Hobbs Knob

It’s a Saturday, and sometimes that means sometimes I do a review of the game, and player ratings, however today, I will rate just one player, Jack Hobbs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hobbs_(footballer)).

As anyone who ever listens to me will know I am not a great fan, of young Jack, however today he reached an all time low, hand has surplaced Alan Maybury as the worst LCFC regular I have ever had to endure watching.

Lets just look at todays performance, and be charitable and ignore his hand in the opposition goal. Lets just run through the key requirements of a defender.

1) Heading – To say that his headers are powder puff, who be unkind to powder puffs. No power, no sense of direction, no passing ability. That is of course when he doesn’t play his special trick, not quite getting to head the ball at all.
2) Passing – He has two skills here, he can either kick it out, or can pass it to the opposition. That’s not really fair, he can also pass sideways
3) Ball @ Feet – This is were he gets really good. He has one approach, he puts his head down and runs! Sooner or later he runs into someone, falls down, loses the ball then slowly walks back into position. Occasionally he gets back during the same game.
Now some would say that he is only 20 and we should give him a chance, and whilst in my own business I would give a kid a second chance, however he has a premier contract, many players are performing at the top level at his age, and he I am afraid is rubbish! I hope at the end of the season we send him back to Raffa, where I expect him never to be heard of again. To be honest, if I had the chance, I would drive him back to Liverpool tomorrow, and put PASH in his place. We would be better playing Gerry Taggart!

So, how would I rate young Jack, using the usual 10 point scale. If it was possible to give a negative score I would, however as that would be breaking new ground lets go with 1. Alan Maybury would have been better!

The game was poor, a 1-1 draw, and the journey rubbish, thank god for a valentines meal with Belle, and series two of Spooks.