If Kolorov is quick... I definitely underestimated how quick he is. Pace is not something I would have ever associated him with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
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If Kolorov is quick... I definitely underestimated how quick he is. Pace is not something I would have ever associated him with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
it's not trying tricks that don't come off, it's getting in good positions and failing to deliver a good cross/pass/shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
repeatedly.
He's been one of the better full backs in Europe for the past six or seven years - you don't do it without pace. As I said, maybe his speed is underestimated.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Really hope mcgeady starts next 2 games another goal today to get him in the mood. Does he have as many as maguire now despite missing chunk of games cause of injury?
That was his third goal for Sunderland today, all in the league. Three assists as well, not bad in seven starts with a struggling side.
He caused a bit of a stir today by going full Adebayor in celebrating his equaliser. Football boo boys don't like it up em.
https://twitter.com/Evs_Dubai/status/914147667684474880
He is a bit long in the tooth to be doing that sort of thing .
His time at Preston probably did help his career .
He is in good form goal wise any how .
Nice to see him showing some fight. He needs to give fans in Aviva the same treatment stick it to the apes who constantly get on his back when he tries to be inventive we can't tolerate risk takingQuote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
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Originally Posted by seanfhear
bizzarly he was taunted during the game by the preston fans he served so well last season. his reaction was therefore very understandable really
'Grayson defends McGeady for celebrating in front of Preston fans': https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017...mcgeady-after/
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Originally Posted by RTÉ
I would say "some Preston fans". There is always an element who will boo just about anything or anyone for any possible excuse. I was at Deepdale in August sitting among there fans and there are some Neanderthals there ok, but the thing is those ones also resembled their fore-bearers but there were also a lot of fans who were there only for the football.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
The most inane booing I ever heard was at an Irish game for Sterling in the game against England because he had left Liverpool I think. Bizarre.
Irish fans booing along Manc/Scouser lines is just beyond belief.
Celtic fans booing Henrik Larsson was probably the craziest ever in my opinion.
Never heard that before! Details?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
run close by irish fans booing the wrong Danish player thinking it was peter lovenkrands, who was playing for rangers at the time, only for lovenkrands to later come off the bench in the 2nd halfQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
To be fair, the announcer had said it was Lovenkrands who came on. Wasn't the player cheered after the mistake was admitted too?Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
possibly. but shouldn't someone who feels he has reason (in his own head) to boo a particular opposition player be able to actually recognise him from the stands?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
And even if they were booing the correct player, it was still pretty sad.
Peter Madsen I think it was? I thought that whole episode was funny, especially later in the game when we cheered the Danes and booed every Irish touch.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
He returned to Celtic Park in the CL for Barcelona. Quite a large number booed him.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
That's insane.
Hadn't been aware of that but it's very audible in this video after he scored against Celtic for Barcelona:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L378HrEpEz4
Some discussion about it on a Celtic forum here: http://www.talkceltic.net/forums/thr...k-booed.32909/
And here: http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/topic/524397/1/
I think most of the booing was limited to just after he'd scored (according to posts on those forums), but I'm still stunned even at that.
The Henrik boo was part hurt - it was painful to see him leave, worse to see him return in another Jersey, and torture to witness him score against us - and part affirmation of the status of Celtic supporter ie the club is the entity supported, not the player no matter who they are. Even Henrik. That is my recollection of it anyway.
Goal again today. Was really surprised he didn't see more action over the last two games. Still think we will need his creativity at some stage in the playoffs great to still have him
By creativity do you mean taking 2 stepovers and then losing the ball?Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Don't answer that Liamoo, it's a trick.
[QUOTE=backstothewall;1939934]By creativity do you mean taking 2 stepovers and then losing the ball?[/QUO
Is he not one of our highest assist providers of all time ever in history? Would you expect him to have twice that number of assists? Do creative players only get to play If they never give the ball away? MccLean was having a poor game on Monday to go along with his shocker against Serbia when he came up trumps with the winner thank god but that can't ignore that he was ineffective before this hard to imagine mcgeady could have been any more ineffective against serbia(mcgeady was injured for the Serbia game). Basically l will really miss mcgeady when he is gine
It's just that other teams scout us and watch videos of our old games and the like. I think our opponents might have worked out the stepover thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Video of McGeady's goal for Sunderland against QPR today: https://streamable.com/fuhwk
Have they scouted the McGeady turn though?Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
But the step overs don't count on his record of assists so can't see how that is relevant. Why would we not want someone who has provided more assists than most nearly all possibly anyone who has ever played for us to be involved even if he can't do as many stopovers because of this new video thong you mentionQuote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
He's clearly not the player he was before he went to Everton, but out of interest. Have you got a link to the statistics about all these assists?Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
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Originally Posted by Abraham Lincoln
What I don't have is a video of that thong!
Watched the Smoggies vs the Makems yesterday with a lot of Irish interest. The centre-halves for Sunderland were our first choice a few years ago (O'Shea and Wilson). Their distribution was pretty poor but then again it was an awful game. Defensively they did ok in what up to that had been a pretty porous Sunderland defence. It was strange and nice seeing Marc playing again and he is only 30 so hopefully he'll get his career up and running again. Gibson does what Gibson does and played for the most part the easy ball but did ok. McGeady seemed to have a roving role but had one of those frustrating games where just about everything he tried failed and on one occasion fell over when doing the step overs. Christie attacked well but was caught out defensively once or twice and Randolph made some excellent saves (the pick of the Irish players on view). I think O'Shea picked up a calf strain so must be a doubt.
Scored the winner today
gibson seems to have been starter over last 5 or 6 games which is great wood love to see him.back with is with that lovely passing
Good for Sunderland that he scored from that effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Shots on goal, Notts Forest 22 Sunderland 1
Was at the Sunderland v Wednesday game on Easter Monday. Coldest match I have ever been at (-3) not aided by the empty seats around me so no protection from the biting wind. Terrible first half as well but at least it livened up in the second. Amazing when you're struggling at the foot of the table how often decisions/incidents go against you. Sunderland hit the inside of the post and the ball ran along the line while one of their players was taken down for what looked like a clear penalty.
McGeady was the usual curate's egg. O'Shea continues to give it 100% while I was delighted to see Marc Wilson playing and doing ok but I fear, retirements or transfers apart, all three will be in the 1st Division next season. None of them stood out though but none got stick from the Sunderland supporters. McGeady got some from the Owls' fans due to the past connection :( Have to say I was impressed the way the home support did not turn on their players at the end nor was there a chorus of boos but there was a large rattle of seats being emptied when the score went 1-3 against the run of play.
Failed to get off the bench in League 1 today for Sunderland
I see fixer was right about Sunderland and league one.
Seems O Shea and Wilson escaped the sinking ship.
Two assists and a goal tonight. Call him up Mick!
Some rún of goalscoring form, 6 in 7 matches now.