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Neil Lennon suggested Gary Hooper, unquestionably his favourite son, was Celtic’s best striker since Henrik Larsson.  It’s an interesting question.

The list is long: Chris Sutton, John Hartson, Henri Camara, Craig Bellamy, Dion Dublin, Scott McDonald, Marc-Antoine Fortune, Chris Killen, Maciej Zurawski, Kenny Miller, Derek Riordan, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Georgios Samaras, Robbie Keane, Diomansy Kamara, Olivier Kapo, Anthony Stokes, Pawel Brozek, Moh Bangura, Daryl Murphy, Miku and Lassad.

Apologies if I’ve overlooked someone.  That’s 22 strikers in nine years (it’s a bit soon to consider Amido Balde), some of whom were loans, but the list doesn’t include the many Celtic youth players who got their shot at first team football, or those, like Tony Watt, who were signed for low fees from lower league Scottish clubs.

Chris Sutton and John Hartson were already at the club when Henrik left, but it quickly became evident they were past their best.  Robbie Keane and Craig Bellamy were quality but only played a dozen or so games, so can’t really be considered as competition to Hooper.

Maciej Zurawski arrived a year after Larsson left and had a phenomenal first season at the club.  He made his debut after the 5-0 reversal to Artmedia but inspired Celtic to a 4-0 win six days later.  Maciej was on fire when he joined and only failed to score in five league games before the league win in April but he never found anything close to that consistency again.  Record: 22 goals in 55 games.

Scott McDonald’s YouTube clip of goals in the Champions League and against Rangers will have featured heavily in the portfolio as his agent looked for a new club this year.  His goals got us into the Champions League, beat European champions, Milan, and regularly put our (then) nearest rivals to the sword. Record: 51 goals in 88 games.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink arrived in summer 2006 and immediately outshone Zurawski.  His debut as a substitute against Hibs transformed Celtic and won the game.  His signing was pivotal in Celtic winning the title in 2007.  Record: 34 goals in 78 games.

Georgios Samaras arrived 18 months after Vennegoor of Hesselink and alongside Barry Robson pushed Celtic over the line for three in a row.  2008 was a fabulous year for Georgios but although he’s still a forward, he’s not really been a striker since.  Record: 41 goals in 138 games.

With 63 goals, 95 games, Gary Hooper’s scoring record is better than anyone else’s, but the challenge to be best since Larsson was simple, just outperform Scott McDonald.  With all those strikers as competition, that’s not as high as the bar could be.
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  1. gordybhoy64 on

    Brnobhoy,

     

    where are you staying,i am over in October staying at the Royal Tenerefe Country Club,

     

    are you anywhere near it

  2. Stringer Bell on

    Green Brigade = Greenhuns?

     

     

    Yes

     

    No

     

    Mibbe?

     

     

    Interesting question?”………..

  3. thebhoywithmcgraininhisside on

    Sannabhoy

     

     

    Do you have sky at home? Skygo plus laptop plus hdmi cable = sky channels. Or if the tv is smart then you can get it on the tv.

  7. Stringer Bell on

    thebhoywithmcgraininhisside

     

     

    00:35 on 29 July, 2013

     

    Stringer Bell

     

     

    Why could someone call them greenhuns?

     

     

    ———–

     

     

    There are a few very obvious answers to that. Not for me to xpnd upon right now. Bed time.

     

     

    For what it’s worth I am still a fan of 111, but their rampant stupidity is in danger of losing them the goodwill of the support as a whole. They are hellbent on their own course, regardless of any damage done to the club or our reputation as fans. They know best?

     

     

    No one likes us. We don’t care?

  10. thebhoywithmcgraininhisside on

    Stringer Bell

     

     

    They are a small group of Celtic fans, admittedly more vocal and at the moment more prominent than most, who have a range of views. I agree with some and disagree with others. Just like any other grouping of Celtic fans.

     

     

    What are they doing that might damage the club? A few banners that were misjudged. Is that it? Is that why we are castigating them?

     

     

    If there is anything else I am open to hear/ see it. I just need examples plus evidence. The msm call all Celtic supporters the Green Brigade despite the fact that they only number 60ish people.

  11. The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie on

    My Dear Macjay1….

     

     

    It Seems Clear From Your Comment The Other Night….

     

     

    That You Haven’t Completely Understood The Issues Surrounding The Two Deleted Calls On The Millie Dowler Mobile Phone..

