A bit quiet on the forum due to the International break - aside from Indy referendum thread.

Thought I'd highlight a strange, quirky statistic I've just stumbled upon while updating a database.

 

Billy McKay and Adam Rooney have got identical over-all records at ICT!

Rooney, for me was a poaching machine, and I was sad to see him go - and gutted when the Dons snapped him up!

But Billy has been prolific, in patches, for us over the past couple of seasons, although is often found 'wanting' at penalty-kicks and one-on-ones with the 'keeper.

If you we picking a team with just one striker, with Rooney and McKay in your squad, who would you pick?

 

Billy McKay     - League games for ICT 103           goals 45

Adam Rooney - League games for ICT 103           goals 44

 

Billy McKay     -     All ICT appearances 120          goals 53

Adam Rooney -     All ICT appearances 120          goals 53

McKay for me. Better all round player.

 

As others have said, Rooney's record is padded out with penalties, and goals against lower quality opposition.

 

Both ICT legends though.

Its tough, i used to think Rooney but now i think its pretty much equal.  I'm just going on who i was happiest with when they were here.  TBH though both of them have had some terrible droughts during their time here and considering they scored so much they could both have done even better.  I think Rooney scored 1 goal in Feb and never scored again in his final season but he still managed to end up with somewhere around 20 goals.

Both give something different. 

 

Rooney is an athlete with good physical presence but McKay stretches defences by running the channels and is a better finisher.  

 

It'd be a good partnership to be fair but McKay edges it for me.

I'm really not in a position to judge, BUT I don't care so long as we do have someone sticking the ball in the back o' the net !

That's a big statement

 

 

I prefer Billy because he is still at the club - end of.