Quote Originally Posted by SBRed48 View Post
All Barnsley fans just knew when the ball sat up for Hourihane to volley with his left foot on the edge of the area what would happen.
A bit left field initial thread.
Not been having a drink already ??? 😊
But hey-ho I’ll join in.
So what about Hourihane - is he in the news ???

My thoughts about Hourihane is this - and it’s more to do with him after he left other than when he played here.
I measure all midfielders against him in the role that he played ie the midfield ball player.
Two players:
Mowatt - as slow as Hourihane - only half as good. Championship player.
Kane - much slower than Hourihane - nowhere near as good - Hourihane was Premier - Kane is 3rd tier.

If Hourihane was at Barnsley and playing as he did when he left - him alongside Connell would transform the current team.
We would definitely be much further up the league.