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Look back through this thread and you will find at least THREE instances of him being referred to as "the best player in the world ever".

Really not that different. I'm sorry but right now you have a massive Peter Pedant cap on.

I don't remember setting it originally as Top 4? I said against "top" defences. You also highlighted "top half of table" defences.

Close enough. I would pick Carroll, Sturridge and Welbeck ahead of Crouch. Defoe, not so sure.

I found YOUR quote above...., saying "So you didn't find the quote..." Does that help?

I thought the point was that Crouch had rejected the chance to be in the squad?

The important thing is that I'm talking to people, this keeps my brain active.

Where did I say that? I'm not certain whether I do agree or not. I haven't even thought about it until this post.

But this is all about moving the data to suit facts; we could look at it as his goals against the top 7 defences: 3 goals in 14 games.

It was earlier in THIS very thread. "He's the most natural goalscorer England have." - I'll see if I can dig it out.

He wasn't that good against the 4 best. Scored 3 in 8 games. That's not bad, also I notice you don't say the top 6 or 7, as that makes his stats look much worse. It's not bad, but it's not worthy of the accolades some give him though; "England's most natural goalscorer" etc.

I agree that he is impressively clinical against smaller nations.

Do you really think that's the "only" reason? Nothing to do with his erratic first touch, awkward co-ordination or at times shocking finishing?

His overall record, in more detail, speaks for itself. As has been proved. 22 goals in 42 games, with the VAST majority of those goals coming against sides I would genuinely have half chances against, is admittedly not bad. Whoop de doo.

Once again the stats back up my suggestion - he cleans up against lesser sides and is quite a bit less prolific against technically superior, more intelligent defences. And that's fair enough. I'm not saying he's "shit" or anything like that, just really quite limited.

Hmm, Fulham's defence featuring the likes of renowned internationals Senderos, Riise and Hangeland vs Moldova's, featuring part time plumber - Armas - and his mate who he rang up to see if he was around for the game, Bulgaru. Yup you're right, they're definitely at the same level. Crouch's...

Nor Man Utd, nor Man City, nor Spurs, nor Chelsea? His record against top defences IS pretty poor all round. Simple as that really. Ask Spurs fans. Nowhere did I judge him JUST on his woefully hilarious performance against Real Madrid where he pretty much singlehandedly gifted them the game...

Just not very often. Which was my (and many other's) point. About once every 6/7 games against top defences.

So, not amazing reading particularly, for what a lot of number of people think is "england's best goalscorer"? I'd like to see it over the last few seasons too. Arsenal's defence was uncharacteristically poor last season so I don't really see why the "8th best" should be counted as top. So...

The comments worth listening to the most on that site are comments from Spurs fans i.e. the ones who would see him week in, week out.