Scott Hogan - retired

[paul_e]

I think I influenced the game more than Hogan today

So did I, and I didn’t even go.

Me too and I was playing a different sport.

|From what I've seen, heard and read I think that the complaints about Bruce that were posted yesterday are more indicative of Hogan's attitude than I wanted them to be. When you get sidelined like he has you have 2 options, you can be determined to prove the manager wrong and give everything (players often try too hard when they take this stance) or you can decide that the manager just doesn't like you and nothing will be good enough. Players that go that way tend to come in and look lazy/disinterested/unfit/etc and it seems pretty clear that's where his head is right now. Given that I'd suggest there's no point persevering with him (given our needs right now) because he's already given up on himself.

[The_ads]

No point dressing it up, he’s the worst centre forward I’ve seen in a Villa shirt. 

[itmustbe_it is!]

No point dressing it up, he’s the worst centre forward I’ve seen in a Villa shirt. 

Stainrod?

[LeeB]

No point dressing it up, he’s the worst centre forward I’ve seen in a Villa shirt. 

Stainrod?

Given we're a division lower probably yes.

[saunders_heroes]

No point dressing it up, he’s the worst centre forward I’ve seen in a Villa shirt. 

You’re having a laugh, mate. Jordan Bowery is easily the worst striker I’ve seen in 40 years watching this team. No one comes close to how shit he was.

[PeterWithe]

Gary Penrice played a bit like Hogan.

[LeeB]

No point dressing it up, he’s the worst centre forward I’ve seen in a Villa shirt. 

You’re having a laugh, mate. Jordan Bowery is easily the worst striker I’ve seen in 40 years watching this team. No one comes close to how shit he was.

Christ, I'd forgotten about him. But even so, even he seemed to at least try and make a nuisance of himself.

[walsall villain]

He works hard closing down defenders but somehow never manages an interception, often only a split second out. He would suit a team that shifts the ball quickly and pass well. Sadly that isn’t us. He had a terrible game today.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Gary Penrice played a bit like Hogan.

Don't think he tended to play upfornt on his own though

[Risso]

No point dressing it up, he’s the worst centre forward I’ve seen in a Villa shirt. 

You’re having a laugh, mate. Jordan Bowery is easily the worst striker I’ve seen in 40 years watching this team. No one comes close to how shit he was.

Christ, I'd forgotten about him. But even so, even he seemed to at least try and make a nuisance of himself.

Plus he cost what, half a million.

[Ad@m]

No point dressing it up, he’s the worst centre forward I’ve seen in a Villa shirt. 

You’re having a laugh, mate. Jordan Bowery is easily the worst striker I’ve seen in 40 years watching this team. No one comes close to how shit he was.

This.

Jordan Bowery was a competition winner. I met a Chesterfield fan just after we signed who said he didn't even stand out for them!

[phantom limb]

He can run around a lot.

[Sexual Ealing]

He got one decent ball today and nearly scored. The rest of the time he was being asked to deal with hopeful punts from Elphick because central midfield was completely absent and the wingers were having a mare.

He's not the sort of player who's going to create something out of nothing. If you're looking for that head Kodjia's way. But if you want someone who can react around the box, something the likes of Gary Linekar, Ian Rush and Michael Owen made careers out of, then I think he's your man.

It just seems churlish to slate him today when he was stuck at the top of the worst performance we've seen in ages.

I largely agree with this. I worry that he's been written off without ever having the chance to show what he can do (post-Bruce). Sadly though, he hasn't shown enough to risk giving him a fair crack at it.

[pooligan]

Considering what we paid for Bowery compared to Hogan it has to be Hogan He does not even look interested most of the time

[brian green]

Billy Myerscough was pretty bad but Johnny Dixon was the real attacking spearhead from an inside forward berth.