Jack Hobbs

[shailen]

We're always banging on about only wanting players who 'want' to play for Leicester. Hobbs wants to leave.

Bye Jackie.

Excellent point. When it was fryatt everyone was saying he doesnt have the passion, so if hobbs doesnt want to fight for his place here then quite simply adios. I have always liked jack hobbs, but he doesnt fit in our team currently, we are playing a different brand of football from the back, not hoofball, and hobbs isnt good enough to play this style.

[Guest Col city fan]

Hobbs is a good young defender. He was our player of the season last year FFS. He's nowhere near as bad as some people are making out.

Like I said, I'm not going to moan about us selling him. If we have 5 better centre backs next season I'm not bothered. But most Championship sides would want him.

He's a good Championship defender.

Spot on... Jack will play at a higher level too.

We have to trust Sven but letting jack go is a bad move IMO

[enex]

Looks to be going to hull in the next few days

And with a move for Leicester defender Jack Hobbs also agreed in principle, City expect to close out all three transfers in the coming days.

Hobbs has been Pearson's first choice defensive target since he impressed during a loan move from Leicester for the final three months of last season.

A bid, thought to be in the region of £800,000, was tabled several weeks ago and although the two clubs have struggled to find a middle-ground in negotiations, the move looks to be a formality once Leicester do business of their own this week.

City are first likely to rubber-stamp deals with Adebola and McKenna before Hobbs arrives.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Signing-hat-trick-set-kick-start-Tigers/story-12806377-detail/story.html

[leicesterisme]

Adebola

[Simmo86]

Adebola

Adebola is perfect for Hobbs hoofball!

[ithuriel]

Why do poeple laugh at Pearsons signings, we know he makes mistakes but with Pearson it is the team that matters and while he was with us he was an excellent manager and he got average players to play well as a unit.

Just a shame he left us with all that happened, reminds me an awful lot of Brian Little.

[Roy Cropper]

Why do poeple laugh at Pearsons signings, we know he makes mistakes but with Pearson it is the team that matters and while he was with us he was an excellent manager and he got average players to play well as a unit.

Just a shame he left us with all that happened, reminds me an awful lot of Brian Little.

Because he's signing Adebola and Hobbs. Both of which are gash.

[mancunianfox]

Because he's signing Adebola and Hobbs. Both of which are gash.

In which alternative universe is Hobbs gash??? He might have not done to well for us after the change of management but he still had two good seasons with us and did well at Hull on loan. It was only twelve months ago that everyone here was shitting themselves that he would be off to the Premier League. He is never going to be Paulo Maldini but he isn't a poor player.

[Corky]

Adebola missed an open goal at the Walkers for Coventry once.

Memorable (for me anyway).

[Thracian]

Hobbs is tailor made for Pearson-type football. A win-everything-in-the-air-specialist who would form part of the sort of what-we-have-we-hold approach that left us short of what was required when NP was here.

Hobbs is a traditional stopped centre-half.

If we're going to win things we need to attack and defend together, have goals in every outfield department, pass the ball quickly and accurately and to hit the opposition swiftly and with numbers. How would Hobbs compliment that?

From all I've seen Hobbs is ponderous on the ball, inclined to make mistakes, takes too many touches and doesn't offer support going forward. He's just a lamp-post player and any coach with the wit to stretch the play right across the park and have runners going through the gaps on the ground would likely cause him nightmares.

I watched the England under 23's play the other night. If England could take five or six touches instead of two they were loving it. And Hobbs is the same. He just doesn't think ahead fast enough and doesn't trust his first touch enough to move the ball on quickly. He and Wellens are similar that way but the difference is that Wellens can play the ball quickly - he just thinks he looks better if he bobs and weaves first.

Price? Well Hull are probably shafting us at £800,000 given what you seem to get for your money nowadays and Sven has every right to test the maket first and secure his own signings before acceding. At £1.5m I'd let him go tomorrow and at £1.2m I'd agree a move conditional on us getting our own targets.

Hobbs will do okay at Hull. Pearson loves him. But surely we are looking to play a much faster-passing game. And Hobbs won't fit that approach at all.

[21st Century Fox]

Hobbs is tailor made for Pearson-type football. A win-everything-in-the-air-specialist who would form part of the sort of what-we-have-we-hold approach that left us short of what was required when NP was here.

Hobbs is a traditional stopped centre-half.

If we're going to win things we need to attack and defend together, have goals in every outfield department, pass the ball quickly and accurately and to hit the opposition swiftly and with numbers. How would Hobbs compliment that?

