Gary Hooper

[puk puk shrimper]

Majority of the games are at the "cake tin" in Wellington.

They may play some at other venues depending on some cricket games or rugby sevens

Joining Kerela Blasters in Indian league

 

[Shrimper]

Confirmed today

 

[Floval Flyer]

He’s just become another mercenary ! ££££

 

[Yer Blues]

He’s just become another mercenary ! ££££

Do you work for free mate?

 

[Strykr]

Mercenary? Seems a clever financial last move to me, he doesnt owe anything to the sport. What should he do, take a good honest low paying job in am l2 team? Id argue you would do the same in his position.

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

Mercenary? Seems a clever financial last move to me, he doesnt owe anything to the sport. What should he do, take a good honest low paying job in am l2 team? Id argue you would do the same in his position.

Totally agree with this. I wonder what world some people must live in for not understanding this kind of move.

 

[Ricey]

He’s still only 32, a season or two out there and he could come back and still do a job in England. The lad has played and scored in all of the top English leagues, competitions and Scotland and the Europa League and Champions League. I don’t fault the guy for wanting to set up his family for life! Football is a short career and if he doesn’t have a smart head and have a plan after then he will need as much money as possible.

 

[puk puk shrimper]

He’s still only 32, a season or two out there and he could come back and still do a job in England. The lad has played and scored in all of the top English leagues, competitions and Scotland and the Europa League and Champions League. I don’t fault the guy for wanting to set up his family for life! Football is a short career and if he doesn’t have a smart head and have a plan after then he will need as much money as possible.

Resigned for Wellington Phoenix

 

[KiwiRob]

Resigned for Wellington Phoenix

He is highly regarded at the Phoenix.

 

[Ricey]

He also only dates 10 out of 10’s

 

[Zeuss]

Resigned for Wellington Phoenix

Am confused:Has he resigned or re-signed ?

 

[Kris]

Being a bored and unemployed sub editor, I actually checked to see whether resigned (the latter version you mention) remains hyphenated in all cases because the Office English dictionary is gradually removing hyphens. Seems not at the moment...

 

[Zeuss]

Being a bored and unemployed sub editor, I actually checked to see whether resigned (the latter version you mention) remains hyphenated in all cases because the Office English dictionary is gradually removing hyphens. Seems not at the moment...

I’d still quite like to know whether Gary Hooper has left or agreed to go back to (or agreed to stay longer at ) Wellington Phoenix.

Being a bored and unemployed sub editor, I actually checked to see whether resigned (the latter version you mention) remains hyphenated in all cases because the Office English dictionary is gradually removing hyphens. Seems not at the moment...

 

[Linda Loan Shark]

Joined Ominia Nicosia

 

[Chapperz]

Joined Ominia Nicosia

Neil Lennon's current club.

 

[tottenham541]

Just signed for Barnet, good signing for them.

 

[Ricey]

Jesus! That’s a statement, will either be an excellent signing or a massive flop

 

[Linda Loan Shark]

I wonder if we were in for him aswell

 

[londonblue]

I wonder if we were in for him aswell

Dunno. But I heard last night that we were hoping to get Freddie Sears but he got fed up waiting for our embargo to be lifted and went to D&R.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Jesus! That’s a statement, will either be an excellent signing or a massive flop

Thanks Phil.

He played for us nearly 20 years ago and has just been playing in NZ and Cyprus. He might get a few goals off the bench and be good depth but i wouldn’t expect him to be a mainstay.

Barnet are collecting quite the stable of former Shrimpers: Hooper from the 2000s, Ben Coker from the mid 2010s, Sam Barrett from the late 2010s, Zac Brunt from the early 2020s. I think they now outnumber the number of ex-Barnet players we have.