Gary Hooper

[Saint Matty 76]

Here we go again?

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-celtics-gary-1482691?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Saint Garrett]

Can't see anything in this to be honest, we got J-Rod instead who's done OK since he's joined and has a big future.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Lazy journalism, doubt we're still after him and don't know why he'd come here at the moment.

[Viking Warrior]

No chance while Celtic are in champions league

[melmacian_saint]

Not better than what we have.

[Saint J 77]

I think I would rather we recalled Billy Sharp, Gary Hooper looks a little over weight in that photograph.

[Restark19]

That is a really awful article if ever i've seen one. Poor journalism. Would definitely rather bring Billy back tbh, especially as Celtic will want at least what we paid for JRod for Hooper

[Smirking_Saint]

Sell Sharp for 5 mil, buy a CB, we dont really need hooper, we play ine up front, Lambert and J Rod are good enough imo. Though I do rate hooper, you cant judge too strongly due to the opposition he plays against

[Saint Matty 76]

Pretty sure Adkins bought Hooper for £175,000 and sold him to Celtic for £2.4m as well? Really poor article.

[Sour Mash]

Sell Sharp for 5 mil, buy a CB, we dont really need hooper, we play ine up front, Lambert and J Rod are good enough imo. Though I do rate hooper, you cant judge too strongly due to the opposition he plays against

No-one is going to pay £5m for Sharp.

[Olallana]

No-one is going to pay £5m for Sharp.

 

A lot of people on this board perhaps would?

[Delboy Dave]

The bloke ain't interested in Saints so why should we be? We have got enough strikers

[Smirking_Saint]

No-one is going to pay £5m for Sharp.

 

Long term contract, we bought him for what 2.5 ? Banging them in for forest, wouldnt surprise me

[Sour Mash]

He's not banging them in for Forest. We won't get £5m for him.

[david in sweden]

He's not banging them in for Forest. We won't get £5m for him.

 

....maybe not £5 million, but a goodly sum and with a contract clause for a bit more ....." in the event of promotion to Prem.".-

[Dr. Kucho]

Leave Hooper, go for Celtic's goalkeeper Fraser Forster instead.

[ART]

I think I would rather we recalled Billy Sharp, Gary Hooper looks a little over weight in that photograph.

What do you expect for a guy who's 6ft 7'? Twiggy?

[Micky]

Oh no, not again. This forum got royally flucked by the Celtic fans last time, and they were right. Whats changed that he would want to be here now?

[Window Cleaner]

Just what we need, aother 6/7 million £ wasted on a theoretical replacement for Lambert. You can't drop Lambert, he'll throw a wobbly again or if he doesn't the fans will and he's very rarely injured. Our monies will be far better spent on defensive players and a top class keeper, only thing that needs fixing, the rest ain't broke. If we'd had a real keeper from day 1 we'd be top half by now, without JRod or Hooper.

[sotonist]

What do you expect for a guy who's 6ft 7'? Twiggy?

 

where this come from?

 

anyway he's not pulled up any trees domestically this season and Billy is on the same games per goal ratio despite a slow start.

I dare say Billy would probably have scored against Barcelona where Gary didn't.

[Colbury]

Leave Hooper, go for Celtic's goalkeeper Fraser Forster instead.

 

This.

[david in sweden]

can't see Celtic letting either of them go, now that they are in the last 16 of CL......even if they flop, it'll be April before they are out of the reckoning...and if they do well.... these two will be "un-buyable "

[Danbert]

Sounds like they want to flog Hooper for as much as they can get... link to Telegraph story

[sammysaint]

No thanks Hooper is not better then Sharp, i would have Billy Sharp back if Nigel wants attacking options and i would use the money to sign another winger if were going for attacking players.

[Saint Charlie]

No thanks Hooper is not better then Sharp, i would have Billy Sharp back if Nigel wants attacking options and i would use the money to sign another winger if were going for attacking players.

 

 

 

Dont think we need another striker but Hooper is miles better than Sharp, hence why we wanted him instead of Sharp last January.

[Bucks Saint]

Dont think we need another striker but Hooper is miles better than Sharp, hence why we wanted him instead of Sharp last January.

 

this

[Hoggins]

This.

 

agree!!

[Smirking_Saint]

Dont think we need another striker but Hooper is miles better than Sharp, hence why we wanted him instead of Sharp last January.

 

Exactly this, yes Sharp is a very good poacher, but that is the sum total of his game TBH he has nothing else. Not only that but he doesnt fit our system.

[The9]

Here we go again?

