Aiden McGeady

[Bungle]

I remember seeing Stokes when he was about 13 or 14 and being extremely excited at his ability. He could have been a fabulous player, but he appears to be the ultimate example of unfulfilled talent through lack of application. I don't have much sympathy for him.

Graham Barrett on the other hand was somebody to be sympathetic about. He had superb ability and would have had a very good career at the very highest level only for injury.

[Crosby87]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y240/Thousandbars/ADP108.jpg

disgusting. Looks like a prop from Jurrasic Park.

[BonnieShels]

When you start with an American egg it will never work. Eugh.

[boovidge]

That looks hideous. I love supermarket Scotch eggs but wouldn't touch that. Once heard an American man demand a haggis in a restaurant in Dublin. He started getting angry when the Polish waiter didn't know what that was.

[SkStu]

There's this misconception in North America that Irish people eat haggis to the extent that scots, like James McCarthy, do. I usually whip out the black pudding in response and open a can of whoop-ass (American national dish I think)...

[SkStu]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y240/Thousandbars/ADP108.jpg

disgusting. Looks like a prop from Jurrasic Park.

I hate salad too.

[DannyInvincible]

There's this misconception in North America that Irish people eat haggis to the extent that scots, like James McCarthy, do. I usually whip out the black pudding in response and open a can of whoop-ass (American national dish I think)...

Do even Scots eat haggis in numbers?

And is black pudding the national dish in America? I thought it was hamburger and French fries.

[SkStu]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wAxDMfEGhoY/TI6y4IuY8aI/AAAAAAAAAS8/NCjMIHtSW0E/s1600/Not+Sure+if+serious.jpg

[Crosby87]

I've never had black pudding. Is it a entree, side or dessert? Mel Gibson likes Haggis.

[EastTerracer]

No sign of McGeady in Spartak's squad for their 0-0 draw with Lokomotiv today. (http://espnfc.com/us/en/gamecast/statistics/id/342504/statistics.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901) Hopefully he will still be allowed to travel but must be a serious doubt for the two qualifying games now.

[tricky_colour]

I've never had black pudding. Is it a entree, side or dessert? Mel Gibson likes Haggis.

It can be all three if you are really keen on it.

[Crosby87]

McGeady to Sunderland this Summer?
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/cska-moscow/transfer-talk/news/sunderland-plotting-mcgeady-swoop_75849.html

[boovidge]

Hopefully just another made up rumour. The site says he plays for CSKA and their source is the People so probably it's not true.

[Charlie Darwin]

I doubt he'd be willing to make the step down to the Championship.

edit: this is basically just saying Sunderland and Wigan were after him in the winter, therefore they will be again in the summer. Journalists are so crap.

[Kingdom]

Scored the first and assisted the second as Spartak went 2 up on Leaders CSKA. They drew 2-2

http://www.footytube.com/video/cska-moscow-spartak-moscow-2-2-highlights-all-goals-172233?ref=wv_relbox

[geysir]

He also assisted the assist for his goal.

[Olé Olé]

And I guess we can rule out McGeady-to-Sunderland. And if the table stays the sames then McGeady-to-Wigan is a gonner too. I'm not quite sure who will take a punt on McGeady in the Premier League now. I'd really like to see McGeady pit himself in the Premier League. At the time, I found the argument in favour of McGeady establishing in Russia to be quite hollow, much because the Russian league appears hollow.

[Charlie Darwin]

Why is McGeady to Sunderland out? Is he a committed anti-fascist? I think McG might have looked at his options in England a few months back and decided it wasn't worth it. He'd have more opportunities in a mainland European league but the money not be so great.

[Olé Olé]

Why is McGeady to Sunderland out? Is he a committed anti-fascist? I think McG might have looked at his options in England a few months back and decided it wasn't worth it. He'd have more opportunities in a mainland European league but the money not be so great.

The O'Neill link is gone so the likehilood has dwindled and so will newspaper stories being my point. Sunderland's board and maybe Di Canio could harbour interest. That could have happened but he may have also decided the offer from Wigan wasn't worth it, from a financial and relegation-battle perspective.

[Closed Account 2]

And I guess we can rule out McGeady-to-Sunderland. And if the table stays the sames then McGeady-to-Wigan is a gonner too. I'm not quite sure who will take a punt on McGeady in the Premier League now. I'd really like to see McGeady pit himself in the Premier League. At the time, I found the argument in favour of McGeady establishing in Russia to be quite hollow, much because the Russian league appears hollow.

It's hardly like he went to some no mark club like FC Rostov or Kuban Krasnodar, he went to a team that had a realistic chance of the Russian title, and a team is one of the big teams in Russia. If he had joined (or does join) Wigan or Slumberland he wouldnt have got the Champions League experience he had in the last few years.

