Spurs Rumours Archive January 22 2013

22 Jan 2013 20:15:32
AVB is in attendance watching the Celtic game tonight, and Gary Hooper has scores. Is this a transfer on the cards? Seems to be genuine interest. Ed what do you think?

Thfcmatt {Ed001's Note - there has defo been a shift in interest towards him over the last day or so. With him not signing a new contract, it would make sense to take a good look at him just in case.}

Cheers Ed, I think he would make a good signing for this window, however we seriously need to bulk up our attacking options soon to compete! Personally, I think we need one or two top class players and champions league football if bale is going to stay at the lane for next season

Thfcmatt

We can't be going after Gary Hooper the Oracle has not said so.

My word, I just can't believe my eyes looking at some of these posts re Gary "WHO"per!! Is there anyone seriously saying this guy is the striker we have been searching for? the missing link going to take us to the next level?? Why on earth would any spurs fan be encouraged by this link? Would be a real statement of intent and just the sort of signing that will have the likes of Bale licking his lips!!

I think it shows how desperate we've become for a striker. We see a link to a striker then we say "well he can score goals" and "with the supply they will get they'll score for us" I think you would say the same about Defoe if he wasn't at the club or Ade for that matter... But they haven't so will these other players?
I think this is why it's gotta be a top player. I mean imagine we had RVP HE is that level of player that will make that sort of impact.
As a realistic fan I think we'll get someone in (maybe Hooper) just to please the fans.
I'm not against Hooper as I really don't know enough about him so feel free to enlighten me cheers

Are you sure his there haha...I don't think so. If hooper moves it'll be to norwich not tottenham.

Maybe we will pinch wanyama before man utd get him.
The bloke is going to be be some player. I hope AVB had gone up there for him.

COYMFS.

I for one rate hooper...okay plays for celtic in the spl...but so did larsson.

Maybe worth a punt.

Y o d mark

He wouldn't be a bad signing I watched the celtic match myself online tonight and he has really good first touch he lays off the ball brillantly and he scored a class second goal with a back flick, he was always moveing and looking for the ball, he had that predetar look about him and he hasn't scored 22 goals in all compitions for nothing for celtic this season, remember larsson at celtic he went on to play for barca after celtic, if we do sign him just cause he's comeing from a league like scotland doesn't mean he will fail! we have a lot more creative players aswell then celtic so if he's scoreing that many for celtic imagine how many he could score for us with bale, lennon.dembele etc assisting him.All in all what I seen tonight convinced me he could be good enbough for us after his two goals

Bale won't be there so what would that matter, Hoopers the real deal,
Not a Dempsey, Adebayoiyrhdhd or whatever he's called. Get over it :)

Bigbadjohn

You can't write the guy of because he plays in the SPL.

Most people probably dismissed Jelavic when Everton signed him and he has done a fantastic job for them.

Got to trust the managers judgement.

Anyone who thinks Hooper is a nobody because he plays for Celtic obvoiusly doesn't know anything about football and just another Prem snob, I have seen a lot of Celtic this season and I think Hooper would fit right in here, he is a spurs fan and scores for fun. 4 Goals in Europe this season, which is the same as Aguero, Tevez, Dzeko and Ballotelli together. 22 in Total in the league. Top class player who didn't look out of place in Europe. RedSpur

Gary Hooper would put every other striker at Spurs to shame. Very Very good striker

22 Jan 2013 11:38:57
Eds how likely is it for levy to get someone like welbeck or michu and not a panic buy like odemwingie or something? {Ed001's Note - Welbeck? Not a chance, he would be more of a panic buy than Odemwingie in my opinion. Michu is not likely to go anywhere before the summer, so I wouldn't expect him either. It is more likely a player will be recruited from the continent.}

Hearing a lot of rumours regarding Gary Hooper from celtic it can be found on most web sites i'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing the SPL is not a touch on the PL. i'd rather have a big name striker in someone who is proven.

Typical of PL fan can't see by the end of your nose Gary Hooper scores goals at the highest level ie Champions League so I have no doubt he could play for almost any team in the premier league and score goals. The EPL is a higher standard than the SPL but it is way below Spain, Germany and Italy.

I would be happy with Gary Hooper. He has a very good strike rate and I have no doubt he could score goals in the PL.

I did read that AVB was attending the game tonight!

If spurs buy hooper it's a joke not a player that Avb has been interested in this would be a smack in the face to Avb and prove levy can't keep to his word of money available for quality signings he would just be a levy cheap option back Avb in the way you said you would levy. Yiddy68

Well Gary Hooper would be better than what we have that's for sure. He passes the ball when needed (unlike Defoe) and gives his all on the pitch (unlike Ade) so all in all a good move.

