QuoteThat's a pretty big insult considering Celtic were soundly beaten by Ross County. Lawrence would do a great job for them imo. I'd rather he went to Wolves though.
aye go on mick please. you are not good enough for the Celtic.
That's a pretty big insult considering Celtic were soundly beaten by Ross County. Lawrence would do a great job for them imo. I'd rather he went to Wolves though.
Originally Posted by boovidge
i feel the same, the prem is a lot higher quality than the spl. okay maybe the old firm matches are alright but he won't get any better going up against kilmarnock, inverness, etc every week
Lawrence is a good solid player who'll do really well in the SPL. In his last season in the championship he scored 14 goals, and I'd argue that the Championship is a higher standard than the SPL. Good luck to him.
Aldinho, meet yapster, yapster meet aldinho. Or maybe ye are one of the same.
Lawrence has always played quite well for us (which is primarily what im concerned about) and to me has looked a decent hard working footballer, no more no less. He hasnt had much opportunities with Stoke this year so would like to see him move on but hopefully to another premiership club.
Hate the way any single irish player becomes available, celitc is always one of the main options. Celtic are a shambles at present, a very very average team who were blown away in their league that another average team. Players of a sub standard level, the likes of Fortune, Boruc, Samaras, Maloney etc Im not saying lawrence is a million miles better than them but I think there are better options in more competitive leagues for him.
Anyone denying that Lawrence has been a really valuable addition to our squad (and starting team) is utterly deluded.
I would be sympathetic to Celtic, would have been a massive fan in the past.
But my priorities are the national team, and secondly the domestic club team.
For example, I would like to see any LOI (or Irish League, even Linfield!) beat them in European competition if drawn together.
As such, I hope Lawrence does not make the switch to Scotland at this time
feel exactly the same. why support the irish national team and then a scottish club? it doesn't make any sense
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8720865.stm
radio interview regarding possible Celtic move.
Obviously Celtic and Rangers are better than most or all Championship, but you don't judge a league by its best teams - you judge it by its median teams, or even its worst. Falkirk and Callie Thistle would be a big step down from Peterborough and Milwall, while Hamilton and Hearts wouldn't hold a candle to the likes of Preston and Ipswich.
One of the main reasons SPL players don't often make the leap to the EPL is because they're not playing the standard of opposition every game. Celtic and Rangers can up their game when playing each other and the occasional European match (less frequently now), but players like Barry Robson and Scott McDonald have no experience of playing top-class internationals every week like Aiden would face in the Premier League.
actually a really good point, first i've heard of anything like it mentioned. maybe they make the connection that all irish support celtic?
Lawrence and St. Ledger have certainly been vocal in their desire to go there. 'Dream move', 'I'll walk there' etc. etc. I reckon Sean in particular would consider the move indicative of his Irishness.
Personally, Lawrence's gut-busting display against Italy does more to entrench him in my mind than seeing him wear 100 Celtic shirts.
Anyhow, they'll have to get Aiden a crash course in Russian literature to afford all these other lads!
He should start with Fyodor Crosstoevsky. Might help him to think outside the box...(Incidentally, his works include A Little Hero, The Raw Youth, and The Insulted and Humiliated. No doubt some of the lads on Celtic Watch will have views of the relevance of these tomes to Aidan.)
Back on thread, Lawrence to Celtic would be good for both parties. He's not going to set the Premiership alight, nor are Celtic going to be able to afford somebody who does. But he's an affordable potential recruit who would strengthen their squad. In return, he gets a chance to play in Europe, which he is unlikely to do with Stoke.
Right at the end of this article, Stoke deny any contact has been made by Celtic.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901
Last edited by Colbert Report; 12/06/2010 at 2:39 PM.
Linked with Boro....would be a disappointing move I think. Surely he's good enough to play for one of the promoted teams at least?
That said, I think they will give a serious push for promotion, so what do I know?
It ain't good when your transfer rumours take a step down, nevermind doing it for real..
Better than sitting on the bench for the whole season with Stoke.
I would say that he definitely good enough to be a squad player with medium strength premiership club. He has done well for us since he came on the scene.
Why would we want someone to be a squad player at any level?!
Not unlike any other player, whats best served for Ireland is him getting regular first team football at the highest level he can. And thats unlikely to be the Premiership unfortunately.
Lawrence set to sign for Celtic: http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/...ltic-1.1046998
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