Cornelius 5 in 8

For Parma. Just watched him a cracker against Roma
His Mrs always reckoned he was a late comer

Another Warnock mistake letting him go

So he finally hits a purple patch 6 years after we first bought him. Yay

Well it is the future. So he's one for now.

Let’s get him back and make him our Young Player Of The Year!

Which of our other strikers from the last 6 years could have cut it in serie A

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Originally Posted by dandywarhol

For Parma. Just watched him a cracker against Roma
His Mrs always reckoned he was a late comer

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Mrs Cornelius must be delighted.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Which of our other strikers from the last 6 years could have cut it in serie A

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That’s more of a reflection of our poor strikers than Acorn’s ability.

Don’t get me wrong he’ll probably have a career at the first level in some of the top nations but judging by his goalscoring history this is an anomaly

He only managed 3 goals in Ligue 1 last year which is beyond sh*te

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Originally Posted by Kitman

That’s more of a reflection of our poor strikers than Acorn’s ability.

Don’t get me wrong he’ll probably have a career at the first level in some of the top nations but judging by his goalscoring history this is an anomaly

He only managed 3 goals in Ligue 1 last year which is beyond sh*te

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He only played about 8.5 games worth of minutes in ligue 1. So 3 goals isn't terrible by any means

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Which of our other strikers from the last 6 years could have cut it in serie A

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They couldn't cut through butter.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

He only played about 8.5 games worth of minutes in ligue 1. So 3 goals isn't terrible by any means

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Or he couldn’t get in the Bordeaux team who finished 14th. The mental gymnastics people do to try and prove he was half decent is staggering. He was terrible for us and was terrible for a good while after.

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Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa

Or he couldn’t get in the Bordeaux team who finished 14th. The mental gymnastics people do to try and prove he was half decent is staggering. He was terrible for us and was terrible for a good while after.

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The adding up of the minutes is my favourite :hehe:

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

The adding up of the minutes is my favourite :hehe:

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It makes so much more sense to talk about goals or other actions per 90 minutes than per game, as someone who plays 5 minutes at the end of each game you wouldn't expect to have as many scoring opportunities as someone who plays the full game.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

It makes so much more sense to talk about goals or other actions per 90 minutes than per game, as someone who plays 5 minutes at the end of each game you wouldn't expect to have as many scoring opportunities as someone who plays the full game.

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Its all hypothetical. A series of different games cannot be added up to equate one 90 minutes. Youre playing against different opponents, both as a team, and as individuals, different game scenarios, you could be 3 nil up, 3 nil down, a tight game etc.etc.

If you are playing 6 x 15 minutes, or 9 x 10 minutes at the end of the game, against tired defenders who have already played 75-80 minutes and youre fresh, that is not comparable to playing 1 x 90 minutes from the start.

In fact I thinks its nonsensical.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Its all hypothetical. A series of different games cannot be added up to equate one 90 minutes. Youre playing against different opponents, both as a team, and as individuals, different game scenarios.etc.

I think its a load of bollocks.

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Substitutes do score at a slightly higher rate than players for a full 90, as they are against a tired defence, and attacking subs are likely to be chasing the game etc, but it's only a minor difference, which pales into insignificance in comparison to saying that playing for 90 minutes and playing for 5 minutes are the same thing.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Substitutes do score at a slightly higher rate than players for a full 90, as they are against a tired defence, and attacking subs are likely to be chasing the game etc, but it's only a minor difference, which pales into insignificance in comparison to saying that playing for 90 minutes and playing for 5 minutes are the same thing.

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Whos saying they are the same thing??

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Substitutes do score at a slightly higher rate than players for a full 90, as they are against a tired defence, and attacking subs are likely to be chasing the game etc, but it's only a minor difference, which pales into insignificance in comparison to saying that playing for 90 minutes and playing for 5 minutes are the same thing.

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Cornelius actually scored all 3 of his goals off the bench just to torpedo your theory

He blanked in all 8 games he started

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Originally Posted by Kitman

Cornelius actually scored all 3 of his goals off the bench just to torpedo your theory

He blanked in all 8 games he started

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:hehe: :hehe:

See, can only do it against tired defences when hes fresh.

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Originally Posted by Kitman

Cornelius actually scored all 3 of his goals off the bench just to torpedo your theory

He blanked in all 8 games he started

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That doesn't torpedo my theory at all?

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Which of our other strikers from the last 6 years could have cut it in serie A

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Steady on. Hasnt "cut-it" yet at all.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

He only played about 8.5 games worth of minutes in ligue 1. So 3 goals isn't terrible by any means

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If the manager had more faith that he could score more maybe, just maybe, he wouldnt be restricted to mainly substitute appearances. After all, he didnt turn up any trees when he was given starts in the team did he?

Got to be worth a cheeky £20million bid?