Gary Hooper has scored once in his last 23 appearances for Norwich City, an ultimately meaningless goal as his team lost that day. Prior to that, he scored five in eight in games in which Norwich collected 10 points, while he opened his account for them with a brace in the League Cup against Watford. The latter stages of that 23 game desolate run has been marred by an injury he collected preseason, returning to league duty this month.
This is not the player you or I will recognise. Gary was more than capable of going through a dry patch, but he was an undisputed penalty box finisher, who seemed to perform better, the better the competition. Now he has to sit alongside Jos Hooiveld on the Norwich bench, as his in-form club, with in-form players, occupy a play-off place. Think of that for a moment, Hooper and Hooiveld, largely indistinguishable on form for Norwich.
It’s no surprise that Neil Lennon wanted him at Bolton, he knows Gary is a better player than probably anyone in Norwich realise. Norwich rejected the bid, as they were reluctant to weaken their squad, but already this season is looking unlikely to add much to the end of career Gary Hooper Highlights DVD.
Celtic are already on the case to sign John Guidetti on a permanent deal, he’s looked the part since he first touched the ball in a Celtic shirt, but by contrast, Stefan Scepovic has looked awkward. The early goals didn’t come, he looked short of a game plan and when a header missed the target on Thursday night, one guy behind me bellowed the kind of comment you hope a player looking for confidence doesn’t hear.
I don’t know any more about Stefan than you, but I absolutely know we’ve not seen the best of him, just as Norwich haven’t seen the best of Gary. This guy has the background we want in a new recruit, scoring well in the Spanish second tier and wanted by top tier club.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Celtic player as happy to score as Stefan was against Astra. The finish against Kilmarnock will have built on whatever confidence boost he received. The project is back on course. He needs to continue to find the net, and we need to remember how to support a player as he settles into a new life.
We’ve had a great run of momentum with the help of Magners in recent weeks. The club sponsor have offered a couple of premium match tickets, on the back of which we’ve asked for donations from £1 to Mary’s Meals.
It’s been great to see this in action. We get lots of £1 and £2 donations, but plenty of people chip in with a lot more. It’s been a great way of ensuring prizes are open to everyone.
Today we formally launch the bid to build a fourth school kitchen in Malawi for Mary’s Meals. During 2014 you funded the construction of three kitchens, which feed close to 2000 of the world’s poorest children each day. All of them live below the UN measure of absolute poverty.
Over the last 20 years the number of people living below $1.25 per day has halved. Organisations like Mary’s Meals are making enormous inroads. Those kids aren’t just getting a meal, more of them are able to attend school (up 30%) as they don’t need to work for food. This improves their academic achievements and gives them skills which will be with them throughout their lives, increasing personal, regional and national productivity.
93% of the money raised by Mary’s Meals reaches those on the ground. It costs around $12 to feed a child for an entire year. It’s almost incalculable what your money does.
Magners have kindly offered two debenture hospitality seats for The Celtic Suite, including buffet lunch, for the Inverness game on Saturday, which are available for auction here on ebay. The journey we had last year in building those three kitchens was remarkable, I know we’ll enjoy the new project.
Current bid is £1 to get in quick!
Big thanks to Magners, b.t.w. This help goes a long, long, way.
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Sammi to the rescue
Getting close to Celtic v Sevco
We need to win tomorrow in the Glasgow derby. Be professional. Treat Partick as they deserve to be treated. They can beat us.
If it is Celtic v Sevco then I expect Celtic to host New Rangers as anyone would welcome a guest into their home for the first time.
If it is New Rangers v Celtic then I would expect Celtic to act as a guest of a new host.
Easy.
And WBA lose a goal 1 minute later
bgx
Agree re Mourinho ….much worse out there than him
St Johnstone appallingly.
Shots when they had them 30 yards
wide.
Wee Rovers 4 up at Elgin.
Liverpool down 1 0 at home to Swansea.
