supersiggi Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 55 minutes ago, lincolnowl said: Always got the feeling he really didn’t like our fans. Very indifferent. He’s not alone in that, I always think Tom Lees is reluctant to show any passion with our fans and he’s the captain. A very talented player, but his initial month or so was rubbish and he looked very unfit. Have to question his professionalism too, always very heavy in pre-season. He was a good player for us. But real value for money? Probably not. A mate of mine knows a couple of players. He says off the pitch Hooper is quiet and reserved, almost quite a boring bloke, so probably just not in his character to interact with fans like some of the other players do. Apparently an offer from MLS was on the table but GH didn't fancy it. There was a mutual interest with Celtic but GH doubted it was the right time. This was about 6 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Powers Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, vulva said: Tough love. We didn’t pay Hooper and many more in excess if £1m per year to finish 12th. The vast majority of this squad are failures, and we should clear the vast majority out. We have a very soft fan underbelly, obsessed with nostalgia and away followings. It’s left us in this league for a generation and the pub team across the road £130m richer. Brilliant post that. Sums a lot of us perfectly. Edited May 6, 2019 by Shifty Powers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howards back Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Sadly he’s not up to the rigours of the championship a move to America would give a few more years playing plus improve his bank balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodwickOwl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Some of the comments are absolutely ridiculous Gary Hooper is/was a top player and was an absolute dream to watch play The best technically gifted and absolutely monumental player in our first few seasons to how we played - anyone who says anything other doesn’t have a clue Gutted to see him go, yes he was on a big wage, but we gave him the furkin contract - he’s still an absolute unreal player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Should move to America and become a legend whilst making money to set him up for life. With the slower pace of the game out there and his ridiculous footballing brain...he’ll be an asset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughdowd Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 10 hours ago, dewsburyowl58 said: You base this opinion on what ? Brentford bought Ollie Watkins for 3 million ...far less wages than hooper ....Watkins would have been a far better buy than hooper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hughdowd Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Just now, FlyingOwl said: Should move to America and become a legend whilst making money to set him up for life. With the slower pace of the game out there and his ridiculous footballing brain...he’ll be an asset. He’s already made his money to set him up for life ...with Wednesday!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Hughdowd said: Brentford bought Ollie Watkins for 3 million ...far less wages than hooper ....Watkins would have been a far better buy than hooper... Maupay cost £1.6m. We’ve been rinsed by a number of players in recent years, and some fans just can’t see it. They are in denial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 When fit and available he’s been a very good player for us. Sadly he hasn’t been available as much as we needed him to be, if he had been I’m sure we would’ve been promoted by now. Bruce has to look to the future and as hard as I’m sure this decision was, it’s the right one for the club and the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Like many of our quality players over the last 4 years - Hutch, Lee, FF and Abdi (based on his pedigree when he signed), they struggle with the competitive nature and longevity of the Championship, and spend too much time out of the team. Add to that the likes of Winnall, Van Aken, and dud loanees, we have near on a full team permanently injured - it's been like this for years and we need to move on. To compete seriously we need a settled and fit squad, which costs less and which is pretty much permanently available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 54 minutes ago, vulva said: Maupay cost £1.6m. We’ve been rinsed by a number of players in recent years, and some fans just can’t see it. They are in denial. Fans are not in denial , players will miss parts of their careers through injury it’s part and parcel of the game , we have been extremely unlucky with injuries, but you see this as being ripped off by players . Can’t recall these kind of comments whilst we were reaching 2 play offs and playing football the right way for a change . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyCraig Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 I'm glad he's been released. Not because he wasnt a very decent player when actually on the pitch but because I think this decision in particular hopefully heralds a new dawn of thinking with our heads and not our hearts. If he was offered a new deal at 50% (unsubstantiated) I think that was more than fair on our part and he may live to regret it. There will be a flood of younger exciting players available this close season due to the new loan rules coming in to place and many current pros in the lower divisions may not get contracts at all. I liked him but he got far more out of us than we did out of him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughdowd Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Just now, dewsburyowl58 said: Fans are not in denial , players will miss parts of their careers through injury it’s part and parcel of the game , we have been extremely unlucky with injuries, but you see this as being ripped off by players . Can’t recall these kind of comments whilst we were reaching 2 play offs and playing football the right way for a change . And a manager and players that bottled it in the play offs !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Hughdowd said: And a manager and players that bottled it in the play offs !!! Tactics and a lack of quality did us I believe ,nothing to do with players bottling it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakefield owl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Holmowl said: My second favorite player of the Chansiri era, after Bannan. Far and away our best forward. Best goal-scorer I have watched for us. Sadly impossible to keep him any longer. Made total sense to release him. Hope he goes to a non-Championship club and thrives, and gets the rub of the green on injuries. Big thank you and best wishes. Agree. I understand the decision to release him but it’s made me realise we’ve let our best striker go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Good luck and thank you Gary Hooper. A very good striker at Championship level who won’t have a problem finding another club. A player highlighting Mr C’s ambitions for the club. Stay injury free young Sir, thank you, and all the best. Sheffield Wednesday onwards and upwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughdowd Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Just now, dewsburyowl58 said: Tactics and a lack of quality did us I believe ,nothing to do with players bottling it Scared to take penalties???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakefield owl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Just now, dewsburyowl58 said: Tactics and a lack of quality did us I believe ,nothing to do with players bottling it Are you forgetting a certain penalty shootout? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Hughdowd said: Scared to take penalties???? Player then not players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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