As I've said and it's just my opinion that hooper isn't a lone striker

If we play him as one then the supporting player( Wes) has to score their share of goals, which nobody can argue that he does.
This is why I think we were looking at the likes of the quag and toivonen at the start of the season, because they do get goals from that position.
When this didn't come off we got elmander, who let's not forget keeps toivonen out of the Sweden side
This is why for me Wes is only a sub or occasional starter nowadays not saying he's not been influential in getting the club where it is now, but we've got to look forward not backwards.

Posted By: Mickdundee on January 4th 2014 at 12:46:24

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Wes admiration seems much to do with how people like seeing the game played (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 11:42:55
- Palace and Man utd our two best (and most entertaining!) (NCFC) - ede, Jan 4, 12:17:22
  - ^^^^this^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:20:48
- I don't think we can play a system in the prem to accommodate him (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 11:58:59
  - He's best suited behind the striker like he did v Man U (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:11:38
    - Ok so no goals then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:17:42
      - Unlike our prolific goalscoring form when we don't play Wes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:19:56
  - Which of our better players are we sacrificing if we play him behind Hooper? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:06:07
    - We'll if we just play with one striker or a player like Wes who carries no goal threat, (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:22:19
      - I saw more goal threat v Man U than any game with 2 isolated strikers where no one (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:25:28
      - Just disagree with the basic premise (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:25:20
        
        As I've said and it's just my opinion that hooper isn't a lone striker (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:46:24
        
        Neither Hooper or RvW are lone strikers (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 4, 13:02:17
  - he was our best player during the unbeaten run last season (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 4, 12:05:06
    - The lack of goal threat is exactly why he can only be played in a diamond (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:15:53
      - Like I say it depends on how you like us set up...1 up front all day for me with Wes (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:19:35
      - Er - how many goals have our second strikers - Wolf & Elmander - scored between them? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:18:55
        
        Hooper is not a lone striker (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:28:00
        
        Samaras is not a striker he floats mainly on the left Hoops played (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:35:25
        
        Fair points both. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:29:28
- The thing with Wes is that he gives us a different dimension (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 4, 11:54:34
  - Agreed... Would be madness to let him go, we have no replacement and no other options (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 11:56:36
- We were clearly after quags and toivoen. One or the other and ended up with nobody! (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 11:49:08
  - Need another central midfielder, don't we? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:50:58
    - Ideally a couple!! One quality signing and maybe a yoof player on loan! (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 11:54:26
      - Not sure we had to run Snoddy into the ground (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:56:36
        
        Agreed... With injurys to pilks and Bennett we have had to play both snoddy and redmondo (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 12:01:18
- Often struggled a bit to fit him in though, haven't we (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:48:42
  - If I were him, I'd want to go (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 4, 11:51:14
    - Like Hucks, Eadie, Ruel etc (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 4, 11:56:52
    - Sigh. All a bit depressing. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:54:43
      - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 4, 11:57:36

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