James Whittaker
Is it possible for a Premier Division striker to get 35 goals? That was the challenge thrown down by Coolridge Bell — who set the total in the 70s. Hamilton Parish striker Jamie Smith, who has had a fantastic start to the season, and has targeted the trophy and $1,000 top prize. But it seems like an unrealistic target. Even the strikers that play in the Martonmere, the Charity Cup and the Dudley Eve will get a max of 29 games. And the new FA Cup format means they won’t get the chance to run-up a cricket score against a lowly Commercial B side. With an eight-team Premier Division, Bermuda’s top strikers will play at least six games less than Bell did when he set the record. It might be more realistic to take an equivalent goals-for-fames ratio and set a target of 25. That would still be tough but it’s an acheivable enough total to make the challenge worthwhile.
Is it possible for a Premier Division striker to get 35 goals? That was the challenge thrown down by Coolridge Bell — who set the total in the 70s. Hamilton Parish striker Jamie Smith, who has had a fantastic start to the season, and has targeted the trophy and $1,000 top prize. But it seems like an unrealistic target. Even the strikers that play in the Martonmere, the Charity Cup and the Dudley Eve will get a max of 29 games. And the new FA Cup format means they won’t get the chance to run-up a cricket score against a lowly Commercial B side. With an eight-team Premier Division, Bermuda’s top strikers will play at least six games less than Bell did when he set the record. It might be more realistic to take an equivalent goals-for-fames ratio and set a target of 25. That would still be tough but it’s an acheivable enough total to make the challenge worthwhile.
I don't think it will happen as their isn't a team that dominates the rest, never mind a striker. As for Jamie Smith - I doubt that Parish collectively will score 35 goals!
Posted by: wildrover | October 31, 2008 at 10:54 AM