From all I've seen Hobbs is ponderous on the ball, inclined to make mistakes, takes too many touches and doesn't offer support going forward. He's just a lamp-post player and any coach with the wit to stretch the play right across the park and have runners going through the gaps on the ground would likely cause him nightmares.

I watched the England under 23's play the other night. If England could take five or six touches instead of two they were loving it. And Hobbs is the same. He just doesn't think ahead fast enough and doesn't trust his first touch enough to move the ball on quickly. He and Wellens are similar that way but the difference is that Wellens can play the ball quickly - he just thinks he looks better if he bobs and weaves first.

Price? Well Hull are probably shafting us at £800,000 given what you seem to get for your money nowadays and Sven has every right to test the maket first and secure his own signings before acceding. At £1.5m I'd let him go tomorrow and at £1.2m I'd agree a move conditional on us getting our own targets.

Hobbs will do okay at Hull. Pearson loves him. But surely we are looking to play a much faster-passing game. And Hobbs won't fit that approach at all.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Hobbs is tailor made for Pearson-type football. A win-everything-in-the-air-specialist who would form part of the sort of what-we-have-we-hold approach that left us short of what was required when NP was here.

Hobbs is a traditional stopped centre-half.

If we're going to win things we need to attack and defend together, have goals in every outfield department, pass the ball quickly and accurately and to hit the opposition swiftly and with numbers. How would Hobbs compliment that?

From all I've seen Hobbs is ponderous on the ball, inclined to make mistakes, takes too many touches and doesn't offer support going forward. He's just a lamp-post player and any coach with the wit to stretch the play right across the park and have runners going through the gaps on the ground would likely cause him nightmares.

I watched the England under 23's play the other night. If England could take five or six touches instead of two they were loving it. And Hobbs is the same. He just doesn't think ahead fast enough and doesn't trust his first touch enough to move the ball on quickly. He and Wellens are similar that way but the difference is that Wellens can play the ball quickly - he just thinks he looks better if he bobs and weaves first.

Price? Well Hull are probably shafting us at £800,000 given what you seem to get for your money nowadays and Sven has every right to test the maket first and secure his own signings before acceding. At £1.5m I'd let him go tomorrow and at £1.2m I'd agree a move conditional on us getting our own targets.

Hobbs will do okay at Hull. Pearson loves him. But surely we are looking to play a much faster-passing game. And Hobbs won't fit that approach at all.

Totally agree with all you said.

[Roy Cropper]

Hobbs is tailor made for Pearson-type football. A win-everything-in-the-air-specialist who would form part of the sort of what-we-have-we-hold approach that left us short of what was required when NP was here.

Hobbs is a traditional stopped centre-half.

If we're going to win things we need to attack and defend together, have goals in every outfield department, pass the ball quickly and accurately and to hit the opposition swiftly and with numbers. How would Hobbs compliment that?

From all I've seen Hobbs is ponderous on the ball, inclined to make mistakes, takes too many touches and doesn't offer support going forward. He's just a lamp-post player and any coach with the wit to stretch the play right across the park and have runners going through the gaps on the ground would likely cause him nightmares.

I watched the England under 23's play the other night. If England could take five or six touches instead of two they were loving it. And Hobbs is the same. He just doesn't think ahead fast enough and doesn't trust his first touch enough to move the ball on quickly. He and Wellens are similar that way but the difference is that Wellens can play the ball quickly - he just thinks he looks better if he bobs and weaves first.

Price? Well Hull are probably shafting us at £800,000 given what you seem to get for your money nowadays and Sven has every right to test the maket first and secure his own signings before acceding. At £1.5m I'd let him go tomorrow and at £1.2m I'd agree a move conditional on us getting our own targets.

Hobbs will do okay at Hull. Pearson loves him. But surely we are looking to play a much faster-passing game. And Hobbs won't fit that approach at all.

A lamp post player - spot on mate. As I said. Gash.

[hackneyfox]

A lamp post player - spot on mate. As I said. Gash.

Walsh was the same type of player, not gash, just dependant upon which type of game you play.

[Roy Cropper]

Walsh was the same type of player, not gash, just dependant upon which type of game you play.

Walsh never bottled out of tackles the way Hobbs did against Tevez in the cup replay. Walsh also had a presence and fight in him. Hobbs has none of that. Sure he's a lovely lad because of it though.

[Fmfox]

Hobbs is a good player, but like all but the very best world class players, he doesn't suit all styles of play. Maybe he won't fit in with our tactics, but that doesn't make him a bad player. I bet QPR's centre backs are similar to Hobbs, it just depends on your style of play, doesnt mean he is a bad player.

