vlad666 202 Posted June 21, 2015 •Norwich have asked Rochdale for permission to discuss personal terms with young midfielder James Hooper. Taken from the people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted June 21, 2015 Two things that are making me doubt this initially.First it''s "the people".2nd - a very quick google search suggests he is a forward, not a midfielder . . . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,530 Posted June 21, 2015 [quote user="chicken"]Two things that are making me doubt this initially.First it''s "the people".2nd - a very quick google search suggests he is a forward, not a midfielder . . . .[/quote]The Rochdale manager says this:“James is something specific to how our club operates as he can play 7, 11 or 10, and can score and create goals.”A quick glance at a Rochdate fans'' forum doesn''t reveal great surprise that we might be in for him. It seems as if he is yet to sign pro forms. It sounds as if we have identified him as a future talent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTetteyRole 0 Posted June 21, 2015 Loan him back or to champ. first season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowbeagle 0 Posted June 21, 2015 I dislike signing players for the future. All it does is bugger up their careers or lets them run down the contract they just signed with another club. The club should be looking to sign players to be in or around the first team, all players for the future should be comming through the youth set up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari_2 0 Posted June 21, 2015 One for the development squad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
65Vintage 5 Posted June 21, 2015 He''s a youth player for Rochdale (or in the Reserves) - played no games for the first team in 2015/16, and whilst listed as a striker he appears to have signed terms with Rochdale initially as a left back in 2013!If true, seems a very strange player for us to interested in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crafty Canary 490 Posted June 21, 2015 Presumably our NW scout has identified this lad as being a cut above the average and has recommended we get him and develop him for the future. This is a sensible policy since only a small number of academy graduates make the grade at the level we aspire to be so casting the net wider increases the odds of a successful outcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites