To Goddard Or Not To Goddard: 2011

[Alex7089]

This is my version of ossie's countdown. Slightly different his are whether a player is worth picking mine is a player who is definitely worth it but you don't know if you should.
first up, Brendan Goddard. Obviously he is a star, with the highest average of any SC player this year.
Gets a lot of ball and has thrived when given extra responsibility when Nic went down.
But, with the highest average, also comes the highest price tag. No doubt he will give you great scores, but he would want to when you pay top dollar for him.
It is a similar thing we pondered about GAJ this pre-season and the 2 before that, obviously, everyone payed when they passed him up.
Personally, this is how I feel with Goddard, paying that much will hurt, but not having him will hurt more.
Durability is an issue, but he seems t have held up well this year only missing the one game.

I said no this year, and got burned, I will not make the same mistake again.

[benjy251090]

if he is mid/back still, will definately be in, if he is only mids, it will be between him, GAJ and other super premiums

[MiGZ]

I will definately be Goddarding next year. I got him in this year when Barlow went down in the mids and when Hodge went out for R22 i was able to swap them and trade hodge for a mid.

I wasnt able to get him in DT though, burnt me bad. I tried so hard to get him but his price just never went down! I kept waiting but it never happened. So next year Ill be picking him up for sure even if he is only a mid.

[ossie85]

Goddard is a star, would have to be a lock? Will he still be a MPP?

Added this article to the sticky Alex! Good stuff... for completeness:

2010 Stats
Games: 21
Total Score: 2,735 (Ranked 2nd overall, 2nd amongst midfielders, 1st amongst defenders)
Average Score: 130.24 (Ranked 1st overall, 1st amongst midfielders, 1st amongst defenders)
High: 188 (Round 11)
Low: 94 (Round 16)
Standard Deviation: 23.39
Centuries: 18 out of 21
Starting Price: $613,600
High Price: $711,400 (round 13)
Lowest Price: $593,500 (round 18 )


The Crystal Ball:
Price: $691,700
Position: MID or DEF/MID

Lowest score of 94. Very consistent. A star!

[DazBurg]

his been a lock in for me for the past two years and has never let me down
and i will be going for  years his defiantly locked in

[Blueboys]

I lock him in every year but this year tried to pick him up after he went down in cash. lol

Didn't say me much so 2011 a lock for sure and a great captain option too... ;D

[roo boys!]

With a lowest score of 94, he has to be a lock.

[Alex7089]

Goddard is a star, would have to be a lock? Will he still be a MPP?

Added this article to the sticky Alex! Good stuff... for completeness:

2010 Stats
Games: 21
Total Score: 2,735 (Ranked 2nd overall, 2nd amongst midfielders, 1st amongst defenders)
Average Score: 130.24 (Ranked 1st overall, 1st amongst midfielders, 1st amongst defenders)
High: 188 (Round 11)
Low: 94 (Round 16)
Standard Deviation: 23.39
Centuries: 18 out of 21
Starting Price: $613,600
High Price: $711,400 (round 13)
Lowest Price: $593,500 (round 18 )


The Crystal Ball:
Price: $691,700
Position: MID or DEF/MID

Lowest score of 94. Very consistent. A
star!

haha thanks ossie, will be sure to put that in next year although might not get to the crystal ball.
Cheers for putting it in the sticky about to put another one up ;)

[Hawka]

lock for me in both dt and sc mayb in my middy for 1 to use the mpp rule

[pyronerd]

def a lock for me most probably in defense as long as his named as a def/mid

[BoredSaint]

with MPP and at less than 700k I think he should be lock in every team..

Are you sure you worked out the price right?? seems too cheap for me :P

[Barlow 21]

LOCK ;D

[Maca24]

LOCK ;D

x100000 absolute gun. ripped up two grannys.

[Patrician]

I'm having a tough time deciding where to put him. He's current in DEF though.

Where abouts are you putting Goddard? (and don't dare say on the bench  >:()

[dylsta05]

will be in my team deffs!