[Colbert Report]

It's hardly like he went to some no mark club like FC Rostov or Kuban Krasnodar, he went to a team that had a realistic chance of the Russian title, and a team is one of the big teams in Russia. If he had joined (or does join) Wigan or Slumberland he wouldnt have got the Champions League experience he had in the last few years.

He would have played eight times per year against Champions League opposition in the EPL alone. Probably at least one or two more in the cups.

[Charlie Darwin]

He would have played eight times per year against Champions League opposition in the EPL alone. Probably at least one or two more in the cups.
And he would have played six times against Champions League opposition in the Champions League had he been fit. Call me old-fashioned, but I'd say playing in the Champions League is more like "Champions League experience" than playing a league game for Wigan at Stamford Bridge.

[Colbert Report]

I'll have to respectfully disagree with you on that one. I get the whole "experience" thing when you're talking about playing home or away against Barcelona, but Spartak Moscow were drawn against Celtic and Benfica. I don't know much about Benfica but I can say with confidence that an away trip to Wigan is almost certainly more of a challenge than an away trip to Celtic, and Wigan are one of the three or four poorest teams in the Premiership.

[Charlie Darwin]

Yes, I'm sure Barcelona would have been beaten even more comprehensively at the DW than they were at Celtic Park. And Benfica are on the verge of the Europa League final. But, yeah, they're rubbish compared to the mighty Wigan Athletic who, as we have already agreed, would trounce Barcelona.

[Colbert Report]

Yes, I'm sure Barcelona would have been beaten even more comprehensively at the DW than they were at Celtic Park. And Benfica are on the verge of the Europa League final. But, yeah, they're rubbish compared to the mighty Wigan Athletic who, as we have already agreed, would trounce Barcelona.

Wow man. No need to get upset with me, friendly people can have differences of opinion. I just think that playing in Russia isn't as much of a challenge as playing in England, and I say that having watched lots of English football and next to no Russian football, so take my opinion for what it is worth.

I actually think that McGeady is ideally suited as a central attacking footballer for a team in Spain, where he'll get the room to be creative without getting chopped down every five seconds like he would in England. I don't think that he's a natural winger, I've always thought that his best work comes when he attacks the centre halves through the middle with the wind at his back and the ball at his feet.

[Fixer82]

Wow man. No need to get upset with me, friendly people can have differences of opinion. I just think that playing in Russia isn't as much of a challenge as playing in England, and I say that having watched lots of English football and next to no Russian football, so take my opinion for what it is worth.


He's not getting upset with you. He just showed that your post was rubbish.
Saying that a trip to Wigan on a Saturday afternoon would be more of a challenge than a tense Champions League tie in Parkhead on a Wednesday night.......??? I'd class that as a rubbish post

I really can't see Wigan beating Barcelona....ever

[Charlie Darwin]

Wow man. No need to get upset with me, friendly people can have differences of opinion. I just think that playing in Russia isn't as much of a challenge as playing in England, and I say that having watched lots of English football and next to no Russian football, so take my opinion for what it is worth.

I actually think that McGeady is ideally suited as a central attacking footballer for a team in Spain, where he'll get the room to be creative without getting chopped down every five seconds like he would in England. I don't think that he's a natural winger, I've always thought that his best work comes when he attacks the centre halves through the middle with the wind at his back and the ball at his feet.
I'm not upset! I was just pointing out how ridiculous your logic is.

McGeady possibly would benefit from moving into the centre but I think he's obviously a natural wide man. I'd love to see him play at a German or Spanish side alongside better strikers so he can better use his technical ability and close control.

[Bungle]

Was talking to a German mate who is a big Hamburg fan and he said that he heard that Hamburg were linked with him a few weeks ago on one of their fans forums. I'd love an Irish player in the Bundesliga!!

[Charlie Darwin]

Was talking to a German mate who is a big Hamburg fan and he said that he heard that Hamburg were linked with him a few weeks ago on one of their fans forums. I'd love an Irish player in the Bundesliga!!
Patrick Kohlmann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Kohlmann)!

[paul_oshea]

Seamies German cousin.

[geysir]

The Scotsman (http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/rumour-mill-ally-mccoist-backing-aiden-mcgeady-1-2870207) quotes a Sky Sports report (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11671/8610311/Aiden-McGeady-set-for-summer-exit-from-Spartak-Moscow)

'Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady has revealed his desire for a move to the English Premier League. The former Celtic midfielder left Parkhead in 2010 to sign for the Russian top flight outfit, but has made clear that he does not intend to extend his time in Moscow beyond 2014, when his current contract expires.
I have ambitions to play in England and have made it clear I won’t be signing a new contract,” McGeady said.'

