CONFIRMED James Hanson leaves the club

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SUFCinks said:
is he good enough, and should he be dropped?

No and yes for me, no better than clarke. Would rather clarke (if fit) but lavery for me should be starting ahead of him. For me he has no place here next season if we go up.

1 in 7 is poor for the amount we create. Missed a sitter yesterday as well.
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I think his only real asset is his height. His passing is not good. He does not score and apart from his flick on heading he does not get a header on the goal target with any force. At Oxford and Swindon he was ineffective. Yesterday he was again ineffective. For me he is a tall version of Chris Porter without the goals. We need better than him in the Championship that is for sure.
 

I was against signing him, and I still think Lavery should be the first choice, but he is definitely a good option to have in the squad.
 
Emile Heskey wasn't the most prolific of forwards yet he had a decent career.. did more than score goals..

Sounds like a forward we have
 
Wasn't his most effective game yesterday...

But against Scunthorpe I'm struggling to remember a better target man performance for us. Certainly gives us an option and a plan b - solid signing imo.
 
The fact that the question is asked and then debated confirms that a fair proportion of football fans can't see the whole picture. Wilder can, that's for sure. We certainly needed him as our out-ball when we were under the Charlton cosh in those first 20/25 minutes. HIs signing was extremely significant in cementing us up there at the top.
 
Tyler Durden said:
He wasn't brought in to score goals by the hatful. He was brought in to facilitate the attack. I see no evidence that he's failing at this.

It was inevitable that there would be such criticism sooner or later but it's not valid.
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Well there we have it. The logical conclusion is to play Hanson & Lavery up front now that Billy can't score for toffee. Whilst we are at it we can promote Basham to captain in Billy's absence.....
 
Hansons been brill on the whole, doing exactly what we need and exactly why we've signed him, to get promoted!
Hard one because Lavery also looks very good when he comes on and will have also contributed just as much stats wise in the same time. Think Hanson should play the "tough" games, such as the Bolton and Millwalls etc. But Lavery starts for me in games where we're bound to control possession and territory.
Back to Hanson though yesterday I think he was average. Misplaced a lot of headers and passes in the first half and should have been replaced sooner.
 
Ricky said:
Nobody quite said it but it's what you think isn't it?
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No not at all ,just think its a ridiculous point of view ,I fully intend to defend Hanson against posts like this that in my opinion are pathetic. Never said anything about him not being a Blade ,we have plenty who have bonkers views and they need to be debated.
 
Ricky said:
No room for criticism of any kind here fellas.

It immediately disqualifies you as a Blade.
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Surely depends on the criticism, in this case seems to come from someone who seems to watch nothing but the ball.
With apologies to the Waterboys -
"Some see the crescent
Some see the whole of the moon"
 
sitwell said:
No not at all ,just think its a ridiculous point of view ,I fully intend to defend Hanson against posts like this that in my opinion are pathetic. Never said anything about him not being a Blade ,we have plenty who have bonkers views and they need to be debated.
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It's just that you seem extremely sensitive to any criticism of any kind. It seems to genuinely disgust you! As if no Blade should be allowed to post such things. A lot of these 'bonkers views' which seem to wind you up so much really aren't that bonkers at all in reality.
 
As stated above, he wasn't brought in with the intention of banging goals in. I have generally been one of those people who believe strikers should be scoring goals. However we were lacking real strength at the front and the back and teams were starting to exploit that. Then he brought hanson in. He's as much a defensive asset as a attacking asset.

I think wilder sees him as a battering ram to get us over these last games and clinch promotion. To those saying he's not good enough to do a job in the championship, I guess we don't know and who actually cares. If we get out of this league It's money well spent. From there I also would like to see us regularly give the spot to lavery or a new striker.For now, whatever gets us over the line.
 

Don't see what the issue is here, Lavery is well on his way to becoming a starter but not quite, the Championship will suit him better IMO, in the mean time Hanson is doing a very good job of helping us out of League one.

