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Overrated Championship players?



WizzaWazza

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Aug 22, 2013
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Any thoughts? I'm thinking Johnny Russell from Derby and Charlie Austin. Maybe they'll prove me wrong...
 


countryman

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Jun 28, 2011
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I don't know much about Johnny Russell but Charlie Austin's goal scoring record in a team that aren't that good speaks for itself.
 


algie

The moaning of life
Jan 8, 2006
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In rehab
Charlie Austin overrated :lolol:
 




Da Man Clay

T'Blades
Dec 16, 2004
16,254
Johnny Russell seems to be about the going rate for an average Championship striker. Not sure I've seen anyone over rating him. Charlie Austin has scored goals everywhere he has played.
 




edna krabappel

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Jul 7, 2003
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I wouldn't say Russell was overrated. Nobody has rated him at all yet, he's just an anonymous MTL import. Did nothing against us.

Someone like Zat Knight at Bolton has somehow carved a largely Premier League career out despite being almost permanently terrible. Lee Peltier at Leeds is another dismal defender who seems to have, on paper, achieved more than his ability warrants.

And I can't help feeling Anthony Gerrard would be in League Two if his name wasn't Gerrard.
 


edna krabappel

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Jul 7, 2003
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Controversial perhaps, but is Billy Sharp a little overrated? Never been hugely prolific at this level. Failed twice at Sheffield United. Didn't do much at Saints. Alright, he got 15 or so goals for Doncaster I think, and plenty for Scunthorpe in L1, but do his performances at Championship level warrant the sort of interest/ fees he's generated? Or am I missing something?
 






















Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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If players are to be rated by the wages they earn, I doubt there's a player in the division who isn't overrated.

If for some bizarre reason there's a player or two currently playing above their potential, that'll be sorted out very soon.
 












Justice

Dangerous Idiot
Jun 21, 2012
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Born In Shoreham
Charlie Austin
Marvin Emnes
Liam Trotter
Johnny Russell
Jordan Rhodes

I would welcome any of these as an addition to our squad
 



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