Has Porter done enough to be kept on?

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Porter has scored some big goals for us this season and I see no reason why we shouldn't keep him for another season. We need 2 prolific goalscorers in the summer though and Porter may have to settle for a regular place on the bench. Matt Hill is another who I wouldn't mind keeping for another season. His attitude is exactly what is needed, and he can be relied upon. But again, we have better defenders and with a fully fit squad, Matty wouldn't be in the starting line-up.
 
Nigel already classes Porter as a "regular on the bench."

The last 16 League games Porter's been on the pitch, he's started 4 and come on in 12 games. He's scored 3 times (one a penalty) all from the bench.

Nigel said the other night he doesn't want Porter to settle for being a "super sub" but he has to do better when he starts games.

I'd be amazed if he is a starting striker for us very often next season. If he is, I wouldn't have much confidence that we'd have assembled a team that could win promotion.

I don't mind him staying as cover but when all is considered I think we should pull out all the stops to sign a "prolific" striker and move Chris on.
 
wizadry said:
Quality reply mate ,im only joking about with you,as for people who we could buy heres a couple baldock of bristol city, mooney of orient,lowe of tranmere or even mcdonald at gillingham all proven at this level
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Out of those I'd maybe have a look at Baldock. Lowe, who will turn 36 early next season, is definitely not a long term solution!
 
Punk Blade said:
Out of those I'd maybe have a look at Baldock. Lowe, who will turn 36 early next season, is definitely not a long term solution!
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Yes i agree about lowe with long term solution,i'd be daft not to but next season we really need to get out of this division so its all about getting out of it first ,consolidating in championship ,then and only then start thinking long term
 
Never mind should we keep him, we should be offering a new contract before we're fending off bids for him!

(Looking forward to the guffawing animals).
 
Number 11 for the season, his biggest tally since 2008-09. If he scores at the weekend then half of Porter's total goals for us will have come just in this season.
 
The consensus seems to be that if he is kept on he will be back up to one or two new signings (variation in opinion on what to do with Murphy/Baxter/Scougall). Considering he is scoring all his goals from the bench already, he's proved he can hit double figures as a back up. We'd be absolute mugs not to keep him.

And 11 for the season? When he's been out on loan and wasn't in Weir's plans? That's the total our joint top scorers had the last time we got promoted if I recall correctly.
 
Keep him on....but we still need to sign at least one quality striker - someone mobile who can create his own chances.. Porter has generally been shite when he has started - but has been a great sub as he seems to get in the right place when defences tire. He scored from 2 yards tonight after great work - again - from Murphy... he was in the right place at the right time.
 



Damn right, Punk Blade (Edit: and Deano!). Porter is a 'horses for courses' type of player. (No need for childish Google pics, please! :)) He's good at what he does - come on late and be an 'impact player'.

Talking of 'speciality' players, just watched Real Madrid stuff Bayern and Real's goalie - Casillas - is never picked for League games, just Cup games. Sir Nigel is ahead of the game.
 
Deano said:
Keep him on....but we still need to sign at least one quality striker - someone mobile who can create his own chances.. Porter has generally been shite when he has started - but has been a great sub as he seems to get in the right place when defences tire. He scored from 2 yards tonight after great work - again - from Murphy... he was in the right place at the right time.
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2 yards maybe, but not a tap in, he had to get a decent touch from a tightish angle.
 
Should have him signing a new contract before the game on the pitch Saturday like they used to with the kids. He deserves another year for what wage he should take up
 
Porter has certainly done enough to earn a new deal, can't understand why he's not in the PFA team along with Harry, come to think of it where's The Beard and the Murphy!FIX
 
SESKU Blade said:
Not seen enough games this season to say either way, but last night we looked a lot better when he came on.
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I doubt even he would claim to be the best, but there's no doubt that we look a more potent attacking force with him on the field. Last night was very similar in many ways to the Vale game, even his goal was a carbon copy (actually a btter one than I'd realsed with a bit of a backheel) and with him in the six yard box, Murphy in particular seems to want to get to the byline (cf Forest x 2) in a way in which he doesn't when there's only Jose to aim for, as he rarely makes it that far.

He surely has to be worth a wage for 12 months.
 
LoughboroBlade said:
Six - coincidentally his last six goals. His first off the bench this season for us were against Forest it would appear.
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Aside from this season, Porter has only scored one goal off the bench for us, against Walsall away last season (D 1-1). In other news, we've won four and drawn one of the five game that he's come off the bench and scored in this season; of the four goals in the league only the one against Peterborough hasn't changed the outcome:

Opposition - score - points gained
Colchester (A) - 0-1 - 2 points gained
Peterborough (H) - 2-0, 0 points gained
Port Vale - (A) 1-2 - 2 points gained
Oldham (A) - 1-1 - 1 point gained

This season, he's averaged one goal every 190 minutes on the pitch, which isn't bad at all. What isn't good enough in my eyes is the fact that the Forest game is the only time he's scored more than once in the same game.

Points I'd take from this:
  • Porter is a more effective sub away from home
  • He rarely scores if introduced after the 80th minute unless it's a penalty (Colchester, Forest)
  • He doesn't score many goals when starting - 15 goals in 66 games (5 in 22 this season)
The bottom line is that he's becoming a bit of a cult figure and we're playing more to his strengths in the last couple of games with wingers getting to the byline and cutting the ball back but he's just not clinical enough.

I'm sure he's a really nice bloke off the pitch but that's not enough. According to www.transfermarkt.co.uk he's worth £575k...we should cash in. Pity his contract ends this summer!
 
I am torn a bit as Porter seems commited , like all forwards you only score when you play and to be fair he mainly used as sub , so to say he scored only 5 in 22 how many of those 22 are 90 minutes and not starting reguarly doesnt help with form , hes not the best , but by no way is he the worst weve had up front and his ratio is still better than billy sharp and some want him desperately for some reason, including the cup hes scored 11 this season you failed to add sharps average over the last 7 years is 10.3

so harsh figures cant say everything

goals come with confidence , at the start of the season the team had no confidence so porter wasnt scoring , he is now
 



This has probably been Porter's best season of the 3 he's played for us, which isn't saying much. 7 league goals, of which 2 were penalties (or was it 3?) is a poor return from 30 odd appearances. His cup form has been a pleasant surprise, though.

I've never been a fan of his. His goalscoring record is mediocre to poor and his injury history is not good either. He often looks like a fish out of water when starting in a 4-5-1 formation. If we are starting him regularly next year, we will not go up, as the team will not score enough goals.

Provided there are at least 2 - and preferably 3 - forwards ahead of him in the pecking order, I would be fairly relaxed about re-signing him as cover, but if it's a choice between him and a better striker, I would not offer him a new deal. I might keep him over Miller though.

And BTL, Porter's average over the last 7 years is 6.8 goals per year. Much worse than Billy Sharp.
 
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