[Corky]

Thrac is pretty much spot on.

He'll go on to have a good career, just not with us it seems.

[Guest MattP]

Walsh never bottled out of tackles the way Hobbs did against Tevez in the cup replay. Walsh also had a presence and fight in him. Hobbs has none of that. Sure he's a lovely lad because of it though.

Not a huge Hobbs fan but to be fair he wasnt gash when he played for us, part of a very solid defence but does need a no nonsense player next to him in the Brown mould. You dont win the player of the year without at least having a half decent season.

It's pointless talking about him now as he is leaving and I;ve no doubt he will do well under NP again, I dont think there is anything wrong with "lamp-post" centre halves mind, Vidic has done well as one.....I would rather have a "lampost" defence than some of the stuff I saw towards the end of last season with Bamba making slide tackles on the right wing while Shane Long decided to score....

I'm sure we will be seeing a couple of new centre backs though in the next few weeks.

[Guest MattP]

Hobbs is a good player, but like all but the very best world class players, he doesn't suit all styles of play. Maybe he won't fit in with our tactics, but that doesn't make him a bad player. I bet QPR's centre backs are similar to Hobbs, it just depends on your style of play, doesnt mean he is a bad player.

Nail on head.

There defence was no nonsense, no intention of passing, thuggish and crude.

Sad thing is it does work sometimes, but only if you have a manager like Pearson or Warnock.

[gazfox9]

No doubt that Hobbs is a good player- in the right team. Lets not forget Liverpool weren't too bothered about letting him go, probably because the way they play they knew he'd never make a regular starter. Personally,I too, would rather see us hold out for 1.5 million, as he is a proven player at this level. Think 800k would be a good deal for Hull.

[mancunianfox]

Walsh never bottled out of tackles the way Hobbs did against Tevez in the cup replay. Walsh also had a presence and fight in him. Hobbs has none of that. Sure he's a lovely lad because of it though.

So he got dicked by Tevez...that is a pretty long list he has joined. Walsh got dicked by plenty of strikers in the PL but he doesn't mean he was gash.

[sdb]

personally i think Hobbs is exactly the kind of player we needed last season (on form, obviously). maybe i'm crazy.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Hmmm. Sorry Jack, but you just ain't gonna fit in next season mate. Bye, bye I strongly suspect, and of course, good luck.

[Guest Col city fan]

Because he's signing Adebola and Hobbs. Both of which are gash.

This post is gash! How can our player of the season be as bad as you say? Just because he isn't liked by Sven or vice versa ( or both?) doesn't make him gash. He has to go, given the current circumstances, but he's gonna be a player for the future, long thought so...

[Guest Col city fan]

Hobbs is tailor made for Pearson-type football. A win-everything-in-the-air-specialist who would form part of the sort of what-we-have-we-hold approach that left us short of what was required when NP was here.

Hobbs is a traditional stopped centre-half.

If we're going to win things we need to attack and defend together, have goals in every outfield department, pass the ball quickly and accurately and to hit the opposition swiftly and with numbers. How would Hobbs compliment that?

From all I've seen Hobbs is ponderous on the ball, inclined to make mistakes, takes too many touches and doesn't

offer support going forward. He's just a lamp-post player

and any coach with the wit to stretch the play right across the park and have runners going through the gaps on the ground would likely cause him nightmares.

I watched the England under 23's play the other night. If England could take five or six touches instead of two they were loving it. And Hobbs is the same. He just doesn't think

ahead fast enough and doesn't trust his first touch enough to move the ball on quickly. He and Wellens are similar that way but the difference is that Wellens can play the ball quickly - he just thinks he looks better if he bobs and weaves first.

Price? Well Hull are probably shafting us at £800,000 given what you seem to get for your money nowadays and Sven

has every right to test the maket first and secure his own signings before acceding. At £1.5m I'd let him go tomorrow and at £1.2m I'd agree a move conditional on us getting

our own targets.

Hobbs will do okay at Hull. Pearson loves him. But surely we are looking to play a much faster-passing game. And

Hobbs won't fit that approach at all.

Now this I agree with... I wonder however, with some good

coaching, whether Hobbs could be a good stopper AND become comfortable on the ball? Isnt that what coaching is about? He's only what? 23... Time to learn and improve yet surely. In Hobbs you have the basis of a strong, traditional centre back on which to build. The foundations are there surely?

Is Sven wanting 'ready made' players? Or does he think Hobbs just ain't got it? The latter I presume...