aintforever Posted 20 May, 2012 Share Posted 20 May, 2012 I think we should be aiming higher than Hooper or Rodriguez now we're Prem. We need some players proven at the highest level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 20 May, 2012 Share Posted 20 May, 2012 I think we should be aiming higher than Hooper or Rodriguez now we're Prem. We need some players proven at the highest level. like who...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 20 May, 2012 Share Posted 20 May, 2012 like who...? Owen "Owen" the saints go marching in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 20 May, 2012 Share Posted 20 May, 2012 like who...? F*ck knows. Someone who has played and scored at a high level. Higher than the Championship or SPL anyway. We have a whole squad of players unproven in the Prem, we don't need more IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 20 May, 2012 Share Posted 20 May, 2012 F*ck knows. Someone who has played and scored at a high level. Higher than the Championship or SPL anyway. We have a whole squad of players unproven in the Prem, we don't need more IMO. So did Norwich, and Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 20 May, 2012 Share Posted 20 May, 2012 I think we should be aiming higher than Hooper or Rodriguez now we're Prem. We need some players proven at the highest level. Are you Cortese in disguise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Rabbit Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 F*ck knows. Someone who has played and scored at a high level. Higher than the Championship or SPL anyway. We have a whole squad of players unproven in the Prem, we don't need more IMO. That's fantastic....so who would u suggest who is proven and scored at the highest level? Van Persie? Rooney? Aguerro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 That's fantastic....so who would u suggest who is proven and scored at the highest level? Van Persie? Rooney? Aguerro? That Torres fellow is a bit unsettled and those German chappies Lahm and Schweinsteiger looked useful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120521/galatasaray-set-rival-southampton-celtic-star-172566 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120521/galatasaray-set-rival-southampton-celtic-star-172566 I'm pretty sure we'd be more attractive to Mr Hooper than Galatasary, if indeed we are even interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 I'm pretty sure we'd be more attractive to Mr Hooper than Galatasary, if indeed we are even interested. Nigel Adkins and Neil Lennon between them confirmed back in January that Saints were more than just "interested". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 That Torres fellow is a bit unsettled and those German chappies Lahm and Schweinsteiger looked useful.... Mmm..not so hot on penalties , though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 Who is Atkins? We'd be linked with Hooper repeatedly whether we'd bid or not. That much is clear. Honestly not sure who'd I'd prefer of Hooper or Rodriguez. well if you can't make your mind up ..we'll have Cortese buy both ... Happy with that ? personally I'd prefer Matt Phillips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 well if you can't make your mind up ..we'll have Cortese buy both ... Happy with that ? personally I'd prefer Matt Phillips! Phillips is a totally different type of player! I'd take Phillips and one of the strikers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 Alan Nixon (Mirror) says Celtic havent heard anything about supposed renewed interest and they dont expect to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 Phillips is a totally different type of player! I'd take Phillips and one of the strikers of course. I've switched off the Hooper deal as Celtic don't want to let him go, and (personally) I'm not impressed by Rodrigues ' goal form - or lack of it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 Alan Nixon (Mirror) says Celtic havent heard anything about supposed renewed interest and they dont expect to! I think I'll take anything he says as total ballocks from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 That's fantastic....so who would u suggest who is proven and scored at the highest level? Van Persie? Rooney? Aguerro? I didn't say highest level you plumb, I said higher. Someone like Yakubu who got 18 goals for Blackburn last year, could be worth a shout. Fletcher got 12 for Wolves. Someone from a decent foreign league might be a better option. I wouldn't rule out Hooper or Rodreguez but think we could do with at least a couple of players who we know can do a job in the Prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 Who is Atkins? HAHAHAHAHA HAAHAAAHAAAA HAAAAAAAA HAAAA HAhahahahahahahaha oh my god what wit, what insight! My god you've split my sides!!!! Really you should think about comedy you're an absolute genius. Atkins!!!! Who IS HE!!!??? HAHAHAHAHA. Oh no wait a minute you're a bellend that picks up on little mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 HAHAHAHAHA HAAHAAAHAAAA HAAAAAAAA HAAAA HAhahahahahahahaha oh my god what wit, what insight! My god you've split my sides!!!! Really you should think about comedy you're an absolute genius. Atkins!!!! Who IS HE!!!??? HAHAHAHAHA. Oh no wait a minute you're a bellend that picks up on little mistakes. Not really a little mistake is it? Atkins is a ****ing weight loss diet. People should know how to spell the name of the most successful manager we've had in recent years ffs. And less of the sarcasm, it's the lowest form of wit, as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 21 May, 2012 Share Posted 21 May, 2012 of course. I've switched off the Hooper deal as Celtic don't want to let him go, and (personally) I'm not impressed by Rodrigues ' goal form - or lack of it . http://www.teamtalk.com/championship/7694090/PFA-Team-of-the-Year-Championship Who is that up front with Lambert as voted by his peers? HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Oar Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 I quite like Jay Rodriguez, simply because he seems to have a bit more to his game. I haven't seen a great deal in Hooper, so I may be talking tosh, but he seems to be a ''6 yard box'' finisher and comes alive in there....and we have Sharp in that mold. