Aiden McGeady M Ayr Utd b.1986

**Stuttgart88** · 29/04/2012, 12:12 PM

Technically an assist I suppose, but the forward did all the work.

**EastTerracer** · 29/04/2012, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

They lost 2-1, wasn't 2-2. Terrible own goal for the first, lovely free for CSKA's second. McGeady's assist is just after 1:50 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aeWinvk1hw

Typo by me - should learn to check my typing before I post.

**Carrigaline** · 06/05/2012, 2:18 PM

Thought McGeady was absolutely brilliant today for Spartak's game against top of the table Zenit. Thought he was desperately unlucky not to get a goal of his own. Spartak now have an excellent chance to secure Champions League football.

**AlaskaFox** · 13/05/2012, 7:13 PM

Spartak are going to be playing Champions League football next season after they won 2-0 and CSKA slipped up. Aiden with both assists

**Carrigaline** · 13/05/2012, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Spartak are going to be playing Champions League football next season after they won 2-0 and CSKA slipped up. Aiden with both assists

I see he still hasn't learned how to cross a football

**Olé Olé** · 13/05/2012, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Carrigaline

I see he still hasn't learned how to cross a football

I was going to say something similar. The second assist he put across first-time was exquisite. Great technique to pin-point it.

**geysir** · 14/05/2012, 11:20 AM

Not at all. McGeady sent over 2 average crosses.
The other 2 Spartak players were left with all the work and had to use all their guile to stick it into the net.

**AlaskaFox** · 14/05/2012, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Not at all. McGeady sent over 2 average crosses.
The other 2 Spartak players were left with all the work and had to use all their guile to stick it into the net.

Both find their men. The corner goes right into the danger area at the front post, while the second is a first time cross that is pulled back well to find his man. If these aren't good crosses, I'd like to see some examples.

**paul_oshea** · 14/05/2012, 12:46 PM

I think geysir was being sarcastic there alaskafox.

A bit Machiavellian, he is misunderstood.

**AlaskaFox** · 14/05/2012, 1:11 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I think geysir was being sarcastic there alaskafox.

A bit Machiavellian, he is misunderstood.

Ahhh i missed that. It's hard to know sometimes, but I'll always defend Aiden. Unlike Stephen Ward.

**DannyInvincible** · 14/05/2012, 1:24 PM

I think it was a parody of Dunphy and Giles' analysis of Andrews' goal against Estonia, assisted by McGeady, of course.

**geysir** · 14/05/2012, 1:37 PM

If it was anybody else but McGeady, then I'd regard the crosses as, beautifully balanced, wonderfully weighed, perfectly executed, sent on a platter.

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/05/2012, 2:18 PM

I didn't think the corner was a great cross but the second one is absolutely perfect.

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/05/2012, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I didn't think the corner was a great cross but the second one is absolutely perfect.

+1.

I thought the same, the attacker really had to work to get good contact on the corner. Superb header rather than a great cross.

I think the 2nd one might have hit a bobble as he was about to cross ;P

**tetsujin1979** · 14/05/2012, 4:25 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

+1.

I thought the same, the attacker really had to work to get good contact on the corner. Superb header rather than a great cross.

I think the 2nd one might have hit a bobble as he was about to cross ;P

so, technically, should the sod of turf that caused the bobble get the assist?

**nigel-harps1954** · 14/05/2012, 4:32 PM

Precisely.

**tricky_colour** · 14/05/2012, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I think geysir was being sarcastic there alaskafox.

A bit Machiavellian, he is misunderstood.

He certainly had me fooled!! Saved me replying to him!!

However for the first one you have to give the credit to the
guy who made the header, I think you have to try quite a few of those
before one goes in.
Second one was decent cross, just requires a half decent header and it's goal.

**SkStu** · 14/05/2012, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

He certainly had me fooled!! Saved me replying to him!!

However for the first one you have to give the credit to the
guy who made the header, I think you have to try quite a few of those
before one goes in.
Second one was decent cross, just requires a half decent header and it's goal.

it was better than decent. It was a peach - right into the only bit of open space where the attacker was running. I honestly believe his final ball is better when he doesnt have time to think about things.

**tricky_colour** · 15/05/2012, 3:03 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

it was better than decent. It was a peach - right into the only bit of open space where the attacker was running. I honestly believe his final ball is better when he doesnt have time to think about things.

Yes, decent was a bit understated, it was top notch, pretty much the perfect cross and it looked so effortless.

**geysir** · 15/05/2012, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

He certainly had me fooled!!

However, you did all the heavy lifting in the getting fooled process

However for the first one you have to give the credit to the
guy who made the header, I think you have to try quite a few of those
before one goes in.

Credit to both, the cornerkick could not have been better and the header was sublime. It was a well worked set piece which came off with perfect precision.