Alfie May's Expected Goals

[Bentley Bullet]

A player should work hard for the team that’s his job , And as a striker he will always be judged on goals a big season for Alfie next season could be make or break as a rovers player

But he's not being judged on goals by some in this debate, is he?

[SouthStandFan]

four of seven goals were in a one sided FA cup game against Chorley

this is a statistical anomaly, not a true representation of his average performance.

All of his goals count in the seasons tally, irrespective of how and when they come.

In the women’s World Cup, Alex Morgan has scored seven so far for the USA.
Five of those came in a very one sided game against Thailand.
If she is still the leading scorer after the Final maybe they should give the Golden Boot to Ellen White because her goals were more evenly spread out.

Not at all. People are saying "but he's our third top scorer", which I'm saying is not an impressive claim and does not validate him as a decent player. I like the guy. I agree he has a good work ethic. So would I if rovers gave me his wages! But he's getting paid to finish chances and he's evidently, factually, statistically not doing it at the level expected of a league one striker.

[sha66y]

Perhaps he’s just not a striker in the broader sense of the word, but an attacking midfielder that scores on occasion..... and knows how to get in the face of the opposition creating opportunities for the goal scorer..

I actually like to see Alfie on the pitch, he adds something that the opposition don’t like

[DonnyOsmond]

four of seven goals were in a one sided FA cup game against Chorley

this is a statistical anomaly, not a true representation of his average performance.

Based just on League One games. FA Cup not included.

[SouthStandFan]

So he got three league goals in a season? And you're using that as a measure of being a valid League One striker?

[DonnyOsmond]

So he got three league goals in a season? And you're using that as a measure of being a valid League One striker?

Isn't it just 2 L1 goals he got? 9 in the cups, 4 in the FA Cup, 4 in JPT and 1 in EFL Cup.

[SouthStandFan]

I can only find a total of 7... Not sure and it is by the by I suppose. I don't want to denigrate the lad as like I have said I think he is a good guy and a hard worker.

I can see him doing better in league 2. 

[Canadian Rover]

Can't quite believe we have a thread slating a player before the season starts. and to see what he works like with a new manager...my God some people see a half empty glass.

[andyst79]

Hopefully we will see further improvement from him next season. With a new manager we could potentially play a different way or with a new system & without Marquis as the focal point of the attack we need someone to step up to the plate. Hopefully we can have a couple of strikers that maybe compliment each other well & can weigh in with the goals between them.

[DonnyOsmond]

Can't quite believe we have a thread slating a player before the season starts. and to see what he works like with a new manager...my God some people see a half empty glass.

No. It's a thread about a stat from one of our players from the season that's just finished.

[phil old leake]

He might improve his goal record with a good run of starts.  I’d like to see him start and do his normal last 15 minutes thing at the start of a game.  A lot of full backs won’t like being ran out from minute 1

[WheatleyRover]

Love Alfie May one of the hardest working players we have