Aiden McGeady M Ayr Utd b.1986

**paul_oshea** · 16/10/2011, 10:48 AM

Actually factual? Actual Facts? OR did you just want to get it to rhyme

**Fixer82** · 16/10/2011, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Despite the criticism McGeady's had over the last few days, I felt he's been a solid contributor to the team over the course of the qualifiers. With this in mind, I did some research and this is what I came up with

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Game         Score Goalscorer Assist                    
Armenia(A)    1-0  Fahey      Doyle, possibly Keane     
Andorra(H)    3-1  Kilbane    Lawrence                  
                   Doyle      Lawrence                  
                   Keane      McGeady                   
Russia(H)     3-2  Keane      N/A - penalty                      
                   Long       McGeady                   
Slovakia(A)   1-1  St Ledger  Fahey                     
Macedonia(H)  2-1  Keane      Gibson                    
                   McGeady    
Macedonia(A)  2-0  Keane      None                      
                   Keane      None                      
Andorra(A)    2-0  Doyle      Whelan                    
                   McGeady    Whelan                    
Armenia(H)    2-1  OG         Duff                      
                   Dunne      McGeady

So, he finished the group with the most assists, and was directly involved in more goals (either scoring or assisting) than anyone else bar Robbie Keane.

There's no way he can be given the credit for assisting Long V Russia when his shot was saved and rebounded into Long's path

**tetsujin1979** · 16/10/2011, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

There's no way he can be given the credit for assisting Long V Russia when his shot was saved and rebounded into Long's path

Probably not, but if McGeady's shot wasn't saved, it was a goal. At the very least, he played a major part in the goal
The same can be said for Keane's goal against Macedonia at home, Gibson's shot rebounded right into his path for the goal

**Jaysus** · 17/10/2011, 5:16 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I still believe McGeady is a waste of space.

No. Our central midfielders usually perform like wastes of space, McGeady is one of our best players. Plus, we're painfully slow without him, he's just vital to Trap's system. If one of the wingers should be dropped it's Duff for Coleman, IMO.

**tetsujin1979** · 17/10/2011, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Jaysus

No. Our central midfielders usually perform like wastes of space, McGeady is one of our best players. Plus, we're painfully slow without him, he's just vital to Trap's system. If one of the wingers should be dropped it's Duff for Coleman, IMO.

Duff's still fantastic with the ball at his feet, but he's lost that half yard of pace that meant you could play the ball in front of him, and he would reach it before the opposition and control it. Now it's better for him to receive the ball to feet and let him dribble past the oppposition

**pineapple stu** · 17/10/2011, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jaysus

McGeady is one of our best players.

McGeady is nowhere near being one of our best players. Well behind Dunne, Duff, Given, Keane, O'Shea...

**John83** · 17/10/2011, 5:14 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

McGeady is nowhere near being one of our best players. Well behind Dunne, Duff, Given, Keane, O'Shea...

Would you accept he might be our best player under 30?

**pineapple stu** · 17/10/2011, 11:42 PM

I don't think he's our best winger under 30.

**DeLorean** · 18/10/2011, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I don't think he's our best winger under 30.

This reminded me of the time when John Lennon was asked if Ringo Starr is the best drummer in the world, to which Lennon replied..."He's not even the best drummer in The Beatles".

**tetsujin1979** · 18/10/2011, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I don't think he's our best winger under 30.

Don't leave us all in suspense, who is the mystery man?
Duff is 32, Hunt is 30, is it Treacy? Brady? Coleman?

**Acornvilla** · 18/10/2011, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Don't leave us all in suspense, who is the mystery man?
Duff is 32, Hunt is 30, is it Treacy? Brady? Coleman?

Liam Lawrence, andy Reid, Wes Hoolahan!?

all 29 afaik

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/10/2011, 1:30 PM

It's Ronan Finn lads.

**KK77** · 20/10/2011, 2:04 PM

Think it's well time to put Seamus Coleman in ahead of this fella and give him a run. He may not have as good a step over

but imo an all round better footballer.

**AlaskaFox** · 20/10/2011, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by KK77

Think it's well time to put Seamus Coleman in ahead of this fella and give him a run. He may not have as good a step over

but imo an all round better footballer.

Eamon, is that you?

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/10/2011, 2:52 PM

How many goals has Coleman set up in the past couple of years? He's a good player but he doesn't match up to McGeady offensively or defensively.

**KK77** · 21/10/2011, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

How many goals has Coleman set up in the past couple of years? He's a good player but he doesn't match up to McGeady offensively or defensively.

I am not sure as to the exact stats but just my opinion. I am not saying i am correct and you are not correct just my opinion that Coleman is a better football player.

**KK77** · 21/10/2011, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Eamon, is that you?

No sorry my name is not Eamon.

**EastTerracer** · 23/10/2011, 2:56 PM

McGeady only a sub for Spartak today but just came on in the 78th minute. Spartak already 2-0 up on Tom Tomsk.

Update: McGeady helps set up Spartak's 4th goal in the 89th minute with a good run from midfield (evading two tackles).