Aiden McGeady

[Scram]

Will Mowbray get much longer?

I say not, I heard he stopped growing when he was twenty one!

[seanfhear]

I say not, I heard he stopped growing when he was twenty one!I think he must be still growing but not in the football brain department.:)

[TrapAPony]

10 out of 10 performance against Kilmarnock.

[Boo_Boy]

McGeady was a joke tonight.

[Razors left peg]

McGeady????? I thought he was very average tonight

[TrapAPony]

Lads I was been sarcastic.

[yapster]

McGeady I fear is not going to improve, he seems to lack confidence in himself at times. Has the ability but again I think he is a victim of the over hyped hopes for him. Like Charlie Nicholas before him who was a better player imo and went down to Arsenal and was a mediocre player maybe that might have been down to George Graham but he failed to live up to the hype.

[geysir]

He's had about 10 or 12 motm performances in the first half of the season. He has been very poor since then in over 4 or 5 games. Needs to be benched until whatever has to be worked out is worked out.

[seanfhear]

In the London Metro newspaper Aiden has been linked (gossip rumour ?) with a move to Fulham.

If Roy Hodgson stays at Fulham I believe that this would be a great move for Aiden. Hodgson has got a good season out of Duffer and he would be a great manager to introduce Aiden to the English premiership.

[aidinho]

as Eirbhoy RIP has fundamentally stated in all his posts previously this boy has serious talent but hes just a bit lightweight and Aiden himself has also admitted this but he fears if he bulks up a bit more he might lose that burst of pace but what cannot be denied is that the boy is TWO FOOTED and case be seen from the following clip with a peach of a goal when Celtic where trying desperately trying to hold onto our 2nd place this season.

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=1zldkas&s=6

If you need further proof of his quality just check the soccer am showboat on saturday which he is on nearly every week.

Obviously Lawrence is a more robust figure who fits the bill better as a Trap player but if yous have any chance of qualifying for Poland Lawrence needs to be ditched or even moved one inside.

Before anybody asks why I only post on McGeady threads, the simple fact of the matter of it is I don't give a toss about Ireland because yous are a boring piece of **** under the Trap.

[Razors left peg]

I really think he needs a move, I think hes gone stale and seemed to go backward a bit this season

[tetsujin1979]

There was a fans forum type meeting in Celtic Park on wednesday night. According to some reports from those in attendance, it was made clear that McGeady will only be sold if an offer of crazy money comes in.

[geysir]

It was a meeting between Lennon /Lawwell from the Celtic Board and the Celtic Trust (shareholding fans).

Lennon said something like 'they will not get rid of Aiden if they can avoid it'.
That can be understood as meaning,
they don't have to sell to pay debt,
an attractive offer could be made for him,
or Aiden could be attracted to move to a club which makes a middling offer to buy out his Celtic contract.

[Supreme feet]

Was doing a bit of light training with a Korean lad the other day, and we decided to take turns running at each other with the ball. He started by doing all these nice stepovers and flicks - I backed off, waited, then when he ran out of ideas, I just nicked it off him. On my turn, I just knocked the ball past him a la Kilbane and accelerated past him. I told him to forget the step-overs and fancy sh*t, keep it simple. He did so, and ended up being much more effective for it.

Moral of the story; McGeady obviously has very quick feet and good technical ability - but there are amazingly gifted dribblers all over the world, from Seoul to Santiago, who are driving taxis and flipping burgers now - simply because they couldn't do the simple things right. Players like Duff rarely beat men with trickery, but rather with tidy control, good balance and a burst of acceleration to gain that extra yard to get a good ball in. McGeady is infuriating, simply because he can do amazing things with a ball, but can rarely play a telling pass, doesn't track back, and his shooting is diabolical. Lawrence is a far more effective player, who has proven himself at EPL and international level. He's a good crosser, takes a good free-kick, gives us defensive solidity up the right hand side and scores goals. What more do you want from a wide player? McGeady offers none of those qualities. He's yet to score in 32 international appearances, while Lawrence has 2 in 8. Aidinho, goals make the difference between qualifying and not, not stepovers and Soccer AM showboatery.

