FenwayFrank 2,458 Posted January 20, 2016 SSN reporting now but fee not mentioned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,458 Posted January 20, 2016 Sorry , you beat me to it, we must both have SSN on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaemae2 0 Posted January 20, 2016 Great business by NCFC board here. Getting ANYTHING for him when he was gone in the summer anyway is very laudible. May he continue to have success at SW for their supporters sake. Best news of the day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted January 20, 2016 freeing up his high wages will be perfect - and give us some time to secure an amazing +1.hopefully anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted January 20, 2016 Gone is the summer is not strictly true as we have the option for one more year but you are right it is good to get some decent money for him and for Sheffield they get a player who suits the style they play and the one extra bonus is I hope they make the playoffs and keep Ipswich out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essjayess 307 Posted January 20, 2016 One report mentions a fee anything between 3.5 and 6 million so will have to wait and see. While some (me included at times) at times thought it might be ok to hang on to him, in truth its better to look at the bigger picture. Having so many front men (Grabban, Hooper, Ricky, Laffs) retained still when the summer window ended, it seemed overwhelming to have so many strikers at the club doing nothing. But this window sure is turning out differently to the last one. If in the next week or so we can shift Laffs and Whitts to, i think we can all say City have done a huge job in clearing out many of the guys who in truth had no more prospect of being in first 11, hardly even bench warmers.Seem like Alex is really going for it, creating the space indeed for "1 or 2 more" as he put it. Some window this could turn out to be. If he does leave tomorrow, i wish Gary all the best, definitely a goal scorer, but never fully worked out here for him. Seem like hes found a good club, sure he will do well there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted January 20, 2016 Wish him well and hope it works out for him there, wondering where he will live ? since been here he has been living in Essex,,,,, also means with Grabban gone that Gary O''Neil will have to travel on his own for training, when gets his licence back ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cantiaci Canary 556 Posted January 20, 2016 I wonder if this means that we are close to signing a new striker ... or merely that he was truly surplus to Neil''s requirements.Crazy / sad to remember how excited I was when we bought RVW and Hooper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firststeps 0 Posted January 20, 2016 We really need to get the Wolf off our books! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted January 20, 2016 Agree, get the wolf off the books, that would be a massive saving / opportunity to use his wages which i believe we are still paying the majority of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted January 20, 2016 Another case of the club having to move on. The perfect finisher, but doesn''t do alot else. Luxury player which we now need to cash in on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaemae2 0 Posted January 21, 2016 [quote user="firststeps"]We really need to get the Wolf off our books![/quote]This would be great too. Unfortunately prob. have to wait for summer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowbeagle 0 Posted January 21, 2016 Nowhere near as bad as some make out however always looks like a player that needs to be playing constantly to maintain fitness and any type of form, something we''ve never been able to justify giving him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted January 21, 2016 Hooper actually has a pretty impressive goals to games ratio for us. I''d rather keep him unless we''re bringing in someone else. I just can''t see him playing up top as a solo striker ahead of CamJam or Mbok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 21, 2016 Changed his Twitter pic back to one of him in a Norwich kit.Is there a last minute twist??!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted January 22, 2016 Sale confirmed in Yorkshire Post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted January 22, 2016 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY have completed the signing of Gary Hooper from top-flight outfit Norwich City for the fee in the region of £3m. The striker wrapped up his expected switch from East Anglia today, signing a three-and-half year deal - and could make his full debut as a permanent Owls player in tomorrow’s Championship game at Reading.Wednesday saw a big-money bid accepted by Norwich on Wednesday night and after discussions between representatives yesterday, the finishing touches on the move were finalised today. READ MORE - Barry Bannan on the goals Gary Hooper can deliver for the OwlsAfter a quiet start to his Owls career, Essex-born Hooper hit six goals in his last six outings for the club.His haul of four goals in the Owls last two home matches effectively earned the club six priceless points with Hooper hitting braces in the wins over Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United, beaten 3-2 and 2-0 respectively.Read more: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-complete-deal-for-hooper-1-7690351#ixzz3xy4bd7wP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 22, 2016 I hope we have put a promotion clause in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,846 Posted January 22, 2016 That URL is now returning a 404 error for me – maybe they jumped the gun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adycakes 5 Posted January 22, 2016 Think they may have jumped the gun a little:Norwich manager Alex Neil has had his say on Gary Hooper’s potential move away from Carrow Road.He said: "Negotiations are ongoing and we''re not far away."Seems it''s going to happen as we all expected, but not official yet. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted January 22, 2016 Hooper''s agent has put pictures of him signing on Twitter - it is done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 22, 2016 Hopefully we can put that transfer fee towards bringing in another striker of our own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 22, 2016 [quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"]Hooper''s agent has put pictures of him signing on Twitter - it is done.[/quote][URL=http://s869.photobucket.com/user/mortymccarthy/media/Untitled_zpsvxetwxe9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/mortymccarthy/Untitled_zpsvxetwxe9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted January 22, 2016 He had a good season with us in the champ, and scored a lot of very vital goals and finished with the best goals/games ratio of anyone in our squad. His time with us has certainly been rather odd - never given a good run of games yet still scored regularly enough to warrant his place in the squad, if not the stating XI. I hope we''re going to invest the money from the sale back into the playing squad to bring in a good striker.It is weirdly nice to see us making profits on players for a change - unlike the Doncaster days where everyone left cheap or free!Good luck Mr Hooper, your help in getting us promoted certainly won''t be forgotten by me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 22, 2016 [quote user="AJ"]He had a good season with us in the champ, and scored a lot of very vital goals and finished with the best goals/games ratio of anyone in our squad. His time with us has certainly been rather odd - never given a good run of games yet still scored regularly enough to warrant his place in the squad, if not the stating XI. I hope we''re going to invest the money from the sale back into the playing squad to bring in a good striker.It is weirdly nice to see us making profits on players for a change - unlike the Doncaster days where everyone left cheap or free!Good luck Mr Hooper, your help in getting us promoted certainly won''t be forgotten by me[/quote]Didn''t we pay about 5 million for him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted January 22, 2016 Yup. And paid him £32k a week as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted January 22, 2016 Confirmed on official site: http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/gary-hooper-sheffield-wednesday-norwich-city-2912717.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted January 22, 2016 I wonder what the final sale price was? Be great if we got anywhere near to what we paid... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 22, 2016 [quote user="Norfolk Mustard "]I wonder what the final sale price was? Be great if we got anywhere near to what we paid...[/quote]Seeing "around 3m" bandied around. Worth it to get his wages off the books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites