Haaland

[blue lewj]

Re: Haaland

This still annoys me every time I read it. What were you thinking when you posted this? Just because he’s tall and blonde and Scandinavian you thought there was a comparison to make? ��*♂️

Haaland had scored 62 goals in 67 games for Borussia Dortmund, let alone all the goals for other teams and his country. There was nothing at all to suggest he would be Man City’s Cornelius, they didn’t even break the bank by their standards to get him, unlike us with Cornelius.

I think Cornelius gets a bad rap.

Yes, he was s*** here. Quite a few are.

He has had a half decent career though.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Haaland

There was nothing at all to suggest he would be Man City’s Cornelius, they didn’t even break the bank by their standards to get him, unlike us with Cornelius.

City didn't 'break the bank' with the Cornelius transfer. The club signed Caulker and Medel for larger fees after Cornelius had arrived.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Haaland

It's odds on he'll be considered the greatest striker of all time

He's certainly got the most stupid haircut of all time

[Cardiff-Cal]

Re: Haaland

City didn't 'break the bank' with the Cornelius transfer. The club signed Caulker and Medel for larger fees after Cornelius had arrived.

😂I honestly thought when I posted that - I bet The Lone Gunman points out that we paid more for other players that window.

I don’t know exactly what the cliche “break the bank” has to be defined as, but what I meant was we broke our transfer record to sign him.
Man City were no where near their club record when signing Haaland, so my point that the comparison doesn’t even work on that level is definitely valid.

What’s it like to be so predictable?

[UNDERHILL1927]

Re: Haaland

He's certainly got the most stupid haircut of all time

Another fantastic insight from the Factory.

[Rjk]

Re: Haaland

He's certainly got the most stupid haircut of all time

he doesn't even have the most stupid haircut in the Man City team, have you seen Phil Foden?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Haaland

Another fantastic insight from the Factory.

It's what I am here for

[Vindec]

Re: Haaland

😂

Man City were no where near their club record when signing Haaland, so my point that the comparison doesn’t even work on that level is definitely valid.

This is very true but my bet is that his £900k a week wage is a club record.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Haaland

City didn't 'break the bank' with the Cornelius transfer. The club signed Caulker and Medel for larger fees after Cornelius had arrived.

Yes I believe we broke our transfer record a few times that season and I remember it being said that we had spent (or wasted) more than any other promoted club ever before us.

I think the biggest kick in the teeth was it was clear in the promotion season we needed a good striker, so to then spend 7m on a “project” was a disgrace, I can certainly see why Tan was livid, I know I was and it wasn’t my money.

Looking back, if only we had sacked Malky and Warnock upon promotion and got in a manager with experience, I don’t think we would be in this position today…..although maybe still red.

[lardy]

Re: Haaland

For splott parker

Now compare this to Dixie Dean's astonishing 63 competitive goals for Everton in 1927-28...

Dean had 51 goals in his first 36 games that season, which is 12 more than Haaland. However, Dean only went on to play five more games in 1927-28, ending the season with 63 in 41 apps. pic.twitter.com/Jx3C84PvYN

— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) March 15, 2023

[splott parker]

Re: Haaland

For splott parker

Now compare this to Dixie Dean's astonishing 63 competitive goals for Everton in 1927-28...

Dean had 51 goals in his first 36 games that season, which is 12 more than Haaland. However, Dean only went on to play five more games in 1927-28, ending the season with 63 in 41 apps. pic.twitter.com/Jx3C84PvYN

— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) March 15, 2023

�� I find it fascinating though that Dean needed a good few in the last couple of games to beat Camsell’s record, in fact needed a hat trick in Everton’s final game, which he got.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Haaland

I don’t know exactly what the cliche “break the bank” has to be defined as, but what I meant was we broke our transfer record to sign him.

In that case, you probably should have said we broke our transfer record to sign him.

What's it like to be so predictable? Almost certainly better than it is to be annoyed over somebody else's daft footballer comparisons.

:hehe: :thumbup:

[Cardiff-Cal]

Re: Haaland

In that case, you probably should have said we broke our transfer record to sign him.

What's it like to be so predictable? Almost certainly better than it is to be annoyed over somebody else's daft footballer comparisons.

:hehe: :thumbup:

I’m a very laid back person actually, it’s not often I will pick at something someone has posted on here, where as you on the other hand seen to treat it as a full time job.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Haaland

I’m a very laid back person actually, it’s not often I will pick at something someone has posted on here, where as you on the other hand seen to treat it as a full time job.

For someone so laid back, you seem awfully tetchy. Don’t let the OP’s comparison upset you so, just laugh at it like the rest of us do. You’ll feel better, I guarantee it.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Haaland

Still no.