Adam Idah F. Celtic b.2001

[Razors left peg]

The only problem I see in any of that is the YBIG part of it. Some absolute cretins hanging out there from my past exposures to it.

It's an awful place at the best of times but the odd decent conversation can break out

[tetsujin1979]

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[Demesne Lad]

Norwich have announced that "Adam Idah, Abu Kamara, Vicente Reyes, Tony Springett, Jonathan Tomkinson, Jaden Warner, Brad Hills, Louis Shipley and Emmanuel Adegboyega will return from their respective loans". Five first team players, several U-21s and 15 academy players are being released. ( (The Pink Un, 20 May).

[Eirambler]

Idah gets his moment.:)

[pineapple stu]

Still time for Rangers to equalise like in the league - don't jinx it yet!! :p

[elatedscum]

A terrible move for Idah’s confidence and his career going forward. Snapshot will be fuming.

[zero]

that'll soften a few coughs. delighted for him.

[Eirambler]

Some loan signing. They wouldn't have won the league without his goals since January and now he's won them the cup as well. Might cost them a couple of million extra to sign him permanently now.

[JR89]

Some loan signing. They wouldn't have won the league without his goals since January and now he's won them the cup as well. Might cost them a couple of million extra to sign him permanently now.

Was it something like £5m that they said Norwich valued him at? Should try and throw Johnston into whatever deal for him. Offer them £3m and Johnston to see what happens.

[Jolly Red Giant]

massive for Idah - there is nothing better for a striker than to win a final in the last minute of a game.

[Eirambler]

Not bad going...

https://x.com/SportsPeteO/status/1794418478037762117?t=51wmC0T0evvKBLJ4n7RVTw&s=19

[Fixer82]

Classic striker’s goal. Very Robbie-esque

Well done Adam Idah!

[Razors left peg]

I think you can call that a very successful loan spell. Fair play to him. Delighted he got his moment today after Ibrox

[osarusan]

He'll always be able to tell himself he's the guy that won an Old firm cup final for Celtic. That can only be good for his confidence and belief.

[Olé Olé]

There was a good post here a few back about his last Old Firm goal getting equalized and the nullification to an extent of the impact. Null this.

[Snapshot]

A terrible move for Idah’s confidence and his career going forward. Snapshot will be fuming.
That I would fume at an Irishman doing well is utter nonsense. Idah dropped to a lower grade where failure would have dire consequences for his career. His cup final winner was against the only other club who currently might survive at bottom-end Championship level. So bonus point for that.


He's been reported as anxious to sign for Celtic. Good. It makes sense, he has found his comfort zone at SPFL level. He’s doing what is new to him - scoring regularly at club level. He’ll also be guaranteed European competition. Maybe that’s the carrot, courtesy of the pathetic, ugly and sectarian duopoly that incredibly has finished 1-2 for the past 40 years.

[Eirambler]

Well for one thing they haven't actually finished 1-2 for 40 years. There have been multiple seasons in that time period where that hasn't happened.

Look I'm no fan of the Glasgow clubs in Scotland, and for most Irish players it is likely still a bad idea to sign for Celtic. But it has unquestionably been a huge success for Idah this season.

I'm not sure their fans sufficiently rate him or deserve him and I'd actually find it quite funny if they miss out on him because they didn't agree a transfer fee back in January and he ends up at PSV or somewhere. But he does seem a good fit for the club and we obviously want him to do well, so if he signs for them permanently it will be a good thing overall.

[Snapshot]

Well for one thing they haven't actually finished 1-2 for 40 years. There have been multiple seasons in that time period where that hasn't happened.

Look I'm no fan of the Glasgow clubs in Scotland, and for most Irish players it is likely still a bad idea to sign for Celtic. But it has unquestionably been a huge success for Idah this season.

I'm not sure their fans sufficiently rate him or deserve him and I'd actually find it quite funny if they miss out on him because they didn't agree a transfer fee back in January and he ends up at PSV or somewhere. But he does seem a good fit for the club and we obviously want him to do well, so if he signs for them permanently it will be a good thing overall.
Fair alternative take. I stand corrected on stats, ta.

[MancIrishWolf]

Been keeping on eye on the Celtic forums since his move. The majority definitely want to keep him - cited by a few at their best January signing ever - although do seem to have delusions of grandeur probably stemming from being spoiled by seeing big men like Hartson and Sutton playing for them (let alone Larsson and Mane regularly).

