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Title: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Through n Through on June 09, 2013, 03:01:07 pm
what are the chances of us signing hume then? love this guy one season watching him for us and hes up there as one of my fav players behind sharp 100% everytime.
not gunna happen but... imagine sharp & hume... 100% effort for the club a natural goalscorer and a player who never gives the defence a second :O
back to reality  :rtid:
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Wild Rover on June 09, 2013, 03:14:48 pm
Its not impossible. But i would say......The story that Powell might from MU on season long loan .....is not possible.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: dickos1 on June 09, 2013, 03:29:47 pm
Dickov didn't make it sound too promising the other night
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: bluewiggy123 on June 09, 2013, 04:39:32 pm
hume reported to be on 10k a week at pne. twice what they are are paying for their top earner now. they cannot terminate his contract as it would put pne in financial difficulty. good chance he will go out on season loan again so why not back to rovers. thought he was inspirational last season. reported that pne payed half his wages last season

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Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: RoversAlias on June 09, 2013, 05:23:01 pm
From what PD said at the fan's event on Wednesday we won't be looking at signing him as he's on a good contract at PNE. I think we can find someone to fill the same role who can maybe score a few more goals anyway.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: RedArmy on June 09, 2013, 05:56:12 pm
Humey well, thought he gave 110% every game and loved watching him but is he really still championship level ability? dont get me wrong would love to see him here but..
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: BalbyDRFC16 on June 09, 2013, 07:28:05 pm
agree with the above, yes he was a work horse last season, but i don't think he is championship quality, and that's really what were gonna be looking at really
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Donnyrovers on June 09, 2013, 07:39:23 pm
Hume was class for us last season and played a big part but I don't think he's got championship quality now and with us on a tight budget as it is I think we need to be looking elsewhere for a better player at this level.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Drover on June 09, 2013, 08:22:49 pm
Well if you Doubt Humey is Championship level abillty then we have another 8/9 players who definitely are not too!Hume was IMO one of the top 3 or 4 performers for us last season.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: i_ateallthepies on June 09, 2013, 08:25:47 pm
Well if you Doubt Humey is Championship level abillty then we have another 8/9 players who definitely are not too!Hume was IMO one of the top 3 or 4 performers for us last season.

This.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: GazLaz on June 09, 2013, 08:26:51 pm
Hume is a great player but abysmally bad at finishing. That's why he is so small because he couldn't even finish his dinner when he was a kid.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Stantheredandwhiteman on June 09, 2013, 08:33:57 pm
Loved him last year, great effort and very useful in league one, but no where near championship quality for me. Awful finisher. Know someone who supports barnsley who said he was awful for them in the Champ.

Still very good for league one just because of his work rate though
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Wellred on June 09, 2013, 09:27:27 pm
I wouldn't lose any sleep if we didn't sign him.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: DonnyNoel on June 09, 2013, 10:08:26 pm
I wouldn't lose any sleep if we didn't sign him.

Same here, brought tempo to what could be a very sedate attack but his goals:games ratio doesn't stack up with what we'd have to pay him to get him on a permanent deal. If PNE would take a 50% wage contribution on a loan deal I'd be happy with that though, contradictory as it may sound.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: RoversAlias on June 09, 2013, 10:16:13 pm
I think he's good enough for the division but wouldn't stand out and I feel he is not an irreplaceable part of our side. You could see his vision, control and anticipation were all a cut above the third tier level this past season though. Easily.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: RobTheRover on June 09, 2013, 11:45:28 pm
His goal:games ratio isnt the whole story, though.  He makes things happen, makes defenders edgy and panic stricken.

If we could get him within our wage structure (a lot less than he's on at PNE) I'd have him here in a shot.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Sammy Chung was King on June 09, 2013, 11:53:00 pm
He's an important player for us,but not important enough to be on ten grand a week,when he plays his enthusiasm rubs off on everybody else,for him to sign for us,would need him to come in line with our wage structure,our income i wouldn't think could justify too many on that type of money,the way we do well is as a team,when the work rate drops that's when we could be in trouble,so if we don't sign him we need a similar type of player who works hard for the team up front,that leads from the front.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: DonnyNoel on June 10, 2013, 08:35:13 am
His goal:games ratio isnt the whole story, though.  He makes things happen, makes defenders edgy and panic stricken.

