Gazwag
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You're not mistaken he was there we wondered if he was there with a view to possibly being a sub on Monday
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Hoskins
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You're not mistaken he was there we wondered if he was there with a view to possibly being a sub on Monday
brightonmark1234
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yeh he was but didnt make the bench
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It does seem strange taking him away from his family overnight to not be in the squad at all. He also travelled to Hull a few weeks ago.
portslade seagull
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Think I would prefer Hoskins to Rod to be fair
To date Rodrigues hasn't proved himself to be "fine" at anything, even third choice striker. And your suggestion about keeping Hoskins fresh for next season is just nonsense. He should be on the subs bench ahead of Rodrigues if he is fit.
Gazwag
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I assume its a team work thing to help his reorientation into the playing squad.
I agree Hoskins is the better player. But is he really match fit?? Wouldn't Oscar be playing him if he is? I would rather have a fully match fit Rod than a semi match fit Hoskins on our bench, especially when we have CMS on the bench anyway.
Meade's Ball
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A bit late in the season to be putting together a bench of bionic strikers. The An-Drod offers us pace, or is meant to at least. Nurturing CMS back to the frontline might be all we can risk putting our energy into. I wouldn't mind the Hosk returning, but it's been an age and we want him to make a difference now rather than work his way back to fitness. If kept, i imagine him on a mostly bonus-based wage, proving himself to be the player he almost was and a fit one at that.
Barrel of Fun
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Oh dear. That doesn't sound good. How long is he out for?
brightonmark1234
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havent heard anything to say hes out
driller
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Bench tomorrow
jamie the seagull
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- Jul 27, 2011
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"Will Hoskins is on trial at Oakwell with a view to signing and Barnsley.... "
http://www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk/sport/article/8408/boss-backs-trialist-hoskins-to-score-20-if-he-proves-fitness
http://www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk/sport/article/8408/boss-backs-trialist-hoskins-to-score-20-if-he-proves-fitness
Mr Smggles
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I think he would score 20 if fit. Really sad to see him go, but you can't keep on how it was.
countryman
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- Jun 28, 2011
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I think we should have kept him. On the odd occasion he was fit he looked good and it seems a shame to spend all that money on getting him fit to let him go when he finally is.
scooter1
How soon is now?
Unfortunately we were duty bound to spend the money on getting him fit. I would have invited him back for pre-season under Sami to see how he got on, and then let the new manager make the decision
Thunder Bolt
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I agree, or even given him a three months contract to prove his fitness, as we did with Navarro.
BensGrandad
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I agree and having waited so long for him to recover would have given him a contract to Christmas.
You have to remember that when we signed him it really was quite exciting. He'd just been scoring for fun in a poor Bristol Rovers side including against our league winning team.
When fully fit he showed why. A really excellent finisher which is what we missed too often. Sadly had an awful time with injury and just became one of those transfers that never worked out for either party. Wish him all the very best at Barnsley.
When fully fit he showed why. A really excellent finisher which is what we missed too often. Sadly had an awful time with injury and just became one of those transfers that never worked out for either party. Wish him all the very best at Barnsley.