Aiden McGeady M Ayr Utd b.1986

[Stuttgart88]

Technically an assist I suppose, but the forward did all the work.

[EastTerracer]

They lost 2-1, wasn't 2-2. Terrible own goal for the first, lovely free for CSKA's second. McGeady's assist is just after 1:50 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aeWinvk1hw

Typo by me - should learn to check my typing before I post.

[Carrigaline]

Thought McGeady was absolutely brilliant today for Spartak's game against top of the table Zenit. Thought he was desperately unlucky not to get a goal of his own. Spartak now have an excellent chance to secure Champions League football.

[AlaskaFox]

Spartak are going to be playing Champions League football next season after they won 2-0 and CSKA slipped up. Aiden with both assists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDtO5oUC62E

[Carrigaline]

Spartak are going to be playing Champions League football next season after they won 2-0 and CSKA slipped up. Aiden with both assists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDtO5oUC62E
I see he still hasn't learned how to cross a football :rolleyes:

[Olé Olé]

I see he still hasn't learned how to cross a football :rolleyes:

I was going to say something similar. The second assist he put across first-time was exquisite. Great technique to pin-point it.

[geysir]

Not at all. McGeady sent over 2 average crosses.
The other 2 Spartak players were left with all the work and had to use all their guile to stick it into the net.

[AlaskaFox]

Not at all. McGeady sent over 2 average crosses.
The other 2 Spartak players were left with all the work and had to use all their guile to stick it into the net.

Both find their men. The corner goes right into the danger area at the front post, while the second is a first time cross that is pulled back well to find his man. If these aren't good crosses, I'd like to see some examples.

[paul_oshea]

I think geysir was being sarcastic there alaskafox.

A bit Machiavellian, he is misunderstood. :)

[AlaskaFox]

I think geysir was being sarcastic there alaskafox.

A bit Machiavellian, he is misunderstood. :)

Ahhh i missed that. It's hard to know sometimes, but I'll always defend Aiden. Unlike Stephen Ward.

[DannyInvincible]

I think it was a parody of Dunphy and Giles' analysis of Andrews' goal against Estonia, assisted by McGeady, of course.

[geysir]

If it was anybody else but McGeady, then I'd regard the crosses as, beautifully balanced, wonderfully weighed, perfectly executed, sent on a platter.

[Charlie Darwin]

I didn't think the corner was a great cross but the second one is absolutely perfect.

[nigel-harps1954]

I didn't think the corner was a great cross but the second one is absolutely perfect.

+1.

I thought the same, the attacker really had to work to get good contact on the corner. Superb header rather than a great cross.

I think the 2nd one might have hit a bobble as he was about to cross ;P

[tetsujin1979]

+1.

I thought the same, the attacker really had to work to get good contact on the corner. Superb header rather than a great cross.

I think the 2nd one might have hit a bobble as he was about to cross ;Pso, technically, should the sod of turf that caused the bobble get the assist?

[nigel-harps1954]

Precisely.

[tricky_colour]

I think geysir was being sarcastic there alaskafox.

A bit Machiavellian, he is misunderstood. :)


He certainly had me fooled!! Saved me replying to him!!

However for the first one you have to give the credit to the
guy who made the header, I think you have to try quite a few of those
before one goes in.
Second one was decent cross, just requires a half decent header and it's goal.

[SkStu]

He certainly had me fooled!! Saved me replying to him!!

However for the first one you have to give the credit to the
guy who made the header, I think you have to try quite a few of those
before one goes in.
Second one was decent cross, just requires a half decent header and it's goal.

it was better than decent. It was a peach - right into the only bit of open space where the attacker was running. I honestly believe his final ball is better when he doesnt have time to think about things.

[tricky_colour]

it was better than decent. It was a peach - right into the only bit of open space where the attacker was running. I honestly believe his final ball is better when he doesnt have time to think about things.

Yes, decent was a bit understated, it was top notch, pretty much the perfect cross and it looked so effortless.

[geysir]

He certainly had me fooled!!
However, you did all the heavy lifting in the getting fooled process:)


However for the first one you have to give the credit to the
guy who made the header, I think you have to try quite a few of those
before one goes in.
Credit to both, the cornerkick could not have been better and the header was sublime. It was a well worked set piece which came off with perfect precision.

[Closed Account 2]

If Chelsea win the CL then Tottenham go out of the CL play off and apparently Spartak and Braga will both be bumped up, from 3rd qual rounds to playoffs for the CL.

[tetsujin1979]

I genuinely can't decide if I want Chelsea to win the Champions League, because I hate the vast majority of their team, or Spurs to go into the CL next season because I point blank loathe the manager

[jbyrne]

from another site...

"As Trapattoni’s Euro 2012 squad are packing their bags ahead of their arrival in Dublin over the coming days, one of the twenty three in particular will be buoyant mood. Spartak Moscow’s Aiden McGeady was today named in the Russian Football Union’s list of top 33 players of the 2011/2012 season for the second time."

