Injury apart the numbers say Wesley would have scored 9 or 10 goals in a season. I think that is a very poor return on a £22.5 million investment. £2.25 million a goal. Hogan (bought off Dean Smith) cost us £10 million. £1.43 million a goal. Samatta £10 million, £10 million a goal. Davis £400k £200k a goal.Rule of thumb fag packet numbers I know but the point I want to make is about getting, or not getting, what you pay for.
Wesley was dreadful, he is only getting better as a result of not playing recently and the struggles of his replacements. Putting our faith in him shooting our way out of the championship would be incredibly foolish.
Before Wesley got injured we were 3rd from bottom and had amassed 0.9 points per game. Now we're 3rd from bottom, and are on 0.82 points a game. I don't think there's a huge difference to be honest. Wesley doesn't look very well suited to the English game. He isn't quick, he's awful in the air, and he went lots of games without any efforts on goal at all. Very similar faults to Davis and Samatta, with the difference that he cost £22m.
Quote from: Risso on July 09, 2020, 04:19:39 PMBefore Wesley got injured we were 3rd from bottom and had amassed 0.9 points per game. Now we're 3rd from bottom, and are on 0.82 points a game. I don't think there's a huge difference to be honest. Wesley doesn't look very well suited to the English game. He isn't quick, he's awful in the air, and he went lots of games without any efforts on goal at all. Very similar faults to Davis and Samatta, with the difference that he cost £22m.Is that a cumulative PPG over the season, or is the .82 just in the games since he's been out?
It will be interesting to see how many of the good players that we have currently on the "retained list" will want to stay if we get relegated!
Quote from: eddiemunster on July 08, 2020, 04:25:00 PMThe following are to be retained for next season;GoalkeepersHeaton, Nyland, Kalinic, Steer,Onodi, Sinisolo, Marschall.DefendersBree, Elmohamady, Engels, Hause, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Taylor,Appiah, Bridge, Revan.D, Rowe, Walker, Burton, Haden, Revan.S, Sohna.M, Zito.MidfieldersEl Ghazi, Grealish, Trezeguet, Hourihane, Lansbury, McGinn, Nakamba, Jota, Luiz,Brunt, Clarke, Ramsey.J, Vassilev, Farr, Lindley, Raiky, Ramsey.A, Sohna.H, Sylla.ForwardsDavis, Hogan, Wesley, Samatta,Campton-Sturridge, Guy, Tait, Wright, Abldeen-Goodridge, Archer, Barry, Philogene-Bidace, Young.1st teamers in bold.If by any chance we keep all of them, who do we need to get in??Vassilev listed as a MF?Where's the MF Carney Chukwuemeka who was attracting interest from other clubs?Has Sarcic been moved on? Ditto Suliman?
The following are to be retained for next season;GoalkeepersHeaton, Nyland, Kalinic, Steer,Onodi, Sinisolo, Marschall.DefendersBree, Elmohamady, Engels, Hause, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Taylor,Appiah, Bridge, Revan.D, Rowe, Walker, Burton, Haden, Revan.S, Sohna.M, Zito.MidfieldersEl Ghazi, Grealish, Trezeguet, Hourihane, Lansbury, McGinn, Nakamba, Jota, Luiz,Brunt, Clarke, Ramsey.J, Vassilev, Farr, Lindley, Raiky, Ramsey.A, Sohna.H, Sylla.ForwardsDavis, Hogan, Wesley, Samatta,Campton-Sturridge, Guy, Tait, Wright, Abldeen-Goodridge, Archer, Barry, Philogene-Bidace, Young.1st teamers in bold.If by any chance we keep all of them, who do we need to get in??