Bad business sense

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Did HotDog just compare Kone to Van Persie?

LOL

No, I didn't compare the 2, I used Van Persie as an example due to his age at the time of his move.

My point (which has been totally avoided) was really about the hypocrisy of football fans.

 

[royalblue66]

But Kone looks old. That is to say, he doesn't look young. You could use the "shelf-life" argument for someone like Jags who still looks fresh like he is in his mid 20s but Kone could be in his mid 30s for what I saw in the Blackburn game.

If it makes any sense, Kone being a bit sluggish is to do with Ramadam and and being on a starvation diet.

 

[njligernj]

Behave will you - one season and 11 goals.

Makes a difference. There are players on the list someone else posted who cost more than Kone with zero Prem goals; there is no guarantee you can translate your scoring in other leagues to the Prem. It's not worth that much (he was fairly cheap by striker standards) but there is some value in terms of being settled in England as a country and the Prem as a league.

Lots of players who have had decent scoring records elsewhere who have failed to perform in the Prem. It doesn't prevent a downswing (Jela) but it lowers the risk. That's all we're talking about here is mitigating risk -- there are no guarantees.