Jack Hobbs

[Anonymous]

Well... apparently he hasn't signed, neither have we appoached Lincoln concerning him.
Link - Arsenal teletext.

It's amazing how * journalists are these days.

 

[Dr. Alban]

Johan Djouorou is listed as a midfielder on FIFA's FWYC pages - he's also Switzerland's "star player" in their team profile presentation.

Link.

But perhaps the cream of the crop is a 1.90 metre tall 17 year-old, Johan Djourou of Arsenal, already an accomplished player even at his tender age. He plays for the London giants' youth section in an environment tailored for success, where his ambition, desire and confidence stand him in good stead. He has been favourably compared with Patrick Vieira and is expected to occupy a regular berth in the Arsenal reserves next term. His personal goal is a role at the 2008 European Championship in Switzerland and Austria.

 

[dazza31]

hobbs

i have a freind who plays for lincoln and confirms contract talks are in process and he has been approched by buy us

contact name is richard butcher
lincoln midfeilder

so i think clubs are trying to keep it quiete but he has amzimg talent for so young

 

[asajoseph]

dazza, just for the sake of clarity, do you mean Hobbs has been approached by us, or Richard Butler?

 

[Seed]

I was under the impression that Hobbs had been doing very well at Lincoln, though someone brought it to my attention that he hadn't actually broken into the 1st team there.

cough.. ME... cough

(i'm bored)

 

[Jeppe]

BBC:

Arsenal sign Imps starlet Hobbs

Arsenal have signed teenager Jack Hobbs from League Two side Lincoln City, according to reports.

The Gunners have beaten Manchester United in the race to land the 16-year-old central defender.

Highbury chief executive David Dein is set to authorise a six-figure payment for the Imps star.

Hobbs joined Lincoln in 1997 as a nine-year-old in their academy and has progressed through the youth ranks to earn a first team squad spot this year.

 

[air]

Jack Hobbs... sounds like "a 1930's left-half who made 278 appearances for Arsenal"... or something.

 

[Anonymous]

Erh Is He Confirmed our 1st new signing or the Deal Haven't close ? Anyone ?

 

[dazza31]

hobbs

hobbs has been in london this week thats all i know at the time


ritchard butcher is still a lincoln player as hes been in training this week and i went and watched

mr hobbs is a arsenal u21 player by what im hearing from lincoln palyers and from the club

so i would think he may get the odd game in some league cup games

 

[Jinn]

http://www.peterboroughnow.co.uk/ViewAr ... ID=1054284

More info.

Looks like other clubs have expressed an interest but we're the only ones to make a bid. Lincoln are most likely stalling to see if they get a better offer from elsewhere.

But Hobbs himself would probably join any Premiership club.

 

[luma]

we did not steal cesc arsenal offered him a deal which was better than the one at barcelona and he accepted it if he was at barcelona i bet he would be playing in the reserves and would probably make his debut for barcelona when he is 20 - or 21

 

[asajoseph]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 123634.stm

Looks like this one has fallen through.

I can't wait for the oncoming accusations of pikeyness.

 

[invisibleman18]

yep its over:
http://www.lincolncity-mad.co.uk/news/l ... &id=227275

 

[Canuck]

Hillarious that Spuds are linked with everything walking on 2 legs.

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...ball-spy--arsenal-jack-knifed--name_page.html

 

[KingReyes]

Whats is this sell on fee that Lincoln want? It must be a ridiculous fee for Arsenal to have turned it down. Would have liked Arsenal to snap this player up, would have been nice to see a young English defender come through the ranks and make it at Arsenal. Of course I wished the same for Pennant and that didn't work out well.

 

[asajoseph]

It's surely likely to be a percentage, as opposed to a set fee. And if that's the case, I think it's daft to lose out on Hobbs over this.

1 - He fails, and the fee will be so minimal that a percentage will make little difference to us.

2 - He succeeds, and we don't look to sell him anyway.

 

[Alter Ego]

If he was that influenctial Wenger would have snapped him up regardless of the stipulations.

Eitherway Im slightly dissapointed, but take confidence in the fact that if Lincoln City are being combed through by Arsenal, then we must have such a great transfer setup at the moment.

 

[Feis-al]

And with Statements such as "It's not like he has nother offers", I doubt we should get him and let alone the arrogant agent who may turn him into an Ashley Colesituation if he makes it in 4 years.

 

[baccy_man]

it looks like liverpool are showing an intrest in hobbs

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/lis ... remiership