A Sheffield Wednesday fan recently caught the attention of many Owls supporters on social media after they posted a tweet reminiscing about ex-Wednesday forward Gary Hooper.
This tweet, which read “I miss Gary Hooper”, attracted some Owls supporters, many of whom have been responding in agreement. Some have taken the opportunity to share their positive memories of the former Wednesday striker, who currently plays for A-League side Wellington Phoenix.
Read the positive posts from some of the Wednesday fans who have recently been discussing Hooper on social media in the tweets below.
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I miss Gary Hooper ? #swfc
— hayley (@noslyelyah) April 12, 2020
Should have kept him in favour of some of the others.
Could have done with him when Fletcher was injured.
— andrew tabor (@tabor1000) April 13, 2020
Same here. Quality finisher
— David (@ginnerowl) April 12, 2020
Quality striker
— Luke Earnshaw (@amgowl) April 12, 2020
Do you miss Gary Hooper at Sheffield Wednesday?YES, HOOPER HAS BEEN A BIG LOSS TO THE SQUAD SINCE HE LEFT
NO, HOOPER IS NOT MISSED AT SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
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Miss Bannan & Wallace shooting from distance ? #swfc
— Thomas Carr (@Tombo_C) April 12, 2020
100%. Best centre forward we had in years. Class when fit
— Gareth Kinneavy (@garethkinneavy) April 13, 2020
He was the glue that linked it all! @HOOP588
— john scott badkin (@badkin80) April 13, 2020
What do we think?
Hooper scored a total of 30 goals in 82 Championship games for Sheffield Wednesday. Furthermore, the 32-year-old attacker also provided 11 Championship assists during his tenure at Hillsborough. This means that Hooper made a total of 41 Championship goal contributions in 82 games for the Owls – an average of one goal contribution every two league games for the club.
It may be fair to say that Hooper played a fairly significant role in Wednesday’s attack during his time at the club, considering his number of goal contributions per game. With that in mind, it may be understandable why some Owls fans might look back fondly on the 32-year-old’s time at the club.