     

     

    It Appears That You Have Swallowed The False Narrative From The Guardian….

     

     

    Who Accused Hackers Working For A Murdoch Publication, Of Responsibility For Deleting The Two Calls….

     

     

    While Her Parents Had Previously Been Clinging To The Vain Hope….

     

     

    That Their Daughter Had Deleted The Calls HERSELF…

     

     

    In The Hours After Her Disappearance…

     

     

    The Police Later Concluded That The Calls Had NOT Been Manually Deleted…

     

     

    But. Had Been Automatically Been Deleted By The Phone Company..

     

     

    Once They Were Older Than 72 Hours..

     

     

    The Guardian.. Just About..Admits The Truth,Eventually, In Second Of The Linked Articles Below…

     

     

     

    But No MEA CULPA…Of Course..!

     

     

    1/ Original Guardian Article,Where They Blamed News Of World Reporters For Deleted Messages..

     

     

    http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/04/milly-dowler-voicemail-hacked-news-of-world

     

     

    2/ Guardian Article After Police Investigations Concluded That The Two Messages Were (Most) Likely Deleted Automatically By The Phone Company

     

     

     

    And Not MANUALLY,By A ‘Third Party’….

     

     

     

    “A Lie That Goes Round The World Etc..”

     

     

     

     

     

    It Was This Single Emotive Issue That Was Most Damaging To Murdoch….

     

     

     

    And Sealed The Fate Of “News Of The World”…..

     

     

    The Biggest Selling Sunday Newspaper.!!??

     

     

    (I Was Astonished Too!….Never Knowing Anyone Who Ever Read It)

     

     

    And So….Major Damage Sustained By Murdoch’s News International….

     

     

     

    And Less Competition For Mirror Group Sunday Tabloids Is A Handy Consequence…

     

     

    And Of Course,Helps The BBC-Guardian….. Axis Of Lefty Evil….

     

     

    Mobilise Opposition To SKY Gaining The Remaining BSB Shares, Held By The Government……

     

     

    And Offering More Competition To Taxpayer Funded, Appallingly Left-Wing Biased BBC News Coverage.

     

     

     

    Gotta Go…

  13. petec on

    gordybhoy64 00:29.5

     

     

    Wan of CQN’s finest staying in a Royal abode.

     

     

    FFS, what is the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hWNy_gmELI coming tae.

     

     

    philvis would want the loadsa millions of Celts having that opporchancity, even if it takes TIME!!!!

     

     

    The Belief in God (the God of the Bible) is the most important thing, when that dissolves, well, we will be left with the Freemasonic WitchCraft that has taken hold very early…..

     

     

    If anyone has any doubts? look into your own FAMILY backgrounds, that will confirm the most hurtful TRUTH’s, if bad things are happening.

     

     

    You can’t HANDLE THE TRUTH? I beg to differ – ye all definitely Kin.

     

     

    The Man who exposed the OO, I’ve not read the book but he seems to be on the same page as me but I’ve never came across him on the MULTITUDE of podcasts I have listened to….. If he is exposing Satanism, he is obviously exposing those that Follow Through all the Way to the upper Levels. ;))

     

    Freemasonry disnae have that bad Men in their conscripts, it is the wans that Want to move up that are Dangerous… All these SS use oaths to enable to control them with the Premise or sometimes the promise of Powah.

     

     

    There are just as many Catholic POWERHOUSES involved in Secret Societies as Protestant, as well as Mulsims.

     

     

    It is idiotic to think otherWISE?

     

     

    And incidentally, I dinnae think philvis is involved in any Secret Society. The outstanding submissions are Testament to his Total belief in the New Testament.

  16. thebhoywithmcgraininhisside on

    Petec

     

     

    The belief in God is not the most important thing. Christ in his parable concerning the Good Samaritan proves this.

     

     

    Being a good, decent, honourable person who does not believe in God, or a least the one in the Bible, is enough to get you into heaven.

  20. petec on

    thebhoywithmcgraininhisside

     

     

    01:23 on 29 July, 2013

     

     

    Petec

     

     

    The belief in God is not the most important thing. Christ in his parable concerning the Good Samaritan proves this.

     

     

    Being a good, decent, honourable person who does not believe in God, or a least the one in the Bible, is enough to get you into heaven.

