Scores his 8th league goal of the season.
Interesting to compare the Irish scorers in the Championship this season -
8 - Hogan
7 - Keane (who has also scored today)
5 - Ogbene
3 - Kelly, Obafemi, Szmodmics
2 - Christie, Manning, O'Shea, O'Dowda, Robinson
1 - Cunningham, Dunne, Hamilton, Hendrick, Long, McClean, Omabamidele, Parrott, Smallbone
Some unusual placings there
Serious case to be made for Hogan and Keane being Kenny's number one pairing in attack with Obafemi and Ogbene in supportOriginally Posted by pineapple stu
Would have Obafemi and Ogbene start the first game and give each of Keane and Hogan a half each with Obafemi against Malta.
Wouldn't be surprised if Obafemi asks to be used sparingly in friendlies, if at all, so good chance to give Hogan and Keane some more time
Scores again, that's his 9th in the league.
Takes him joint top of the Championship top scorers.
Neither Okoflex or Obafemi started that game & Connolly is whittling things out of sticks somewhere, grumbling bitterly.
Good time for us for Hogan to hit one of his rich streaks, if it can last another short while.
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Yeah it's a pity he can never hit that purple patch before an important international window. Last season he scored ten goals in 36 games and with the form he's shown could level that tally tonight after 20 games.
His highest scoring season was 15 goals in 16/17. Scored 14 in 25 games for Brentford before moving to Villa in January. If you were to go on calendar season he scored 20 goals in 2016 for Brentford when he scored 7 in 7 at the end of 15/16 after missing the rest of the season through injury.
Missed a penalty v Wigan today. Will Keane came on as a halftime sub for Wigan. Both in poor form lately - 1 goal apiece since Christmas. Disappointing given how well they were doing before injuries in November. The arguments for and against them in the senior setup are well trodden at v this stage, but they're not doing much to push themselves into consideration for Latvia/France unfortunately
Alan Nixon (The Sun) reporting that Sheffield Wednesday are interested in signing Hogan from Birmingham. According to Transfermakt, Hogan has scored 67 and made 11 assists in 249 Championship appearances. In the first 11 games of this season, Hogan scored one of Birmingham's 14 goals; the team accumulated 18 points. He played 70 mins of Wayne Rooney's first game in charge (21 October). In the 8 Championship games since then, Hogan has always been in the squad, but played a total of 67 minutes - without scoring. The team has accumulated 5 points.
Is this guy still going, hopefully never see him near an Ireland squad again.
Hogan played 70 mins away to Middlesbrough on 25 October, but only 76 minutes in all games since then. Following Wayne Rooney's departure, Hogan - and Kevin Long - start at home to Swansea.
New manager Mowbray thinks he can get something out of Hogan through positive, as opposed to negative, reinforcement.
Tony Mowbray details Scott Hogan heart-to-heart that led to Birmingham City lifeline - Birmingham Live (birminghammail.co.uk)
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