puds1970 said:His partner/wife has just had a baby.
My mates Mum delivered it.
That is all.
puds1970 said:His partner/wife has just had a baby.
Davie said:My mates Mum delivered it.
That is all.
Brolin said:I wouldn't swap Earnshaw for Hoskins and any amount of money. Even if Hoskins is scoring for Watford now, he's not in Earnie's class. The reality is Hoskins has played most of this season and has been able to count on better support. Once Earnie is match fit, he'll fire the goals.
Also, the money was there for Watson. We had a bid accepted, but he wanted hilarious wages.
wesizleftpeg said:Probably just a confidence thing, perhaps.
wesizleftpeg said:Yeah, and we would have been able to afford them. I think, even with us, Hoskins showed he is of the same ilk as Earnshaw, though Hoskins is proving to be a better finisher so far this season.
I rate Earnshaw, but I think he's playing quite poorly. That chance where he was through on goal against Derby, for example. A better striker would have got the ball down and shot. He waited, let it bounce and the defender came in and made an easy interception. That's the difference between 1 and 3 points in this league.
DanR said:First class?
Caly In Our Alley said:
Brolin said:I am in total disagreement.
Will Hoskins has not achieved half of what Robert Earnshaw has, and he will never be as good as him.
Earnshaw, with the exception of Derby who provided zero service, has scored goals wherever he has played. He has been particularly prolific with Cardiff and Norwich in the Championship. The stat of him scoring a hat-trick in every competition going isn't just an empty fact, it is proof that he is a goal scorer.
Hoskins was good for Rotherham in the lower leagues, but other than an average scoring record this season, producing only four league goals despite being fully fit, he hasn't achieved at this level. Hoskins struggled for Watford last season, hence why he came to us on loan in the first place. He's fit at the moment and I hope it continues, but would you bet on him not breaking down again? Gamble, my friend, Hoskins is a gamble.
So you can pick one chance where Earnshaw, playing in his second match of any kind since injury, could have been sharper. In a couple of games, maybe even tomorrow, he'll be banging them in. How do I know this? Track record.
wesizleftpeg said:It's not one chance though, he's missed a few and he missed a few before he was injured, so the sharpness argument doesn't really wash with me. Some of his shooting has been worse than what Tyson gets slated for. But I'm of the opinion that if you don't shoot, you'll never score, so I wouldn't overly slate any player for shanking a shot or three.
Track record is all well and good (Hoskins - 4 in 9 starts, Earnshaw - 2 in 9 starts, if you want to play the statistics game)but games will soon start to run out. I have no doubt he's a good player, but the sooner he starts to show it the better.
And I'm sure Will Hoskins is about 7 years younger than Earnshaw. I reckon he'll probably get 15 or so goals this season.
He would definitely do the job for us. His energy and enthusiasm alone would do enough to please the forest faithful!DapperDan said:
Davie said:My mates Mum delivered it.
That is all.