I think Hawkes , if managed correctly will kick on in the game. Probably bit of both with Walker, last 2 or 3 years he never looked like a footballer to me , his gait and the way he moved was strange , and made him look as though he was always lumbering around. Was surprised he did half decent when moved to centre half, but still wasn't good enough. Any player at pools over last 5 or 6 years could use the clubs decline as reason they never got on, poor managers, training , facilities, not being paid etc, some with good reason , others just an excuse. We can only speculate, as no one seems to know for sure what the hell has gone on these last five years or so.