Hudlin is Crouch minus the football. Maybe a super clever coach or psychologist could make something of him, but he needs Akinfenwa to get him on the weights for a start because he isn't strong enough to make his vast height an advantage. Unless it's improved since last season, his control is only modest too.
The reason you got him is that over the last couple of years a number of big clubs have taken a look at him and all of them walked away. He'd been remaindered.
Like Theo I think Pete Wild might have been the answer managerially for you, still could be. But Theo makes your approach sound very Chesterfield. Usually we make our move too late, and if not we dive in too early without engaging any brains at all. When we did engage brains recently we came up with a good manager, but we hadn't checked his sexual tendencies. If it can go wrong, we'll usually find a way to make it happen.
It might also be worth noting that Hudlin is permanently in the bench for Wimbledon in their recent successes in the league. And last night he was playing against a largely Plymouth Reserve side. However Hudlin does occasionally score a good goal and that spark does then interest people briefly. Oh yes and it might be worth remembering Chesterfield cruised past Wimbledon in the FA Cup ....... which suggests he'd be making a huge leap to a Championship debut.
The reason you got him is that over the last couple of years a number of big clubs have taken a look at him and all of them walked away. He'd been remaindered.
Like Theo I think Pete Wild might have been the answer managerially for you, still could be. But Theo makes your approach sound very Chesterfield. Usually we make our move too late, and if not we dive in too early without engaging any brains at all. When we did engage brains recently we came up with a good manager, but we hadn't checked his sexual tendencies. If it can go wrong, we'll usually find a way to make it happen.
It might also be worth noting that Hudlin is permanently in the bench for Wimbledon in their recent successes in the league. And last night he was playing against a largely Plymouth Reserve side. However Hudlin does occasionally score a good goal and that spark does then interest people briefly. Oh yes and it might be worth remembering Chesterfield cruised past Wimbledon in the FA Cup ....... which suggests he'd be making a huge leap to a Championship debut.