Jack Hobbs joins Leicester on 4 year deal: Official

[DannyMan2006]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N164147090424-1940.htm

Jack Hobbs has made his loan spell at Leicester City permanent and penned a four-year deal with the Foxes.
The 20-year-old defender has spent this season on loan at Nigel Pearson's side and helped them win promotion to the Championship.

Hobbs has joined the club for an undisclosed fee.

Speaking ahead of the club's final home league game of the campaign against Scunthorpe tonight, Hobbs said: "I have thoroughly enjoyed my season with the club and I am absolutely delighted to make the move permanent.

"This is a massive club and I believe we can go all the way to the Premier League. That's one of the reasons why I have committed to signing a four-year deal.

"I couldn't be happier here. Leicester have shown great faith in me and instilled me with great confidence. I really am over the moon."

Hobbs signed for Liverpool in August 2005 on his 17th birthday despite playing just three minutes of professional football for Lincoln City.

He was made captain of the reserves during his first season on Merseyside, and also played a key part of the FA Youth Cup winning side of 2006, establishing himself as a rock at the back.

The tall defender made his senior debut as a last-minute substitute during a 4-2 Carling Cup win at Reading on September 25, 2007.

He made five appearances in total for the Reds.

[DannyMan2006]

I think this lad showed potential and it's a shame he has been sold. I guess it would be difficult for him to progress though when the likes of Sami and Agger have spent alot of time on the bench this year.

Probably the best move to make for his career.

[Assassin]

Good luck to him wit hthe deal and the future, he just isnt good enough to be top flight, but he will make a decent living as a footballer

[DannyMan2006]

Good luck to him wit hthe deal and the future, he just isnt good enough to be top flight, but he will make a decent living as a footballer

I think he has the potential to be a decent premiership footballer. He's got a very strong character and is very much a leader. An extra yard of pace and he'd still be at Anfield. I would say that within four seasons he'll be in a premiership squad.

Maybe even with Leicester actually.

[ELNINO 9]

i remember when a certain poster on here wanted him to start ahead of sami hyypia about 2 years back.. hahah how i laughed then and still laugh now

[DannyMan2006]

i remember when a certain poster on here wanted him to start ahead of sami hyypia about 2 years back.. hahah how i laughed then and still laugh now

Do tell...........

[The Birdman]

I heard them say tonight that there are 32 players playing in the top 4 divisions who have come through Liverpool's academy, goes to show we have been producing players but the special ones like Gerrard, Fowler, McManaman and Owen are very few and far between

[red g]

I heard them say tonight that there are 32 players playing in the top 4 divisions who have come through Liverpool's academy, goes to show we have been producing players but the special ones like Gerrard, Fowler, McManaman and Owen are very few and far between

i wonder how that compares with arsenal and scum?

[DannyMan2006]

I heard them say tonight that there are 32 players playing in the top 4 divisions who have come through Liverpool's academy, goes to show we have been producing players but the special ones like Gerrard, Fowler, McManaman and Owen are very few and far between

I can't think of many clubs to have produced four players as good as that in the last twenty years or so, from young boy to England international.

[DannyMan2006]

i wonder how that compares with arsenal and scum?

Scums two best started at other clubs. Ryan Giggs at City and Beckham at Spurs. Arsenals best all came from abroad at 16 or so.

Those four mentioned started out at Anfield as young boys.

[red g]

Scums two best started at other clubs. Ryan Giggs at City and Beckham at Spurs. Arsenals best all came from abroad at 16 or so.

Those four mentioned started out at Anfield as young boys.

[SB]

I read somwhere the other day the fee would be in the region of 400K pounds. Seemed cheap to me.

[ELNINO 9]

Do tell...........

an irish poster......., likes to play golf..... posts a lot

[Parm]

good luck and all the best to the lad

[RedReet]

I read somwhere the other day the fee would be in the region of 400K pounds. Seemed cheap to me.

It pains me that. How many bum reserve players do United sell for X Million? Not saying he's worth more (haven't seen any Leicester games), but no doubt if he played for United, Keane, Bruce, Fat Sam or somebody would have paid five times that.