The problem with hoolahan is..........

you almost have to set up your whole team around him.
The good news is I think we have done that.

I think a player like McDonald with thrive from clever passes in behind the defence.

I think one of the benefits of having a bigger squad than we have had in a long time (espcially if we add Maric and Askou) is that we are able to set up different things if he goes down injured or loses form.
BUT....... if we were to sign a certain San Jose player it would make a perfect backup/sub for the free roaming position.

I will suggest the reason he is looking so good is that we seem to have a very solid looking squad at the back and in the middle.

I can see unsophisticated LG 1 sides hacking the piss out of him to stop us playing.
Now that might be a good thing as with the squads new found physical presence we should be much more dangerous from set pieces.

We should be able to send 5-6 big guys in at every throw and set piece.

Posted By: usacanary on July 29th 2009 at 00:06:51

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Is there anyone here who seriously doesn't rate Hoolahan? (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jul 28, 22:27:34
- The problem with hoolahan is.......... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 29, 00:06:51
- I thought his best form was just before he got injured, he needs to play off a big man (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jul 28, 22:35:17
  - Don't we all, sweetpea (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Jul 28, 22:38:31
- A couple of points (NCFC) - The Judge, Jul 28, 22:32:42
  - You'll slate me for this but I honestly think he'd easily make step up to Prem. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jul 28, 22:36:56
    - he might do better in the prem as he'd have more protection from refs (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 28, 22:52:57
  - True, true. Still think 'chocolate teapot' is harsh, though... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jul 28, 22:33:55
- Creo doesn't (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 28, 22:30:02
  - There's two ways of defending Hoolahan (NCFC) - Reg Presley, Jul 28, 22:51:28
    - Was just being facetious... (NCFC) - Dog, Jul 28, 22:57:12
      - Ah shifting ground (NCFC) - Reg Presley, Jul 28, 23:05:55
        
        We'll see... (NCFC) - Dog, Jul 28, 23:14:23
    - you're right, I think it's a fair point (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 28, 22:54:04
- Well, people on here call him chocolate teapot, so I would guess so... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jul 28, 22:29:10
- There are still people out there who don't... (NCFC) - Dog, Jul 28, 22:29:08
  - I still reckon we'd have stayed up, if he'd stayed fit last season. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jul 28, 22:33:57
    - well we were playing well at that point, that injury was a disaster. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jul 28, 22:37:41
    - Agree totally. (NCFC) - Dog, Jul 28, 22:36:56
      - Fair to say that Plymouth targetted him knowing he could be crucial to us (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 28, 22:40:42

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