They qualify for the group stages fairly regularly, and even when they drop into the Europa League they often go on a decent run. They beat Lazio twice in that competition as recently as last season. We're talking about a player who's surplus to requirements at Brighton here.Originally Posted by ColourfulPeanut
The second part sounds right on paper, I'm just not sure it stands up to much scrutiny. Playing for Celtic didn't harm the international career of Mikael Lustig, to take a recent example of a not too dissimilar player performing for a comparable international side.
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Playing in the EPL is obviously a hgher standard than the SPL, i.e. if he gets regular EPL first team football, otherwise there's a good case for SPL and the 16 or so european competitive games.
Celtic are in need of a centre half like Shane who will not be bullied, but such a move isn't on the table is it?
My first reaction to West Ham & Duffy is thank god WBA are in because otherwise Peamount United under 8s would be a less doomed proposition.
Talk of a loan move to Celtic alright this morning. Originated in the Daily Mail though I think so won't bother linking.
The thanks is for not linking the Daily Hate.
Celtic make their move - https://www.skysports.com/football/n...ghton-defender
Really poor move if true considering they're already out of the Champions League.
I think we'd all like to see him play at a higher level than the SPL.
But from Duffy's perspective, he's 28, has no trophies to show for it, and maybe he thinks going to Celtic could be the best chance of silverware he'll ever get. Hopefully Europa League involvement too.
He will regret his decision within two months, he will be away to Ross county or the like and realize that the same day Brighton are away to Man utd or the like and think... ok f**k
If they fail to qualify for the Europa League it'll be an even worse move.
Can understand someone wanting a bit of silverware, but this is a disastrous move for his Ireland ambitions. Egan and Clark playing regularly in the Premier League will put him down the pecking order surely.
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Duffy is a huge Celtic fan. Don't under estimate the pull of being part of the 10 in a row winning team for him. People can dismiss it as much as they like but for fans of the club it's a huge deal
ah yes, but who wouldn't want to be part of a push for 10 titles in a row in a 2 team league where the main opposition were in lower divisions for a few of those campaigns??!
As I said, easy to dismiss for non fans.....
Its in play definitely, a lad from Derry, ten in a row, bound to be. FWIW, Duffy will be Duffy whatever club colours he wears he'll bring the same qualities and failings IMO
Well staying at Brighton is surely the worst option, watching their games from the stands for another season! I know I've used the example before, but playing for years in the SPL didn't seem to harm the likes of Mikael Lustig's international career. Bit of a needless concern that he'll turn into a lesser player on the back of this move I think. Whether he should be an automatic starter for us anyway is probably a wider debate, but it's his shirt to lose I guess.
But doesn't he play 20 games a season anyway with Brighton. So I mean that's better then the spl. Obviously he should go to the hammers or west brom if possible
Heading for a dire league that hasn't provided a quality player to the Ireland team since the early days of Jack Charlton. And yes I'm aware of McGeady and McCarthy. McCarthy has spent most of his career in England anyway.
If you wanted to develop your career and improve as a player why would anybody move to Celtic except for an easy pay day?
It must be hard when you're used to playing against strikers like Billy McKay and Nicky Clark and winning 3-0 week in, week out, switching into gear for a competitive International game where you are under the cosh against top class strikers. If O'Shea and Egan are starting regularly in the Premiership this coming season and doing ok for their respective clubs then they must be given first nod over him for Ireland even if O'Shea is mostly playing at right back.
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he wont be regularly testing himself against strikers in even remotely the same level as he would with an EPL team.
even if its just a single season he will be almost 30 at the end of it. Cant see either brighton or another EPL team coming looking for him at that stage.
a very poor move it it happens.
Well he played a good few games last season before he fell fully out of favour. I don't think he'd be getting anything near that this time, especially as they're negotiating a new deal to keep Ben White.
This is it in a nutshell. I stated on this thread about a fortnight ago that he will go to Celtic.
People saying awful move at the age perhaps Shane realises that he is now 28 and the chance to fulfil his boyhood footballing dream is there on the table. Shane is and has been pushing for this move.
it will likely do his international career little harm in truth. Kristoffer Ajer is Norway captain. Going back a fair few years Andreas Hinkel was a regular in Germany squads. No shortage of other examples.
Anyway the move will be announced and Shane unveiled very shortly.
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