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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TET
Don’t bet on Huns myself ….taking money from the bookies is good tho
Karen Black too! Nice wan TCC!
TET
Just how I feel abt them. Fell out wih a mate who bet Hamilton to beat us. Now that money stinks. He also bet D U in the 6 -1 game.
bgx
We were in the ascendency around the time Bobo got sent off.
Up until the sending off I thought we would do it.
Rocket man
Superb mhan!
Tommytwists…are you the guy that sometomes tips horses on here?
TTTT
Helluva sun tan
Tom molach …i wasnt in seville ..my wife was due our son…but i loved the whole thing about it …im a big fan of MON.
on pick tv channel just now,a british film titled COCKNEYS VS ZOMBIES,where was mr
ashley born, thats right,cockneyland.
as long as celtic get them at home it could be five or six.there wont be any fitba played mc culloch will c to that.
BGX – that’s probably Twists n Turns! Mine usually get gubbed…! :-(
PF – is it him? Who the feck is he working for now?!
T4
T4
Some Greek mob
T4
No….Israeli team ….
Burghbhoy…..after Henrik equalised we had 10 mins when i thought we would win the game…after those 10 mins i turned and told my pal “its gone,our chance has gone”..
.never thought we would win it after that.
TET,
I could never bet any team playing out of the bigotdome to win,
but each to their own
Thanks tom, thats the pre match beers sorted then:)
!!bada bing!!
Was waiting on Bournemouth for a wee treble. Swindon, Preston and Bournemouth…kerching.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
PF – he would have enjoyed catching up with Pistol Pete, the Bonus King!
T4
Awe Naw @ 19.45
You win the best cover version by a Godly mile.
Magic :)) First time listen.
Tommytwists…sorry mate….just that guy tipped some great winners…aint saw him for a while
..
T4
Kindred spirits…both paid handsomely regardless of the footballing success of their teams
Just saw the Sevco result.
If the draw pairs us and them, it will be harder to get tickets when the fair-weather ‘Old-Firm’ fans decide to join the Celtic fans at Celtic Park again.
You haven’t been missed.
HH
BGFC
Lennybhoy
Bournemouth on a great run at the moment hence my picking them for cqn coupon.
Well done to you and TeT, never bet orcs but beating bookie is always sweet.
Fantastic rendition of a great oldie!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx4RLziekN8
Evening everybody.
A lot ot focus about a first division team in a crap cup.
I am more concerned about my own club.
As for Mourinho, he brings colour and gravitas to the game. His Porto team unfortunately deserved to beat us. Galling as some of the antics were, we played into their hands with some robust challenges.
BGX
I’ll give the club the benefit of every doubt as regards their attitude to Sevco.
But there will soon be no room for doubt.
Who wants to take an interest in, far less be a supporter of, a game where rules are bent and broken to accommodate proven cheats, and where the truth is distorted and twisted because it’s too difficult for some people to deal with?
That’s the question a lot of people will have to be prepared to answer.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Burnley78
21:20 on
28 October, 2014
St Johnstone were an utter disgrace tonight.
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I got the distinct impression a large percentage of their team did not apply themselves as vigorously as normal,add to that the non appearance of McFadden until late then remove Croft who looked interested.
Skipper Mackay seemed to have left the bile he showed vs Izzy at home.
That said, the linesman chalking off the goal amazed me, and I applaud him in his retiral game.
I think if I was Chairman Brown I would be asking the Manager,Fraser Wright and Mackay plus a few more, who pays their wages.
My faith in this site has been restored..lots of Mourinho admirers…good to see..
Too many bed wetters worrying about the zombie hordes and what they’ll do to us when we meet them. They’ve always been vile scum only thing that’s changed is a) they’re deid b) they’re now utter gash. Man up ffsake
Evening Folks
We have just added another two books to the cqn bookstore.
Both books by Ian McCallum:
The Gathering Storms recounts the trials and tribulations of the Irish community in Glasgow and the circumstances that lead to and surrounding the founding of Celtic Football Club.
The Sequel – The Storms Break – charts the race for the league flag in 1914-15 between Celtic and Hearts and covers the outbreak of the great war and the push for Irish Home Rule.
Both books are great reads for Celtic fans.
Remember too that it is only at cqnbookstore.com that you can pre-order a signed copy of Caesar and the Assassin – Managing Celtic after Jock Stein – By Billy McNeill and Davie Hay.
So far we have had something like 150 orders and so there is only a short window of opportunity to secure a personally signed copy with a personal dedication.
If you are ordering the book send any request for a personal dedication to david@cqnmagazine.com or editor@cqnmagazine.com
Excathedra
Linesman Michael Banks will be scrutinised for sure.
I did say, pre referendum days, that Ashley would bale them out. He has an “in” with the power holders and guys who are bleeding them dry. He knows that in order for them all to keep the milk flowing, the cow , must be kept alive.
He knows, like we all do , that you only make a profit in the SPL if you reach the CL. He is also a gambler when the stakes are low and the prize is high.
I believe he will try to qualify for the CL whilst keeping player costs down and that means farewell to Sally. It will mean a cheap coach, loan signings and a few projects.
You never know, it might work, we tried and failed with that recipe, they may just be jammy enough to get there.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
13:46 on
28 October, 2014
TURKEYBHOY
No need to go into hyperbolic mode when someone says something you disagree with.
Instead of making yourself look stupid,check things out.
https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/league-one-ched-evans-paid-20-000-week-074258293–sow.html
Sorry its taken so long to get back to you.
So I was in”Hyperbolic mode”.Why?.Because I commented on the ridiculous claim on here that some posters know what players are earning?.You give me a fact that Gary Hooper is earning £40,000 a week at Norwich,and then I will believe.You stated that for fact Evans was getting £20,000 a week while in jail.The article you quoted said “A report”No mention of who reported it.
My source that he was getting £5,000 a week came from the National News,ITN,and BBC.
Dont be so precious and insulting when someone questions your posts.I can assure you I am not stupid.
lennybhoy-well done,Preston going well too,BT had a smart in play bet too HH
Paul67
Surely that sign should have been in Green and White.
Beatbhoy….be real mate…our club supports the Hun illusion even if you or i dont…from a financial point of view…they want the Hun back…its all about the money…me im disgusted with our board…on the Hun..on the living wage…im a Celtic man born.till i die…but i have never in my life felt such a disconnect with my club…..
Who scored Derbys 5???
BT
Betting Huns ??… I’m telling TOHG …you’re in bother now :-))
PF
as usual you never read my post… 8))
Never bet orcs was what I said..honest guv…