I'm surprised by this one if I'm honest. Usually if another club signs one of our ex-players I'm the first to say if they are good players and will do well, take it on the chin so to speak.
Yet I struggle here. All I can say is that he must have made a stunning improvement whilst at Batley. It's possible I suppose.
What struck me about Hooley in the two first team games he played for us (one incidentally the boxing day game against you) was as follows. Utterly out of his depth, like a rabbit in the headlights. Absolutely no pace. Much as I dislike Hardaker, Hooley is not in the same class on any level as a player.
Still as I say, he may have come on a lot since then.
I still say the one you want is Leon Ruan and if you don't I'd have him at BV.
