Aiden McGeady

**eirebhoy** · 05/12/2007, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by OldKentRoad

McGeady is the new Pele. Happy now?

If anyone on this forum genuinely compared McGeady to the likes of Ronaldo or Messi they'd get stick. I don't know who you're listening to but I think we're a bit more realistic on this forum than that.

**geysir** · 05/12/2007, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

What was Duff like at McGeady's age????

For Ireland he had made a few sub appearances in the WCQ
for example he came on as a sub at RM in the away game against Portugal.
AFAIR he kept things tidy, passed it around, tried not to lose possession, he didn't try to do what he does best, he was composed.

**dr_peepee** · 05/12/2007, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Playing in the Championship with Blackburn, and behind Kilbane and Kennedy in the senior team for the left wing.

(Not aimed at you tetssujin and Geysir. Twas a rhetorical question for the nay sayers)

Exactly... So he should be given the time to mature into an asset much like Duff was..

**Paddy Garcia** · 05/12/2007, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by OldKentRoad

But listen, I'll have any amount with you, 10, 50, 100 more...here's the bet - Aidan McGeady will never win any of the following:

A premiership medal
An fa cup medal
A champions league medal
PFA Player of the Year (or even be nominated for it)
Player of the year at any of the following clubs: Arsenal, Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Tottenham

McGeady plays in Scotland, so you set a list of 6 targets, 5 of which are for a player in England. Celtic have not won the Champions League for 40 years. I doubt you lose many bets.

McGeady is a class act, and I'm very glad we have him.

**McGeady10** · 06/12/2007, 7:38 PM

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-B2UL1c8zuE

Check that video... that only McGeady in the last few weeks!

Also a class picture. The guy marking McGeady here is Razvan Rat (Romanian International fullback who cost Shahktar millions)... Doesn't have a clue where Aiden's gone..

Seconds later the ball was in the net from a McGeady last minute assist.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9330/img8513xk9.jpg

**backstothewall** · 06/12/2007, 9:57 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

If anyone on this forum genuinely compared McGeady to the likes of Ronaldo or Messi they'd get stick. I don't know who you're listening to but I think we're a bit more realistic on this forum than that.

I'm gonna do just that. I know how ridiculous it is, but his game is very similar to Christiano Ronaldo. I am not saying he is as good as Christiano Ronaldo, but there are similarities. Those similarities have been displayed this season against Scottish league teams, and against second tier European sides, Milan aside, and even they have been far from impressive in Serie A this season.

A really tough draw for Celtic in the next round will be the acid test of how good he actually is. A performance at the level his has been producing when marked by a top class full back such as Metzelder or Evra will mean much more than dancing past Motherwell players

**Maroon 7** · 06/12/2007, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by backtowalsall

I'm gonna do just that. I know how ridiculous it is, but his game is very similar to Christiano Ronaldo. I am not saying he is as good as Christiano Ronaldo, but there are similarities. Those similarities have been displayed this season against Scottish league teams, and against second tier European sides, Milan aside, and even they have been far from impressive in Serie A this season.

A really tough draw for Celtic in the next round will be the acid test of how good he actually is. A performance at the level his has been producing when marked by a top class full back such as Metzelder or Evra will mean much more than dancing past Motherwell players

I wouldn't describe Metzelder as a top class full-back.

Besides that on his first European Game for Celtic, McGeady was dancing past Paulo Maldini most of the night.

**backstothewall** · 08/12/2007, 3:10 PM

[QUOTE=Maroon 7;834063]I wouldn't describe Metzelder as a top class full-back.[QUOTE]

Well, you know what i mean. I would pick him ahead of John O Shea.

**gustavo** · 08/12/2007, 3:46 PM

thats cos Metzelder is a centre back

**DmanDmythDledge** · 09/12/2007, 12:42 PM

McGeady wins player of the month.

**eirebhoy** · 11/12/2007, 7:48 PM

Goal for McGeady against Falkirk. For the first time in the match he found himself in plenty of space at the edge of the box and did well to finish when he got the ball.

**eirebhoy** · 11/12/2007, 8:11 PM

Another goal! Excellent one. Cut in from the left and curled it in far side. He's destroying Falkirk to be perfectly honest. Got one of their players sent off a few minutes ago too.

Someone will comment on the quality of Falkirk's defence. I know it's poor. In saying that, when they have the ball they're outplaying Celtic. Fantastic team to watch.

**eirebhoy** · 11/12/2007, 8:24 PM

And there's the hattrick.

Through one on one with the keeper, all the space in the world and slots it in.

**danonion** · 11/12/2007, 9:12 PM

Are Falkirk even a fulltime club?

**Maroon 7** · 11/12/2007, 9:33 PM

Saw the highlights on Setanta there. He was excellent. Scored his 3 goals and hit one fantastic 60 yard pass that Hesselink could have scored from too.

**eirebhoy** · 11/12/2007, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by danonion

Are Falkirk even a fulltime club?

After your one liner about Hearts not so long ago and now this I think it's safe you say you're very ignorant when it comes to the SPL.

To answer your question, yes of course. Every team in the top 2 divisions in Scotland are full time bar Stirling who were just promoted to the 1st division and are now bottom. Airdrie and Ross County of the 2nd division are also full time.