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Like I have said previously I don't have any idea if Long is the striker we are in for but expect a decision either way by Friday at the very latest. From the stats quoted by our friend I think he would be a cracking signing
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At Northampton last season, he had a conversion rate of 18.8%. If Slade had signed someone with that conversion rate, most of you would be calling for his head immediately!
There was a striker in the Premier League last season who had a conversion rate of 16.3% He's currently the World Cup's top scorer!
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Out of a total of 48 shots last season, only 52% of them were on target (that's 25 shots), of that 25, he scored nine. So even last season, he had a conversion rate of 18.8% of total shots, and 36% of shots on target. I get what you are trying to say in terms of his age, but it is unlikely that he will turn into this star striker everyone is talking about if he is still finding his way in the game! There is just as much chance of Louis Robles, Ahkeem Rose or Jordan Cook doing the same! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/northampton-town/top-scorers
I'd say 100% of your comments are she*te. Your conversation rate of absolute bolo*8x per post is also 100%, of that and based on your age I'd say the probability is 87.4% that you are Russell Slade.
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How about we wait to see if he signs first ?!
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If we should sign Chris Long,we have him and Big Chris, all we need is Chris Short and Little Chris and we have the whole set.
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Have I missed an announcement of his signing otherwise there appears a long debate on the merits of a striker whose name was mentioned on that hot bed of sport Radio Humberside!!!!
to be fair it was a tweet from Matt Dean ....so its as good as a done deal
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One goal in every 3 starts? I'd settle for a striker scoring 16 League goals next season after what we experienced last year.
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I'd far rather we sign a 23 year old with that conversion rate (all scored at a higher level) than a Scott Vernon who was on the way down.
To be technically fair, Chris Long would also be on his way down if he came to us.
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Even when you take starts into account, his record is hardly dazzling. Throughout his career, he has made 55 starts, which means he has a rate of roughly a goal every 3 games. This is average at best. Also, its interesting that my above post about his conversion rate has gone ignored. At Northampton last season, he had a conversion rate of 18.8%. If Slade had signed someone with that conversion rate, most of you would be calling for his head immediately!
but have they been stop start appearances? Sometimes if you don't get a run of games it can be difficult to build up momentum, especially if you don't hit the ground running and score. Like already mentioned previously, goalscorers are in high demand and those out of contract may wait longer to decide because they are good enough to get a club, and those under contract will require a fee, which we probably haven't got, despite the Dembele sale. There is always the loan market I guess. Personally I think MJ has used some of the Dembele money to increase the wage budget, I very much doubt Welsh is on 1k a week.
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