     

    __________________________________________________________

     

     

     

    Has The Word been delivered to every corner of the Earth yet?

     

     

    I seem to recall a few Orangemen throwing spears @ a helicopter in the last few years.

     

     

    I disagree with a Good few of your observations, you must always remember who Christ was Talking to @ the Time.

  21. petec on

    thecarfintim

     

     

    01:28 on 29 July, 2013

     

     

    Pete.C

     

     

    Charlotte scanlon gambil

     

     

    stop thinking of the negatives

     

    _____________________________

     

     

    Like the Brilliant Neganon and Canamalar, I will check her out and make sure she is not a New Age preacher, as they are a lot Worse than an Olde age Preacher.

     

     

    Thanks for the heads up.

     

     

    ConstanceCumbey.CSC

  22. Clink\o/ on

    Thebhoywithmcgraininhisside

     

    just read that Scotzine piece.

     

    well played on challenging the lies being peddled as facts

     

    He kind of forgot to list the laws of the land that he accused the GB of breaking.Between me and you . I don’t think he likes them very much.

     

    Keep up the good fight

     

    HH

  23. thebhoywithmcgraininhisside on

    Petec

     

     

    I didn’t know I had posted a few, never mind a good few observations. But it’s always good to have fan/ critic:o)

     

     

    Who Christ was talking to is irrelevant. His message is simple. Be good and good things will happen for you, including admission to heaven. A belief in a deity of some book or other is not required. Also the greeks inherit the earth, which is lucky considering their current woes, the cheesemakers are blessed and rich men can’t thread a needle…

  24. thebhoywithmcgraininhisside on

    Clink\o/

     

     

    Cheers.

     

     

    I don’t normally reply to blog posts. I am a very infrequent poster on this site, but read it daily. However, the tone of that article really just got my back up. Lazy churnalism is alive and well in new media.

  25. proudbhoy on

    Would be buzzing if we got this dutch left winger and swedish striker on board ..both sound like excellant players who would improve us.

     

     

    Dunno about the idea of samaras playing through the middle thou, clearly doesnt work.

     

     

    Kelvin and joe, both 1 yr left just ? Would like to see both stay espcially joe, can Play in few positions and always gives 100% plus a few goals. A replacement wont come cheaply.

     

     

    Get him re signed asap.

     

     

    Mon the hoops

  26. petec on

    thebhoywithmcgraininhisside,

     

     

    “Being a good, decent, honourable person who does not believe in God, or a least the one in the Bible, is enough to get you into heaven.”

     

     

    You could be Right you could be Wrong.

     

     

    With that statement there… I think you have been deceived, I think you are deceing your Own Self, as you are talking nonsense.

     

     

    Hail Hail though ;))

  34. Rascar Capac on

    Just a wee shout from earlier.

     

     

    Immense from BRTH.

     

     

    I mean proper stop and take note stuff.

     

     

    I remember putting down Tolstoy to appreciate it.

     

     

    Reminded me of that that, so it did.

     

     

    Nice having him on our side.

  35. petec on

    thebhoywithmcgraininhisside

     

     

    not bad chad lad,

     

     

    I’m not too impressed with the Sun Symbology, of the obvious Smithsonian Jibber Jabber….

     

     

    Here have some excruciating Gabba..

     

     

    From the Rezerection.

     

     

    Lownoise

     

     

    Is it any wonder, I went down sarf for raves after this?

  37. thebhoywithmcgraininhisside on

    Rascar

     

     

    I’ve been out all day. What page is brth’s post on?

     

     

    Cheers in advance.

  42. petec on

    Christianity is the best thing to happen to this World and the people who have been dealt a bad hand MUST look into the backgrounds of their parents and their GrandParents to discover the TRUTH. It will be there to see. The Solution is ever so Simple as well.

     

     

    Kojo keeps banging on about Tattoo’s, FFS I couldn’t agree mair, Unless you know what you are putting on your body is ok with GOD, Just don’t do it. Beckham annoys me a lot more now than he did when he was at Man U. He is promoting people getting unknown SYMBOLS on their body. The Externalisation of the Hierarchy was never going to happen through the real secretive men at the top but through the Men they BUTTER UP to the MAXIMUM.

     

     

    Ranting & Raving – What a shame for Lewis today, media mince.

     

     

    The planned parenthood Mel, Well.

     

     

    The hour is late.

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