Cropwellfox Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 From today's NOTW, would be great if we could get the lad to stay on... JACK HOBBS STAYS AT LEICESTER Liverpool defender ready to make permanent move 17/01/2009 LIVERPOOL defender Jack Hobbs looks like staying at League One Leicester. Hobbs, 20, out of contract in June, has impressed Foxes boss Nigel Pearson since signing on a season-long loan in the summer. Leicester want to thrash out a deal for the player in the current transfer window — wary that Wolves and Derby are ready to pounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 He signed a new contract last season didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnup Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 I'd be surprised if he was happy with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilley Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 Doubt we'll sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilworthfox Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 From today's NOTW, would be great if we could get the lad to stay on...JACK HOBBS STAYS AT LEICESTER Liverpool defender ready to make permanent move 17/01/2009 LIVERPOOL defender Jack Hobbs looks like staying at League One Leicester. Hobbs, 20, out of contract in June, has impressed Foxes boss Nigel Pearson since signing on a season-long loan in the summer. Leicester want to thrash out a deal for the player in the current transfer window — wary that Wolves and Derby are ready to pounce. I thought he had signed a 3 year deal in pre season? Good old NOTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Fox Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 It would be great if he wanted to stay, but I'm sure that I read somewhere recently that he still wanted to make it at Liverpool. Perhaps Gilbert will sign up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkfox222 Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 It would be great if he wanted to stay, but I'm sure that I read somewhere recently that he still wanted to make it at Liverpool. Perhaps Gilbert will sign up as well. Id do anything for Gilbert to sign up!! I also have a sneaky feeling he just might Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropwellfox Posted 18 January 2009 Author Share Posted 18 January 2009 Hobbs has got 1 year left at Liverpool after this one...oops NOTW Still hope he'd consider coming here, especially if we're over 60 points towards the end of the transfer window... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynny Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 Utter bollocks I'd imagine. Be good, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 I'd be surprised if he was happy with that yeah but what's he ever gonna do at liverpool? better off staying here i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 The problem with all these loan players is the fact that they'll all leave at the end of the season meaning we've got to start again from scratch or we buy all these players next season using up all our transfer kitty not giving us a chance to strengthen our current squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Teapot Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 Has anyone got a source for this three year deal, as he was in four four two as being on a free in the summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 The problem with all these loan players is the fact that they'll all leave at the end of the season meaning we've got to start again from scratch or we buy all these players next season using up all our transfer kitty not giving us a chance to strengthen our current squad. That has not worried Nige this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 The problem with all these loan players is the fact that they'll all leave at the end of the season meaning we've got to start again from scratch or we buy all these players next season using up all our transfer kitty not giving us a chance to strengthen our current squad. Although what you say is obviously valid, it's a negative way of looking at things. We've got some really quality players for this level on loan and crucially, most of them are for the whole season as opposed to the one-month stop-gaps that teams like Northampton have been dealing in (they are down to around 14 proper senior players now all their loanees have gone back). Also, they're all young players who could build a career with us if we sign them permanently, unlike Leeds signing Trundle and Naylor on loan in a short-term bid for success. I think if we get promoted then we'll definitely be in a strong position to sign Gilbert and possibly Hobbs and Davies although their futures are anyone's guess at the moment. I remember wondering in the summer why we'd signed Gilbert when we already had Chambers but it was an absolute masterstroke. His career was going nowhere after his aborted loan with Southend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 Although what you say is obviously valid, it's a negative way of looking at things. We've got some really quality players for this level on loan and crucially, most of them are for the whole season as opposed to the one-month stop-gaps that teams like Northampton have been dealing in (they are down to around 14 proper senior players now all their loanees have gone back).Also, they're all young players who could build a career with us if we sign them permanently, unlike Leeds signing Trundle and Naylor on loan in a short-term bid for success. I think if we get promoted then we'll definitely be in a strong position to sign Gilbert and possibly Hobbs and Davies although their futures are anyone's guess at the moment. I remember wondering in the summer why we'd signed Gilbert when we already had Chambers but it was an absolute masterstroke. His career was going nowhere after his aborted loan with Southend. Don't get me wrong, I've absolutely no complaints about any of the loan signings, they've all been top drawer. I just worry about the long term. Howard will suffice for this season but next season, promotion or not, we need someone younger/ faster/ better. I doubt if Powell will have another season with us, meaning we need some cover at left back. Edworthy could be the same. We could just get in another batch of premiership starlets on loan again next season but there's no guarantee that they will all be as successful and then we'd have the same problem again at the end of next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 Don't get me wrong, I've absolutely no complaints about any of the loan signings, they've all been top drawer. I just worry about the long term.Howard will suffice for this season but next season, promotion or not, we need someone younger/ faster/ better. I doubt if Powell will have another season with us, meaning we need some cover at left back. Edworthy could be the same. We could just get in another batch of premiership starlets on loan again next season but there's no guarantee that they will all be as successful and then we'd have the same problem again at the end of next season. I think most teams will have three or four players who need replacing, and most teams who have a very good chance of promotion will be looking at replacing more than that. It's the nature of the beast, we'll have to replace players to compete at Championship level. For every Powell there's a King, for every Howard there's a Fryatt, for every Edworthy there's a Dyer. Yes we'd probably need a new striker or two (think we need one now to be honest) if we went up and cover at full-back but that's to be expected. This is arguably the best squad of players League One has ever seen and the points total reflects that. To add to that, and this is probably the most important point of all, wholesale changes only seem to be picked up on when they go wrong. Martin, Gilbert, Hobbs, Tunchev, Powell, Oakley, King, Davies, Dyer, Fryatt, Howard is arguably our best/current first XI and only one of those players has been with the club longer than 12 months. As long as you have a manager who knows what he's doing, which luckily for us Pearson seems to, then there's nothing wrong with major personnel changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuliasz Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 I'm sure knowitall said in one of his previous posts that he has signed a 3-year contract with Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 If he isn't equipped to break into the Liverpool first team, perhaps Pearson could try and get him for another season long loan? Championship experience, at a club he knows, can't do him any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropwellfox Posted 18 January 2009 Author Share Posted 18 January 2009 I'm sure knowitall said in one of his previous posts that he has signed a 3-year contract with Liverpool. Well Hobbs seems to think he's only got 12 months left at Liverpool after this year... Scource skysports.com "I'm here until the end of the season and I'm in a winning side," said Hobbs in the Daily Star. "I'm developing well as a player. "My main aim is to do well for Leicester and then I will go back to Liverpool in the summer. "I can't tell you what will happen in the future, but I'm just focused on this season. "I've got another year at Liverpool and we'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Claw Posted 18 January 2009 Share Posted 18 January 2009 I'm not sure either Hobbs or Gilbert will make it at Liverpool and Arsenal respectively. If we go up I can easily see both of them signing for another season on loan, or if their managers really don't want them letting them sign permanently for us. Davies is the one I'm most concerned about - If Wolves go up I reckon we have a chance of signing him, if they don't I fear Wolves will take him back and realise how good he could be. As for next season, it all depends on the transfer budget, NP seems to like a good blend of youth and experience. A better/younger Howard type forward is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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