Cup football is one thing, week-in week-out is another. I can see past the Premier League but when I look at the SPL I see very little strength in depth so don't be bitter, be real. Gary Hooper is more than likely not going to be what we're looking for, cheap yes, proven no, he is not a very good punt in my opinion. I'd rather we chuck in a youngster.

To the poster who says we are below the spanish italian and german league what absolute tosh spain has a good league I accept even if it is dominated by two teams but as for the italian and german leagues they are below our average the epl is one of the finest and most competative leagues in the world. I assume you come from the third world of football namely scotland. and I agree he could do a job but no more and I would sooner have someone who has played a handful of chapmleague games and scored even less

dave

Hooper is physical with a good finish and very highly rated by Celtic. He is also a nuisance in the box from corners.

He is not fit enough and far too slow for EPL.

However, given the service of GB and AL he may actually be able to score from a cross ball if he can keep up with play.

I live in Glasgow, those trying to stand up for the SPL are wasting their time - it is a terrible league.

And a player that wants to prove to Spurs that we made a mistake letting him go. May not be a bad move certainly has a good strike rate.

Premier league behind Italy and Germany? That statement smacks of a bitter Scotsman. While we are not necessarily ahead, we are at least on par. Hooper would do a job but it would feel a bit like a cheap slap in the face. Negredo is a must..

Essex spur84

22 Jan 2013 18:06:20
First of all he is not better than what we have got, Defoe would score easy 30+ in the SPL, if Samaras can score 20 odd i'm pretty sure me and you could. Tho I do agree Gary Hooper is a pretty good player and he would score goals at Tottenham his finishing and movement off the ball is good and with the servies we can give him, he'd get a fair few I have no doubt. I would also like to add that Gary Hooper has rejected Celtics latest contract offer so maybe its going to happen. I'm like most I would like to see a big name but can't see it happening, not this month, it would of been done by now with Ade's absense. Hooper to Hotspurs, go on then

TipTopTimmyHotspur

Leave him alone greedy yiddos he's coming to norwich

Hooper is quality bargain at 6 million

Ed do you think the annual loss announced today will have a bearing on incoming transfers {Ed002's Note - No.}

Hooper is'nt as good as he thinks, I've watched celtic a lot this season, and it is easy for them, up again st good defenders I doubt if he'll
hack it, it's all right playing in europe, but every week, well I have my doubts,

Good call essex spur i like the look of negredo his movement is just what we need to finish all these chances we create..............please please levy

derbyshire dave

I wouldn't really say Hoopers the cheap option because it'll cost 8 mil to get him,
In the long run it'll be cheap compared the persons yous have had before! Better goal return than most, just sayin!

22 Jan 2013 00:28:44
The only signing we may, and I will repeat that may do this january is zaha from crystal palace, levy and most importantly the owner!..are keen on signing him and keeping him in london, that alone may sway his decision!..£8m rising to £12.75m is the reported fee.

Words can't describe how overated he us. Taraabt is 10x a better the player!

How can you call 1 of the most excitin players in the football league overated? his goals and assists have been quality for palace!! plus he english, why does every1 seem so keen to flood the prem with forigners!!

I can understand what he is saying. Bostock was great in the championship.
So was Zamora. Jordan Rhodes is great but he might not be able to step up.
Zaha is a lot of money for a 'maybe'.

Zaha is not in our plans for foreseeable future. I would be absolutely amazed if Sir Alex Ferguson didn't bring him to Old Trafford. A reasonable player with some promise, but highly overrated and no value at the price being touted.

The world of football is saturated with the promise of finding the next Bale, Ronaldo or even Messi. in reality most over hyped players fail to materialise likr Bostock, Delph, Henderson, Johnson, Rohan Ricketts, Dos Santos, Luke Freeman, Michael Mancienne, Jay Emanuel-Thomas, Neil Mellor, David Bellion, Christopher Wreh, Bebe, Gael Kakuta and many others. Some failed so badly that you probably forgot their names. Clearly investing in young talent is important, but paying top money for unproven stars is normally a total failure. For every Bale or Fabregas story there are 20 who didn't make it, and when you add up what you wasted on these players, you might as well have bought the real deal.

The Oracle

Oracle you just summed up exactly why we shouldn't be spending upwards of £20m on Damiao.

That's lucky then because we aren't spending anything in DAMAIO.

Oh yes we are !

The Oracle

Oracle please answer why we have a brazillian number 9 sitting in the stands and in our back pocket and not even play him.where's the logic in that.answer to this please would love to here your amazingly weird but untrue theory