But really, is it so wrong to go in hard, shoulder-to-shoulder? To try to win a ball in the air through -- wait for it -- strength and presence rather than slumping down and waiting for the easy whistle? The fact of the matter is that the classic English centre forward is an endangered species and one that is closer to being extinct than making a comeback. How many are there in England's top flight? Just two come to mind for me: Andy Carroll and Grant Holt. Looking in the lower leagues, you are sure to find more but that's an indictment of the position in and of itself.