McGhee sets Aberdeen FC 50-goal target

Pittodrie boss’ chart test challenge to players in race for Europe

 

By Charlie Allan

 

Published: 26/08/2009

 

THE pressure on the Aberdeen FC strikers to finish top of the goalscoring charts is about to increase.

 

Manager Mark McGhee today claimed Aberdeen FC will have to net at least 50 league goals this season if they are to have any hope of stealing the SPL’s third spot off Hearts.

 

He is challenging Aberdeen FC’s recognised strikers – Lee Miller, Darren Mackie, Chris Maguire and Tommy Wright – to deliver the bulk of those goals and has come up with a simple way of reminding them of their main task.

 

McGhee revealed he is planning to post a chart on the dressing room wall at Pittodrie so that strikers, and their team-mates, can see for themselves who is – or isn’t – delivering.

 

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We haven't been scoring goals, but football's not just about scoring goals. It's about winning.

 

 

don't give a fuck how many we score, as long as its 1 more than our opponents

League Goals

 

Mulgrew 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3

Aluko 2

Young 2

Mackie 1

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

 

Total 17

 

Striker contribution 29.4%

 

 

 

Goals per game 0.76

 

Fuck sake you are keen.

MacLean 3 

Mulgrew 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3 

Paton 2 

Aluko 2

Young 2

Mackie 2

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

 

Total 23

Sorry sheepie, I won't be happy until Mizer has put it in a graph.

Sorry sheepie, I won't be happy until Mizer has put it in a graph.

 

I cant really be bothered just now.

MacLean 3 

Mulgrew 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3 

Paton 2 

Aluko 2

Young 2

Mackie 2

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

 

Total 23

 

 

Striker contribution: 47%

What the fuck is a goal gap?

What the fuck is a goal gap?

 

To get 50 goals, we have to score 1.32 goals per game. TO be on target we should have scored 31.58 goals by now, but we are only on 23 - hence the goal gap. THis graph may make it clearer.

 

Brilliant

Hopefully MacLean and Paton can keep scoring to fill the gap.

To get 50 goals, we have to score 1.32 goals per game. TO be on target we should have scored 31.58 goals by now, but we are only on 23 - hence the goal gap. THis graph may make it clearer.

 

 

With a graph and an explanation sounds like you're the next Dave Gorman there Mizer.  Don't give up the day job mate 

Mulgrew 4

MacLean 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3 

Paton 2 

Aluko 2

Young 2

Mackie 2

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

Diamond 1

 

Total 25

Striker contribution 44%

Total 25

 

 

Dear Christ

Mulgrew 4

MacLean 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3 

Paton 3 

Aluko 2

Young 2

Mackie 2

Diamond 2

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

 

 

Total: 27

Goalkeeper: 0 - 0%

Defenders: 7 - 26%

Midfielders: 8 - 30%

Striker contribution: 12 - 44%

 

GPG: 0.931

Mulgrew 4

MacLean 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3

Paton 3

Aluko 3

Diamond 3

Young 2

Mackie 2

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

 

 

Total: 29

Goalkeeper: 0 - 0%

Defenders: 8 - 28%

Midfielders: 9 - 31%

Striker contribution: 12 - 41%

 

GPG: 0.9667

 

 

*Edit

 

I cant belive we are coming to the end of the season and nobody has scored more than 4 goals in the league for us. Even including the league the best we can muster is 5.

 

Top scorers

Hibs - Stokes 18 (16&2)

Hearts - Stewart 8 (5&3)

Utd - Goodwillie 11 (8&3)

 

Am I right in thinking that Maguire has scored more goals than our top scorer this season?

Am I right in thinking that Maguire has scored more goals than our top scorer this season?

 

I think he is on 4? As both of us know going to watch him at Scotland u-21 level he thrives when stuck up front and not relegated to the wings when playing for us both under JC and MM.

Mulgrew 4

MacLean 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3

Paton 3

Aluko 3

Diamond 3

Mackie 3

Young 2

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

 

Total: 30

Goalkeeper: 0 - 0%

Defenders: 8 - 27%

Midfielders: 9 - 30%

Striker contribution: 13 - 43%

 

GPG: 0.938

 

 

Target can be still made if we score an average of 3.34 goals in the last few games

Mackie 5

Mulgrew 4

MacLean 3

McDonald 3

Miller 3

Paton 3

Aluko 3

Diamond 3

Young 2

Fyvie 1

Considine 1

Maguire 1

 

Total: 32

Goalkeeper: 0 - 0%

Defenders: 8 - 25%

Midfielders: 9 - 28%

Striker contribution: 15 - 47%