Aiden McGeady

**irishfan86** · 18/12/2006, 9:57 PM

I consider myself a McGeady fan and though he looked lively at times during the Old Firm clash, I was disappointed and felt he did little practical good for his team.

Still a bit of a work in progress but I'd like him to start or be a well used substitute for us in the remainder of the campaign.

**Qwerty** · 18/12/2006, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Having said that, I think he'd be good enough to start against weaker teams, such as San Marino, Slovakia and Wales.

I agree we need to protect him against the big fish like Cyprus

btw Slovakia are 12 places above us in the current FIFA rankings so they're not really weaker. Ranking won't count for much when playing Wales.

**Poor Student** · 19/12/2006, 11:30 AM

If McGeady is to prove as effective for Ireland as he does Celtic then he will need to be deployed on the left. He's far more lethal cutting inside that going around the outside. Duff can be quite effective on the right anyway.

**RogerMilla** · 20/12/2006, 12:50 PM

i just hope that whoever we put out in croke park doesnt shame us a la cyprus. As for Aiden i am a huge fan , he pulled off some spectacular stuff on sunday and i long for the day he does it consistently in an irish jersey

**eirebhoy** · 20/12/2006, 1:32 PM

Here's his trademark spin from the Rangers match:
http://www.zshare.net/download/mcgeady-rar.html

**Peadar** · 20/12/2006, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by Qwerty

btw Slovakia are 12 places above us in the current FIFA rankings so they're not really weaker.

I didn't mean weaker than us. Weaker than Germany and the Czech Rep.

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Here's his trademark spin from the Rangers match:
http://www.zshare.net/download/mcgeady-rar.html

Why can't people use YouTube?

**eirebhoy** · 20/12/2006, 2:38 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Why can't people use YouTube?

I found that link on another forum. I'd usually upload it to Youtube but they banned me for posting football clips for some strange reason.

**geysir** · 20/12/2006, 5:23 PM

What was the strange reason?

**eirebhoy** · 20/12/2006, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

What was the strange reason?

Just posting clips and this site complained because of copyright even though none of the clips came from here:
http://www.internetfootball.co.uk/

All my video's are now gone from youtube (trying to contact them through e-mail.

**Poor Student** · 20/12/2006, 7:01 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Yesterday though, I was pleased to see that his game is much more tidy and he's far more direct now. He was willing to get stuck in and make tackles, even though he doesn't usally get the ball.

He's been playing like that for a good year or more. He's developed a lot as a player under Strachan. He was made realise he'd have to track back and stick the boot in if he was going to win a place in the team. He's also added some upper body strength.

**tetsujin1979** · 23/12/2006, 1:04 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I found that link on another forum. I'd usually upload it to Youtube but they banned me for posting football clips for some strange reason.

YouTube issued a statement a few weeks ago that they would remove all Premiership clips, it could be related to that.

Incidentally, their share price dropped quite a bit after the statement was issued!!

**geysir** · 23/12/2006, 11:24 AM

Pity about the McGeady clips being censored. Even though the clips are obviously not EPL? I hope the McGeady appreciation society find some other place.
I'm not quite convinced that he's a confidence type player, more a trying too hard too fast, to prove something. From the interviews he sounds very together, has had to endure a lot of stick about his nationality but was comfortably sure with his decision. Has had to handle the supposedly tougher tacklers and abuse in the SPL.
Looking at him for Ireland and in the CL, I think you could make a fair comparison with Duff and his first appearances in Green.
When Duff came on against Turkey away and Portugal away, he just kept it tight, layed off the ball, didn't lose possesion, waited for his opportunity to turn it on in later games.

**McGeady10** · 27/12/2006, 10:55 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSS61Deu8t8

Great McGeady interview... clips from his childhood etc!!

Notice him wearing the Ireland strip for the 94 World Cup... Aged 8

**Kevin77** · 28/12/2006, 7:38 AM

Originally Posted by McGeady10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSS61Deu8t8

Great McGeady interview... clips from his childhood etc!!

Notice him wearing the Ireland strip for the 94 World Cup... Aged 8

Great clip. Thanks for that. Hairs standing up on the back of my neck watching it. Class dribble when he's playing on the clay pitch too. Nice finish!

**tetsujin1979** · 04/01/2007, 9:19 AM

Mcgeady and Johnstone vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv2Fvp4okSs&NR

**irishfan86** · 21/01/2007, 7:48 PM

I watched the second half of Celtic's match against St.Mirren.

McGeady didn't impress me much but he scored a good goal.

**geysir** · 24/08/2007, 12:16 PM

Interesting McGeady quotes after his return to the Irish starting line up from the IT
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/spo...332465827.html

Only the McGeady quotes are pasted here from the article

"Every game you play for Ireland you want to show the manager what you are all about," says the Celtic player. "You want to impress with every opportunity you get. That's what it's about really, and I hope I have done myself justice with this game.

"I enjoy playing in matches like that because we were knocking the ball around so well. We have got players who can pass the ball around and you know you are going to get on the ball, the other players are going to make space for you."
"What Stan wants me to do is stand out wide and try to get crosses into the box, and I was happy I was able to get one for Robbie who was brave, got in there and took it well, as well as a pass for Shane who managed to score also. Overall, of course, I was pleased.

"I'd say it was probably my best game for Ireland, but I haven't really had a run in the team. It's been 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there. I think I've only started one or two games. But hopefully I am going to have a bit of a run now, I'm looking to stay in there."

**Bottle of Tonic** · 27/08/2007, 10:39 PM

He didnt play well against hearts on Saturday. A lot of his passes went astray, not many runs came to anything and he was muscled off the ball on numerous occasions. That said one little bit of skill and quick thinking from him opened up hearts defence for a nice little cross to the back post that was nodded down for a goal. I'm sure it'll be on you tube if anyone is interested. Given that Ireland have struggled over the years at creating clear goal chances I think its worth having Aiden in the team as he will usually do this at least once in a match.

**eirebhoy** · 27/08/2007, 11:47 PM

Yeah he wasn't great against Hearts. It's interesting that his best game for Ireland came in the middle of 2 poor games for Celtic. His cross for the 3rd goal was excellent (1.40):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lowfxwLJnkk