JJ Hooper

Quoted from ska face

Hooper’s problem is that he neither creates chances for himself, nor is he clinical when they come along - and in this division, with our record of creating chances, you can’t afford to be wasteful.

Another two goals on Saturday but just look at where they came from -

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You don’t get those kind of chances, twice a game, in League 2. Comparisons with Amond and Bogle are ridiculous and this is why clubs have networks of scouts watching games and don’t just buy players on their scoring records.

Lol that miss on an easy chance to get his hat trick is typical Hooper. He got lucky with the first two goals and when he needed finishing skill be copulated it up. The simpletons in this thread like "If he's scored lots of goals in the league below then we should bring him back and he'll surely score lots of goals here!" are hilarious. The only game he scored a lot for us was against a bunch of FGR mercenaries who saw their job was done so they didn't have to do more than go through the motions to get their inflated pay cheque and go on holiday. When he doesn't have luck and it comes down to skill he doesn't ever come out looking great.

Hooper doesn't have a particular attribute that stands out while showing potential in other areas he's just sort of another young player that showed a bit of potential early on and then never seemed to get far. Maybe he will work it out later on but are we really in a position to have players on the team that aren't very good but we hope might be good in 3 years? We already gave him another year based on potential and he's still yet to deliver on it.

I think Hooper's future is more likely to be moving down the leagues than moving up them. I think he's happier at Bromley, he's a London boy and he's doing well for them.

Quoted from pizzzza

oh dear, assist from the opposition keeper then an assist from the opposition CB... at least he was was in the right position to take advantage both times....

Good job we don't do that.

I think the majority of town fans thought there was a player in there somewhere, but he looked like he couldn't be bothered.
Looking at his movement in those highlights I still get that impression.

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. Maybe he will work it out later on but are we really in a position to have players on the team that aren't very good but we hope might be good in 3 years?



We HAVE players in the team that aren't very good and there is NO HOPE that they will be any good in 10 years never mind 3  

I saw Hooper for Bromley at Hartlepool a few weeks ago. He won a few more headers than usual but blazed a chance over the stand from 12 yards out.

He has all the physical attributes to succeed but I think he has found his level.

The problem with the possibility of giving JJ another contract is that I'm sure he would insist on at least 2 years. Can we afford to give him 2 years or even 1 and then end up loaning him out again. I would rather we let him go and find a replacement.

Admittedly I wasn’t at FGR to see his hat trick but every time I saw him he looked way below league standard.

Well done for his success but no way he should be back playing for us if we stay up.

Personally I don't think JJ will want to stay here and I can see him leaving at the end of the season even if MJ have him a new deal.

Quoted from buckstown

I think the majority of town fans thought there was a player in there somewhere, but he looked like he couldn't be bothered.
Looking at his movement in those highlights I still get that impression.

Did they, there are some players that some will think are very good whilst others think they are crap, LJL being the best known.

However I usually check opposition fans forum to see how they rate a player we have signed from them and nigh on 100% of the Vale fans thought he was crap in fact they were quite vitriolic about him.

Always struck me he wasn`t hungry enough to really succeed given his attributes.Not good enough for League 2 sadly we need a vast improvement up top and a better supply line more importantly.