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-celtics-gary-1482691?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

Surely the laziest of lazy rumours - he won't be leaving while Celtic are still in the European Cup.

[The9]

Exactly this, yes Sharp is a very good poacher, but that is the sum total of his game TBH he has nothing else. Not only that but he doesnt fit our system.

 

Well, he did make hundreds of excellent off-the-ball runs to create space for Lambert, but other than that...

 

Congrats to Billy and Jade on the birth of Leo btw, they deserve a bit of luck after what happened with Luey.

[The9]

Whlst we're at it, can someone draw up a list of all the players under 30 who are playing above mid-table Championship level that Adkins has managed, just so we can automatically discount them whenever they appear in the press ?

 

Actually, didn't I create a scale for rumour verification ?

[trousers]

Graeme Bailey ‏@GraemeBailey

Sky Sports understands that Italian giants Juventus have made checks on Celtic star Gary Hooper. http://bit.ly/12mUA3l

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

Apparently Hooper is after a new contract so I would put this down to agent talk...

[Saint Garrett]

Apparently Hooper is after a new contract so I would put this down to agent talk...

 

'Doing a Rooney' no doubt...

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4704566/Gary-Hooper-eyes-Premier-League-switch.html

[Professor]

Lambert

Rodriguez

Lee

Mayuka

Sharp (on loan)

Guly

Goals For 22 (better than 9 other Prem teams) Goals against 32 (Worse than all bar the bottom team, Reading)

Where do the press get these stories from?

[Window Cleaner]

Lambert

Rodriguez

Lee

Mayuka

Sharp (on loan)

Guly

Goals For 22 (better than 9 other Prem teams) Goals against 32 (Worse than all bar the bottom team, Reading)

Where do the press get these stories from?

 

now count up how many of those 22 goals have been scored by the players you list. 7 out of 22 is it including 1 penalty which probably could have been scored by any player on our books. Therein lies the problem. Not enough at the sharp end.

[Saint_clark]

now count up how many of those 22 goals have been scored by the players you list. 7 out of 22 is it including 1 penalty which probably could have been scored by any player on our books. Therein lies the problem. Not enough at the sharp end.

 

Just what we need, aother 6/7 million £ wasted on a theoretical replacement for Lambert. You can't drop Lambert, he'll throw a wobbly again or if he doesn't the fans will and he's very rarely injured. Our monies will be far better spent on defensive players and a top class keeper, only thing that needs fixing, the rest ain't broke. If we'd had a real keeper from day 1 we'd be top half by now, without JRod or Hooper.

 

Make your mind up?

[Window Cleaner]

Make your mind up?

 

I am advocating getting more out of what we have already, if we can't do that then we need to sell ineffective players before wasting more on replacements. Well I think that's what I mean anyway.

[DrunkenSaint]

Got Lee coming back no need or room for Hooper.

[Thedelldays]

Got Lee coming back no need or room for Hooper.

you have to be joking...hooper is very very good

[Appy]

Got Lee coming back no need or room for Hooper.

 

Seriously?

[Pilchards]

I'm just surprised that Norwich are discussing personal terms with him this morning as he would be a cracking player for us.

 

The sort that could play off Jay Rod next season as I can't see Lambert here after the summer.

[Patrick Bateman]

I'm just surprised that Norwich are discussing personal terms with him this morning as he would be a cracking player for us.

 

The sort that could play off Jay Rod next season as I can't see Lambert here after the summer.

 

How do you know that?

[Olallana]

I'm just surprised that Norwich are discussing personal terms with him this morning as he would be a cracking player for us.

 

The sort that could play off Jay Rod next season as I can't see Lambert here after the summer.

 

Maybe my english is too bad........

 

But, are we changing our playing system next year and playing with two strikers??

Yes we have done it this year but that has been for a few games and not our normal way of setting the team up....

[Saint Charlie]

We need players to create chances for the strikers we already have.

[Doctoroncall]

How do you know that?

 

one of the Nick's stated it was on the Radio (although no station mentioned).

[trousers]

@BroadcastMoose: Norwich /Celtic fans - I said today a deal was close - not happening today - need to be a bit patient

[Bakovnetski]

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/130111/norwich-closing-deal-celtic-striker-189006

[skintsaint]

that will **** the sweaties off....Norwich the giants of English football taking one of their better players.

[Turkish]

you have to be joking...hooper is very very good

 

anyone can score goals in the Scottish league. Celtic are the same standard as a L1 team

 

great mongboard quotes from the past number 2354