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaQhxcQCbfY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Oar Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaQhxcQCbfY getting the hang of this now (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 the guy is class.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 What a surprise hooper in contract talks with celtic. Didn't see that one coming:) www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7772424/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 Either we really are interested or Nigel's helping out a former player to get the best terms for his new contract. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2148292/Celtic-talks-Gary-Hooper-new-deal-ward-Southampton.html http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7772424/? http://www.football365.com/spl/7772343/Bhoys-open-talks-with-Hooper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 all statements from celtics perspective and quite matter of fact - they are worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 I'd imagine we've already made it clear what would be on offer here, so let's see if Celtic can better that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxstone Posted 22 May, 2012 Share Posted 22 May, 2012 Have to say from those reports that Lennon is considerably less cocky than he was in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Is it just about money? Pro footballers are oft accused of chasing pound notes but surely the lure of playing prem football over Scotch is a massive lure and incentive. I just don't think Celtic can compete and any extension talks must be just futile efforts to up the price. How long is his contract btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 The prospect of getting knocked out of the champions league year after year versus the real concerted effort to qualify and progress with saints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Hooper would be a bloody marvelous signing if Jelavic is any gauge, outscored him consistently. Not holding thumbs for him though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Is it just about money? Pro footballers are oft accused of chasing pound notes but surely the lure of playing prem football over Scotch is a massive lure and incentive. I just don't think Celtic can compete and any extension talks must be just futile efforts to up the price. How long is his contract btw? Depends on his personality and ambition I guess. At Celtic he is probably the most talked about player at the biggest club in Scottish football. At Saints he'd be in the pack with lots of other big players. Big fish small pond or small fish big pond etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Depends on his personality and ambition I guess. At Celtic he is probably the most talked about player at the biggest club in Scottish football. At Saints he'd be in the pack with lots of other big players. Big fish small pond or small fish big pond etc. Hooper thinks he is underpaid (and from what I hear, he is). Wants a deal to get him to a sensible level. He is very interested in playing in the Prem - and is attracted by being back in England for recognition, etc. But he is also happy at Celtic where clearly things are going well for him, so it may well boil down to what they can offer. We already told his Dad (agent) what wages we would pay back in January. The contract talks are being pushed very hard by Celtic, as they have to hold onto him if they want to progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Hooper thinks he is underpaid (and from what I hear, he is). Wants a deal to get him to a sensible level. He is very interested in playing in the Prem - and is attracted by being back in England for recognition, etc. But he is also happy at Celtic where clearly things are going well for him, so it may well boil down to what they can offer. We already told his Dad (agent) what wages we would pay back in January. The contract talks are being pushed very hard by Celtic, as they have to hold onto him if they want to progress If he had any sort of ambition he wouldn't hesitate in leaving Celtic for Premier League. He will be up against top drawer even world class players week in week out. Average player standard in SPL would be equivalent of League 1 mainly and NPC at best. Not saying we will be his best offer but surely he will want to test himself against the very best? MLT stayed loyal to Saints even though could have easily moved to bigger and better things but at least he was playing high standard of football most weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 On Twitter an hour ago that we have had an offer accepted, Simon Cox from WBA to replace him? Credible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 On Twitter an hour ago that we have had an offer accepted, Simon Cox from WBA to replace him? Credible? No. They wouldn't go from negiotating a contract with him one day to suddenly selling him the next. As of last night he was agreeing a new deal and played for Celtic vs Norwich. Got a feeling he would have an interest in the move, but is also strengthening his contract negotiation position with Celtic. Clever move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 On Twitter an hour ago that we have had an offer accepted, Simon Cox from WBA to replace him? Credible? Who was the tweet from, out of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSaint Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Haven't seen the tweet in question but it was on SSN on the news ticker earlier that Celtic had made an enquiry about Simon Cox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 Here you go... http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11698/7773724/Celtic-make-Cox-approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 trail gone cold re Hoper link! Cortese more interested in international market apparently! No bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 May, 2012 Share Posted 23 May, 2012 trail gone cold re Hoper link! Cortese more interested in international market apparently! No bid No need to self destruct then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 