McGeady-ites have gone on and on since the first page of this thread, in 2006, about how Aiden could 'make the difference' to the Irish team; give us some sort of 'X-factor' that we currently lack. Since then, McGeady's international career has been noteworthy only for the fact that he was on the pitch for both our 5-2 defeat to Cyprus and the embarrassing win over San Marino. Andy Reid can't get into the Irish squad, even though he works twice as hard as McGeady and gves the ball away a lot less, which is grossly unfair. When McGeady burst on the scene, I was all in favour of giving him a chance, particularly after watching him in the Champion's League. He's had his chance now, and none of his Soccer AM appearances - for dancing around cloggers in the SPL - are going to convince me he deserves another. He won't leave Celtic this summer, because no club in their right mind would take him for over 5 million - particularly when they could get Lawrence or Hunt for less.

[Sullivinho]

Players like Duff rarely beat men with trickery, but rather with tidy control, good balance and a burst of acceleration to gain that extra yard to get a good ball in.

Duff is a very relevant comparison here, having set the bar for Irish wingers. And I agree, his wizardry was always, always about getting by the defender to deliver that ball. The dribbling was the means to that end. I'll never forget that Cruyff turn he pulled on the touchline at Lansdowne. While we admired the sublime trickery, Duffer admired the nice meadow he'd opened up for himself and figured how best to make 'em hurt. McGeady might well have taken a bow after the initial turn.

I keep hoping he'll get out of Glasgow and come under the influence of a manager who'll stress the importance of end product, not least to his place in the team. At Celtic, he's the resident cabaret act.

[tricky_colour]

It's about awareness, there is no point in tricks for the sake of them, I think the problem is players learn these tricks and feel the have to use them.
It's like a workman who feel he has to use every tool in his tool box on every job, most jobs can be completed with a spanner and a screw driver.
Or better still the biggest hammer in the box :D

[seanfhear]

Aiden is showing a lack of ambition or self belief by not actively looking at opportunities to prove himself away from Celtic Park.

There comes a time when a player must take a step up if they believe they have the ability. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

[yapster]

Aiden is showing a lack of ambition or self belief by not actively looking at opportunities to prove himself away from Celtic Park.

There comes a time when a player must take a step up if they believe they have the ability. Nothing ventured nothing gained.


The lack of self belief sums up McGeady in a nut-shell. He has the technique but his end product is not there, it's pointless beating one or two men with great skill if you cannot cross the ball or score on a regular basis.

[wrestler313]

as fans would you rather have him at spartak moscow or celtic? hopefully he'll get to a prem club though

[aidinho]

That will be the same self belieif that Lawrence wants to enjoy then after he signs for us in the next few days, dont get me wrong hes awright at crossing but thats about it it.

The thing I dont get about yous is that you give a feck who plays for you even if they were from outer mongolia youd take them, well when Lawrence does sign expect him to be plying his trade in the SPL tae.

Fair doos the guy can hit a good cross but he he has no pace, no skill and I for one will not want him to sign for us which looks inevitable now.

It will be aiden on one wing and lawrence at right back.

[aidinho]

Duff is a very relevant comparison here, having set the bar for Irish wingers. And I agree, his wizardry was always, always about getting by the defender to deliver that ball. The dribbling was the means to that end. I'll never forget that Cruyff turn he pulled on the touchline at Lansdowne. While we admired the sublime trickery, Duffer admired the nice meadow he'd opened up for himself and figured how best to make 'em hurt. McGeady might well have taken a bow after the initial turn.
I keep hoping he'll get out of Glasgow and come under the influence of a manager who'll stress the importance of end product, not least to his place in the team. At Celtic, he's the resident cabaret act.


duff is past it past dudes.he was a player in the world cup days and the blackburn days but hes passed it now.

