QPR confirm Hoilett signing (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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  srvp28 wrote:
  

  RUinsane wrote:
  

  Oakdale blue wrote:
  Looking forward to seeing someone who can pass a ball now, something that Hoilett seemed incapable of doing.
  
  Good to see him get his desired move to one of Europe's top clubs...wake up Junior you arn't that good lad.

  I know your comment got a lot of negative marks but you are not far from the truth. The Opta stats for midfielders was produced last week and it clearly showed Hoilett was a very poor crosser and passer of the ball. He was one of the worst in the PL. On the other hand it showed greedy boy liked to dribble and have shots which he scored quite highly at.
  More telling than all of that though was the Opta charts showed that Rovers only had one wide player worth marking and including. All the other teams, including the ones that went down, had three wide players on the charting system. Rovers just the one.
  This just highlights the imbalance and lack of quality in the squad that doughnut had assembled. So when you take into account we had the fewest crosses delivered into the box from wide areas than any other team, its no wonder we went down, especially when we were relying on greedy boys ridiculous crossing ability.

  The Opta Index doesn't reflect what tactics the manager used. Hoilett is a wide player but he was often played on the left so he could cut in and shoot with his right or sat just behind Yakubu. As for the lack of crosses, you've got to have the ball often enough near the by-line to send them in and you especially need players in there capable of converting them.
  
  Has it not occurred to anybody that Hoilett wasn't completely to blame for not defending enough either? He could've been told to stay upfield ready for the counter attack. After all, Rochina and Formica were also found hanging around the halfway line when playing on the wing. Kean's tactics doesn't make Hoilett a poor player.
  
  For those sneering at Hoilett's decision to join QPR, bear in mind that they went through a huge transition mid-season which no doubt affected them, but they managed to stay up. I'm not saying their going to be World beaters but I can't see them struggling either. Hoilett probably knew he wouldn't be a definite starter at a bigger club so a few years at what will probably be a mid-table Premier League team seems a good choice. (For those saying Hoilett wanted to join a top European club, please post a link to any such quote.)
  
  For those calling him greedy, remember that Kean stated himself that Rovers had put a very lucrative offer on the table. He honoured his contract but clearly didn't want to play in this division, especially under this regime. Funny, when Samba forced a move through people were saying he signed a contract and should honour it but when a player does he's called greedy for wanting to further his career.

  Are you his agent aka his dad?
  
  Just FYI he was in Germany just a couple of weeks ago talking to Borussia Munchengladbach and this was widely reported in the UK and European press.
  
  I wish the lad well - but he will need some luck if he is going to progress and make a go of it with a top club. (Which QPR are not - and never will be)."
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