kingofhearts Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Fucking heart hq, for every good move we do, we do a bad one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Will go down as a club legend to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Harry will really struggle to get a game as LB now, Hoff has had much more experience. He can probably also boast that he's being paid as much as HK if all the reports are true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) This is how it should be: Club | Australian Marquee | International Marquee | Junior Marquee | Captain | Vice-Captain Heart | Richard Garcia | Georgios Karagounis | Jeremy Walker | Jason Hoffman | Harry Kewell Edited May 28, 2013 by Red or Dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 If true, this better be because we've freed up money for a real marquee like Karagounis. Otherwise, it beggars belief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bannon Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 bench warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 bench warmer. Bin Filler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Hoffman finds his niche as wingback 3 October 2013-SBS: Philip Micallef Melbourne Heart's versatile player Jason Hoffman hopes that a switch to the role of right wingback will provide him with a golden opportunity to regenerate his stagnant career. Jason Hoffman would be the first to admit that his career fell into a stagnant state after he helped Newcastle Jets win the A-League championship in 2008. Hoffman, who now plays for Melbourne Heart, took part in 15 matches mainly as a striker for the Jets in their championship-winning season and he was seen by many as one of the great emerging talents of Australian football. He was a Young Socceroos regular in 2008-2009 and formed part of the Olyroos squad that qualified for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 (but did not go to the Games) and the one that failed to make it to London 2012. He acquired a reputation as a reliable performer who could play in different roles. Yet the perception that Hoffman was versatile enough to take up several jobs on the field would work against him eventually because he never had enough time to specialise in one position. Hoffman, who is now 24, hopes that his new role as right-sided wingback with Heart will help him settle down. ”It is one of those things when it took me and my coaches a while to feel comfortable in a given position at A-League level,” Hoffman said. ”When I started with the Jets straight out of school in 2007 I was a wide striker, with the Olyroos I was an offensive striker and last season I played a few games as wingback. ”Being able to play in a few positions can benefit a player but these things can work against you too, particularly when it comes to rep football. ”I was 19 and fortunate enough to play in a great Jets team that won the championship. ”Things were looking pretty good for me then and I was picked in the Olympic team. ”But for several reasons I soon began to find it harder to nail down a permanent spot in the team. ”I could never keep a position long enough to enable me to play consistently well. ”It's great to be versatile for the team because coaches need these sort of players. ”But by the same token it's good to be able to be ready and prepared when a particular position is up for grabs at rep level. ”I do not have any regrets however because at the end of the day my club football comes first.” Hoffman said he was looking forward to the new A-League season in which he hopes to lock in the right back position in an expected 4-3-3 formation. ”I feel I now have found my niche at right fullback which is my strength for it gives me an opportunity to use my pace and mobility,” he said. ”I am very happy with where I'm playing at the moment and my gradual transition to wingback has gone really well. ”There's a bit to learn about the defensive side of the role because I've always been an attacking player but I've had a good pre-season and I'm looking forward to the league where I can show that wingback is now my proper position. ”A good fullback is also a great attacker and having played up front in the past I feel I can give Heart a lot by going forward this season.” Hoffman is one of the foundation players of the Heart club that came into the A-League in 2010-2011. He has seen his club go through the trials and tribulations one would expect from a new sporting organisation. He has seen enough from the current pre-season to be adamant that the club has what it takes to register its best season so far. ”I've been here since day one and I felt that in the first season we got better and better but results did not go our way last season,” he explained. ”So far in this pre-season I think we are in a position where we're fitter than we've ever been and the understanding of how [coach] John Aloisi wants us to play is clearer than it was last year. ”We sincerely hope that this will be our most successful season also because the club has made some really good signings. ”This is one of the reasons I feel we are in a much stronger position this time around. ”We have brought in some quality players like Harry Kewell, Massimo Murdocca will give us energy, Iain Ramsey has tremendous pace and of course winger Mate Dugandzic is coming back. ”Striker Michael Mifsud is very experienced and certainly looks the part while Andrea Migliorini is very comfortable on the ball and has a laid-back Pirlo style. ”So it is looking very promising at the moment.” Heart opens its league account with the Melbourne derby against Victory at Etihad Stadium on 12 October. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1169135/Hoffman-finds-his-niche-as-wingback Edited October 3, 2013 by Murfy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I read all of that, word for word in that stupid, nasally god damn irritating voice of his. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 The pre-seasons over, don't wanna hear about this clown for the rest of the season.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 ...makes perfect sense to freeze out Walker, a young kid with geniune potential and raw talent who was one of our shining lights last year (remeber him taking it to ADP and directing Garcia during a game) to turn the Hoff into our No 1 RB. Good job JA. Definitely a move that aligns with the founding ethos of the club and will certainly send the right type of message to all supporters 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD. Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I love you Jason <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandro Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't know enough about football to really have noticed Hoffman being bad or good. I just never notice him full stop which is probably a bad sign. If he is as bad as nearly all of you seem to think then why is he still around. What does JA see that no one else seems to? And why if he was so good with Newcastle as a striker back when they won the comp has he then been turned into a player with no position. He seems a bit lacking in self awareness if he himself seems to have no idea which position he's best at. And to go from striker to right back seems a bit absurd. What the hell is going on? Are you all mad or is JA? DOes anyone on here get why they persist with Hoffman. Is he that great to have around training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Versatile????? Jack of all trades......master of NONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Jesus. That's a bit far fetched i think,he is nothing like Jesus!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Versatile?????Jack of all trades......master of NONE His season with the jets though proved otherwise. His strength is up front. He is not a jack of all trades because to be so you have to be good at all positions. He was a shit midfielder, and so far hasn't proven anything at RB. Striker is the only position he has proven his worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Walker will probably leave now if he is dropped from the 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Walker will probably leave now if he is dropped from the 11 And so he should! It'd be nice if we actually tried to hang on to our youngsters for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Calm down boys, All this means is that Hoffman will be playing RB all season for the Yoof Side. Which is a good sign as the last foward who did that was Kamal and we never saw him ever again after that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Versatile?????Jack of all trades......master of NONE His season with the jets though proved otherwise. His strength is up front. He is not a jack of all trades because to be so you have to be good at all positions. He was a shit midfielder, and so far hasn't proven anything at RB. Striker is the only position he has proven his worth. Didn't we try him up front after he had joined us from jets?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Versatile?????Jack of all trades......master of NONE His season with the jets though proved otherwise. His strength is up front. He is not a jack of all trades because to be so you have to be good at all positions. He was a shit midfielder, and so far hasn't proven anything at RB. Striker is the only position he has proven his worth. Didn't we try him up front after he had joined us from jets?? Hoff had his chance at the start of S2 to show us he could be a A League CF and he failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Don't be surprised if Aloisi has already decided that he prefers Hoffman over Walker. Or if some other club steps in and snaps up Walker for next season and beyond - he's only on a one-year deal for us. Edited October 3, 2013 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 To me this is the biggest mistake JA has made yet. (that's if JH is given his chance as our number 1 RB) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 The same exact article could have been written about Kamal in S2 so it is hardly a strong indication that JA def prefers Hoff over Jezza at RB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Even he knows it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 If this eventuated and Hoffman starts round one, not only will troisi demolish him but I honestly think the fans should take to twitter/Facebook and flood munn and the rest of the football club with #wewantwalker and hope that the club will actually listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 The same exact article could have been written about Kamal in S2 so it is hardly a strong indication that JA def prefers Hoff over Jezza at RB. Possibly not. My suspicions are based on the fact that Hoffman played against Adelaide while Walker was relegated to the Frankston game. The latter was hardly the best preparation for Round 1. Unless JA has had a miraculous metamorphosis we know what he's like. Last season he persisted with Thompson right until the bitter end - a player whom now no other A-League club wants. I'm not sure about his commitment to developing youth players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Walker was performing well and was replaced by an exhausted Marone on his return from international duties where Marone was below par and still preferred to Walker by JA. I don't know why, but JA does not appear to rate Walker. Hopefully Jeremy makes the right back spot his own this season. It shouldn't be that hard given the other option(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victards Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yeah got a funny feeling that this twat will be starting in the derby... god help us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Alarm bells ringing for me reading this. One of the few highlights last year was watching Walker develop and take the game and opposition players on. The rawness and youthful enthusiasm was a shining light contrasted to the shit served up by some of the experienced "professionals" he was playing with. At least someone was having a crack. If Hoff starts it will be a retrograde step to our image (and results!!). Let's not reward mediocrity again - I thought we were over that shit. And the players having a clearer picture this year of what JA wants!?!?!? How long does it take to articulate and implement a system?? Either the players aren't listening, the coach can't articulate the system, or the coach isn't ruthless enough to demand the team play his way or there are consequences. - either option is not great. God knows we had enough examples last year of how not to play. Could you imagine any professional footballer saying this with a ruthless coach - they'd be strung up for it!! It implies the message hasn't sunk in. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 © Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Cain Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Appreciation thread needs more appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannon Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 his a fucking cunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Appreciation thread needs more appreciation. Appreciate what exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theresonlyonebzamora Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 his a fucking cunt *he's ffs bannon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannon Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 i dont english im a fucking tradie get used to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD. Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Appreciation thread needs more appreciation. Appreciate what exactly? His talent.. Hahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theresonlyonebzamora Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 i dont english im a fucking tradie get used to it ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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