Bring on the Jags.
HH
No disappointment from Wright , the St Johnstone manager, nuff said.
Tom
No fear of Sevco.
Fear of having to make a decision to take part in a farce, the football equivalent of WWE, where the game is fixed in the interest of one club, where the administrators of the game have officially adopted the narrative of the Big Lie, accrediting Newclub with 142 years of unbroken history, rather than the 2 they have actually had. . . .
Or to turn your back on it, the farce, which, unless they can find an alternative place to play the game, would mean turning your back on Celtic too.
That’s a frightening prospect, whatever you say.
johann murdoch
21:17 on 28 October, 2014
Corkcelt- given sfa recent stances grey skull will be ” nuetral ” venue
Castle Greyskull is where the good guys live. You’re thinking of Snake Mountain. It’s not diffcult – think McCoist, he’s a snake…
BT
Took the huns @ 9/2, always good for a few bob they are >}
HH
The nightmare prospect of playing the new version of dead club moves closer.
The bile & anger from the hordes will be unsurpassed.
Dear oh dear !
Heard it all now fae Chico
D**k
Wont be there if we draw them.
Pfayr.
.the guys record is beyond belief…what he did at INTER was phenominal….
BGX –
I agree re Mourinho. A genius and great for the game.
Funny how its quite upbeat on SSB !
I am a mourinho fan myself. Love him or hate him he is box office
I see Liverpool struggling again tonight,
if ever one man carried a team it was them last year
I don’t want to play them either , but it might be better to get it over with this season and see how we deal with it on and off the park, as next season , if (when) they get promoted , the build up to the first game will be horrible .
Does anyone know if the kerry dale suites open tomorrow night?
As for cover versions 3 of my favourites are
like a rolling stone by the stones
stone cold crazy by metallica and dare I say buick makane by guns n roses
Gordybhoy
Think Gerrard played very well last season too ….they are also missing Sturridge
Beatbhoy….our club have been willing participants in the SEVCO charade….every mans thoughts are his own…decide for yourself…I KNOW I HAVE… MORE THAN A CLUB….we used to be…
Kerrydale Suite is open for every home game.
BGX…..is now running the MOURINHO fan club….to get a membership you must now agree that RONALDO is the worlds best player…..hands up …lol
Mc Lean trying to convince us his mates played well!!!
PFayr,
I thought they would be a team to take on this season,
losing Suarez and having the CL games to focus on
meant there was little chance of equalling last years performance,
they do miss Sturridge though I aint his greatest fan
So Fraser Wright swaps his shirt with the corner flag.
An absolute joke. The corner flag played him aff the park.
TET
Tainted money imo
7 games in Engerlund
3 games in Scotland
1 game in Italy
tonight.
1 game not one card administered?
Answers on a postcard please.
I nearly got slung out of Madame Tussaud’s in London a few years back.
Got Mrs Burghbhoy to take a picture of me flicking the vickies at the Special ones waxword dummy.
Can’t stand the man after his team cynically cheated us in Seville
The Comfortable Collective
17:57 on
28 October, 2014
Cover versions.
William Shatner
Rocket man.
Yes?
BT
cheered …haha
Angelgabriel
the hatred and bile will come from both sides brother ,
oh wait a minute not from us cause their a new team aye rite ;))) imo.
2 1 Liverpool
jude
Why is it tainted ?
They were going to win imo, so why not take cash from the fat bookie ?
Whether I bet on them or not is not be going to make feck all of a difference, money is money, I will take their money all day long.
HH
Bloody hell spoke too soon
Burghbhoy..
I dont think we did enough to win inSeville….my opinion..
Burghbhoy…I had Japanese tourists taking photos when I was squaring up to Beckham’s waxwork at the London Eye.
Probably posted already, but can you spot the former Male Model in amongst the ECA delegates?!
T4
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I
Rocket Maaaaan!!!!!!!
bgx
I know we lost but did you enjoy being in Seville?