Hobbs isnt a Journeyman. Lincoln to Liverpool as a teenager. You would have to be an idiot not to Scunthorpe loan Leicester after initial loan Hull after initial loan Not quite a journeyman.
I think Nigel Pearson is loved by other promotion seeking managers as they know that no matter how much money he spends, it will never quite be enough
What calibre is that then Proud? Taking St Johnstone to their highest ever finish in his first season and then beating it the next? Qualifying for Europe every season he has managed? Make you right
How hard is it to be successful in Scotland? Theres only 1 team in the SPL that have 11 players that can run and kick a ball
Depends on your definition - mine would be 'someone destined to ply his trade outside of the top flight' ... and Jack fits that perfectly for me.
.. as I mention later - I class 'journeyman' as someone able to ply a trade without ever quite reaching the top level ... can't see Jack as a Premiership player based on what I've seen to date ... just my honest opinion ... plenty of good journeymen pros out there.
A journeyman is someone who moves clubs all the time Put Trevor Benjamin through wikipedia to see a true journeyman
Not necessarily - but I get your train of thought - however you could stay at one lower league club for your whole career and still be considered a good 'journeyman' pro ... I think both Damian Delaney and Danny Gabbidon at Palace are two that I'd place in the 'category' - unless they can, somewhat inspirationally, rise to the challenge, I suspect they will get ripped 'new ones' many a time in this coming season - Hollowhead may even try to bring in better players and keep them as back up (or offload them) before the season starts ..
Fosse's definition of the word Journeyman is the correct one - 'A worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding'.
Yeah, i've always considered a journeyman to be content as he is and not willing to challenge or push himself. Jermaine Beckford is the ultimate journeyman IMO.
Have you ever wondered if clubs trick fans and let the managers try their hand elsewhere only to return if they earned it? I bet pearson knew he could come back. Its business
The word journeyman was originally used around Europe to describe an apprentice who is fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master. The word journeyman comes from the French word journée, which means a period of one day, so it doesn't even relate to the word journey as we use it. The title refers to the journeyman's right to charge a fee for each day's work. The terms jack and knave are sometimes used as informal words for journeyman. Hence the expression "jack of all trades, master of none". Or in this case, a "Jack Hobbs of all trades".
