Adam Idah F. Celtic b.2001

**Jd2793** · 30/08/2025, 2:02 PM

stokes definitely more talented! he was a headbanger though. idah isnt good enough for celtic if they want to do anything in europe. thats the sad reality of it.

**Eirambler** · 30/08/2025, 2:11 PM

Stokes was a brilliant player at a certain level. Any time he tried to step up though, the failed miserably, even when he was actually trying.

**seanfhear** · 30/08/2025, 2:28 PM

Stokes lacked that yard of pace to play successfully, at the higher levels he tried and failed at. If I recall correctly, Liam Brady said there was a high quality player in Stokes, if he did have that pace that he lacked !

**Razors left peg** · 30/08/2025, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

Stokes was a brilliant player at a certain level. Any time he tried to step up though, the failed miserably, even when he was actually trying.

Could it really be said he was ever trying given how unprofessional he was off the pitch. If he had the work ethic he would have been a super player

**Eirambler** · 30/08/2025, 6:35 PM

He was maybe never as good as he could have been, but I saw both the trying version of Stokes and the non-trying version while he was at Hibs and it was night and day. At that level he was capable of overpowering defenses, including the Glasgow teams', but only when he could be arsed.

He was apparently an absolute nightmare to deal with off the field and in the dressing room.

**Razors left peg** · 30/08/2025, 6:38 PM

Hes just a scrote in general

**pineapple stu** · 31/08/2025, 11:33 AM

Not in the squad for the Old Firm derby today.

Not entirely surprising given the transfer situation, but not ideal prep for the international window either.

Rangers have just taken the lead, which will surely heap even more pressure on the striker situation. Rangers without a win in the league this season of course and Russell Martin is under huge pressure with that and the Club Brugge hammering.

Edit - goal ruled out actually.

**Fizzer** · 31/08/2025, 12:48 PM

That’s handy as, short of a paper-cut, he won’t get injured. We’re light on striking options now that Parrott’s out. Ferguson will need to be relieved at some stage of both games. Doesn’t sound like Ogbene is fully fit either which calls into question the wisdom of leaving Festy out (if he’s over his tantrum I’d have him back in pronto). I’m still a bit apprehensive of McAteer.