"Huuuuuuuuuummmmeeeeeee!"

[Leicester Lass]

I loved it yesterday when in the first half Hume cut inside and had a short from just outside the penalty area that went well wide, 'Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuume!' and then Hendrie (?) did the same thing from the other side later on and everyone started moaning.

[Asha]

Oh shut up! So what if people cheer him on when he does fook all, it gives him the confidence to keep trying and to get chances which do fall and sometimes he takes then.

Its fans like you who sit there grumbling away about how things are going crap and how we are a shit team that really hack me off as its that sort of negativity that affects the players and feeds the negativity that we sometimes play with! Why don't you just get behind the players and show some SUPPORT instead of always looking for the negatives!?

Tbh, you're starting to make a slight enemy of yourself with comments like these.

Firstly, by cheering all the time when he does fook all could give him the idea that we recognize how 'well' he is playing and that in our eyes, his contribution is adequate - which wouldn't be true. In terms of encouragement, players have win bonuses, goal bonuses...every year a chance of promotion. To imply that they lose all heart without total fan backing is rediculous. This season as a main example, they're not playing for the fans. They couldn't give a fook about us as people, but they care solely on the size of their pay packet, hence also a recent decline in club loyalty.

Also, we contribute to their wage bill by attending games through ticket prices. No-one is expected to be skipping a merry dance if you pay 20 odd quid and get ripped off.

Example: a child's birthday party, if you pay 20 odd quid for a clown which comes eats all the food, tells one shit joke and leaves, you wouldn't smile and say 'let's keep cheering, it may encourage him'.

It's an absolute joke, and the players let us down week upon week, and then to make it worse...people such as yourself slaughter all the other fans for not staying positive.

[FilboFox]

I know... sorry everyone... wrote that last night somewhat pissed... and am making a bit of a tw@t of myself this morning as well...

Love the clown thing... and in hindsight, I agree. Pointless cheering of Hume won't help the team much... what I should have said is that it's simply the fans who enjoy chanting HUUUUUUME whenever he does something... regardless of whether he did anything good or not. Wrong, I know... but still amusing.

Perhaps we ought to set the standards higher though.

(EDIT: I'm not normally so outspoken and opinionated... will return to the normal Filbo now.)

[Tomassi]

Hume is the most overrated player at City *prepares to get shot at*

[Tilley]

Hume is the most overrated player at City *prepares to get shot at*

That is along with Clemence, Howard, Super Fryatt etc.

[Tomassi]

player...

he is very talented and skillful and has a lovely touch, so i am not saying he is sh!t, but he tries to do brazilian stuff and always go for more complicated options. i think the huuuuuuuuuume thing has got into his head and affected the way he plays

[Mort]

...give it time, there'll be a Hume backlash... of course we'll be in League One by then!

[Jimmy]

player...

he is very talented and skillful and has a lovely touch, so i am not saying he is sh!t, but he tries to do brazilian stuff and always go for more complicated options. i think the huuuuuuuuuume thing has got into his head and affected the way he plays

it's certainly effected his ego now in that he seems to think he has the right to dictate where he is played and sulks when he doesn't get his way, next time he whines to Ollie about not being up front all he has to do is show him the video of this game and the reason he isn't will be obvious

[filbertway]

I'd like to say me and JME we're the founders of the "He's a lazy freeloading canadian club" © Family guy

[FilboFox]

Who would you put on the right wing who could do a better job though... I can't think of anyone who would do anything better than what Hume does at the moment...

[Bert]

it's certainly effected his ego now in that he seems to think he has the right to dictate where he is played and sulks when he doesn't get his way, next time he whines to Ollie about not being up front all he has to do is show him the video of this game and the reason he isn't will be obvious

What a shit argument.

Maybe if he played up-front then yes, but not left wing.

Oh dear me

[Shrenchel]

What a shit argument.

Maybe if he played up-front then yes, but not left wing.

Oh dear me

Wouldn't be an accurate view of his general ability as a striker but certainly displays the quality of his finishing at the moment, which is a pretty important attribute for a forward. Aint like he didn't have any clear-cut chances.

[Thracian]

I just don't understand all the stick Hume's getting.

He's still got twice as many goals as any of our other forwards yet probably makes the best defensive contribution as well and remains the best chaser of lost causes.

There were glaring examples against Bristol. He'd chase down a defender in the corner, win possession, yet, more than once, not one single player gambled on a successful outcome and got himself in and around the box to benefit.

In fact our central midfield support towards the end was awful either because their energy had gone or because they were afraid of being suckered. King should have come on at the expense of a defender. We'd have increased the pressure instead of reducing it.

Hume did leave his shooting boots behind, like everyone else, but he made all sorts of positive contributions to what was a generally good but frustrating performance.

And without his contribution this season we would certainly be in the bottom three.

[Stevosevic]

I just don't understand all the stick Hume's getting.