Think the most impressive attribute of his move is he looks hungry. He’s running like a bull as soon as he comes on terrifying defenders and his anticipation was great for the goal also. Often think bigger strikers need time to adapt to their physiological strengths and come through late like Drogba, Sheringham, Crouch, Quinn etc. so it’s been a good step in the right direction.

Interesting that Celtic look to have refused to agree to a £4 - £5m fee buy clause on the deal and are now fearing an auction. Norwich also have a new manager incoming, do will hopefully be in-demand.

https://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/adam-idah-league-cup-winning-scorer-t141667-s2040.html

[pineapple stu]

Well for one thing they haven't actually finished 1-2 for 40 years. There have been multiple seasons in that time period where that hasn't happened.
It's not far off correct - or would be if you look at the last 30 years. From 1995/96, there was the year Hearts stormed away at the start (and still only came second, in 2005/06, having sacked their manager after starting the season with 26 points from 30), the four years Rangers were outside the top flight altogether, and their first two years back when they only finished third.

1995/96 was the first time Celtic had finished top two since 1987/88 though.

Not that it's particularly important. He needed a loan, he got one and has done well. Bit of confidence back if nothing else. I think we can all agree it's not a great league, and coming on in the last 15 minutes against L1/L2 equivalent defences is a handy job. Had he flopped there'd have been serious concerns about his level, but he didn't. Let's see what the summer brings now.

[Eirambler]

I wonder if it was maybe an obligation to buy that Celtic turned down, as it would seem crazy to turn down an option to buy that you can simply pass on if the loan doesn't work out. But whichever it was they're certainly going to have to pay a fair bit more now if they want him permanently. Even at 6 or 7 million though he'd be a good value signing. He scores goals and he's only just turned 23, so they could get him for two or three years and potentially sell him for a lot more than that down the line. Tall, strong, quick strikers who actually score goals are not easy to find so anything under £10m would be a relative bargain here.

Celtic supporters are struggling to accept their current place in world football and it's showing in how they feel about players like Idah and Scales. Scales has been great for them this year, including yesterday, but they dislike the idea that a player from the League of Ireland who didn't stand out at Aberdeen last season represents an improvement for them.

Similarly Idah was third choice striker at Norwich in the Championship as recently as January but has come in and massively improved Celtic. The reality of that is tough for their supporters to take, that they used to have Sutton and Larsson but they're no more than a mid table Championship equivalent team now. So they try to convince themselves that's not the case by saying Idah isn't good enough for them and then go in search of more exotic sounding players from around Europe who usually turn out to be crap.

For me arguably the most positive thing about the last four months for Idah is that he's actually had a good run without injury. His habit of picking up injuries is probably the biggest risk for Celtic in terms of signing him but their supporters don't even realise that's a potential issue as they know nothing about his career before this year.

[Olé Olé]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/0525/1451256-rodgers-hails-idah-after-cup-winning-strike/

Rodgers effusive.

I didn't see the game so catching up. Apparently played well and held up the ball to see the game out. Also pushed Diomande onto his backside. So the fans are happy with him on the forum. There are still posters weighing him up with Bojan Miovski and capping what should be paid for him.

[Eirambler]

Just shows the bias that's there towards a more exotic sounding player among their support. Miovski has scored one goal in his last 10 games for Aberdeen despite playing 90 minutes week on week and is two years older than Idah. I'm sure he'd probably score a few more at Celtic but there's nothing to suggest he's any sort of upgrade on Idah.

[pineapple stu]

I don't think there's exactly a clan Idah with their own tartan in fairness.

You're being unfair on Miovski too, who scored 26 in all competitions this season for a team in the bottom half and is hardly over the hill at 24. Also he has 4 in his last 10, not 1?

He's the kind of player Celtic fans will be used to signing - someone doing well for a non-Old Firm side. It might suit their ego in a way signing a guy who couldn't make it at Norwich wouldn't.

Course the fans won't be making the signings, and a couple more goals against Rangers will end any lingering "We should have signed the other guy" debate. Wouldn't be too worried about fan gossip.

[liamoo11]

I don't think there's exactly a clan Idah with their own tartan in fairness.

You're being unfair on Miovski too, who scored 26 in all competitions this season for a team in the bottom half and is hardly over the hill at 24. Also he has 4 in his last 10, not 1?

He's the kind of player Celtic fans will be used to signing - someone doing well for a non-Old Firm side. It might suit their ego in a way signing a guy who couldn't make it at Norwich wouldn't.

Course the fans won't be making the signings, and a couple more goals against Rangers will end any lingering "We should have signed the other guy" debate. Wouldn't be too worried about fan gossip.



