Muff 245 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Celtic striker Gary Hooper has been called up to the England Under-21 squad for the matches against Denmark on 24 March and Iceland four days later.Despite being 23, Hooper qualifies for the squad as he was under 21 at the start of England's qualifying campaign.The former Scunthorpe forward moved north of the border in July 2010 and there were reports in February that he was seeking a Scottish bloodline. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9424880.stmRidiculous ruling - hopefully he plays and picks up an injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 A 23 year old playing for the Under-21's Nice logic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Sasac 164 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 What a shit rule! Better get used to seeing him in a Scotland top soon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Ps. He better not play for Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemc 306 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Cause hes no good enough for the full squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie1807 146 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwrfc 32 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Cause hes no good enough for the full squad He is if fuds like Heskey and Jay Bothroyd can get in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warden90 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thought he had his heart set on playing for Scotland... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatPirateHooker 141 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thought he had his heart set on playing for Scotland...Playing for the U21 team has no bearing on him playing for Scotland senior team afaik. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thought he had his heart set on playing for Scotland...Cock Levein was interested according to the papers but Cock comes across as desperate and who knows what GH wanted... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie1807 146 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 BoabWhy do you hate Craig Levein so much? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 BoabWhy do you hate Craig Levein so much?Bring in Alex Miller. I have no faith - and I doubt some of the players don't either - after 'Flair is a gamble' before Liechtenstein and post match on Friday after the Czechs 'At 0-0, I was never going to take a chance'.A small club mentality Manager who is too scared to find a balance between defence and attack. He won't be gone by next weekend, but I wish he would be. And the crass and desperate search for folk with Scottish Grans, Bardsley is now prominent where he once said 'I'm english...' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisrfc93 470 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hope he picks up a decent injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I'd rather he played for Scotland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee9 3,997 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hate saying it but he has been a very good signing for them, as the op says lets hope he picks up an injury! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappa 24 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Ps. He better not play for Scotland.If Messi had a Scottish grandparent would you want him in the Scotland squad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboyrfc 296 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 hahaha for fuck sake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 He is actually not a bad player. Still want him injured for a long period of time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie1807 146 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 And the crass and desperate search for folk with Scottish Grans, Bardsley is now prominent where he once said 'I'm english...'I would have agreed before George Burley came in.But now I couldn't give a shit what nationality they are, if they have some Scottish in them, then good it hasn't hurt Germany.Saying that I'm losing interest in the national team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoyDave 123 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hooper has done well for Celtic so far but if you put things in context Andrew Driver has being playing in England under 21s for a while.No slight on Driver or Hooper but neither are stars at this moment in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 If Messi had a Scottish grandparent would you want him in the Scotland squad?Depends if he had an affection for Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappa 24 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Depends if he had an affection for Scotland.How do you know Hooper doesn't? I personally don't care if they do or don't. We aren't in a position where we can afford to be that fussy over players. If they're good enough then get them capped in pointless friendlies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 And the crass and desperate search for folk with Scottish Grans, Bardsley is now prominent where he once said 'I'm english...'He is English..Just because he's allowed to play for us due to certain rules, doesn't mean he can't say he's English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 How do you know Hooper doesn't? I personally don't care if they do or don't. We aren't in a position where we can afford to be that fussy over players. If they're good enough then get them capped in pointless friendlies.The 22-year-old Essex-born striker's career went off course after he was cast aside by Spurs at the age of 14.But after starting again in non-League football he worked his way up to a £2million move from Championship side Scunthorpe to Celtic in the summer and that has fired his cap aspirations.And after bagging 11 goals in 12 games in Scotland it would be a fairytale ending if his impressive scoring record catches the eye of England boss Fabio Capello.Hooper said: "My ambition was always to play as high up in the Premier League as I could - and play for my country."If I'd stayed at Spurs I might have still been in the reserves so I'm glad my career has taken the path it has." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 He is English..Just because he's allowed to play for us due to certain rules, doesn't mean he can't say he's English.If he thought that a while back, then he shouldn't play for us IMO> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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