He's still got twice as many goals as any of our other forwards yet probably makes the best defensive contribution as well and remains the best chaser of lost causes.

There were glaring examples against Bristol. He'd chase down a defender in the corner, win possession, yet, more than once, not one single player gambled on a successful outcome and got himself in and around the box to benefit.

In fact our central midfield support towards the end was awful either because their energy had gone or because they were afraid of being suckered. King should have come on at the expense of a defender. We'd have increased the pressure instead of reducing it.

Hume did leave his shooting boots behind, like everyone else, but he made all sorts of positive contributions to what was a generally good but frustrating performance.

And without his contribution this season we would certainly be in the bottom three.

And the previous two seasons.

[Bert]

I just don't understand all the stick Hume's getting.

He's still got twice as many goals as any of our other forwards yet probably makes the best defensive contribution as well and remains the best chaser of lost causes.

There were glaring examples against Bristol. He'd chase down a defender in the corner, win possession, yet, more than once, not one single player gambled on a successful outcome and got himself in and around the box to benefit.

In fact our central midfield support towards the end was awful either because their energy had gone or because they were afraid of being suckered. King should have come on at the expense of a defender. We'd have increased the pressure instead of reducing it.

Hume did leave his shooting boots behind, like everyone else, but he made all sorts of positive contributions to what was a generally good but frustrating performance.

And without his contribution this season we would certainly be in the bottom three.

Amen.

[Corky]

I just don't understand all the stick Hume's getting.

He's still got twice as many goals as any of our other forwards yet probably makes the best defensive contribution as well and remains the best chaser of lost causes.

There were glaring examples against Bristol. He'd chase down a defender in the corner, win possession, yet, more than once, not one single player gambled on a successful outcome and got himself in and around the box to benefit.

In fact our central midfield support towards the end was awful either because their energy had gone or because they were afraid of being suckered. King should have come on at the expense of a defender. We'd have increased the pressure instead of reducing it.

Hume did leave his shooting boots behind, like everyone else, but he made all sorts of positive contributions to what was a generally good but frustrating performance.

And without his contribution this season we would certainly be in the bottom three.

Absolutely spot on Thracian. Why do some of our fans moan about people supporting players? I will always support a player that I feel has given everything they've got, you can't ask for any more. I can forgive lack of quality, but not lack of effort.

He may not be the best player in the world, but he isn't the worst either, and I believe we would miss him if he was sold/dropped.

[Guest]

probably makes the best defensive contribution as well and remains the best chaser of lost causes.

Only because most of the time he's the one that has given the ball and possession away in the first place! Like his cheeky back heel on Saturday for starter.....

[Dames]

I just don't understand all the stick Hume's getting.

He's still got twice as many goals as any of our other forwards yet probably makes the best defensive contribution as well and remains the best chaser of lost causes.

There were glaring examples against Bristol. He'd chase down a defender in the corner, win possession, yet, more than once, not one single player gambled on a successful outcome and got himself in and around the box to benefit.

In fact our central midfield support towards the end was awful either because their energy had gone or because they were afraid of being suckered. King should have come on at the expense of a defender. We'd have increased the pressure instead of reducing it.

Hume did leave his shooting boots behind, like everyone else, but he made all sorts of positive contributions to what was a generally good but frustrating performance.

And without his contribution this season we would certainly be in the bottom three.

I agree with you... For once.

No matter how much people slate him he's still the only player that gives 100%.

Playing out of position is not an easy task (I found this out myself Yesterday) and if he's shit, its not his fault. He's not a winger and if he gets the arse then fair play because he knows he's not at his best out on the wings and so should Holloway by now.

[Thracian]

Only because most of the time he's the one that has given the ball and possession away in the first place! Like his cheeky back heel on Saturday for starter.....

That back heel was embarrassingly nieve and no better for happening right in front of the Kop.

But a lot of people made bad mistakes Saturday.

[breadandcheese]

The debate on Hume should end. Like him or loathe him, Hume is our top scorer at he club and the only player who seems to manage a decent goalscoring average for us. When we're struggling to score, it makes no sense to drop him to the wing. He should be starting upfront every game, with Howard, Fryatt, DJ fighting it out to play alongside him.

Hume is the only one who seems to score this with anything bordering on consistency, whether he hoofs the ball, tries a stupid piece of skill or does everything in his power to annoy those who feel he's limited. More than anything I'm amazed that Ollie has put him on the wing, especially now we have Hendrie and Etuhu to play left and right. I could have sworn at one point Ollie said his first choice striking partnership was Howard and Hume. Mind you, Ollie says a lot of things.

[Daggers]

More than anything I'm amazed that Ollie has put him on the wing, especially now we have Hendrie and Etuhu to play left and right.

My feelings exactly - with King to play through the middle

[breadandcheese]

My feelings exactly - with King to play through the middle

I wouldn't say it's the dream team but it's probably the best team we can put out.