Stats nicked from kumb

West Ham United's strikers have managed to score just 20 goals between them all season - that's EIGHT less than the Championship's leading goalscorer on his own.

Much has been made of West Ham's misfiring forwards this season, with Carlton Cole in particular having come under fire for failing to hit double figures despite having scored four more than his closest rival, Sam Baldock.

In stark contrast, Southampton's Ricky Lambert - who currently tops the league's goalscoring charts - has hit 28 this season.

Or the remaining forwards to find the back of the net Sam Allardyce's side this term, John Carew and Freddie Piquionne - currently on loan at Doncaster - have a pair each, whilst recent signing Nicky Maynard and Frank Nouble - currently at Barnsley - have one each.

The only West Ham player to reach double figures thus far this season is captain Kevin Nolan, who scored his tenth of the campaign aganst Burnley at the weekend - thus makng him the first midfielder to reach double figures since Frank Lampard scored 14 goals in the 1999/2000 season some 12 years previously.

Barn Doors and Banjos: 2011/12 Stats (WHU appearances only)

Carlton Cole
Goals this season: 9
Goals in 2012: 1
Appearances: 34
Last goal: 4th February 2012 (West Ham Utd 2-1 Millwall)
2011/12 Strike rate: 1 goal every 3.8 appearances

Sam Baldock
Goals this season: 5
Goals in 2012: 0
Appearances: 21
Last goal: 5th November 2011 (Hull 0-2 West Ham Utd)
2011/12 Strike rate: 1 goal every 4.2 appearances

Frank Nouble
Goals this season: 1
Goals in 2012: 0
Appearances: 5
Last goal: Last goal: 31st December 2011 (Derby 2-1 West Ham Utd)
2011/12 Strike Rate: 1 goal every 5 appearances

Nicky Maynard
Goals this season: 1
Goals in 2012: 1
Appearances: 8
Last goal: 21st February 2012 (Blackpool 1-4 West Ham Utd)
2011/12 Strike rate: 1 goal every 8 appearances

John Carew
Goals this season: 2
Goals in 2012: 0
Appearances: 19
Last goal: 15th October 2011 (West Ham Utd 4-0 Blackpool)
2011/12 Strike rate: 1 goal every 9.5 appearances

Freddie Piquionne
Goals this season: 2
Goals in 2012: 0
Appearances: 21
Last goal: 29th November (Middlesbrough 0-2 West Ham Utd)
2011/12 Strike rate: 1 goal every 10.5 appearances

Freddie Sears
Goals this season: 0
Goals in 2012: 0
Appearances: 11
Last goal: 21st February 2011 (West Ham Utd 5-1 Burnley)
2011/12 Strike Rate: n/a

that is pretty pathetic. We want baldock and Maynard from the beginning and creative people to back them up. Im sure we have the squad to see this league through. Just need to use the players correctly.

It is bad when you think lambert has scored 28 on HIS OWN

It is just so frustrating, we have really needed a strong prolific goalscorer like that for so long and when we finally find one, Demba Ba, we fcuk up so badly..

Our forwards aren’t very good at scoring goals as the stats reveal however we also don't make good scoring chances. Put them both together and you have a recipe to fail.

Admin wrote:It is bad when you think lambert has scored 28 on HIS OWN

Makes me

a better indication would be shots on target ... doubt that lot have that many of those too