Scott Hogan - retired

[Matt Collins]

Balls to his feet have always been problematic too

Based on what we've seen so far he only really comes alive when a ball is played through or crossed

Maybe he does have more to his game and I'm up for giving him a chance to show it under Smith. But being a fox in the box and not much else just isn't enough nowadays

[Rigadon]

He looks like a rookie kid whenever I've seen him play.  No awareness of what's going on around him.  Maybe his confidence is totally shot. 

[ChicagoLion]

The problem is that he lacks all the basic football skills to er play football.
So if he ain’t scoring we are playing with10 men.

[john e]

the Benny Hill music is all that's missing when he's running about on the pitch in all directions

[Des Little]

I must have heard 'we don't play to his strengths' a hundred times now.  I'd like to know what these strengths are, because I haven't seen any. 

[Matt Collins]

His strength is running onto the quick ball in behind. He does have good movement in that respect. But its a bit limited to say the least

[Ad@m]

His strength is running onto the quick ball in behind. He does have good movement in that respect. But its a bit limited to say the least

It is, which is why he'll never make it in the Prem. But it's been demonstrated over and over again that a one trick pony can be incredibly effective in this division.

[eamonn]

Can't remember reading a player get such a slating on here for his footballing prowess or lack thereof. Feel kinda sorry for him.
He always comes across in interviews as someone who just wants to play.

[Pvb1968]

Hope he gets a move for his and our sake.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Can't remember reading a player get such a slating on here for his footballing prowess or lack thereof. Feel kinda sorry for him.
He always comes across in interviews as someone who just wants to play.

He is very well paid for doing very little ......personally I think he looks totally disinterested but that's just my opinion

[nigel]

I must have heard 'we don't play to his strengths' a hundred times now.  I'd like to know what these strengths are, because I haven't seen any.

We had the same with Darren Bent.
When he arrived we had Young and Downing as his supply line.
When they went He was a shadow of of his former self.

When Hogan arrived he had no supply line, But, with the likes of Jack, Bolasie, El Ghazi it's possible he could start firing again if he gets a bit of a run of games.

[AV82EC]

I must have heard 'we don't play to his strengths' a hundred times now.  I'd like to know what these strengths are, because I haven't seen any.

We had the same with Darren Bent.
When he arrived we had Young and Downing as his supply line.
When they went He was a shadow of of his former self.

When Hogan arrived he had no supply line, But, with the likes of Jack, Bolasie, El Ghazi it's possible he could start firing again if he gets a bit of a run of games.

Could is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that last paragraph.

[Matt Collins]

I must have heard 'we don't play to his strengths' a hundred times now.  I'd like to know what these strengths are, because I haven't seen any.

We had the same with Darren Bent.
When he arrived we had Young and Downing as his supply line.
When they went He was a shadow of of his former self.

When Hogan arrived he had no supply line, But, with the likes of Jack, Bolasie, El Ghazi it's possible he could start firing again if he gets a bit of a run of games.

Good comparison

Thing is with bent, even when he was scoring the team wasn't doing thay well. Same at Sunderland and Charlton. I just think its too limiting to have a centre fwd who basically just looks to score and contribute little else

[Steve67]

Hogan will never get a better supply line than he might get now with the likes of Kodjia, Bolasie, Albert and El Ghazi.  With Abraham going, or gone, whatever, Hogan isn't going to get a better chance to show us we are wrong about him than the rest of this season. 

[ChicagoLion]

I must have heard 'we don't play to his strengths' a hundred times now.  I'd like to know what these strengths are, because I haven't seen any.

We had the same with Darren Bent.
When he arrived we had Young and Downing as his supply line.
When they went He was a shadow of of his former self.

When Hogan arrived he had no supply line, But, with the likes of Jack, Bolasie, El Ghazi it's possible he could start firing again if he gets a bit of a run of games.

Good comparison

Thing is with bent, even when he was scoring the team wasn't doing thay well. Same at Sunderland and Charlton. I just think its too limiting to have a centre fwd who basically just looks to score and contribute little else

Bent also had a bit of pace which worried defenders whereas Hogan does not.