charlton against similar opposition and across the pitch May offered more to the team than Godden.
This kind of thinking leads to thinking Harry Arter was a better player in 21/22 than George Dobson because Arter had played in the Premier League previously.
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Garrymanilow said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.
I'm sure in myself because I've watched both of them play for Charlton against similar opposition and across the pitch May offered more to the team than Godden.
This kind of thinking leads to thinking Harry Arter was a better player in 21/22 than George Dobson because Arter had played in the Premier League previously.
Watching the two players May is better.
Goals scored can be affected by a 100 different things. It's like claiming one goalkeeper is better than another because of clean sheets.8 -
Well I’ve watched both too and I claim Godden is better.
What now?
Usually numbers help in this kind of situation…5 -
Callumcafc said:Well I’ve watched both too and I claim Godden is better.
What now?
Usually numbers help in this kind of situation…4 -
Callumcafc said:Well I’ve watched both too and I claim Godden is better.
What now?
Usually numbers help in this kind of situation…
Squad quality, formation, manager, style of play all different so it's not an easy like-for-like comparison.
Simple solution would be to poll the supporter base of those that have seen both play for Charlton, I think the winner would have a pretty comfortable cushion and tell you all that you need to know.6 -
SELR_addicks said:Garrymanilow said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:SELR_addicks said:FishCostaFortune said:Why are some posters convinced May is better than Godden?
They both have a similar goal record, yet Godden has played at a consistently higher level.Whether it was the correct decision to sell May or not, time will tell. But to say that he is a ‘better player than Godden’ when he has indisputably had a ‘lesser career’, and is not out scoring him this year after playing more minutes in a vastly superior team - just does not make sense to me.
They’ve played at the same level 3 times at the same time during their careers. 2 of those times Godden vastly outscored May, and the 3rd time in this year where they are currently neck and neck.
Apart from that Godden has consistently played at a higher level, and yet there goal records are not that dissimilar.
Wierdly, I have ‘eyes’ to, and think it’s futile even trying to claim who you think is better based off the minutes Godden has played for us.
So again I find it weird that some people seem so sure in themselves that May is the better player with absolutely no dispute.SporadicAddick said:having seen them both play in the recent past, and having evaluated their respective contribution to our teams in the last 12 months, at this moment in time, and in terms of what they bring to the team, May is better than Godden.
Dixie Dean played at a consistently higher level than them both, but at this moment in time, he’s not as good as either of them.
And I really don’t think you can compare a player in the 1920’s to one playing today.
I'm sure in myself because I've watched both of them play for Charlton against similar opposition and across the pitch May offered more to the team than Godden.
This kind of thinking leads to thinking Harry Arter was a better player in 21/22 than George Dobson because Arter had played in the Premier League previously.
Watching the two players May is better.
Goals scored can be affected by a 100 different things. It's like claiming one goalkeeper is better than another because of clean sheets.
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Callumcafc said:Well I’ve watched both too and I claim Godden is better.
What now?
Usually numbers help in this kind of situation…0 -
May hardly getting starts now even in cup matches .. he won’t be next season especially if they go up … Godden a far better all
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RonnieMoore said:May hardly getting starts now even in cup matches .. he won’t be next season especially if they go up … Godden a far better all
round player
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SELR_addicks said:Callumcafc said:Well I’ve watched both too and I claim Godden is better.
What now?
Usually numbers help in this kind of situation…
Squad quality, formation, manager, style of play all different so it's not an easy like-for-like comparison.
Simple solution would be to poll the supporter base of those that have seen both play for Charlton, I think the winner would have a pretty comfortable cushion and tell you all that you need to know.
As players there’s not much between them. May a bit quicker, busier, roams about to get involved.
Godden a bit bigger so slightly better in the air and holding it up.
Both could score plenty at this level with decent service. Godden has a decent scoring record at a higher level but probably won’t get back there (unless we somehow get promoted this season).May should get to the Championship with Birmingham but my guess is his game time will reduce over time - they’ll want a player suited to being a lone striker or a proper 10/winger, and they appear to have the money to continually invest.
Neither could be a regular in a Championship title winning team like Yann was for Bournemouth. Although they were/are better goalscorers for us, he was the better all round footballer by far. Neither are quite at that level on all round ability.6 -
sam3110 said:May is faster, presses more and is a cleaner striker of the ball.
Godden has better control, is stronger and has better link up play.
Both have poachers instinct
There's not a huge amount in it for me1 -
sam3110 said:May is faster, presses more and is a cleaner striker of the ball.
Godden has better control, is stronger and has better link up play.
Both have poachers instinct
There's not a huge amount in it for me
As in, he has won some headers!0 -
The revisionism on May's ability... He has been playing on the left behind Stansfield for most of the season so the goal comparisons aren't going to reveal much.
I'm not going to dig people out but there are one or two who have spent years spilling reams and massive paragraphs rationalising decisions the club have made, even when they were poor decisions. The reason we have been rubbish for ages is because of those decisions. If you once preached about how Innis was good enough for top 6 L1, or how Stockley was the right player to play lone striker, an ounce of self-awareness wouldn't go amiss.
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RonnieMoore said:May hardly getting starts now even in cup matches .. he won’t be next season especially if they go up … Godden a far better all
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If I could choose one of them I'd choose May, although there's little in it.
However if Godden is the better player and was also cheaper.
How come Birmingham went for May rather than Godden?2 -
RonnieMoore said:May hardly getting starts now even in cup matches .. he won’t be next season especially if they go up … Godden a far better all
round player
As @Henry Irving has pointed out, you've sealed the argument with your opinion.0 -
I want them both at Charlton but we are a minge of a club sloshing about in the middle of league one so it’s not gonna happen5
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I can’t believe this is being discussed, we haven’t decided who is better out of wagstaff and green yet!!!! One at a time please!13
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Chunes said:The revisionism on May's ability is sky high at the moment. May has been playing on the left behind Stansfield for most of the season so the goal comparisons aren't going to reveal much.
I'm not going to dig people out but there are one or two who have spent years spilling reams rationalising every poor decision the club makes. I don't know if they have noticed, but they haven't made many good decisions, and that's why we are where we are.
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