Kane Hemmings

[Gary Baldi]

The right move for club and player. Good to see we got some money out of the deal and a decent wage away from the club.

 

[outsidethebox]

There was a moment at 2-1 down in the Final against Coventry where Hemmings was pretty much clean through. He didn't seem to have the pace, strength, guile or whatever to make the most of that chance. For me, that was the moment that said we need a better front man if we are to progress.

I think he'll do really well in a Notts County side that I expect to go up via the autos. Whether he can push on to higher league one quality will be the big question.

 

[Common Villager]

He really wasn't good enough for us, so no surprise he's moved on. Has to be said, this was one that Appleton definitely got wrong.

I had a quick look at Mansfield's forum at lunch and there's some very funny comments on there. They seem to think he was on £6-8k here, which is hilarious. Try £2-£2.5k and you're probably closer to the truth.

There also seems to be mixed opinions about him amongst their fans. I don't think it's a certainty that he'll score bucket loads at County, as some seem to be predicting.

All that said, I obviously wish him luck with the rest of his career.

 

[Deleted member 291]

The right move for club and player. Good to see we got some money out of the deal and a decent wage away from the club.

Correct, plus he's from Burton so close to home. Win win for everyone.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Correct, plus he's from Burton so close to home. Win win for everyone.

It's funny that people always trot that out. When I was 27 I wasn't desperate to be at home the whole time! Much as I missed my mum's Sunday dinners.

 

[beyondthefourth]

* which has been snaffled away be Eales presumably. Terrible practice to defer payments to a previous owner by use of future income.

Good thing we'll get some of the Johnson/Roofe/Lundstram payments back when they come through, then.

 

[Deleted member 291]

It's funny that people always trot that out. When I was 27 I wasn't desperate to be at home the whole time! Much as I missed my mum's Sunday dinners.

Everyone is different. At 27 some people are married with kids so want to be closer to grandparents or other family.

 

[Mack Jidson]

I was surprised he was loaned out last season as he seemed to have better pre-seasons than Thomas and Obika. That said, an overhaul is needed up front anyway, and while I'd have liked to give him a chance, to get money for a player that hasn't really proven himself to be essential here with maybe a year left (?) on his deal is alright business.

 

[Jason N]

I'm sorry that hasn't worked out for Hemmings at OUFC. I was really excited when he signed after seeing his form for Dundee.

KR said that he couldn't guarantee him first team football which should mean that we must be in for at least 2 strikers.

I wish someone would bid for Obika.

 

[OxRox]

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I wish someone would bid for Obika.

Amen.

 

[southupper]

Would have preferred him last season to Thomas or Obikaa, don't think we saw the best of him, however good luck to him at Notts Co. Bit concerned the only activity we have seen is a non league signing and exits from us. What if all potentials fail the run test?

 

[werthersoriginal]

Everyone is different. At 27 some people are married with kids so want to be closer to grandparents or other family.

Yes footballers do have kids very early, Brannigan seemed to have some at the last game of the season and he’s about 20!

 

[North Wales Yellow]

Was actually a fan of Hemmings. That being said, I won’t lose any sleep tonight.

We need better if we are to be serious about mounting a challenge next season.

 

[BigCrompy]

What if all potentials fail the run test?

a) They won’t.
b) Those that do will do extra training sessions until fit enough.
c) Only those that REFUSE to do the run thus opposing the direct request of their future manager - will not be signed.

Seems fairy nuff to me.

 

[outsidethebox]

Mo Farah failed the run test, allegedly, according to BTBY, allegedly.

 

[Followtheox1]

The Oxford mail article states he left after KR couldn't guarantee him first team football. I would hope no player is guaranteed that.

 

[Oufcrealist]

I'm sorry that hasn't worked out for Hemmings at OUFC. I was really excited when he signed after seeing his form for Dundee.

KR said that he couldn't guarantee him first team football which should mean that we must be in for at least 2 strikers.

I wish someone would bid for Obika.

Top Scottish league is rubbish though. Half the teams in there are Conference/L2 standard. Steve Maclean is still banging them in!!

 

[MJB]

I'm sorry that hasn't worked out for Hemmings at OUFC. I was really excited when he signed after seeing his form for Dundee.

KR said that he couldn't guarantee him first team football which should mean that we must be in for at least 2 strikers.

I wish someone would bid for Obika.

Top Scottish league is rubbish though. Half the teams in there are Conference/L2 standard. Steve Maclean is still banging them in!!

Ah, lovely Steve Maclean. Cult status for me.

 

[lukehudson]

Did Appleton ever sign a striker where it worked well? Considering that Hylton wasn't his signing and Roofe was more of a winger/10, I think that's one part he always struggled with. Some names of the top of my head I can think of who we signed, Waring,Campbell,Hoban, Gnanduillet.

 

[Deleted member 462]

Did Appleton ever sign a striker where it worked well? Considering that Hylton wasn't his signing and Roofe was more of a winger/10, I think that's one part he always struggled with. Some names of the top of my head I can think of who we signed, Waring,Campbell,Hoban, Gnanduillet.

Depends on how you class roofe and maguire I suppose. Shows how hard it is to find a decent striker. Ironically the two he narrowly missed out on would probably have both suited our system really really well.

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