[kev mcq]

That will be the same self belieif that Lawrence wants to enjoy then after he signs for us in the next few days, dont get me wrong hes awright at crossing but thats about it it.

The thing I dont get about yous is that you give a feck who plays for you even if they were from outer mongolia youd take them, well when Lawrence does sign expect him to be plying his trade in the SPL tae.

Fair doos the guy can hit a good cross but he he has no pace, no skill and I for one will not want him to sign for us which looks inevitable now.

It will be aiden on one wing and lawrence at right back.

What? That post was incredibly hard to read. In summary I'm sure it was something along the lines of McGeady>Lawrence...which is complete nonsense.


duff is past it past dudes.he was a player in the world cup days and the blackburn days but hes passed it now.
What about Chelsea where he won 2 Premier League titles? Forgot that did we?

[Wolfie]

Just watch the build up to our goal against France in Stade de France and tell me in all seriousness that Duff is completely past it.

There's another campaign in Duff - a far better option than McGeady right now.

[jbyrne]

duff is past it past dudes.he was a player in the world cup days and the blackburn days but hes passed it now.

another new poster over-eagar to write off our best players?
past his very best ok but has just had a great season with Fulham and a critical and invaluable player for us. still has a lot to offer.

[tetsujin1979]

duff is past it past dudes.he was a player in the world cup days and the blackburn days but hes passed it now.
if he's "past it" how come he was the top scoring midfield player in the 2009/2010 season?

[Sullivinho]

duff is past it past dudes.he was a player in the world cup days and the blackburn days but hes passed it now.

Past his best, without a doubt...yet still twice as effective as McGeady. A sad indictment of his would be successor. At Aiden's age, Duff was playing the best football of his life and commanding a £17 million transfer fee on the strength of those performances. Not stagnating in some football backwater.

In his 30+ caps thus far, what would be Aiden's most memorable moment in your opinion? I genuinely can't think of one.


That will be the same self belieif that Lawrence wants to enjoy then after he signs for us in the next few days, dont get me wrong hes awright at crossing but thats about it it.

Maybe the bhoys could enlist some mad Scottish scientist to merge Lawrence and McGeady into one player... Picture the scene: After tirelessly tracking back to retrieve the ball, McLawrence sets off on a mazy run. Feet working faster than Michael Flatley on a hot tin roof, he consigns six opponents to his rear view mirror before sending Celtic Park into stunned, silent admiration with a truly messianic sight... a bloody decent cross. The stuff of dreams.

[seanfhear]

Aiden McGeady at Celtic is a bit like Theo Wallcot at Arsenal. Neither player has developed and are basically the same player that they were 3 years ago.

Certainly in Aidens case and maybe even in Wallcots case maybe a change of enviroment or a change of coaches is needed.

If the next Cetic manager cannot get Aiden to reach higher levels then maybe we must assume that Aiden is as good as he is going to get.

[wrestler313]

Aiden McGeady at Celtic is a bit like Theo Wallcot at Arsenal. Neither player has developed and are basically the same player that they were 3 years ago.

Certainly in Aidens case and maybe even in Wallcots case maybe a change of enviroment or a change of coaches is needed.

If the next Cetic manager cannot get Aiden to reach higher levels then maybe we must assume that Aiden is as good as he is going to get.

agreed. he is continually a "future star." it will be interesting to see what trap does with all of the wingers we have; lawrence, duff, hunty, and mcgeady

[yapster]

Duff & Lawrence have got to be the first choice wingers on the team sheet. I like Hunts commitment and energy but his technique is sadly missing. McGeady again has potential but he is not producing.

[aidinho]

Duff & Lawrence have got to be the first choice wingers on the team sheet. I like Hunts commitment and energy but his technique is sadly missing. McGeady again has potential but he is not producing.

duff is passed it and everybody knows it, as for Lawrence well hes got got a cross and hes pretty big which suits Trap, I hope to **** we dont singg lawrence and Lennon stops taking those tabs that he hinks Lawrence will be a player for us.

