PurpleCanary 5,562 Posted January 13, 2016 [quote user="Essjayess"]In the end it often comes down to money and what the manager thinks. Alex in the local papers today seems to be saying hes comfortable with City having Cam, Mbok and Lafferty as our strike force. As regards the money side of things (cannot ignore that, this is NCFC after all) Hooper is on 32k a week wages if the reports are true, plus the fact hes out of contract at end of season anyway? Seems the best thing is cash him in for 3 or 4 mill while we can, that would mean City saving the wages of Hooper, Grabban and E. Benno, not withstanding the 3 slots in the 25 these guys bring.There will be enough issues as it is in the summer, which division we will be in, the end of Mboks loan, Ricky coming back (yet again lol), so i think it would be good if we had sorted both the Grabban and Hooper issues this window.[/quote]You surely don''t imagine that is actually what he thinks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barclay seats 4849 the 3rd 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Personally I think that Hooper should be recalled and made use of a the second striker in a " two up front" how many times do our front men win the ball ,, only to knock it down for a defender ? Obvious result really playing a lone striker . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted January 13, 2016 He''s just average. Doesn''t work hard and doesn''t have any real pace. Needs too much done for him by others. A luxury player at this level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samwam27 527 Posted January 13, 2016 [quote user="GJP"]He''s just average. Doesn''t work hard and doesn''t have any real pace. Needs too much done for him by others. A luxury player at this level.[/quote]And yet still one of our top goalscorers over past couple of seasons! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted January 13, 2016 [quote user="Samwam27"][quote user="GJP"]He''s just average. Doesn''t work hard and doesn''t have any real pace. Needs too much done for him by others. A luxury player at this level.[/quote]And yet still one of our top goalscorers over past couple of seasons![/quote]2013/14RankPos.PlayerPLFACLCTotal1FWGary Hooper60282MFRobert Snodgrass61073MFLeroy Fer30144FWJohan Elmander1023MFBradley Johnson30032014/15RankPos.PlayerChampFACLCTotal1STCameron Jerome2001212MFBradley Johnson1500153STLewis Grabban120012STGary Hooper120012Crap in 2013/14Average in 2014/15Not needed in the Premier League 2015/16Bye Gary, stay off the pies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barclay seats 4849 the 3rd 0 Posted January 13, 2016 Wrong as usual tw@t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grefstad 0 Posted January 16, 2016 Just bundled in 1-0 for Wednesday in the derby vs Leeds.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grefstad 0 Posted January 16, 2016 And Hooper scores 2-0 on the rebound from a spilled shot by the keeper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barclay seats 4849 the 3rd 0 Posted January 16, 2016 His second one was better !!!! Idiots who claim he isn''t good enough for us 😏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted January 16, 2016 [quote user="Barclay seats 4849 the 3rd"]Wrong as usual tw@t[/quote]How very mature, dickcheese. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted January 16, 2016 Such a great finisher but just doesn''t do enough in the modern game to warrant regular starts in the PL. Great if you play 2 strikers, but as a lone striker or CAM (the way we played him) it just isn''t beneficial enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birchfest 397 Posted January 16, 2016 Two scrappy scrappy goals, in a match that is reminding me how much the gulf in class between the two leagues is!I''m a hopper fan, or was, but he''s not done anything to look outstanding really, the goals were scrappy tap ins off mistakes. Hopefully that''ll bump the price up if he is off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,659 Posted January 16, 2016 You have to be in the right place to score even scrappy goals, a gd knack to have. IMO he is a very decent Champs striker and well suited to Sheff Weds and their situation, would be surprised if they didn''t at least try to sign him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 16, 2016 He''ll go. And score loads. Then we''ll all moan that we should have kept him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birchfest 397 Posted January 16, 2016 Nothing wrong with scrappy goals, but more he''s getting chances that better defenders wouldn''t give him. I was more interested to see if he truely stood out and to be honest, but for the goals he''s been fairly average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samwam27 527 Posted January 16, 2016 The fact is he doesn''t fit AN''s style of play. I''m not a great fan of one up front for two reasons. You have to have a great striker to hold the ball up and score. Our current strikers fail in that.And two, it shows you don''t have enough in midfield to have to pack it.Hooper playing off someone scores goals. He''s proved that for us in Championship & Premiership. But just can''t see him getting gametime here.Whatever we do we''d be stupid to offload Hoops & Grabban before getting a replacement!. Sure people will say we''ve got three others, but if worst happen and say Mbokani gets injured we''re up that creek without a paddle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodman 92 Posted January 16, 2016 We just don''t play the way that suits his style. He''s a goal poacher, as proven by today''s goals, but if we don''t get the ball in there like that, there''s no need for a player like him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birchfest 397 Posted January 16, 2016 Deary me, had a chance to play a team mate in one on one and Instead went for a 50 yard lob that rolled harmlessly out....I think he is a good player, but certainly not the answer to our problems, Neil knows that and I''d be unsurprised to see him leave for something around the 2-3 million mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gitto 0 Posted January 16, 2016 I blame Greg Dyke. What a c ##t!!!!!! What a hairbrained idea to get rid of reserve team football. Look what a few games to get a guy back to full game fitness does. It''s not case of whether he''s the answer, it''s a case of them being at full match fitness when needed. To be honest If I were Neil I''d be playing my first team squad in the under 21''s all the time and fuck the consequences. Keegan''s Newcastle suffered in the 95-96 season by getting rid of reserve team football and found that towards the end of the season he had no-one to call on the change things when he desperately needed it. Players need match fitness to be sharp and reday to be called on. Dyke is a complete clueless c##t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted January 16, 2016 Well he''s just said he wants to stay at Sheff Wed. Not one word about being here and fighting for his place. I suspect AN has already told him where the future lies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 16, 2016 [quote user="Crabbycanary3"]Well he''s just said he wants to stay at Sheff Wed. Not one word about being here and fighting for his place. I suspect AN has already told him where the future lies[/quote]If I was a betting man, I reckon as soon as we sign Naismith, Hooper to Sheff Wed will be announced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint 221 Posted January 16, 2016 If only we had a goalscorer on the bench to bring on now.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
