Got several North End fans in the family and they're not 100% convinced by him as a player yet. Seems to me that he'll stay with Preston if they go up - a season in the Premiership under limited pressure would probably be the best start, and it won't hurt his value if he doesn't bag a hatful. Good goal at the weekend though, even if the defender totally allowed himself to get skinned.
North End will definitely sell him if they don't go up - every year they ship off their best players (and usually the manager, I think they hold the record for profit on manager transfers ) but still get to the playoffs.
He'd probably fit in quite well at Newcastle mind. We need someone a bit bigger and stronger...
Juries out on whether he's a flat track bully and a quality Div1 player only, but his highlight reel (like that of Theo Walcott at Southampton) is ace.
He's a particular type of player that I really like to see, especially the ones who really fly in the championship (I was a big Huckerby fan a while ago, and one of my favourite 'boro players was Craig Hignett).
aureole wrote:(I was a big Huckerby fan a while ago, and one of my favourite 'boro players was Craig Hignett).
Craig Hignett is one of the most under rated players I've seen. For a couple of seasons at Boro he was class. Juninho got all the press but for my money Hignett was the better, more consistent player.
I lost money the last time Norwich were at Newcastle. Lad I was with was worried about Huckerby and I said "If Huckerby scores I'll give you a fiver." No chance from open play, but the bugger took the penalty...
Dio wrote:I lost money the last time Norwich were at Newcastle. Lad I was with was worried about Huckerby and I said "If Huckerby scores I'll give you a fiver." No chance from open play, but the bugger took the penalty...
You'll remember to word your bet properly, next time!
Strange team selection but hope we have the bottle to get a win tonight.
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) but still get to the playoffs.
