We spoke with former Spireites striker Tom Denton, who provided an insight into new signing Bailey Hobson after spending a campaign playing alongside the midfielder at Alfreton Town.
Tom began by explaining what Bailey is like as a person. He said: “Honestly, I can’t express how nice a lad he is. He’s absolutely top class and is always up for a laugh.
“He’s superb and full of energy and life. He’s also well-grounded and hardworking.
“To go from the building site to the Technique Stadium is pretty impressive – you only get there from working hard and putting the effort in.”
Tom also touched on his attributes and what he is like as a player. “His best attributes are his goals, without doubt,” he said.
“He scores goals from midfield and I have no doubt he’ll continue to do that; he’s got so much quality.
“He scores goals from distances lots too when teams sit in, which is a great attribute to have.
“To be honest, his work ethic is up there too. He’s top class and never stops working.
“He’ll be at the front of the pre-season running too, that’s for sure. He can pass, play and score. He’s top class.
“I think he will add a little bit of no-fear football to the team with plenty of driving runs, dribbles and hopefully plenty of goals.
“Off the pitch he’s well-mannered and will be like a sponge on the training pitch, absorbing information and wanting to learn and improve all the time.”
Finally, Tom explained how excited he is to watch Bailey in the National League and how highly he rates the young midfielder.
He said: “I believe Bailey is one of the best young players in the National League North over the past two years.
“He’s had plenty of interest from EFL clubs so for me it’s a great pick up for Chesterfield.
“I rate him so highly, he’s some player. I even mentioned him to the staff when I came to the last game of the season!
“I’m really excited to watch him play in the National League for Chesterfield and see how he adapts to the level.
“I’m sure he’ll be a success with the team and I’m positive he’ll be a success with the fans too. Look after him, Spireites!”
You can follow both Bailey Hobson and Tom Denton on Twitter here:
Bailey Hobson: https://twitter.com/bailey_hobson5
Tom Denton: https://twitter.com/TomDenton8
