Boyd will have a stats chance if he exits Rangers
Not much of a gamble by Eck
It is beginning to look more and more likely that Kris Boyd will be heading off from Rangers this season but the player has stated he does not want to discuss his future until the end of the season.
The merits of the striker will be forever debated but for those who back him, the stats suggest he is a top class striker.
Statistically, Boyd’s best goals per game ratio came in the season where he switched from Kilmarnock to Rangers. If you exclude two performances in Europe, and a howling miss against Villarreal, Boyd’s ratio is almost at a goal per game.
When you consider this includes his time at Kilmarnock, this is a phenomenal record, making the minimal transfer fee Rangers shelled out, because his contract was running down, a pittance.
Boyd’s record for the 2005/06 season runs:
SPL Games:
Kilmarnock – 19 games 15 goals
Rangers – 17 games 17 goals
Boyd finished top goalscorer for Kilmarnock and Rangers this season, a feat unlikely to be matched.
League Cup games:
Kilmarnock – 1 game 2 goals
Scottish Cup games:
Rangers – 2 games 3 goals
In total, Kris Boyd played 39 domestic games in 2005/06 and weighed in with 37 goals, a goal every 1.05 games!
His ratio at Rangers since then, whilst not hitting the same heights has always been under a goal every two games.
Say what you want about Boyd, and everyone will, it is easy to have an opinion about the player, you cannot argue with that. Football is about so many things but goals win games and a striker with a ratio of Boyd’s is vital to a team.
The debate about whether Boyd can cut it in the EPL or if his work-rate will only be ended by the player getting to the league and playing on a regular basis.
No doubt, this statistical breakdown can be taken further and Boyd’s record against top teams and bottom teams can be further dissected but even at Killie, his record was better than a goal in every three games.
This suggests he will get goals and at a relatively modest (compared to the League’s average) wage, it isn’t really much of a gamble for Birmingham. Alex McLeish knows Boyd and may be the man to get the best out of him in the English Premier League.
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it will be good when he goes, hes been a man short for almost 4 months now. his shirt will go to someone who will undoubtedly try harder and the goals will come from other players. we ALWAYS look more of a team when hes not playing. i have no worries, im looking forward to getting him out of our team. oh, hamilton tmrw, he should score tmrw, but what does that matter when he cant do it against anyone better!?! good riddance. kris you chase the money son, you will be a benchwarmer and found out big time down south, but you will be minted anyway so you wont care, i know you wont! can ye no take big lee and captain dave with you please?
any news on our new manager yet? please tell me it wont be Super Ally, thas the worst thing that could happen to us.
james i think you need help , no way your a fan ,well maybe a fan with a ny at the end .
If Boyd leaves the club, he will do so with my blessing. He has more than paid back his transfer fee with goals, some crucial ones as well as the rakes he seems to score against the ‘lesser’ teams. A goal is a goal and it;s the hardest job in football and Boyd excells in that quest.
Should someone offer me £1M a year to play in the top league in the world, it would be hard to turn it down, thats for sure. Conversely, if money is not your god and Boyd will be on good money at Rangers anyway, then he could be a legend at Rangers. His scoring record would see him pass McCoists record and he would be setting all new records along the way in scottish football. He would win more trophies at Rangers, something he will never do at Birmingham.
It’s a very interesting conundrum and I for one can’t blame Boyd for taking his time on what will be his one and only chance of having a crack at the Premiership.
Whatever he does, there will be plenty of people questioning his ability and ambition, something he has lived with most of his professional career.