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    Quote Originally Posted by Junior View Post

    Nguemo, Brown, Robson, Crosas, Zhen Zhi are the main midfielders who have featured for us this year.
    Has any of those done anything of merit yet this season? Not that I've seen. The 2 lads I omitted - Mccourt & McGinnn - have shown something about them but the others haven't. Rank ordinariness at best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart88 View Post
    Has any of those done anything of merit yet this season? Not that I've seen. The 2 lads I omitted - Mccourt & McGinnn - have shown something about them but the others haven't. Rank ordinariness at best.
    Nguemo is a very good player but the rest have been poor this season.Crosas has never proved himself
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    Sorry lads but I thought this thread was about Owen Garven and not GLASGOW Celtic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by drummerboy View Post
    Sorry lads but I thought this thread was about Owen Garven and not GLASGOW Celtic.
    I think it's fair to talk about the players he could be potentially competing for places with if a transfer took place...
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    Have I missed something/ Is therer any actual suggestion linking garvan with Celtic?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colbert Report View Post
    I might have been able to buy this argument back when Celtic were getting into the Champions League group stages year after year. Now, they struggle to get out of the Europa League group stages..
    Well unless you think Aiden is a mind reader, whats he supposed to have done?

    They didnt make it out of the Group Stages last season for the first season in a few years. This year has been a disaster in terms of Europe but no one expected it to be this bad.

    As the next transfer window is not till January - who knows what will happen.

    Quote Originally Posted by Colbert Report View Post
    As for winning trophies, what would you rather do? Play for a mid-table club in League 2 over in England or win the Dublin beer league championship? That is about the difference in standard between the SPL and the EPL.
    Personally, Id rather play for Celtic, a club I supported as a boy, with a proud history, a fabulous stadium and fans, winning trophies, representing them in the Champions League and winning against the likes of Milan, Man U, Juve, etc....than er...... Play for a mid-table club in League 2 over in England

    But hey thats just my personal opinion, no doubt you could earn more money with your option, so you'd be happy enough.


    Mods: Sorry, if anything this should be in Aidens thread - back on topic from now on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart88 View Post
    Has any of those done anything of merit yet this season? Not that I've seen. The 2 lads I omitted - Mccourt & McGinnn - have shown something about them but the others haven't. Rank ordinariness at best.
    No absolutely not, Celtics midfield has been poor - But then what has Garvan done of note this season? It was just in response to your statement

    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart88 View Post
    Already a far better player than some of the donkeys Celtic seem to have in their midfield this season
    That isnt the case imo though Ive also thought he looked good in the few U21 games Ive seen - Its all potential really isnt it?

    Im sure Barcelona and Celtic thought that Crosas would be the real deal but he's failed to match the hype so far.

    Lets see how he progresses - needs to be playing though

    PS: McCourt has looked average at best since his couple of wonder goals.
    Last edited by Junior; 16/11/2009 at 11:27 AM.
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    Yeah, it's just disappointing that a guy herladed many times (by non-Irish) as being one of the best players - not just best young players - outside the EPL is now seemingly spending another whole season doing F all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanner View Post
    Rumour (from The People, admittedly) that Forest are interested in taking him..

    http://www.people.co.uk/sport/footba...name_page.html

    I would be delighted if we did get him. Forest are a club going places under Billy Davies and there is cash available...
    Nice one he an McGugan could be the future :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Junior View Post
    Well unless you think Aiden is a mind reader, whats he supposed to have done?

    They didnt make it out of the Group Stages last season for the first season in a few years. This year has been a disaster in terms of Europe but no one expected it to be this bad.

    As the next transfer window is not till January - who knows what will happen.



    Personally, Id rather play for Celtic, a club I supported as a boy, with a proud history, a fabulous stadium and fans, winning trophies, representing them in the Champions League and winning against the likes of Milan, Man U, Juve, etc....than er...... Play for a mid-table club in League 2 over in England

    But hey thats just my personal opinion, no doubt you could earn more money with your option, so you'd be happy enough.


    Mods: Sorry, if anything this should be in Aidens thread - back on topic from now on.
    You're living in the past man. This isn't 2005-2006 anymore. This is 2009, where Celtic can't afford to pay the likes of Nakamura to bend in free kicks against Manchester United because the big TV money is all gone. Celtic are stuck now losing to the likes of the second place team in the Cypriot league.

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    QPR are interested in him:

    http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news...cle224039.html

    Out of favour Ipswich midfield playmaker Owen Garvan could link up again with his old boss Jim Magilton.

    QPR chief Magilton has enquired about possibly taking the Republic of Ireland skipper to Loftus Road on loan.

    The goals are flowing from the promotion chasing Championship Rangers side and Magilton feels that Garvan’s midfield craft could create more.

    Fans of struggling Ipswich are puzzled as to why Magilton’s successor Roy Keane does not appear to rate Garvan.

    The Portman Road chief declares that the popular player “needs to do more".

    Cardiff, Nottingham Forest and Scunthorpe are also watching the situation closely.

    Former Ipswich boss Joe Royle once said that Garvan was “a Steven Gerrard in the making".
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    I was wondering why Magilton hadn't taken a look at him, as he performed well for him. was there a personality clash at one stage?

    The other potential suitors aren't exactly exhilerating.

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    You have obviously never visited Scunthorpe.

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    Garvan starts today VS Sheffield Wednesday, first time playing for the senior side since 22 August!

    He scored midweek in a 3-1 win over Luton reserves
    from http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/Reserves/...878131,00.html
    Garvan completed the scoring with a fantastic strike 10 minutes from time, lashing in a 20 yarder following a corner
    Keane had this to say about it in the build up to today's game (from http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/Preview/0...881080,00.html )
    Owen Garvan did well for the reserves in midweek and he comes into my thinking
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    I think aspirations of Garvan being a great hope for Ireland have been shown up but there is no reason that he won't be a glenn whelan player who will eventually find his way into the team when he's 24-25

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    Quote Originally Posted by irishultra View Post
    I think aspirations of Garvan being a great hope for Ireland have been shown up but there is no reason that he won't be a glenn whelan player who will eventually find his way into the team when he's 24-25
    I think you are writing him off a bit too early. He is an Under 21 player and has lots more time to develop into a top class player
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    Match was on Sky tonight. He did ok and wasn't subbed but he was no better than O'Connor or Potter.

    Delaney played centre half for Ipswich and handled the ball in the penalty area No penalty given. Let no one mention handball to me for the next week!! 0-0 draw. I was wondering if Ipswich won would Keane say, if Wednesday were Irish they'd be looking for a replay

    Two poors sides to be honest and Ipswich have no teeth. First Owls' clean sheet in a while.
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    http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/co...A30%3A42%3A387

    Hopefully he puts his head down now and nails a starting place there.

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    I've been a critic of Garvan but I watched him against Cardiff today and it looks like that spell in the reserves has really shook him up. Assisted two goals today and was man of the match in my opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carrigaline View Post
    I've been a critic of Garvan but I watched him against Cardiff today and it looks like that spell in the reserves has really shook him up. Assisted two goals today and was man of the match in my opinion.
    Great news. Maybe because he got first team football so early in his career he became complacent and needed the kick in the arse.
    I still cant forget seeing him against England under 21s and he was head and shoulders better than Tom Huddlestone and Mark Noble.
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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