Interesting comment on Bromley Forum . . .

[AncientBlue]

. . . Back to Hayes Lane, regarding Danny Hockton.

 

Quote: ''Ive heard , They want rid of him . Seems it IS a case of Steve Watts part 2 . Having paid a large signing on fee it and his current wage hes an expensive 4th / 5th striker !! ''

 

Hmmnnnn!

 

 

[Gate4TehWin]

Would we have him Back? Would he want to come back? Could we afford his wages?.......

[michael]

Not sure how much merit i the first post as whilst he was out of favour early on-unfit-has he not now started in the last 2 games and scored in both.

 

Having said that to answer above post, i reckon amnswers are:

 

No (i hope)

 

Yes

 

No.

 

I reckon club and player parted at right time.

 

Peaked last season,and like CK moved Braithwaite on at right time, i think for danny to go,was beneficial to Margate in many ways.

 

Personally i expect him to be at Dover sometime before July 2008

 

 

[Stocktaking Matt]

Heard a rumour that Bromley were considering loaning him back until the end of the season, which is apparently the only way we could afford him.

[djw]

Yes Matt, I have that on good authority too. ?

[BlueGate Alan]

Do we need another striker??? Oh yes he can take penalties

[djw]

Yes ! Is the answer to that Alan. Espically as he did score 40 goals last year in this league ?

[Stocktaking Matt]

I agree, some good strikers at the club, but no 40 goal a season men like Danny. Bring back Danny H at any cost!!!!

[Boney Crisp]

Hockton won't come back imo. Who do you then drop pinnock, howarth or side? Who have been doing well this season and plus we have watson here aswell and Andrews who i think is a forward

[Jake]

I can't see him coming back to be honest. Would be great if he did though! Also we'd have a decent penalty taker

[michael]

If that does transpire, i think i will conclude that RT has gone completely mad.

 

Hockton was great for us last season, but peaked.he was also lucky with injuries last season.

What happens about the newly installed work ethic.

 

Priority must be a central defender surely

[ANGLE]

Yes i agree with you,and yes he got shed loads of goals,but,you hit the the nail on the head re work ethic,in my opinion he was lazy and i would soon Howarth play than him any day,Howarth seems to be a good asset and makes room for the smaller strikers.

[michael]

As you say, we don't need a 30 goal striker, if the likes of Howarth,Side and Pinns can get 15-18 each.

 

I must admit though, Haworth and Hockton together would make an interesting partnership with Side or pinnock behind them.

 

Having said that, strikers win matches, but defenders win you the championship.

(just look at all the tables-the teams at top, inevitably have fewest goals conceded -not necessarily most goals scored ).

 

'Don't concede the nil'.

 

Concentrate on getting the defence right.

 

 

[GEEBEE]

SPEAKING TO PEOPLE IN THE KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A INQUIRY ABOUT DH COMING BACK AS HES NOT GETTING GAMES ETC, BUT THE STICKING POINT IS MONEY, ITS BEEN MENTIONED HES ON 7 PLUS AWEEK PLUS EXTRAS,WHICH WE CANT GO TO.BUT THE LOANING SOUNDS GOOD.

[michael]

How many forwards does a club need.

 

Get a really good central defender,and we could still make the play-offs.

Hockton was great last year, but he is yesterdays man

[Coffin Ender]

I wonder about the sanity of some of the people who post on here. Someone who scores 40 goals in a season is lazy? Well, I guess he doesn't run around like a headless chicken, wasting his energy chasing lost causes (that is always the easiest way to win popularity with fans - run around a lot and look aggressive - it doesn't matter if you are crap).

 

Yesterday's man? I'm not sure what this 'opinion' is based on, unless of course you have watched all of DH's games this season (which you haven't). Four goals despite starting only seven games at a higher level would suggest otherwise.

 

 

[djw]

I would like to see Danny back here on a loan signing. 40 goals a season man would easy replace one of the strikers we have now, after all football is all about goals.....Watch this space on a loan signing.

[Pagey]

Also heard Danny wanted to come back, but we couldn't afford the fee so its going as a loan deal where we pay directly to Bromley

 

Not sure if its the right thing to do so will just have to wait and see

[BlueGate Alan]

Dont the host club (ie Bromley) pay for the wages and we pay match apperances? Like with Akinde and Coleman?

[I am Spartacus]

Each loan agreement is unique so cannot possibly comment