thenige Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Cheaper than buying a gold statue of him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 He's already a statue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 It is just on FM or real life too that you need to have 4 Academy players, or "home grown" players in European squads? Wonder if this is in the thinking too. We already have enough of those: Saylor, Vuckic, Krul, Sammeobi, Ferguson, Tavernier etc... Then we have Raylor, Elliott, Gosling, Williamson, Bigirimana etc... to add to the players trained at a home nation club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 It is just on FM or real life too that you need to have 4 Academy players, or "home grown" players in European squads? Wonder if this is in the thinking too. We already have enough of those: Saylor, Vuckic, Krul, Sammeobi, Ferguson, Tavernier etc... Then we have Raylor, Elliott, Gosling, Williamson, Bigirimana etc... to add to the players trained at a home nation club. A few of those though you don't have to register at all though because they're under 21 though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 You can do though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCONA Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 His career minutes per goal is 274. That's 1 in 3 1 in 3 strikers not to be sniffed at boys. 5 year deal. He can only play 20 minutes at a time. So it's actually closer to 1 in 10 You can't argue with stats. 1 in 3. Has never managed more than 30 league appearances in a season. Has never scored more than 9 goals in a Premier league season. Has never scored more than a total of 11 goals in all competitions in a season. Has managed 9 goals in the last 3 seasons. A good chunk of those goals are against the mackems. Long may that continue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 It is just on FM or real life too that you need to have 4 Academy players, or "home grown" players in European squads? Wonder if this is in the thinking too. We already have enough of those: Saylor, Vuckic, Krul, Sammeobi, Ferguson, Tavernier etc... Then we have Raylor, Elliott, Gosling, Williamson, Bigirimana etc... to add to the players trained at a home nation club. A few of those though you don't have to register at all though because they're under 21 though? All bar Bigirimana will be 21 or over next season though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Isn't it 22 really? Sure Carroll didn't have to be registered when he was 21? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 51 goals in 282 appearances. A record any decent midfielder would be happy with. 9 goals in his last 74 Premier League appearances. 1 in 19 this season. 2 in 27 last season. What a mess we have. Only 4 more careers to catch up with Shearer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Someone shoot him so this can't happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 51 goals in 282 appearances. A record any decent midfielder would be happy with. 9 goals in his last 74 Premier League appearances. 1 in 19 this season. 2 in 27 last season. What a mess we have. Only 4 more careers to catch up with Shearer. Turns out he averages a goal every 270 mins since he started playing for us. 1 in 3, not that bad for a backup. A goal every 321 mins this season. To put that in context, Danny Welbeck (a player who does a similar job on a far better level for the current league leaders) averages a goal every 299 mins in his Man United career to date. As I said earlier for someone to keep around the squad and bring on for 10 mins here and there he is fine. The chances of us buying the 2 or probably 3 strikers we'd need if we got shot off him are low too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 No issue with him playing 15 minutes here and there. Problem is, he can't start games, and for that reason he shouldn't be any higher than 4th choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Someone shoot him so this can't happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 51 goals in 282 appearances. A record any decent midfielder would be happy with. 9 goals in his last 74 Premier League appearances. 1 in 19 this season. 2 in 27 last season. What a mess we have. Only 4 more careers to catch up with Shearer. A goal every 321 mins this season. 30 minute camoes will give 1 goal every 11 appearances. 20 minute cameos will give 1 goal every 17 appearances. 15 minute cameos will give 1 goal every 22 appearances. Yippey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 A new contract for Shola Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 51 goals in 282 appearances. A record any decent midfielder would be happy with. 9 goals in his last 74 Premier League appearances. 1 in 19 this season. 2 in 27 last season. What a mess we have. Only 4 more careers to catch up with Shearer. Turns out he averages a goal every 270 mins since he started playing for us. 1 in 3, not that bad for a backup. A goal every 321 mins this season. To put that in context, Danny Welbeck (a player who does a similar job on a far better level for the current league leaders) averages a goal every 299 mins in his Man United career to date. As I said earlier for someone to keep around the squad and bring on for 10 mins here and there he is fine. The chances of us buying the 2 or probably 3 strikers we'd need if we got shot off him are low too. I'm not sure that is putting things into context, aren't there far more goals scored in the last 15 minutes than any other time? Plus Welbeck plays 90 minutes here and there because he can, sort of warps the stats tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 51 goals in 282 appearances. A record any decent midfielder would be happy with. 9 goals in his last 74 Premier League appearances. 1 in 19 this season. 2 in 27 last season. What a mess we have. Only 4 more careers to catch up with Shearer. Turns out he averages a goal every 270 mins since he started playing for us. 1 in 3, not that bad for a backup. A goal every 321 mins this season. To put that in context, Danny Welbeck (a player who does a similar job on a far better level for the current league leaders) averages a goal every 299 mins in his Man United career to date. As I said earlier for someone to keep around the squad and bring on for 10 mins here and there he is fine. The chances of us buying the 2 or probably 3 strikers we'd need if we got shot off him are low too. I'm not sure that is putting things into context, aren't there far more goals scored in the last 15 minutes than any other time? Plus Welbeck plays 90 minutes here and there because he can, sort of warps the stats tbh. I've no idea and true, Ameobi comes from 56% starts to Welbecks 64% but I was merely using it as an example to show the cooked stats quoted beforehand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Fucking crap news. hurry up and retire you big useless bastard. Depresses me seeing that plank on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Someone shoot him so this can't happen Welcome back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vinkent Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Reckon he'll get a testimonial? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 it'll be a double testimonial by the time he actually retires Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vinkent Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 He might just outlive Pardew and become player-manager tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Excellent news. Reckon they'll low ball him with reduced wages though. Hope he stays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 He's already on a fair pittance apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 51 goals in 282 appearances. A record any decent midfielder would be happy with. 9 goals in his last 74 Premier League appearances. 1 in 19 this season. 2 in 27 last season. What a mess we have. Only 4 more careers to catch up with Shearer. Turns out he averages a goal every 270 mins since he started playing for us. 1 in 3, not that bad for a backup. A goal every 321 mins this season. To put that in context, Danny Welbeck (a player who does a similar job on a far better level for the current league leaders) averages a goal every 299 mins in his Man United career to date. As I said earlier for someone to keep around the squad and bring on for 10 mins here and there he is fine. The chances of us buying the 2 or probably 3 strikers we'd need if we got shot off him are low too. The problem with any goalscoring stat for Shola is that if he's on the pitch he often takes (quite rightly) the penalties. Which anyone, even Tim Krul, would expect to score more often than not. Therefore Shola's goals to minutes ration is actually a lot better than it would be were he not so good with spot kicks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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