Strangely similar to a Sky Sports (http://www1.skysports.com/news/12020/7772597/) report from this time last year, but which quoted Aiden as saying
"Of course, I still have ambitions to play in England or wherever"

[SkStu]

The Scotsman (http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/rumour-mill-ally-mccoist-backing-aiden-mcgeady-1-2870207) quotes a Sky Sports report (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11671/8610311/Aiden-McGeady-set-for-summer-exit-from-Spartak-Moscow)

'Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady has revealed his desire for a move to the English Premier League. The former Celtic midfielder left Parkhead in 2010 to sign for the Russian top flight outfit, but has made clear that he does not intend to extend his time in Moscow beyond 2014, when his current contract expires.
I have ambitions to play in England and have made it clear I won’t be signing a new contract,” McGeady said.'

Strangely similar to a Sky Sports (http://www1.skysports.com/news/12020/7772597/) report from this time last year, but which quoted Aiden as saying
"Of course, I still have ambitions to play in England or wherever"

very disappointing. He just wont get the same kind of playing experience in wherever as he can get in England.

[IsMiseSean]

Was talking to a German mate who is a big Hamburg fan and he said that he heard that Hamburg were linked with him a few weeks ago on one of their fans forums. I'd love an Irish player in the Bundesliga!!

Not Hamburg though...

[Charlie Darwin]

very disappointing. He just wont get the same kind of playing experience in wherever as he can get in England.
They have that one very good team in wherever. What's their name, you know the one I'm talking about.

[geysir]

It's taken a year, but wherever is not on his mind now.

[SkStu]

They have that one very good team in wherever. What's their name, you know the one I'm talking about.

ah yeah, deffo. I seen them play the whatchamacallits. Terrible standard altogether.

[Colbert Report]

He's not getting upset with you. He just showed that your post was rubbish.
Saying that a trip to Wigan on a Saturday afternoon would be more of a challenge than a tense Champions League tie in Parkhead on a Wednesday night.......??? I'd class that as a rubbish post

I really can't see Wigan beating Barcelona....ever

You are upsetting me and I am resisting the urge to write a snarky message to you. Let me ask you this: who do you think would finish higher in the Premier League this season: Wigan or Celtic?

[SkStu]

Wigan - because Celtic are Irish.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Ha.

But even the Zombies would and maybe some Irish clubs if they had all that TV money...

[DeLorean]

You are upsetting me and I am resisting the urge to write a snarky message to you. Let me ask you this: who do you think would finish higher in the Premier League this season: Wigan or Celtic?

I certainly think Celtic would win more than 4 games out of 17 at home.

[Supreme feet]

Playing for one of the biggest Russian teams is definitely a better preparation for international football than playing for a relegation-battler in the EPL. For one, you can't compare the intensity and atmosphere of a Saturday 3pm EPL kick-off with a Wed/Tue night Champions League game in front of 70,000 partisan fans. Also, the style of play in the Russian League, even against the 'dirt-trackers', is more technical, and closer to the international game than the 100mph, end-to-end stuff in the EPL. Definitely no harm for players to get exposed to that at some point in their careers. Also, playing for a title-chasing team is much better for the confidence than playing for a team that loses every week, and often heavily against the big teams. I'd be a little disappointed if McGeady chose to go to the likes of Wigan or Sunderland.

[Fixer82]

You are upsetting me and I am resisting the urge to write a snarky message to you. Let me ask you this: who do you think would finish higher in the Premier League this season: Wigan or Celtic?

Celtic. Without a doubt.

But your point was that Wigan would be better test than Celtic in Champions League.. I strongly disagree

[Closed Account 2]

He would have played eight times per year against Champions League opposition in the EPL alone. Probably at least one or two more in the cups.

If you go down that route you could count his domestic games against Zenit and CSKA/Rubin as CL-type games as well, he'd still be getting more CL (or CL type) experince in Moscow.

[Sullivinho]

"McGeady literally crushed everything in his path." (http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/224315-aiden-mcgeady-accused-of-vandalism-following-red-card)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4436445741_6e62f68f38.jpg

He plays on the left
He plays on the right
Aiden McGeady smashes doors on sight.

[Junior]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22448599

6 game ban for his troubles. I wonder did he swear at the home fans in English or Russian?

Anyway no more competitve football for Aiden before the Faroes game. Hopefully he can feature in the upcoming friendlies

Here's his goal from that game.

http://youtu.be/u6r3kggaZCQ

[geysir]

That goal was brilliant.

Here's the 4 game ban 'tackle'. Would hardly qualify for a handbags rating.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XksnuMFh5q0#!

and the 2 game ban door damage

http://www.sovsport.ru/s/preview/cf43_512/606778.jpg?t=1367785337

[Charlie Darwin]

Now that's door damage you can be proud of.

These Russians are mad into their captions.

[geysir]

Would the unused part of that ban apply, if he moved to an EPL club (or wherever) next season?

[Charlie Darwin]

Only if UEFA extended it, as far as I know.

[geysir]

You mean if he was transferred across a border, UEFA have to approve of the paperwork and can pass on any unused portion of the ban?