It's been a good loan but won't be first cho8ce if he signs. He has won the double and scored big goals in 5 months I'd like to see him moving on especially if that seria A interest was still there for another new experience

[Stuttgart88]

Classic striker’s goal. Very Robbie-esque

Well done Adam Idah!Yep, I thought the same. I’ve been critical of his striker’s instinct in the past and an inability to anticipate but this was pure Robbie, Inzaghi even.

BBC Scotland’s Sportscene highlights show focused on his run, weaving and deceiving the defender before heading for goal. He read early that Bernardo was shaping for the shot and anticipated the result.

His finish was good too, knowing he had to put it under Butland.

What a moment.

Rodgers was gushing in his praise, saying Celtic’s strong finish to the season was catalysed by Idah’s arrival and that there’s more to come from him.

[Stuttgart88]

I think we can all agree it's not a great league, and coming on in the last 15 minutes against L1/L2 equivalent defences is a handy job.it’s gone down to 15 mins now I see.

Handy job. Yawn. It was a handy job that Oh wasn’t up to.

Players have come from the Dutch league and struggled and gone from Scotland to Netherlands and done well.

The league is good enough to supply international teams better than ours with starting players. But it seems to be Celtic fans that are delusional about their place in the game (as one or two above have said) not Ireland fans.

Celtic is a perfectly good career option for any player good enough to get in the team but a notch or two below what’s needed at the top end of the game.

And a player with an injury history like Idah’s really doesn’t need a 46 game Saturday-Tuesday Championship season.

[geysir]

I wonder if it was maybe an obligation to buy that Celtic turned down, as it would seem crazy to turn down an option to buy that you can simply pass on if the loan doesn't work out. But whichever it was they're certainly going to have to pay a fair bit more now if they want him permanently. Even at 6 or 7 million though he'd be a good value signing. He scores goals and he's only just turned 23, so they could get him for two or three years and potentially sell him for a lot more than that down the line. Tall, strong, quick strikers who actually score goals are not easy to find so anything under £10m would be a relative bargain here.

Celtic supporters are struggling to accept their current place in world football and it's showing in how they feel about players like Idah and Scales. Scales has been great for them this year, including yesterday, but they dislike the idea that a player from the League of Ireland who didn't stand out at Aberdeen last season represents an improvement for them.

Similarly Idah was third choice striker at Norwich in the Championship as recently as January but has come in and massively improved Celtic. The reality of that is tough for their supporters to take, that they used to have Sutton and Larsson but they're no more than a mid table Championship equivalent team now. So they try to convince themselves that's not the case by saying Idah isn't good enough for them and then go in search of more exotic sounding players from around Europe who usually turn out to be crap.

For me arguably the most positive thing about the last four months for Idah is that he's actually had a good run without injury. His habit of picking up injuries is probably the biggest risk for Celtic in terms of signing him but their supporters don't even realise that's a potential issue as they know nothing about his career before this year.Your post is way off the mark by a country mile. I don’t know what Celtic games you have been watching but when Idah first came to Celtic he was seriously unfit, a bumbling carthorse of a player, not up to the pace of the SL. He has seriously improved as a player in these months since and I’d put a lot of that down to Rodgers and of course Idah’s renewed application. he has been used relatively sparingly.
As Celtic are only starting with one upfront, that spot will likely go to Kyogo but the nr 2 will see plenty of gametime.
As regards Idah and the Celtic fans, there’s a consensus that he should get a contract, not only that but hes top of the list, unknown issue is that afaia there is no set fee.

[Demesne Lad]

New Norwich manager Thorup acknowledges that it would "be stupid” not to evaluate Idah before making any decisions on the forward's future. “He's an exciting player,” Thorup said last week. “.... he's been in the club so many years and can do dangerous stuff up front. He's fast, he moves well, he gets into these areas in the box where you decide games."

Club chief opens up on Leeds 'target' as Idah to Celtic update issued (thestar.co.uk) (https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/club-chief-opens-up-on-leeds-united-target-as-adam-idah-to-celtic-transfer-update-issued-4682518)

[Poor Student]

I wonder if it was maybe an obligation to buy that Celtic turned down, as it would seem crazy to turn down an option to buy that you can simply pass on if the loan doesn't work out. But whichever it was they're certainly going to have to pay a fair bit more now if they want him permanently. Even at 6 or 7 million though he'd be a good value signing. He scores goals and he's only just turned 23, so they could get him for two or three years and potentially sell him for a lot more than that down the line. Tall, strong, quick strikers who actually score goals are not easy to find so anything under £10m would be a relative bargain here.

