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Why Stokes MUST be paired With Hooper On Sunday

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Jayzhinho67, Mar 17, 2012.

Discuss Why Stokes MUST be paired With Hooper On Sunday in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. albashamrock

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    Also hope to see them both playing at ibrokes for once next week.
     
    albashamrock, Mar 17, 2012
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    97% voted yes. I hope Lenny is reading this thread ! :celt_2:
     
    Maxime, Mar 17, 2012
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  3. Seosamh Máirtín

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    Huge vote of confidence from our supporters. :celt_2:
     
    Seosamh Máirtín, Mar 17, 2012
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    samaras deserves the left wing pos, he is clearly not a striker but we get the height factor with him on the left and he is good at running at our oponents, he desrves to start :50:
     
    Dirk_Diggler, Mar 17, 2012
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  5. The Prof Administrator Administrator

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    The best natural partnership that we have, Stokes and Hooper must start up front.
     
    The Prof, Mar 17, 2012
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  6. Shane1888

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    Forster

    Matthews Rogne Mulgrew Ledley

    Forrest Brown Wanyama Samaras

    Stokes Hooper    ​

    We'll hammer those useless * with that team out. There is far too much quality in that starting line up for them to compete with.
     
    Shane1888, Mar 17, 2012
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    Exact team I want to see starting as well.
     
    TAB, Mar 17, 2012
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    That line up looks just about right to me, a solid CB pairing with strength in the MF, pace on the wings and the deadly duo up front :50:
     
    The Prof, Mar 17, 2012
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    Definitely but you never know with Lennon

    I doubt he'll start next week v the huns
     
    HectorTheTaxman, Mar 17, 2012
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    Not even a consideration for me. Both our 20 goal strikers should start tomorrow. I would also start Samaras as well but on the left or our midfield.
     
    eire4, Mar 17, 2012
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    I wonder if Stokes is a pal of Muamba being the same age and having played with him for a few years at Arsenal. Could be off his game tomorrow if the game goes ahead with whats happened.
     
    ILoveTheCeltic, Mar 17, 2012
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    I can't help but agree with this.

    I love Gary Hooper, but wasn't his on-pitch attitude questioned last year? I know that was last year, but he's far from perfect.

    He sulks a wee bit too much for me at times.

    I really think Sir Neil comes down on Stokes way too hard.
     
    MacEoghainn, Mar 17, 2012
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    Really hope Stokes starts.

    EDIT: Just seen that he is. Great stuff!
     
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    boylebhoy95, Mar 18, 2012
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    It's a wrong move to play these two.
     
    Metrobhoy, Mar 18, 2012
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    We're too attracted to the goals the two represent. They're both great at converting chances - usually.

    Just risky.
     
    Seosamh Máirtín, Mar 18, 2012
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    MF was the killer today.

    Dreadful.

    Although Hooper was very poor.
     
    Rude Bhoy, Mar 18, 2012
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    They didn't get played together against them last year when their partnership was at it's best , I very much doubt they will after the performances in recent weeks.


    I expect Hooper and Samaras up top.
     
    ronan cfc, Mar 18, 2012
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    Should drop both him and Hooper next week i would not even have them on the bench .

    Hooper has been pish for ages and Stokes is a clown for his * dive.
     
    holy pope, Mar 18, 2012
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    Samaras as a lone striker on Sunday, with McCourt playing just behind him. It worked for us in January 2011, when they still had Miller, Naismith, Lafferty, Bougherra and McGregor on top form. It will work again now that they have been stripped down to their bare bones.

    Hooper and Stokes deserve a stint on the bench. They are not playing as well as we all know we can, especially Hooper. If I remember correctly, the last time we benched Hooper, he came on and scored a few important goals, around November time.
     
    Shane1888, Mar 18, 2012
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    stokes should be dropped before hooper imo. * is happening with brozek? polish international.
     
    Sonny7, Mar 18, 2012
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