Ben House
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Ruskingtony
Vital Squad Member
The decision to sell Hopper at the time seemed very risky and left us with little cover up front. However Hopper is a player on his way down and House is certainly on his way up rapidly. The fact that Hopper can't get into the starting line up of a team struggling near the bottom of League two reinforces the fact that there are those at the club that know what they are doing!
Anyone know how long his contract is? If 2 years or less to go I hope we can tie him down to a longer contract so when we do come to sell him we get proper value. If he can improve his goals output next season his value will be very high as he adds so much with his aggression and pressing from the front.
cdhIMP
Vital 1st Team Regular
A little unfair to expect him to improve his output when he is well above in goals scored versus expected goals from the chances he has had.
Probably we need to focus on giving him more service and then the goals will take care of themselves.
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imps_joe
Vital Football Hero
how does his average look from 1st half to 2nd half of the season?
feels like he’s been one of our most improved.
Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
First 19 games: 6.53
Second 19 games: 6.19
As I say, a strange one. Perhaps his average has suffered because of some poor team performances overall, or because he has been the lone wolf too often to little avail.
The fans certainly appreciate him more than those scores would indicate.
Reg Head
Vital Reserves Team
Never in question that House was talent in my view .That debate must have passed me by Chimp
I mean by goal output just score more to really grab attention. Whether that be team create more chances or he puts more away.
hope that is satisfactory
imps_joe
Vital Football Hero
Thanks! That really does surprise me!
At the start of the season I saw him as hopefully adequate back up to Hopper and with the hope he would get better...and in truth he has surprised me at just how well he has come on.
...but just looking back at the transfer thread on deadline day 1Sept, to confirm I didn't dream it.....
....God help us if Hopper gets and injury ...not in for a striker seems a risk to me and various other posts about being disappointed at no "extra" striker coming in.... were not a figment of my imagination.
Reg Head
Vital Reserves Team
Yes Chimp .Seems to me that poster was concerned we could become light up front if injuries set in.Cant see any criticism of House but you crack on mate .I really like your posts
Casperimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
I certainly wouldn't want him to change this. I have heard certain people say he needs to curb it a bit but I disagree. That's exactly why he is the player he is and I cab only see him getting better next season. He harries and presses defenders and goalkeepers into mistakes.
We tend to forget that this is his first full season at this level and he has made the considerable jump up in level look seamless.
One final note he is the only player we have who will shoot immediately if he has sight of goal. All the others tend to faff around or look to play in someone for a better opportunity which is more often than not lost..
Me neither, he just has a slight tendency to attract the odd unnecessary card. I agree he's a cracking player.
gijsbert_bos
Vital Football Hero
If he was getting sent off several times a season I would be concerned about the aggression, but he's not, and its positives seem to outweigh its negatives, so he should not change.