If we could get him within our wage structure (a lot less than he's on at PNE) I'd have him here in a shot.

Don't get me wrong, so would I, but that's a massive if I would think.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Mr1Croft on June 10, 2013, 03:41:30 pm
He was a good player for us last season, no doubt about it but IMO the key man upfront was Brown and we missed him more when he was injured.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: ravenrover on June 10, 2013, 04:10:43 pm
I can still hear his squeal of frustration when he was subbed at Crewe, I would have him back
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: Donnybax on June 11, 2013, 09:49:40 am
I can still hear his squeal of frustration when he was subbed at Crewe, I would have him back
I'm delighted he came off! But I wouldn't be fussed if we didn't sign him, works hard but lacks quality especially at championship level. His finishing is also dire
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on June 11, 2013, 09:53:00 am
Can't knock his effort, work rate, determination, but sadly you can knock his goalscoring ability.  To me he's a better Lewis Guy, runs around and causes problems but just doesn't score enough.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: donnymatty on June 11, 2013, 12:22:23 pm
John Ryan said to BBC radio sheffield he will get in contact with him when he returns from Canada
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: IDM on June 11, 2013, 12:51:03 pm
Yes please, good enough for me.

With Brown/Paynter and Cotterill plus a.n.other new forward I think we'll have plenty of goalscoring options - especially of Copps can contribute 6-8 goals too.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: CraigyBoy on June 11, 2013, 04:20:01 pm
Hume is one of them "cwoar look at I'm gettin stuck in" players that never really does owt. Lot of effort, little reward, poor goal ratio. I like his spirit, but lots of blokes can run about a lot an "get stuck in". Sometimes it makes up for a lack of talent... Give me lazy old sharp any day.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: mushRTID on June 11, 2013, 04:21:54 pm
Yes please, good enough for me.

With Brown/Paynter and Cotterill plus a.n.other new forward I think we'll have plenty of goalscoring options - especially of Copps can contribute 6-8 goals too.

Not a chance of Copps getting 6-8 goals.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: mrfrostsdad on June 11, 2013, 07:26:37 pm
Very interesting to read everyone's different opinions.
'If Hume is not Championship class we have another 8 or 9 players who aren't'. Interesting. Well, in all probability this statement is true. We probably need to bring in at least half a dozen proven players at this level - IF we can afford it.

For my own part, I thought Hume faded towards the end of the season. I don't know if it was a fitness thing, possibly. Would I lose any sleep if we didn't sign him? No, I think there will be plenty of players looking for clubs in a few weeks time who won't want 10 grand a week - allegedly.

If we get him, fine. If we don't we move on.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: andyst79 on June 11, 2013, 07:35:12 pm
MushRTID, that's  what I can't weigh up about copps, some1 with his undoubted ability should contribute with more goals, especially in L1 last season
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: RedJ on June 11, 2013, 07:44:18 pm
MushRTID, that's  what I can't weigh up about copps, some1 with his undoubted ability should contribute with more goals, especially in L1 last season

If he did he wouldn't be with us.
Title: Re: chances of hume signing?
Post by: IDM on June 11, 2013, 08:01:50 pm
Yes please, good enough for me.

With Brown/Paynter and Cotterill plus a.n.other new forward I think we'll have plenty of goalscoring options - especially of Copps can contribute 6-8 goals too.

Not a chance of Copps getting 6-8 goals.

Why not?  Any player capable in scoring a hat-trick against a team that goes on to get promoted from the Championship has the potential to score a few more.  Never going to be top scorer I agree, but certainly could contribute a few.

Copps scored 7 league goals in 40 championship appearances with us in 2010/11.