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  1. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    hotbovril Well-Known Member

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    I thought it was April 1st when I saw this.
     
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  3. reggiesfc

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    Never worth that much
     
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  4. Saints FC 76

    Saints FC 76 Well-Known Member

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    This is exactly what I thought when I saw this story this morning. £12million could buy you a much better player than Fletcher.
     
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  5. Saints Fan4Life

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    Crazy money
     
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  6. SAINTDON13

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    Norman Stanley moment?
     
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  7. Wisescummer

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    The only difference I see between Rodriguez and Fletcher is that Fletcher has done it in the top flight. That is why there is a premium.
     
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  8. tomw24

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    I think Fletcher was made to look bad by really **** service to him last season. Apart from Jarvis, Wolves really didn't have any decent wingers. If he joins Sunderland he will score more than 12 goals.
     
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  9. Wisescummer

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    Even 12 goals is quite a good effort in the premier league. If Rodriguez scores that many next season i'd be ecstatic.
     
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  10. pass the football

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    Sunderland are obviously struggling to replace Gyan and Bent, but they have money and Fletcher is a proven premier league goalscorer. Out of every player in the league he was second in terms of clear-cut chances converted (70%), behind only Lampard (and above Van Persie, Agüero, etc), and missed the fewest clear-cut chances.
     
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  11. SwindonSaint

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    How can he be 2nd in converting a clear-cut chance yet missed the fewest? Either you miss or convert...? What defines a clear-cut chance?
     
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  12. st_brendy

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    You may have only missed one clear cut chance, but only been faced with four in total. Thus your conversion rate was 75%.

    Someone else may have missed three clear cut chances, but was faced with 30 in total. Thus their conversion rate was 90%. More chances missed, but a better overall conversion rate.
     
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  13. Dan

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    £12m for a proven Premier League scorer isn't that bad. He's 25, too, so won't be on the decline for a while yet. I think it's a good signing personally. A lot of money, but £12m for a proven scorer isn't atrocious in this day and age.
     
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    If he scores the goals to help lead Sunderland to a safe mid-table finish (and personally, I think he will), then £12 million will ultimately have been well worth it.
     
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    We paid £7m for Rodriquez and he's never played at Premier League level....
     
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  16. reggiesfc

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    Podolski was cheaper then £12M
     
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  17. Dan

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    And I'm sure Fletcher is less than £100k a week. I'd not be shocked if Fletcher outscored Podolski this year, too.
     
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  18. Wisescummer

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    Yes, but he would never move to Sunderland (and he's never played in the premier league before, so is a bit of an unknown quantity).
     
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  19. benditlikeabanana

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    Sunderland in the last 5 years have signed some real dogs at stupid money
     
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  20. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Very true!
     
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