Celtic supporters are struggling to accept their current place in world football and it's showing in how they feel about players like Idah and Scales. Scales has been great for them this year, including yesterday, but they dislike the idea that a player from the League of Ireland who didn't stand out at Aberdeen last season represents an improvement for them.

Similarly Idah was third choice striker at Norwich in the Championship as recently as January but has come in and massively improved Celtic. The reality of that is tough for their supporters to take, that they used to have Sutton and Larsson but they're no more than a mid table Championship equivalent team now. So they try to convince themselves that's not the case by saying Idah isn't good enough for them and then go in search of more exotic sounding players from around Europe who usually turn out to be crap.

For me arguably the most positive thing about the last four months for Idah is that he's actually had a good run without injury. His habit of picking up injuries is probably the biggest risk for Celtic in terms of signing him but their supporters don't even realise that's a potential issue as they know nothing about his career before this year.

That's quite an odd take. Scales hasn't been great. He's stepped up well and done alright but Celtic can do better. He's ponderous and ineffective in possession and Celtic's centre halves find themselves with the ball quite a bit as they generally face into weaker opponents playing a low block. He's also susceptible to balls over the top. He had a good performance at Ibrox in the earlier part of the season but as the months have passed opponents are content to let him have the ball and come forward as he tends to make the wrong choices. Celtic are still capable of identifying and signing players of the quality of Carter Vickers and O'Riley and the club has somewhere in excess of £60m cash in the bank, it's not unreasonable for the fans to expect better.

Idah is a tricky one for Celtic. He's scored some important goals but he also had some very ineffectual performances. He's brilliant at rolling a defender but his positional awareness is a bit all over the place and he's prone to erratic finishing. He applied himself well and brought a good attitude to the loan deal and both parties definitely got something from it but the fee being sought by Norwich is probably too risky. For a larger Championship club I think he'd be a relatively low risk signing for the same price.

[JR89]

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Hopefully it gets sorted quick.

[pineapple stu]

The Republic of Ireland star has made it clear to Norwich City that wants to rejoin the Scottish champions this summer. Norwich had made it clear that new boss Johannes Hoff Thorup wanted to run the eye over Idah in pre-season but the player has made his position clear. The 23-year-old wants to go back to Celtic to play under Brendan Rodgers again. He is now set to get his wish. Rodgers made it clear after Idah’s Scottish Cup winner against Rangers that he wanted to bring him back to Celtic Park.
I get the feeling there's a message here that they're just not quite getting across to me...

[EalingGreen]

I get the feeling there's a message here that they're just not quite getting across to me...Clearly.

[geysir]

The more respectable rumours report that Celtic have made a bid, albeit a puny GBP4m. Norwich are rumored to be looking for over GBP 8m. It is also rumored that Rodgers is in on the lead on this matter.
Probably will end up at Gbp 6m+. If Norwich stick to their GBP 8m, Rodgers will walk away.
Should it happen, considering Idah is already a Celt at heart and everybody knows how he can handle himself in the pressure games v Rangers and on other occasions, it's all looking good for Idah.
Just a thought on his performance in that one friendly too far v Portugal, on one occasion he was poleaxed by Pepe, later on in a similar situation the 'great' Pepe ended up on floor writhing in agony.

[pineapple stu]

Played the first half-hour of Norwich's 3-0 friendly defeat against Club Brugge in Belgium this week. Bit of a weird time to come off, though apparently it was planned. Norwich made another change at half-time, nine on the hour mark, and in fact a 12th sub later on.

But of course if he's in Belgium, he's not getting any further on the move to Celtic. Seems the new manager still wants to evaluate him before making any transfer decisions.

[Jolly Red Giant]

But of course if he's in Belgium, he's not getting any further on the move to Celtic. Seems the new manager still wants to evaluate him before making any transfer decisions.
His agent would be dealing with any transfer stuff

[Acornvilla]

I think he meant the fact he's in Belgium would indicate Norwich aren't even currently looking to negotiate with anyone and the manager has his own ideas.

[JR89]

All the talk is Idah has made very clear he wants to leave. Surely it's in Norwich's best interest to get a deal done and not be stuck with an unhappy player hanging around the club.

[Eirambler]

Leaving him behind wouldn't have been a great tactic when negotiating a fee. He'll be a Norwich player until he isn't and they'll see an opportunity to squeeze a few extra quid out of Celtic here. Highly likely he'll move before the end of the summer though.

