Aiden McGeady

**tetsujin1979** · 01/03/2008, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

His good form at club level has to be tempered by the standard of league he is playing in.

What about his form in the Champion's League? Should that be tempered too?

**Dodge** · 01/03/2008, 1:58 PM

He was anonymous for Celtic today. And then popped up with a great cross for Samaras to score

**Billsthoughts** · 01/03/2008, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

What about his form in the Champion's League? Should that be tempered too?

yeah cause celtic are lighting up that!

**BigmanCas** · 01/03/2008, 2:13 PM

mc geady - the difference again today against hibs. bill name one irish player that is on fire?

**Dodge** · 01/03/2008, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by BigmanCas

mc geady - the difference again today against hibs

Seriously? Apart from that one cross (when it was already 1-0) what did he do?

**Billsthoughts** · 01/03/2008, 2:16 PM

The mighty Hibs...slain at last...(or for the 9th time this season that is)

**tetsujin1979** · 01/03/2008, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

yeah cause celtic are lighting up that!

McGeady has 2 assists and 1 goal this season, the only Irish goalscorer in the Champion's League, that's a similar record to Hleb at Arsenal.
Just by comparison, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Pennant, Wright-Phillips and Rosicky have yet to score in the CL this season, and out of that group only Nani has any assists.

**geysir** · 01/03/2008, 2:33 PM

More tiresome repetitive sarcasm about McGeady, SPL.
Is that all you have to offer Bill?

**BigmanCas** · 01/03/2008, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

More tiresome repetitive sarcasm about McGeady, SPL.
Is that all you have to offer Bill?

Nothing but the same old story from Bill..... Mc Geady was excellent in the second half and Hibs had 2 men on him for the full 90 mins

**Billsthoughts** · 01/03/2008, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

More tiresome repetitive sarcasm about McGeady, SPL.
Is that all you have to offer Bill?

Ive made some valid points. You choose to ignore them as you dont want anything to disturb your little celtic dream world. Is that all you have to contribute?

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

McGeady has 2 assists and 1 goal this season, the only Irish goalscorer in the Champion's League, that's a similar record to Hleb at Arsenal.
Just by comparison, Anderson, Giggs, Nani, Pennant, Wright-Phillips and Rosicky have yet to score in the CL this season, and out of that group only Nani has any assists.

2 assist and one goal in 7 games. Are you telling me thats the kind of form that should have him as a definite starter for Ireland? your deluded. altho par for the course in your posts.

Originally Posted by BigmanCas

Nothing but the same old story from Bill..... Mc Geady was excellent in the second half and Hibs had 2 men on him for the full 90 mins

Oh so hes gone from being brilliant today against Hibs to being excellent in the second half? another poster has already said he did nothing the whole game. Mmmmmmmmmmm who to beleive.........

**boovidge** · 01/03/2008, 4:28 PM

Bill you're the one that's deluded if you don't think mcgeady's form this season warrants a starting place in the side.

**bohsRap** · 01/03/2008, 4:52 PM

I'm going to agree with Bill on this, to some extent. You can't judge McGeady's ability in an average league against poor opposition. Champions League is different, but a lot of players up their game in these matches, especially Celtic players at home. I think Aiden will be a good player for Ireland but until he leaves the SPL you really can't rate him as international class, it's as simple as that.

**tetsujin1979** · 01/03/2008, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

2 assist and one goal in 7 games. Are you telling me thats the kind of form that should have him as a definite starter for Ireland? your deluded. altho par for the course in your posts.

Are you telling me that you wouldn't have any of the other players I listed in the Ireland team? McGeady's form in the Champions' League is better than each of theirs.
And attack the post, not the poster.

**eirebhoy** · 01/03/2008, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

He was anonymous for Celtic today.

Far from anonymous but absolutely rubbish in the first half. Much better 2nd.

**Junior** · 01/03/2008, 5:39 PM

He was poor today. Hibs played really well for 60 minutes, they pressed hard, had two men on McGeady, the RB (name like gattuso but spelt differently) played very well against him. Pitch wasnt great either for dribbling.

In fact he did some pretty good defensive work as it was necessary - he is capable of it despite what you might read!!

