It is fantastic that Billy has hit a rich goal scoring patch. We should enjoy it but not get too carried away - yet. A few games ago his strike rate was pretty poor and many were questioning whether he should be in the side at all. Now he has a strike rate of 15 goals from 30 starts in the league which, whilst not bad, is some way short of the 44 from 74 starts Rooney achieved. It should also be remembered that he is playing as part of a very good side which is creating shed loads of chances.
He has therefore got some way to go before bigger clubs will be prepared to pay serious money for him, but I think there are grounds to be optimistic. Last season he was largely wasted by the high ball into the box tactics which left many of us so frustrated last year, but this year we are playing to his strengths. He is a hard working player and a natural poacher. As long as we keep getting the ball low into the box, Billy will run rings round tall defenders and he will continue to score. His current purple patch will end (probably sooner rather than later) but I see no reason why he should not maintain an average of at least a goal every second game. A further 10 goals by the end of the season would be a good return and would put him on a par with the likes of Craig Dargo and Paul Ritchie. So, it's great to see him scoring but let's not pile unrealistic expectations on his shoulders - although a hat-trick against Barcelona in the champions league final next year would be nice.