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  1. celticbhoy1989

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    Me and my m8 at work are having a debate on why Gary Hooper's squad number!!!

    Can anybody clear up why he has the number 88!!!!!!

    cheers

    C'mon the hoops:celt_2::celt_2::celt_2:
     
    celticbhoy1989, Mar 10, 2011
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  2. Les.

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    It's the year he was born mate.
     
    Les., Mar 10, 2011
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  3. Metlson

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    It was the year he was born, he had 88 on his shirt at Scunthrope
     
    Metlson, Mar 10, 2011
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    He was born in 1988 and the club was formed in an 88.
     
    DJ CJ, Mar 10, 2011
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  5. armagh_sniper

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    true its date of birth - year he was born
     
    armagh_sniper, Mar 10, 2011
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  6. kennydal

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    Its the amount of goals he is going to ping against the other lot.:icon_mrgreen:
     
    kennydal, Mar 10, 2011
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  7. Celtic loon 87

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    It's the year he was born and it's his lucky number
     
    Celtic loon 87, Mar 10, 2011
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  8. The Prof Administrator Administrator

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    I think we've won a watch with this guy, what a signing :50:
     
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  9. celticbhoy1989

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    Cheers lads thought that was right!

    he's a sunderland fan so i suppose that says it all!!! lol
     
    celticbhoy1989, Mar 10, 2011
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  10. Big Innes

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    More like we won a Rolex factory!! Great player. It's amazing to think that we signed Hooper, Kayal and Izzaguirre for more or less the same price the huns payed for that * Laugherty.

    As for his number, its the year himself and Celtic were born. I like it, it's unique.
     
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  11. massimo18 Gold Member Gold Member

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    he wasnt "88" at scunthorpe. he was "8" brown had "8" so he opted for "88" as it was year he was born and probably with advice of clever marketing people at the club. year he was born, year club was born and the nickname hoops and his name hooper.
     
    massimo18, Mar 10, 2011
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  12. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

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    I want either him or Commons name on the back of my Hoops.I love the 88 though,unique and kind of a double meaning for us fans.
     
    KRS-1888, Mar 10, 2011
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  13. H88per

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    Best number in football :) 88 is the new 7 LOL
     
    H88per, Mar 10, 2011
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    "H" is the 8th letter of the alphabet and he chose it because 88 or "HH" gives recognition to the person he idolised most when he was growing up.. "Hail Henrik"..
     
    jiko, Mar 10, 2011
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  15. H88per

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    HH hail larsson. LOL nutter.
     
    H88per, Mar 10, 2011
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  16. pokerbhoy74

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    88 was the year he was born, he picked as his shirt number so he could get into nightclubs by just showing them his jersey to prove his age.
     
    pokerbhoy74, Mar 10, 2011
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  17. murphy88

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    when he signed, he said it was the year he was born and the year has a big significance for the club aswell
     
    murphy88, Mar 10, 2011
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  18. TheWayneEvent

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    Too much time on your hands, lol... Hail hail...
     
    TheWayneEvent, Mar 10, 2011
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  19. CH4 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Goodness

    he has 88 green balloons hanging in his room
     
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  20. Must.Be.Me

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    Because 88 looks like four hoops.
     
    Must.Be.Me, Mar 10, 2011
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