Matthew Le Tissier Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cax1jawBQY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Matthew Le God Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Alternatively... [video=youtube;jHovSSW-Dwg]
Badger Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Great but can you give us any "proof" he is signing, or even that we have tabled a bid for him ?
Matthew Le God Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Tough league that spl He also scored in Europe vs Braga, Udinese and Rennes and got 19 goals for a struggling S****horpe United side in the Championship in his last year in England in 2009/10 aged 21.
Matthew Le God Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Or even that we have tabled a bid for him ? Neil Lennon has confirmed an enquiry made by Saints, Nigel Adkins was coy on the subject but didn't rule him out like he has with other names put to him. Adds credibility to what until then was just rumour.
Matthew Le God Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 FM stats??? He'd easily be Saints' best player on FM.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Congratulations! You've won the unnecessary thread of the month award!
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Why is his league goal record so poor this season? Ok, average, but for that league and being 6m+, I'd expect a lot more. Injured? Out of position? I think he has had an injury. Edit: yes he has http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11787/7101549/Lennon-waiting-on-Hooper-injury
Hopkins Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Neil Lennon has confirmed an enquiry made by Saints. Got the quote and link for that btw?
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 13 January, 2012 Author Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes.
beavis17 Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes. UK-based player?
supergoose Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes. Heskey?
St Jim Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes. What a pointless attention seeking comment either tell us who it is or don't bother mentioning anything.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes. Thanks for the PM! OMG if true
sfc4prem Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes. Fabio Quagliarella? Vagner Love? Kevin Gameiro? Antonio Cassano? Telll ussssss...!
supergoose Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 (edited) What a pointless attention seeking comment either tell us who it is or don't bother mentioning anything. Well MLT was bang on with the Tadanari Lee info. Edited 13 January, 2012 by supergoose
Rebel Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 We're not going to have all that ITK sh*te again are we!? Besides I don't believe we have the money to throw around that some people seem to think we do. If we had I don't think we would have signed Tandanari Lee.
Rebel Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Blimey - someone just told me its a double whammy - Rory Delap and Danny Higgingbotham!
beavis17 Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 king julian? Nope. Going to give us a big presence upfront though. Katherine Jenkins.
tttdcs Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes. Ted McDougall ?
MOSaint Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 I think you will all be shocked with who we are in talks with, 80% complete I would say ! Just the last push and you will all forgot about all these names mentioned! Let's hope it completes. George Weah does have three sons...triple swoop on the cards?
buctootim Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Nope. Going to give us a big presence upfront though.
The9 Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 We're not going to have all that ITK sh*te again are we!? Besides I don't believe we have the money to throw around that some people seem to think we do. If we had I don't think we would have signed Tandanari Lee. Because a club attempting to establish themselves in the Premier League has never signed an Asian player just to shift shirts to their merch-heavy consumer society...
Deano6 Posted 13 January, 2012 Posted 13 January, 2012 Alternatively... [video=youtube;jHovSSW-Dwg] If his skills are putting the ball in the net from no more than 3 yards out, this video showcases them masterfully.
Suhari Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 Thanks for the PM! OMG if true Go on then, give us a clue! (Or a PM)
aintforever Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 There is no way he would leave Celtic for us, stupid thread.
shurlock Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 Really hope MLT is right but lets be clear the Tadanari news was hardly ITK. It was splashed all over the Japanese media and interweb on the Friday night/Saturday morning - at the same time the story broke here.
hypochondriac Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 Go on then, give us a clue! (Or a PM) He always does that with every rumour. He hasn't had a PM.
Matthew Le God Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 If his skills are putting the ball in the net from no more than 3 yards out, this video showcases them masterfully. It is a skill to be in the right place to score such goals on a regular basis.
Deano6 Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 It is a skill to be in the right place to score such goals on a regular basis. You're right. He has the skill of being in Scotland.
Matthew Le God Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 (edited) You're right. He has the skill of being in Scotland. As I said earlier... - Hooper scored in Europe vs Braga, Udinese and Rennes. - Hooper was the Championship's 3rd top scorer with 19 league goals goals for a struggling S****horpe United side in his last year in England in 2009/10 aged 21. - He even outscored Andy Carroll at Newcastle that season, who was playing for a side that walked the league. Edited 14 January, 2012 by Matthew Le God
skintsaint Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 People saying he is a tap in king should watch his movement off the ball to get into those positions...also it didnt stop Lineker having a great career!..
Matthew Le God Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 People saying he is a tap in king should watch his movement off the ball to get into those positions...also it didnt stop Lineker having a great career!.. That is exactly what I've been saying. It takes a different sort of skill to be a goal poacher, you need a good football brain in order to get in the right place at the right time.
Dr Who? Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 SPL is mid to top championship level only. Look at Scott McDonald, hardy setting the world no fire at Boro. Boro a team that are struggling for goals!! Scott McDonald was scoring for fun in the SPL. Saying this, I think he is up there with the Lamberts of th world.
MINIBARCELONASAINT Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 Victor Moses from Wigan. No thank you.
Bucks Saint Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 There is no way he would leave Celtic for us, stupid thread. Adkins relationship (hence NA sounded out his Dad first). Very good chance of Prem. Most of his mates are in London. Nothing certain but dont dismiss it
Bucks Saint Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 If his skills are putting the ball in the net from no more than 3 yards out, this video showcases them masterfully. Do goals from further out count double?
Saint Stimp Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 If his skills are putting the ball in the net from no more than 3 yards out, this video showcases them masterfully. There's a lot of skill involved in being a good poacher. Those goals win games.
Raging Bull Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 Adkins relationship (hence NA sounded out his Dad first). Very good chance of Prem. Most of his mates are in London. Nothing certain but dont dismiss it You're saying Adkins sounded out Hooper senior about a move to us??
SuperMikey Posted 14 January, 2012 Posted 14 January, 2012 You're right. He has the skill of being in Scotland. The Scottish league isn't as bad as people seem to think it is. Back in the days of McCoist and Larsson (who regularly scored 25+ goals a season for about 6 or 7 years), Celtic and Rangers were among the top teams in Europe. If the SPL had the same amount of TV money as the EPL it would be a different story. The Old Firm have a huge fanbase, european quality stadiums and great youth academies - they could be good EPL sides. Then you've got the likes of Hibernian, Hearts, Abderdeen, Motherwell etc also with big fanbases, good stadiums and youth academies (particularly Motherwell). The standard of football isn't that great, but the pitches are tougher to play on when there's no money in the coffers for nice fresh turf like we have at SMS week in, week out! Anyway, back to Hooper. As MLG has said, he's an excellent poacher and you have to have the right type of footballing brain and foresight to get into positions to score from 3 yards. Most of those goals were from him losing his marker and drifting into space at the back or near post. You don't need to score from 30, 40 yards out when you can score 1 of those each game. They all count the same. How many times this season have we seen crosses go over players heads in the box with nobody to collect at the back post? That's where Hooper would thrive.
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