I wasn't at all taken by his addition but he has done his job.he was brought into to mix it up and relieve the pressure, he jumps about 10 minutes too early and hangs in the air like Michael Jordon and somehow still gets his head on the ball, when the ball goes upto him in the air you are actually confident he will win it and it won't just come straight back at us.
 
Ricky said:
It's just that you seem extremely sensitive to any criticism of any kind. It seems to genuinely disgust you! As if no Blade should be allowed to post such things. A lot of these 'bonkers views' which seem to wind you up so much really aren't that bonkers at all in reality.
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I watched Conner Sammon ,Michael Higdon and Ashley ward play centre forward for us ,so yes I think the views are bonkers ,sorry to upset your little sensitive soul .
 
Glad we're doing so well so that we all pull together and people don't start falling out with their fellow Blades about a differing viewpoint.... oh wait! o_O
 
sitwell said:
No not at all ,just think its a ridiculous point of view ,I fully intend to defend Hanson against posts like this that in my opinion are pathetic. Never said anything about him not being a Blade ,we have plenty who have bonkers views and they need to be debated.
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What you seem to need to realise is that just because we are winning and the results are going our way, this does not make any hint of criticism immediately invalid or 'pathetic'. You are acting as though this is the case and that criticism is not allowed after a win. No team is ever going to be completely perfect, there's always room for improvement, and debating these points sensibly is healthy. What isn't is posts like yours jumping down their throats.
 
Only thing I'm not too sure about is his nickname. "Hans" sounds a bit too lederhosenery.
 
Still bemused my the signing at the time. We needed a big man, true, but why go for Hanson? There were plenty of options that are younger and would offer us the same qualities, e.g Wyke and Elliot.

Being from Bradford, I knew exactly what he offered. He's a big lump that can occupy defenders in the air and that's about it. He filled a gap that was in the squad but I'm very disappointed we didn't opt for someone else with potential to grow with the club. Charlie Wyke is the biggest missed opportunity for this, can't believe we went for Hanson over him!

Either way, he's here now, but he should be used to his strengths. In my opinion, that is the last 15/20 mins when we are either chasing or defending a game. Definitely shouldn't be starting for me, just look at the first half Tuesday compared to first half yesterday, we are a different team when he plays. Don't mind him as a plan B, but I don't like him starting.

It's all about opportunity cost. We are a good side with Hanson in the XI, but are we even better when Lavery starts? IMO, yes we are. He suits the dynamic style a lot more and provides movement that Hanson isn't capable of. I'm ok with Hanson being in the squad until May but I really hope to God he's nowhere near the starting XI come September!
 
SUFCinks said:
is he good enough, and should he be dropped?

No and yes for me, no better than clarke. Would rather clarke (if fit) but lavery for me should be starting ahead of him. For me he has no place here next season if we go up.

1 in 7 is poor for the amount we create. Missed a sitter yesterday as well.
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No better than Clarke!? Hold me back....
 
sitwell said:
No not at all ,just think its a ridiculous point of view ,I fully intend to defend Hanson against posts like this that in my opinion are pathetic. Never said anything about him not being a Blade ,we have plenty who have bonkers views and they need to be debated.
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Sitters, you FULLY intend closing debate down by posting none debatable comments like pathetic, bonkers and tripe.

If you don't want to be civil to a fellow Blade who just happens to hold a differing opinion, then what's the point in debating in the first place. I seem to recall both you and I agreeing on Baxter being poor, where as others defended him. Tell me the difference?

Really surprised you haven't "called out" stretch for daring to give the "limited" Hanson 3 out of 10 yesterday - or dronnieblade for suggesting the unthinkable about Hanson.

You will run out of posters to debate with..............

UTB - as always
 
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I don't care he doesn't score. Not, in the main, what he is supposed to do.

What he IS supposed to do is get the ball to stick, and bring his teammates in to the game. Being honest, this rarely happens. Possession turnover when he is involved in play is high. This is not good enough. His ability in the air, which I originally believed was his biggest strength, is also no where near good enough for a man his size. Jumps FAR too early. Needs to work on this.

And I tire of listening to the numptys who clap and cheer every time he wins a header that goes straight to an opponent !!

Useful plan B option from off the bench for me.

UTB
 
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