SupremeOwl Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, shez owl said: We've moved in to 3-1 from 5 on skybet Booooooooo...we were 1-1 a few days ago... Have the club moved him from the reception back into the car park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 34 minutes ago, shez owl said: We've moved in to 3-1 from 5 on skybet With Derby as favourites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxOwl Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Spotted in KFC yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesyWAWAW Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Villa have sold Gestede to Middlesborough with a player in bound for loan. I reckon it's likely Rhodes is going in the other direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 13 minutes ago, JonesyWAWAW said: Villa have sold Gestede to Middlesborough with a player in bound for loan. I reckon it's likely Rhodes is going in the other direction. Nugent going the other way isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Be happy if Rhodes makes that Villa move, won't really help them, but it might make things a little less tiresome on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Is it just me, but I see little difference between what Hooper offers us and what Rhodes would. We need a striker with real pace to give us more options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dronfield Blue Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Daz said: Is it just me, but I see little difference between what Hooper offers us and what Rhodes would. We need a striker with real pace to give us more options. Were you there when he put 4 past us? Looked pretty pacy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyOwl96 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Omar bogle Connor hourihane daniel ayala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 14 minutes ago, Daz said: Is it just me, but I see little difference between what Hooper offers us and what Rhodes would. We need a striker with real pace to give us more options. Rhodes would make a difference imo. All our forwards offer something, but we don't have that proper out and out striker who's a constant threat. Constantly on the move, constantly trying to get in behind or gain a yard on a defender. Rhodes, Hogan, Wells...or someone similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 To be fair hooper often tries to go in behind but it's never played through. That's the issue IMO and why it wouldn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 16 minutes ago, Dronfield Blue said: Were you there when he put 4 past us? Looked pretty pacy to me. I think that performance sways the opinion of many Swfc fans and sticks in the mind. It was unbelievable, but it shouldn't cloud the overall picture that was years ago. Rhodes isn't quick, doesn't link play as well as hooper or fletch and the way we play wouldn't suit him IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 35 minutes ago, WhiteOwl91 said: To be fair hooper often tries to go in behind but it's never played through. That's the issue IMO and why it wouldn't work Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, WhiteOwl91 said: To be fair hooper often tries to go in behind but it's never played through. That's the issue IMO and why it wouldn't work Hooper doesn't try to run in behind very often at all. I think he knows he doesn't have the pace, plus he likes to come and collect the ball with his back to goal. He's not like Rhodes. Rhodes poses a different type of threat. He's a constant menace in behind and down the sides. He's not lightning fast but he's quick enough and clever enough to play on the last man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 All strikers seem to want to drop in and get involved in the play these days. I'd like to see a good old fashioned sh*t-liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Just now, IstillhateSteveBould said: Hooper doesn't try to run in behind very often at all. I think he knows he doesn't have the pace, plus he likes to come and collect the ball with his back to goal. He's not like Rhodes. Rhodes poses a different type of threat. He's a constant menace in behind and down the sides. He's not lightning fast but he's quick enough and clever enough to play on the last man. Every game I see Hooper play he tries to make a run between CBs or in behind and it doesn't get played on many occasions. He has done this for years. Yes Hooper is very good at linking play, better than Rhodes. But to say Hooper doesn't try to get in behind very often at all is just wrong IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 33 minutes ago, WhiteOwl91 said: Every game I see Hooper play he tries to make a run between CBs or in behind and it doesn't get played on many occasions. He has done this for years. Yes Hooper is very good at linking play, better than Rhodes. But to say Hooper doesn't try to get in behind very often at all is just wrong IMO. It's what I see, but it's tactics We have the guy who could put the ball on a plate for Hooper, in Abdi, but having broke the bank to get him, Carlos won't play him Barmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, S_W_F_C said: I don't want Rhodes it's to expensive but one player that improved beyond all recognition in the last 4 weeks is Gary Hooper I think he was fairly well thought of when he was banging them in last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, WhiteOwl91 said: Every game I see Hooper play he tries to make a run between CBs or in behind and it doesn't get played on many occasions. He has done this for years. Yes Hooper is very good at linking play, better than Rhodes. But to say Hooper doesn't try to get in behind very often at all is just wrong IMO. He plays up front. Of course there'll be times he makes a move down the sides or in behind, but it's not generally his game. He's far, far more likely to be dropping into the hole in front of defenders. Fletcher does the same, as does FF. It means we're often easy to defend against, and usually short of that killer in the box when we need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 minute ago, IstillhateSteveBould said: He plays up front. Of course there'll be times he makes a move down the sides or in behind, but it's not generally his game. He's far, far more likely to be dropping into the hole in front of defenders. Fletcher does the same, as does FF. It means we're often easy to defend against, and usually short of that killer in the box when we need it. Gary Hooper has made his career of being a killer inside the box! If you look at his goals for the likes of Celtic, compare how they played to him and how we do. He's also had to adapt to our team style as have many others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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