[Acornvilla]

I'd like him to move, but if I was a new manager at a club I'd probably want a look at a fella who scored a winner in a cup final for Celtic too, and might want to keep hold of him. Adam seems a nice fella who probably won't start a riot if he's told to stay, but by god he'd need assurances that he's #1 or he is wasting his career.

[JR89]

I'd like him to move, but if I was a new manager at a club I'd probably want a look at a fella who scored a winner in a cup final for Celtic too, and might want to keep hold of him. Adam seems a nice fella who probably won't start a riot if he's told to stay, but by god he'd need assurances that he's #1 or he is wasting his career.


Even if said player has made it pretty clear he doesn't want to stay at Norwich?

He's made it clear he wants out and if Norwich price him out of a move I actually hope he does kick up a stink. He's not gonna be anywhere near first choice and don't see him ahead of Ashley Barnes either for this season.

[pineapple stu]

Leaving him behind wouldn't have been a great tactic when negotiating a fee. He'll be a Norwich player until he isn't and they'll see an opportunity to squeeze a few extra quid out of Celtic here. Highly likely he'll move before the end of the summer though.
I think that's probably what'll happen alright, although there's always that element that a new manager will want to check out his new squad. The manager was quoted this week as saying (https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/norwich-managers-latest-adam-idah-33272719) "It’s nice to have him back on the pitch and I think he will be a valuable player for us. We consider Adam as an important player for us so that's why he got 30 minutes today which was important for him to get started and get back in the rhythm, nice and easy." Again, that could be playing up his transfer value, or he could really mean it.

But would be nice to get it sorted one way or another. Celtic's first league game is on Sunday fortnight.

[Olé Olé]

I'd like him to move, but if I was a new manager at a club I'd probably want a look at a fella who scored a winner in a cup final for Celtic too, and might want to keep hold of him. Adam seems a nice fella who probably won't start a riot if he's told to stay, but by god he'd need assurances that he's #1 or he is wasting his career.

Well, would Celtic give him such assurances?

[Acornvilla]

Well, would Celtic give him such assurances?
I'd consider Celtic a marginal step up, although the league is obviously weaker. Between playing in front of the crowds they do, the chance to win multiple trophies and European football. So I think he'd be more likely to settle for rotation and not being first choice from the off, but he got decent game time last season, so I don't see why that couldn't continue and improve in time. He's also a Celtic fan by the looks of things. He has more than enough potential to be their main man in time, but the time to really deliver is fast approaching. I feel the same about where he is right now. His bad injury record is my biggest concern, never really getting a run of games, maintaining form and a place in a team, but towards the end of last season it felt like he was growing in to something better than he has been before.

He's got everything else to have an excellent career hopefully.

[irishfan86]

I think it’s a good situation all round. Celtic want him. His new manager at Norwich is clearly interested in taking a look at him. Perhaps other clubs we’re not aware of are sniffing around. Worst case scenario he sticks with Norwich, does nothing first half of the season, moves to Celtic at a discount.

If he had some major success with Norwich we could see him in the Prem soon enough one way or another. I’m optimistic he’s going to have a big season wherever he ends up.

[Demesne Lad]

Speculation about a move to Celtic continues, but Idah's presence in the stand rather than on the pitch v Magdeburg tonight was due to 'a knock' it seems. (Celtarehere.com)

[pineapple stu]

Celtic banging in the goals in the meantime. I know it's only pre-season, but it's 18 in 4 games now. 6-4 v Queens Park (I know, I know...), 4-0 v DC United, 4-3 v Man City and 4-1 v Chelsea.

Next game is their league opener next week

[seanfhear]

Celtic banging in the goals in the meantime. I know it's only pre-season, but it's 18 in 4 games now. 6-4 v Queens Park (I know, I know...), 4-0 v DC United, 4-3 v Man City and 4-1 v Chelsea.

Next game is their league opener next week
0-0 on the way (wink)

[Demesne Lad]

According to Sam Seaman of Norwich fan site 'The Pink Un', and also to TeamTalk, Idah is attracting interest from Fiorentina and from Hellas Verona as well. He is expected to play some part in the Canaries' friendly v Hoffenheim this week.

Hellas Verona & Fiorentina to rival Celtic for Norwich City striker Adam Idah (footballleagueworld.co.uk) (https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/hellas-verona-fiorentina-to-rival-celtic-norwich-city-adam-idah/)

[JR89]

I remember one of them Pinkun reports getting right ratty back in January when he was questioned about a report and turned out he hadn't a scooby doo what he was talking about. I'd say this is just agent talk to try get Celtic to up their bid.