[paul_oshea]

why 33?

[geysir]

3 players for each position, gold, silver and bronze.

McGeady took the silver, the highest prize earned by a Spartak player.

[DeLorean]

I genuinely can't decide if I want Chelsea to win the Champions League, because I hate the vast majority of their team, or Spurs to go into the CL next season because I point blank loathe the manager

Surely it comes down to the simple maths of one versus many.

[tetsujin1979]

Surely it comes down to the simple maths of one versus many.
the way I look at it, no matter who wins, I lose.

[AlaskaFox]

Alien Vs Predator?

[DeLorean]

the way I look at it, no matter who wins, I lose.

I'd find it hard to hate Redknapp to be honest. I find his interviews refreshing, rarely critisising referees, other teams or factors outside his own sides control. He's also pretty witty. Spurs are the best side to watch in the Premier League in my opinion. I know your reasons for hating him are more than likely because of his dodgy dealings, etc. but I don't really know a whole pile about that side of things.

[Stuttgart88]

I'm an Arsenal fan and would love Spurs not to make it but above all else I'd hate Chelsea to win on Sat.

[Junior]

Chelsea Loseon Sat, Spurs Lose in the CL Qualifier hows that? (I am presuming they have to play a qualifier?)

[geysir]

I really don't care, a pure unadulterated apathy.

[tetsujin1979]

Alien Vs Predator?Correctamundo! Check out the big brain on Brett!


I'd find it hard to hate Redknapp to be honest. I find his interviews refreshing, rarely critisising referees, other teams or factors outside his own sides control. He's also pretty witty. Spurs are the best side to watch in the Premier League in my opinion. I know your reasons for hating him are more than likely because of his dodgy dealings, etc. but I don't really know a whole pile about that side of things.Dody deals are part of it, but I've hated him for years, even going back to his days at West Ham, mainly due to the easy ride he gets from the press

[Kingdom]

Correctamundo! Check out the big brain on Brett!

Dody deals are part of it, but I've hated him for years, even going back to his days at West Ham, mainly due to the easy ride he gets from the press

I hate him because of his absolute two-facedness, and how the press lap it up.

[SkStu]

I hate him cos he went from being a happy-go-lucky useless pr!ck to a moany serious useless pr!ck.

[EAFC_rdfl]

I hate him because of his tight-trousered gimp of a son Jamie

[paul_oshea]

I hate him because of his absolute two-facedness, and how the press lap it up.

I think thats in bad taste kingdom, he was in a bad car accident years ago.

I hate him because all of you hate him.

I think EAFC wins though. Why do sky sports feel the need to dress up their presenters ready for a night out at Heaven?

[KK77]

I genuinely can't decide if I want Chelsea to win the Champions League, because I hate the vast majority of their team, or Spurs to go into the CL next season because I point blank loathe the manager

Yeah a complete spoofer if ever there was one. He's two players short of challenging!

[DeLorean]

Challenging for what? He's doing pretty well for a spoofer.

[geysir]

Who's claiming McGeady's a spoofer?

[DeLorean]

Who's claiming McGeady's a spoofer?

Unfortunately a lot of people :)

[Closed Account 2]

I want Chelsea to win, as it will mean McGeady's Spartak will be more likely to make the CL group stage. Champions League group stage experience, and the different styles of football and different conditions and atmospheres you get are huge in terms of growing a players confidence. If McGeady (who has alreadys experienced different styles) was to have 3 high profile away games at places like Dortmund/Bayern, PSG, Milan, Benfica, it would help his game. So far as I'm aware Chelsea dont have any Irish players who'll be playing CL football for them next season unless something dramatic happens with Conor Clifford. Spurs dont really have any Irish players in their first team squad or reserves.

[DeLorean]

McGeady has had loads of Champions League experience. The more the better though obviously.

[bennocelt]

I would like Bayern Munich to win as it will help Shamrock rovers, a team made up mostly of irish players!

[Stuttgart88]

How does it help Rovers? Does it help them bypass a qualification round?

[bennocelt]

How does it help Rovers? Does it help them bypass a qualification round?

might get them seeded

[geysir]

Is there some other factor which matters besides BM winning?
http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2012.html

[bennocelt]

Is there some other factor which matters besides BM winning?
http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2012.html

Dodge is the man to ask - but think if BM win (n georgia champ is lower) swiss champs get bumped up, maybe?!

[geysir]

Roy Keane claims McGeady is a spoofer (of sorts).
McGeady hits back
"I played with him at Celtic and that was bad enough" ... "he is just one of those guys who has an opinion on everything."
Not said was 'he had cráp opinions as a player and cráp opinions as a pundit'

Aidan McGeady hits out at Roy Keane (http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/euro-2012/irish-news/aidan-mcgeady-hits-out-at-roy-keane-3116993.html)

[Kingdom]

Nice to see the Indo trying to stir as much as possible.
Didn't Keane recently say he doesn't watch Ireland games?