West Brom look to have very little going forward this season, and with Anelka not playing as an out-and-out striker losing Long can only make them weaker. I like him and I rate him. Is £5m a bit much? Perhaps, but I think he'd fit our formation well. I hope we get him. PS. I would have liked to have seen Gedo come in too, but ah well.
I think people are expecting to much. Long is better then Gedo, Fryatt, Prozzy, McLean and Rodallega.
Hopefully we can shift McLean. I feel sick every time I see his name. Great guy, terrible footballer.
Why are you whinging about his goal scoring record? FFS! If he had a better record we wouldn't be in for him, he'd be playing for the better clubs in the league. He's still head and shoulders above Proschwitz, Boyd, Fryatt, Mclean.
Apparently the Baggies have agreed a fee with Sunlan for Sessegnon: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport...gree-fee-for-sunderland-s-sessegnon-1-6006432
Thats not really a fair assessment.. if you work it out by premier league games/goals its very different.. Long - 16 goals in 66 games (1 in 4) Bendtner - 30 goals in 127 games (1 in 4) etc..
I would love him, the fastest of the strikers we have been linked with, we really lack someone who trys and run beyond defenders. He runs the channels, plays on the last man a bit like Fryatt but with far more pace.
That's my point he'll at best improve the bench & not the starting 11 that needs the improvement in terms of a goal scorer.
He's better than what we have already in that position. He's an international and starts regularly, he's played in the premier league and scored goals.
I agree! Which for me suggest looking at figures is completely counter-productive ( I only did it because people starting mentioning his goal ratio). There are so many factors. Did the player start or come off bench? Who was the opposition? Leyton Orient or Chelsea? What competition were the goals scored in? Who assisted you, Fabregas or Stephen Hunt? Has your manager used you in the right position? and so on... there's no way you can label someone purely on numbers.