Sorry for my previios post about non Irish playing for Ireland as I was under the influence of all sorts of spirits and narcotics but the point remains why do yous stand for this granny rule? hof the ***** in your team have english accents and in McGeadys case Glaswegian.

[SkStu]

duff is passed it and everybody knows it, as for Lawrence well hes got got a cross and hes pretty big which suits Trap, I hope to **** we dont singg lawrence and Lennon stops taking those tabs that he hinks Lawrence will be a player for us.

Sorry for my previios post about non Irish playing for Ireland as I was under the influence of all sorts of spirits and narcotics but the point remains why do yous stand for this granny rule? hof the ***** in your team have english accents and in McGeadys case Glaswegian.

oh dear...

[Supreme feet]

oh dear...

My thoughts exactly.

[yapster]

duff is passed it and everybody knows it, as for Lawrence well hes got got a cross and hes pretty big which suits Trap, I hope to **** we dont singg lawrence and Lennon stops taking those tabs that he hinks Lawrence will be a player for us.

Sorry for my previios post about non Irish playing for Ireland as I was under the influence of all sorts of spirits and narcotics but the point remains why do yous stand for this granny rule? hof the ***** in your team have english accents and in McGeadys case Glaswegian.


are you drunk again razor?

[wrestler313]

Damien Duff played a pivotal role in both our WC qualifying campaign and Fulham's run to the Europa League Final. He scored 6 goals in the league and 2 in the FA Cup. I, like many others, thought he was done after leaving Newcastle but you have to admit he has proved the doubters wrong this past season and forced Hunt to wait his turn

[Supreme feet]

As for Lawrence being a 'defensive' player: He's scored 21 goals in 105 games for Stoke. Record of exactly a goal every five games. McGeady has 31 goals in 185 appearances, or just under a goal every six games. Admittedly, one of Lawrence's three seasons for Stoke was spent in the Championship, but most people see the Championship as a step up from the SPL anyway... For such a great 'attacking' talent, McGeady's return is very sparse given how poor the SPL is. Lawrence would get into double figures easily with Celtic.

[Stuttgart88]

I'm beginning to think there must be some sort of institution in Ireland housing illiterate mental cases, where as their treatment is nearing an end they are allowed onto the internet to ease their transition back into real life. Unfortunately it looks like www.foot.ie was drawn at random as somewhere for them to go.

[Wolfie]

Sorry for my previios post about non Irish playing for Ireland as I was under the influence of all sorts of spirits and narcotics but the point remains why do yous stand for this granny rule? hof the ***** in your team have english accents and in McGeadys case Glaswegian.

The above adds further proof to the contention that if any Olympic event were to be staged in Scotland, it would have the distinction of the crowd failing the drugs test.

[Metrostars]

Kids nowadays...

[Closed Account]

Aidinho, you'll have to accept that no matter how much you defend McGeady on this site(in that Glaswegian way of typing), most if not all posters on this site make up their own mind about players. So far, in an Irish shirt, McGeady has flattered to decieve. For all his pace and trickery, his end product has been far too often disappointing.
However, most people who post here are genuine Irish supporters, and are fully behind McGeady every time he pulls on a green shirt. Is that not good enough? He needs to leave Scotland, history has shown that players improve by moving to a better league, which there is no doubt, the Premier League is.

Your other complaints of late seem to be that Paul Green and Liam Lawrence aren't good enough for Celtic. Thats fair enough, nobody here can prove any different. Lennon, Sutton, Hartson and Thompson weren't the greatest players in the world when they went to Parkhead but they played their hearts out for ye, and judging by Lawrence and Green(albeit briefly), so far in a green shirt, they certainly leave their full performance on the field. If your a true fan of Celtic, then you'll be fully behind them if they do sign.
Similiarly, you say you won't support Ireland anymore because of our style. In an ideal world, we'd be playing the free flowing football of Spain at the moment, but we aren't. Get over it. If Ireland started playing like Rangers, then I'd still support them. Its not a choice and if you really want to support Ireland, it shouldn't be something you just turn off either.

