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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Oh…and my horse is deid. Well, it’s not dead, but, but be better off dead. Wind operation required blah blah blah. By the way, the blah blah blah bit = £8k
!BADA BING! 1133
That,and hun lurkers,is why I only mentioned the last venue by mail-and not in a copied-in mail,either. Blisters on my typing finger,haha!
I thought the last venue was smashin’,but I gather some would prefer elsewhere.
As I said,open to suggestions. The Ole Gazebo will no doubt have blown away by them,so it’s a non-starter unless we follow it to BOURNESOUPRECIPE’s garden!
If we all jump up and down on his trampoline,we can look The Rutherglen Massive in the eye at last….
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Reports coming in that Celtic FC are Now Actively seeking Players who do Not have a Pulse..
Summa of AgentWGSCSC
Ah transfer speculation, thats why we all lurk on CQN .
Nobody ruin it by starting a songs debate!
roy croppie
The Ajax winger scored 6 goals last year. I’d fancy scoring 6 if I played for Celtic. I am 46 yrs old.
SUMMA
They all sign for yon deid club,full of zombies,so it is.
Twisty – ouch! Would you normally insure the animals, or are the premiums too high?
Regarding the big Goodwood meeting, I remember Tom Segal saying that he hardly backed anything during that meeting. Big fields and a narrow run in means that hold-up horses frequently get impeded.
I’ll be looking out for some Mark Johnston front runners!!
T4
summa
ha ha !
Embdae know any decent sites for buying golf bags and shoes? Ta.
Bada – don’t do it, big man! You’ll be wearing a sun visor and Rupert the Bear trousers in no time! :-)
T4
JC2, no worries mate, offer applies if ever you find yourself in this neck of the woods on match day.
This is for a great cause
sannabhoy
13:41 on 25 July, 2013
Morrissey the 23rd , suggest you do what I do . Write the post in notepad and then copy and paste it into the blog . Voila
Bhoys and Ghirls ,
Begging bowl time – not for money but an hour of your time .
We’re looking for volunteers to help with a Bucket Collection before the first league game of the season on Saturday 3rd august against Ross county .
As you know this is a 5:15 ko so it causes us (the fans) some issues but also gives us the chance to collect some well-needed funds to help us keep bringing kids along to Celtic Park.
So , if you’re interested AND can spare an hour or so pre-Match , can you drop me a line to contactus@thekanofoundation.com ?
Also, could someone do me a favour and re-post this every 4-6 hours or so if I don’t get to it myself ?
Hail Hail
Sanna
Bada bing.
I bought a travel bag from country golf a few years ago.
EBay could be worth a look too. The ole green and white McGregor bags don’t come cheap though.
Badda,
Golfbidder has some really good offers if you know what you are after club wise.
tommytwiststommyturns
12:12 on
29 July, 2013
Bada – don’t do it, big man! You’ll be wearing a sun visor and Rupert the Bear trousers in no time! :-)
T4
That’s the kind of gear i’m trying to replace…….
BT/Jimmci-Thanks.
CultsBhoy loves being 1st forever & ever
12:03 on 29 July, 2013
Looks like he is direct, can shoot with both feet and has plenty pace…why so negative?
!BADA BING!
PMSL,cracker…
Bada
Ian Poulter does some natty golf gear.
HH!!
Btw, avoid stiff irons unless your placement is really good. They are not at all forgiving for the average duffer like me. Stick to regular irons.
Celtic shop had the ole tartan trousers. Didn’t notice the price though as they weren’t in the sales rack…
Herald reporting bids for hearts unacceptable. Liquidation moves a wee step closer for mini orcs.
Roy croppie
Just feel we need other players before adding wingers,
Bada bing
I usually go to American golf or clubhouse golf website.
Although I bought latest shoes out of sportsdirect.com as they were massively cheaper.. Also get my Callaway balls there as they are bargain.
Herald Scotland@heraldscotland8m
Hearts face liquidation threat as administrations told three bids lodged for club are unacceptable http://ow.ly/npF3t
Cults-thanks
new article posted.
Homesick ? Wit a load of pish, your a football player ya big ejit deal with it, it goes with the territory, honestly fe kin drama queens the lot of them, wonder if he would get homesick if Barcelona put a bid in for him, do ma heed in some of these guys, we got guys from all over the world wi season tickets for Celtic Park lucky if they get in 5-6 maybe games a season, an he’s homesick? If this is the case call um a taxi right now send um back ti ez Mamy, BIg TArt.
Bada Bing I agree with you Sammi is a Gem and if we played him as striker if he got the right service I think he could score goals for fun. I believe he is also on the last year of his contract sometimes the very thing you are looking for is right under your nose for me he is the striker we are looking for. H.H.
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Gareth Bale had the most attempts on goal from direct free kicks (27) in the Premier League last season.
He scored twice yes twice
Chico Mulgrew CSC