Transfer News and Gossip Transfer Rumours Thread 2023-24 (Part 2 - Back in Business. Oh no we’re not)

[sufc4life21]

I see James Olayinka can leave Cheltenham, wouldn’t mind him back.

Yeah he was decent during that horrible covid season...... strange how he hasn't kick on since he left us but he still young and with the ability he got he would be top signing at this level.

 

[GIBBO]

The Hopper that left us is not the same Tom Hooper now.

He had a career threatening injury and hasn't been the same since.

If the management team feel he is worth it then I trust that they have watched him. Not sure how as he doesn't really play.

We are not the same Southend United when Hooper was here.

We go hand in hand now

 

[GIBBO]

I remember when Hooper got injured. I believe, Luton away?

That was the night! the catalyst of our downfall. When he got injured. After, that defeat. Everything went tits up.

Here we are today.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Seriously have no idea how good Hopper is or isn’t now…. but people are posting as if he’s definitely coming..

 

[annie1954]

I would hope with our new consortium coming in the days of signing ex players especially those with injury records are long gone

 

[shrimpled]

I remember when Hooper got injured. I believe, Luton away?

That was the night was the catalyst if our downfall. When he got injured. After, that defeat everything went tits up.

Here we are today.

Home to Walsall. Harry Lennon also broke his leg that game.

 

[danbowen]

Those that are writing Hopper off, before he has even arrived (even if he does), how many of you have seen him play since he left us? Even the Colchester fans on here have only seen him a handful of times…

Don’t forget, as things stand right now, we are likely to be choosing our two starting forwards between Sandat, then Vilhete a utility player who definitely isn’t a centre forward, Jack Wood a number 10 and Brooklyn not even a starter at centre half for us. I’d take Hopper over all of those.

We have 1 fit centre forward in Sandat, and he is more of a second striker instead of the main man. Even with everyone fit, we only have two with Cardwell and Sandat. Powell isn’t a centre forward when he is fully fit either, nor was Mooney who played up there.

Fully agree we shouldn’t write players off before they come here but I don’t think anyone can disagree with the fact there are so big red flags with this potential signing. Lack of goals, massive lack of games/minutes (in a very poor team), doesn’t appear to be the same player since his injury. The bottom of league two is probably the equivalent of the bottom half of the NL.

Saying the above he loved it here before and if we could get the best out of him then he would be a good signing although that is a pretty big IF.

I would rather play kabongolo up front over Sandat and Vilhete so any striker that comes in would be welcome and I wouldn’t be against Hopper on a short term loan to give us the numbers up top.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Bit baffled by people worrying that Hopper will be asking for big money. If he’s not rated by Colchester fans and struggling for game time at the wrong end of League 2 with 6 months left on his contract, I think he’d be pretty keen on this move too.

18 months left on his contract June 2025.

 

[rigsby]

Home to Walsall. Harry Lennon also broke his leg that game.

If I remember right that was on a Tuesday night. Then Coker went down at Sunderland, with Dru kicked off the pitch in the same game....All of them ware never the same for us after that.

Not sure why so many have latched on to the previous player theme. If we have missed our targets I would rather see Kanu type loans for the rest of the season. Going backwards will be a mistake.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Home to Walsall. Harry Lennon also broke his leg that game.

I think we won 3-0? But that was also the beginning of the end for Sir Chris sadly

 

[Fairport]

I seem to recall seeing that KM and JS were at a recent Colchester EFL Cup game when Hopper played. That would have given them some idea of his current form.

 

[shrimpled]

If I remember right that was on a Tuesday night. Then Coker went down at Sunderland, with Dru kicked off the pitch in the same game....All of them ware never the same for us after that.

Not sure why so many have latched on to the previous player theme. If we have missed our targets I would rather see Kanu type loans for the rest of the season. Going backwards will be a mistake.

Correct.

And yes, we won 3-0. I remember leaving the ground that day pretty bouyant. No-one realised the extent of Tom's injury until a little later on.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Correct.

And yes, we won 3-0. I remember leaving the ground that day pretty bouyant. No-one realised the extent of Tom's injury until a little later on.

I remember leaving the ground feeling totally deflated despite the win. It felt like a pyrrhic victory.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I remember when Hooper got injured. I believe, Luton away?

That was the night! the catalyst of our downfall. When he got injured. After, that defeat. Everything went tits up.

Here we are today.

And Luton stormed up the leagues

 

[bluethroughandthrough]

Steve fletcher (36) and Paul Mullins (29) are still firing Wrexham to the top of the 2nd. A 30 year old tom hopper doesn't sound that bad

 

[danbowen]

Steve fletcher (36) and Paul Mullins (29) are still firing Wrexham to the top of the 2nd. A 30 year old tom hopper doesn't sound that bad

The key difference being Mullin scored more goals last season alone than what Hopper has in the past 11 seasons combined.

Add to that Hopper has had one season where he scored double figures (10) whereas Mullin has 9 this season and in his last 3 seasons he has scored 38, 28 and 32.

They are completely different players however but there really is no comparison to be had here.

 

[Ian Benjamin]

Hope to see a picture of that chair and scarf soon.

 

[greyerfox]

The Hopper debate is an interesting one. And

 

[Leeboy]

 

[TheCowboy]

How about this scenario. if John and Kevin think hes good enough, then it doesn't matter what we think? they are paid to be the 'football department' so discuss it yes, lose sleep over it No.