Your last gripe was that Duff is passed it! This is incorrect, Duff is passed his best but is still far superior to most players on the Irish or Celtic team. If you can't recognise that, then there is no hope for you I'm afraid. And if this is someone huge elaborate Wind up, then you should probably find something better to do with your time.

[tetsujin1979]

Just on Sky Sports News, Spartak Moscow have lodged a £8.3 million bid for McGeady

[boovidge]

Spartak make McGeady bid

Russian club extend offer for Parkhead wide man



http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11787_6190939,00.html

[geysir]

That's been rumoured for a long time, now that it's more of a reality probably accounts for the offer for Lawrence.

Playing in Russia? it's a first and a radical move, should he go for it, but I hope McGeady does.
I see Spartak are managed by Karpin, a 'handy' enough midfielder in his day.

[tommy_c12000]

To be honest I wud be shocked if he went to Russia. But it mite spring a few clubs closer to home into action

[Maroon 7]

Can't see him wanting to move to Moscow to be honest.

[Drumcondra 69er]

Spartak have bid £8.3m million according to Sky Sports.....

[Jicked]

Can't see him wanting to move to Moscow to be honest.

I can think of a f€w r€asons for him to at l€ast consid€r it

[Sullivinho]

Risky move. If he didn't settle and it all went tits up, it'd be a major setback in his career. The Russian clubs like to sprinkle their sides with foreign flair, usually Brazilian but sur Aiden is that from the ankles down anyway. I first heard rumours of Spartak's interest a fair while ago, they must have had their eye on him for some time. Presumably they have the crossing and shooting duties already designated to someone else ;)

If the bhoy wonder has any other suitors, this should bring 'em out of the woodwork. Interesting times!

[geysir]

Better Irish players than McGeady have not adjusted too well to moves in England and certainly nothing like this has ever been attempted. A lot depends on the manager's plans and there are a lot of unknowns.
I'd imagine that the first definite interest came when McGeady had an excellent game against Spartak in the final CL qualifier what seems like years ago.
That evening in CP he was everything, especially in the 2nd half, trapping long punted ball stone dead on his little toe, swivelling in a flash and either setting up an attack or winning the free.
This season after a bright enough start he faded under Mowbray but came back to his old self under Lennon and turned in some good performances.
He is a deadly serious skilled player who wants to develop his game, interesting to see if he feels this is a good challenge for him

[aidinho]

Risky move. If he didn't settle and it all went tits up, it'd be a major setback in his career. The Russian clubs like to sprinkle their sides with foreign flair, usually Brazilian but sur Aiden is that from the ankles down anyway. I first heard rumours of Spartak's interest a fair while ago, they must have had their eye on him for some time. Presumably they have the crossing and shooting duties already designated to someone else ;)

If the bhoy wonder has any other suitors, this should bring 'em out of the woodwork. Interesting times!

Aye thats when he tore them apart the whole game but we just kept missing sitter after sitter, also they just sold Vladimir Bystrov to Zenit so this one is a definite goer but would McGeady leave to stay in Moscow? I doubt it but it and if he does go Lenny better get a Di Canio like figure in to replace him or there will be uproar.

Big Eck wants him down at Brum but from what im hearing McGeady would never play in the same team as Barry Ferguson in his lifetime, so that only leaves Sevilla and Valencia who are seriously interested and I think that would be the best move for him IF he does go which I seriously hope he doesn't.

[geysir]

The news today is that Spartak's official bid of €10m has been turned down by Celtic.

Spartak bid (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/scottishpremier/celtic/7804455/Spartak-Moscows-millions-tempt-Celtic-to-sell-Aiden-McGeady.html)