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GEORGE’S GRAFT CAN BE MISSED

GEORGE Hirst, who has just completed a £10m switch from Ipswich to Stoke, is the perfect example of a player who cannot be judged by numbers alone.
Over the course of a nine-year, 248-game pro career, the 27-year-old has scored just 52 goals.
It’s far from a shabby return, but more in keeping with a decent winger or attacking midfielder than a centre-forward. Especially one with an eight-figure price tag.
Yet Hirst has always brought more than goals to the table. Under Kieran McKenna, it was Hurst who triggered the press, whose energy and belligerence wore down centre-ba...

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