Came into it more in the 2nd half, actually managed to have a few runs at their defence and created the all important 2nd goal with a fabulous cross (almost identical to the one he set up for Samaras on Weds). Another Assist.

This thread goes round and round in circles. People saing he plays in the SPL so cannot be even considered International class. I dont think we have anyone, barring Given and on occasion Duff/Keane who can be considered International class, so what does that make the EPL? Would Gazza, Laudrup, Larrson be considered International class? As Stutt says judge the player.

Can someone just post McGeadys Ireland Stats? Starts, Sub Appearances, Minutes played etc... Unless my mind is deceiving me he really hasnt had that many opportunities to get to grips with international football as yet and as Ive said many a time before, Duff took an absolute age to do anything for us other than run around like a headless chicken. Yes he played poorly in September but jesus didnt the whole fcuking team? When he has 20 senior starts under his belt, Id like to think we will be seeing what hes capable of on a more consistent basis for Ireland.

**tetsujin1979** · 01/03/2008, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

Can someone just post McGeadys Ireland Stats? Starts, Sub Appearances, Minutes played etc...

International Stats: http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=35
Club stats: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...5&seasonID=137

**Bottle of Tonic** · 01/03/2008, 5:50 PM

Jeepers creepers, such a thread.

Don't know where to start.

BigManCas, I don't know how you can be such a big McGeady fan when you say you don't support Celtic. From that I take it you watch the odd away game on Setanta, CL games, his few Ireland games etc? Your posting style of hailing him as the best thing since sliced bread seems to antagonise the posters who have only seen him for Ireland when he was sh1t. Then they in turn are exaggerating as much as you but in the other direction.

The exaggeration on this thread is ridiculous. That 'wayne rooney benchmark' post I was going to pull up but was already highlighted well by another poster. It reminds me of one by paul o shea before the barca game 'ok if he gets MOTM tonight i'll admit I was hard on him'. HaHAAAA.
Youngirish - 'one or two good CL games in about 20' . Good lad. Utter rubbish. I'm no statto but I know its a damn sight more than that.

Dodge - 'anon today apart from cross for goal'. Far from anon mate. Like the team he struggled in 1st half with wind, bumpy pitch, physical hibs. Still showed for and saw plenty of the ball even if his control let him down a bit. He had an all round good second half. Far from anonymous.
And someone mentioned 'oh but the cross for the goal came at one nil'. Hibs were hardly down and out, it was a hard fought game and is that not what good players do - turn the screw and extend your lead while on top for a period???

Seems the posters who don't watch him regularly want to have a cut at those who do by harping on about how he's not world class yet(no says he is or even will be) and he's playing in a gash league. A lot of these are LOI fans too going by avatars. If the SPL is so gash what about the one you follow? Do you even like the football you go to watch or is it just an exclusivity thing?

Stuttgart has a balanced view on things as I believe he actually watches a lot of the games the player in question plays in. For interested neutrals I'd take his view before those who can't forget Brat/Prague.

**NeilMcD** · 01/03/2008, 5:59 PM

Great post bottle of tonic ruined by your dig at Eircom League fans.r

**Junior** · 01/03/2008, 6:08 PM

So he has had 5 competitive starts and 5 competitive sub appearances. God knows how many minutes playing time for Ireland that is, but it isnt that much. In a period when as a team we have been ****e, its a lot of pressure to expect a newcomer to come in a set the standard, which judging by the negative comments on here, he would need to do.

Geysir, I appreciate plenty on this thread do appreciate what he will bring to the team in the future!!!

**Billsthoughts** · 01/03/2008, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bottle of Tonic

Jeepers creepers, such a thread.....
.

Originally Posted by Junior

So he has had 5 competitive starts and 5 competitive sub appearances......

Lads its an Ireland forum. So you get views based on his appearances for Ireland. They havent been much cop up til now. Seems like none of the Celtic fans can accept that at all.

I would not class myself as an Eircom League supporter. I am an Ireland supporter if that helps you pigeonhole me . And in answer to your questions...no I dont like the football I go to see unfortunately

and its not an exclusivity thing(tho when I hear some of the comments at matches