The Rise of Sam Hoskins

[Shoemaker]

I really hope he stays longer and gets a testimonial.
Maybe he can show his versatility by operating the turnstiles for that match.

[guest3086]

Now that sams had time to settle in could someone please tell me what position he plays?

I would imagine due to his extraordinary skills he is given a free role.

[everbrite]

I really hope he stays longer and gets a testimonial.
Maybe he can show his versatility by operating the turnstiles for that match.

He is our leading scorer  Not an productive comment?

[west stand oap]

Happy Birthday Sam, 29 today and now in his 7th season with us. Celebrate with a goal tomorrow.

[Manwork04]

Happy Birthday Sam, 29 today and now in his 7th season with us. Celebrate with a goal tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Sam, score the winner tomorrow.

[sxcobbler]

I used to stick up for SuperSam against all the abuse he gets........you would hope he would be improving with maturity, sadly it's the reverse imo and as for all his goals ....so many are penalties.
His card count is just plain unnecessary and rarely amounts to taking one for the team.
I can only assume it is ,lol, written in his contract thats he is first on the team sheet & guaranteed to stay on the pitch.

But he was Pat's favourite player , which endears him to me, so C'Mon Sam , Happy Birthday and I hope we see the best of you in the crucial second half of the season.

[GrangeParkCobbler]

I used to stick up for SuperSam against all the abuse he gets........you would hope he would be improving with maturity, sadly it's the reverse imo and as for all his goals ....so many are penalties.
His card count is just plain unnecessary and rarely amounts to taking one for the team.
I can only assume it is ,lol, written in his contract thats he is first on the team sheet & guaranteed to stay on the pitch.

But he was Pat's favourite player , which endears him to me, so C'Mon Sam , Happy Birthday and I hope we see the best of you in the crucial second half of the season.

So just to factcheck......

Super Sam made his debut for us on 8th August 2015 when appearing as a 73rd minute substitute in the league win at Bristol Rovers. His first goal came in his next game when he started and scored in the 3-0 League Cup win over Blackpool at Sixfields.
In his 6 1/2 years with us he has made 197 League starts, plus 39 more appearances off the bench. In total he has started 225 games with 50 substitute appearances in all competitions.

He has scored a total of 47 Cobblers goals, 38 of those in the League.

Of the 38 in the league, 12 have been whilst playing for us in League 1 and 26 have come at League 2 level.

Of his 47 goals, ten have come from the spot, meaning 37 have come from other than the spot. The first penalty he scored for us was on 19th October 2019, more than four years after he made his debut for the club.

26 goals over the past 2 and a half seasons, 10 of which have come from the penalty spot.

[guest3086]

Forget Samuel J. Hoskins, Matthew Crooks is on the telly tonight!

[everbrite]

Forget Samuel J. Hoskins, Matthew Crooks is on the telly tonight!

So is Chris Wilder - did I see Jason Steele?

[guest3086]

So is Chris Wilder - did I see Jason Steele?

Probably. He loves the Smoggies.

[everbrite]

I used to stick up for SuperSam against all the abuse he gets........you would hope he would be improving with maturity, sadly it's the reverse imo and as for all his goals ....so many are penalties.
His card count is just plain unnecessary and rarely amounts to taking one for the team.
I can only assume it is ,lol, written in his contract thats he is first on the team sheet & guaranteed to stay on the pitch.

But he was Pat's favourite player , which endears him to me, so C'Mon Sam , Happy Birthday and I hope we see the best of you in the crucial second half of the season.

Who is Pat? Just asking that’s all!

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[guest49]

26 goals over the past 2 and a half seasons, 10 of which have come from the penalty spot.

How many assists and how many played as a centre forward?
With the amount of appearances and amount of managers who consecutively pick him, he’s doing something right. He’s decent at pens too.

[mr3teas]

His first team place is now in jeopardy and rightly so he cannot gon on fooling managers Appiah came on for 10 minutes Tuesday night and was more productive than Sam was in 75 minutes

[BackOfTheNet]

His first team place is now in jeopardy and rightly so he cannot gon on fooling managers Appiah came on for 10 minutes Tuesday night and was more productive than Sam was in 75 minutes

Considering Eppiah was up front and Sam was at wing back I'm not sure that's a valid comparison. 

[guest3338]

He has been our best 'defender' for years but now we have pace and athleticism throughout the team he might need to up his game and run around even more.

[guest49]

How many assists and how many played as a centre forward?
With the amount of appearances and amount of managers who consecutively pick him, he’s doing something right. He’s decent at pens too.

Also, in the past two and a half seasons how many Cobblers players have scored more? There can't be too many names, considering he's not a centre forward.

[everbrite]

Also, in the past two and a half seasons how many Cobblers players have scored more? There can't be too many names, considering he's not a centre forward.

Bit naughty to quote established facts on Sammy. Would not be surprised if he ends up top scorer from multi positional positions! Hope he does

[guest3338]

Bit naughty to quote established facts on Sammy. Would not be surprised if he ends up top scorer from multi positional positions! Hope he does

Even naughtier to omit the number of games he's played over that time when compared to others 

[west stand oap]

I don't think Eppiah (not Appiah) was more productive in 10 minutes than Sam was in 75, if why was most of the west stand on it's feet applauding him when he was subbed?. He came very close to scoring in the first half and Eppiah made their 'keeper make a good save but be should have squared the ball to Appere long before as he was unmarked in front of goal.

[everbrite]

Even naughtier to omit the number of games he's played over that time when compared to others 

Wing back , full back, right wing, centre forward right midfield etc etc it’s not how many games he has played more the multi roles he has been asked to play. His strength is the number of positions he has been asked to fulfill by several managers a true fact sometimes ‘tactfully’ ignored by some! Not you hasten to add😎