Rumour - Jack Hobbs

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Norfolk Royal » 30 Jan 2014 21:02

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Hoop Blah So you watched a lot of those Aberdeen games then?

I was initially responding to blueroyals who said he'd looked good so far, but the point still stands. Doing alright with Aberdeen is great, they did seem impressed and wanted him to stay, but we've seen over many years how jumping from the SPL to the Championship isn't easy for a lot of players.

I've seen nothing in Hector to say he's good enough to step up and consistently start games for us yet. I've also not seen enough to say he isn't good enough, so I'm not writing him off, just saying it's daft to judge him good enough to either not get Hobbs or drop Gorkss when we've (the fans that is, I'm sure the club have a very good idea) seen relatively nothing of him so far.


Very well summed up.
Hector looks much more athletic than what we already have but we have no idea how strong he is.


You're wrong there. I bumped into him in Great Yarmouth last year and he had a go on one of those punchball games and it rang the bell and a light lit up saying 'World champion.'

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Loyal royal 247 » 30 Jan 2014 21:31

We are not going to buy anyone ok. Get over it we are finally playing well. :roll:

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Unphased Royal » 30 Jan 2014 22:05

Loyal royal 247 We are not going to buy anyone ok. Get over it we are finally playing well. :roll:

I don't want us to sign anyone ok. They need to be good, or better yet, great.

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Big Foot » 31 Jan 2014 09:41

SPARTA Wigan apparently leading the pack now. The most underwhelming of the four chasing clubs. £

They're a bigger club than Reading, can see why the move there would appeal to Hobbs.

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by loyalroyal4life » 31 Jan 2014 09:43

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SPARTA Wigan apparently leading the pack now. The most underwhelming of the four chasing clubs. £

They're a bigger club than Reading, can see why the move there would appeal to Hobbs.



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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by peterroyal76 » 31 Jan 2014 09:48

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SPARTA Wigan apparently leading the pack now. The most underwhelming of the four chasing clubs. £

They're a bigger club than Reading, can see why the move there would appeal to Hobbs.


Are they really?

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Big Foot » 31 Jan 2014 10:09

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SPARTA Wigan apparently leading the pack now. The most underwhelming of the four chasing clubs. £

They're a bigger club than Reading, can see why the move there would appeal to Hobbs.


Are they really?

FA Cup Holders, played in Europe, stayed in the PL for 8 years. 100%.

Also, Hobbs is from the North West so it's closer to home.

Laughable to suggest they're the most underwhelming of the 4 chasing clubs.

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Hoop Blah » 31 Jan 2014 10:26

I wouldn't say they're bigger as such, but have certainly been more successful and more willing to invest in players than us over the last decade.

As Big Foot says, being in the North West would probably play to their advantage too. They're hardly an unattractive option, as the quality of their squad shows.

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by leon » 31 Jan 2014 10:34

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Big Foot They're a bigger club than Reading, can see why the move there would appeal to Hobbs.


Are they really?

FA Cup Holders, played in Europe, stayed in the PL for 8 years. 100%.

Also, Hobbs is from the North West so it's closer to home.

Laughable to suggest they're the most underwhelming of the 4 chasing clubs.


it's a good point. In the last 8 seasons we've been in the PL 3 times - and I reckon if you look at attendance there will be a disparity between what we get and have done for the last 20 years and Wigan. Certainly this season their attendance doesn't suggest they are a bigger club than Reading. In all honesty I would say we're probably about the same - except they've won the FA Cup. (obvs no mean feat)


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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by M Brook » 31 Jan 2014 11:59

Big Foot Also, Hobbs is from the North West so it's closer to home.


No he's not. He was born in Portsmouth.

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by TBM » 31 Jan 2014 12:25

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Big Foot Also, Hobbs is from the North West so it's closer to home.


No he's not. He was born in Portsmouth.


Was at Lincoln from about 10 years old

So really you could say he "comes" from the North West

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by M Brook » 31 Jan 2014 12:30

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Big Foot Also, Hobbs is from the North West so it's closer to home.


No he's not. He was born in Portsmouth.


Was at Lincoln from about 10 years old

So really you could say he "comes" from the North West


Since when has Lincoln been in the north west?!

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by TBM » 31 Jan 2014 12:33

M Brook Since when has Lincoln been in the north west?!


Its north and its west of the coast - what more do you want?


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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by M Brook » 31 Jan 2014 12:35

TBM
M Brook Since when has Lincoln been in the north west?!


Its north and its west of the coast - what more do you want?


Its in the Midlands and its on the east coast but, yes, apart from that its north west!

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Pepe the Horseman » 31 Jan 2014 12:35

M Brook
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M Brook Since when has Lincoln been in the north west?!


Its north and its west of the coast - what more do you want?


Its in the Midlands and its on the east coast but, yes, apart from that its north west!

I think you owe TBM an apology then.

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by TBM » 31 Jan 2014 12:36

M Brook its north west!


Cool, glad we all agree :D

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by M Brook » 31 Jan 2014 12:44

Cheeky!

As its Friday, I'll let that one go :wink:

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Pepe the Horseman » 31 Jan 2014 12:45

@NabilHassan79 6m
#readingfc target Jack Hobbs close to sealing move to Nottingham Forest according to BBC colleague @LukeReddy

Lol

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by Big Foot » 31 Jan 2014 15:58

M Brook
Big Foot Also, Hobbs is from the North West so it's closer to home.


No he's not. He was born in Portsmouth.

4 years living in North West playing for Liverpool >>>>> 0 time spent in Berkshire

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Re: Rumour - Jack Hobbs

by peterroyal76 » 31 Jan 2014 16:11

Big Foot
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Big Foot Also, Hobbs is from the North West so it's closer to home.


No he's not. He was born in Portsmouth.

4 years living in North West playing for Liverpool >>>>> 0 time spent in Berkshire


So by that reckoning we won't be signing Javier Hernandez then?

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