25 May, 2012 Author Share Posted 25 May, 2012 A recent interview with him. When he walks into pretty much any building in Glasgow, he is mobbed. Had he scored 51 goals in two Premier League seasons, he would be lining up for England against Norway tomorrow. But as Hooper, from Loughton, Essex, has scored 51 times in two seasons for Celtic, he will be in the United States this weekend on holiday instead. Despite being considered a footballing god north of the border, such feats in front of goal mean little down here. When Roy Hodgson named his 23-man squad for Euro 2012, he claimed this country has a lack of natural goalscorers, even though the announcement came 72 hours after Hooper scored all five in the Bhoys’ 5-0 win over Hearts. Scottish football is weaker than the Premier League but, even so, you have to wonder whether — at some stage — Hooper should have been given a chance in an international friendly. Hooper, 24, who joined Celtic nearly two years ago from S****horpe for £2.4million, said: “Down here in England, people think I am Scottish. “And it is very frustrating not to be considered for England. In the last four years I have scored 101 goals but I have not had a look-in. “Of the 51 goals I have scored for Celtic, 50 have been scored inside the box so I think this shows I am a poacher. “Stuart Pearce picked me for one Under-21s squad but I got injured and that was it. “My dream is to play for England and in the Premier League. And also to play for Barcelona. That is the aim. “It could still happen as I’m only 24. But it is difficult to get noticed for England while playing in Scotland. Fraser Forster has had 25 clean sheets for Celtic this season. It proves he is a quality English keeper. But he hasn’t been picked. “But I have to be patient and I am happy at Celtic. I will play in the Champions League, which I am looking forward to. I have two years on my contract and we are in talks about a new one.” The Champions League will be an achievement for a lad who was in Spurs’ youth team before being released, apparently for being too small, and started his senior career with Grays in Conference South. Hooper wears No 88 — the year of his birth — and plans to keep that number throughout his career. He said: “I have definitely come a long way since Grays reserves. Now I am playing for one of the biggest teams in the world. I wouldn’t have believed anyone had they told me this would happen. “We won promotion with Grays, Southend took me on trial and gave me a contract. I never really got on, went on loan to Orient, played four games and scored two. Then I went to Hereford but at S****horpe I did really well. “My dad, Gary, told me that Celtic wanted me. Neil Lennon came down to watch me against Reading and I scored. “Middlesbrough were interested but as soon as I looked around Celtic’s ground, I said ‘yes.’ “Some great strikers have played here, such as Henrik Larsson, Chris Sutton and John Hartson and I was hoping to follow in their footsteps. I don’t think the fans expected me to play many games but I have started most of them. I live in a nice area and it’s great — apart from the rain! “I am grateful to the manager for the chance. He gives me a free role and I respect the way he has handled himself, particularly when that bloke came at him during a game last season. “It has been a good season with Celtic winning the League and I hope we can do it again.” But there is no denying the fact that Celtic’s title success was helped considerably by Rangers’ financial problems. At the start of their meltdown in January, Rangers sold Nikica Jelavic to Everton and he made an excellent impact with 11 goals. Looking at the stats, there is no reason Hooper could not have a similar impact given the chance. In other words, the only way for Hooper could be back to Essex. Or certainly England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 (edited) Hmmm....some mixed message in that interview....in one breath he sounds almost desperate to play in the limelight of the Premier League as soon as possible and then in the next breath proclaims he's looking forward to the Champion's League with Celtic and the possibility of extending his remaining 2 year contract. At the age of 24 I would suggest he ought to be looking to move sooner rather than later if he wants to stand a chance of knocking on the England international door... It would not surprise me in the slightest if he was a Saints player before the start of next season. Edited 25 May, 2012 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stattmeister Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 Thanks for the transcript Pilchards! He makes a good point reference Forster; again, surely worth consideration (I know this is the Hooper thread)? I just hope that we bag one of Hoops/J-Rod... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 "Celtic striker Gary Hooper has revealed his frustration at being overlooked for international duty with England" http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7777332/Hooper-s-England-frustration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Mabes Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 I was reading that interview (albeit in the Sun!). Sounded very promising IF we are in for him as I'm sure it said his dream was to play in the premier league, for England and for Barcelona. Reading between the lines I got the impression he knew he'd have to move if he wanted to be considered for England. However, it didn't have the bit about negotiating a new contract/playing in the champ league with celtic as the Sky link does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 So Gary Hooper has said he wants to play for Barcelona. In other news, Iain Dowie has stated he wants to sleep with Rihanna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 "Had he scored 51 goals in two Premier League seasons, he would be lining up for England against Norway tomorrow". Well yes, he would. But he hasn't. If my mum had balls she'd be my Dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 If my mum had balls she'd be my Dad. Technically it would be a childless gay marriage, but we get the spirit of the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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