Aiden McGeady

[EAFC_rdfl]

This the same Strachan who won 3 titles in a row which the current Villa manager couldn't manage to do at Celtic?

Yes because the Rangers strachan has faced isn't nearly as good as the rangers team when MoN was in charge of Celtic, he did win 3 out of 5 titles while there. And the treble in his first season.

And who qualified for the group stages of the Champions League (twice) which the current Villa manager also never suceeded in doing?

Fair enough, but he did take Celtic to the uefa cup final and very nearly won it. He went close to getting out of the groups too in the CL, with some bad luck against juve standing out in particular.

And on a fraction of the budget playing more attractive football? Just curious like.

Wages may be down a fair bit, but he has spent on some dodgy transfers - graveson, scott brown, donati ...
The current team is not playing more attractive football!! O'neills team consisted of the likes of petrov, lambert, lennon, thompson, maloney and of course larsson hartson and sutton banging in goals, with no shortage of 4, 5, or 6 goals per game, something the current team rarely do against the poorer teams in the SPL. Way more attractive. And his signings may have been expensive, but they worked - lennon? sutton? hartson? agathe (though not expensive )?

[Drumcondra 69er]

Yes because the Rangers strachan has faced isn't nearly as good as the rangers team when MoN was in charge of Celtic, he did win 3 out of 5 titles while there. And the treble in his first season.Fair enough, but he did take Celtic to the uefa cup final and very nearly won it. He went close to getting out of the groups too in the CL, with some bad luck against juve standing out in particular.
Wages may be down a fair bit, but he has spent on some dodgy transfers - graveson, scott brown, donati ...
The current team is not playing more attractive football!! O'neills team consisted of the likes of petrov, lambert, lennon, thompson, maloney and of course larsson hartson and sutton banging in goals, with no shortage of 4, 5, or 6 goals per game, something the current team rarely do against the poorer teams in the SPL. Way more attractive. And his signings may have been expensive, but they worked - lennon? sutton? hartson? agathe (though not expensive )?

Right, I was being a bit fatecious and for the record I think MON is teh better manager. But the attitude of the Celtic fans towards Strachan is frankly laughable and is based on nothing more then their dislike of hiom going back to his Aberdeen days. Would MON have achieved what he did had Jensen not brough Larsson to the club?

And Sutton, Hartson etc were VERY big money buys for the time, £6m on Sutton would be the same as spending double that now.

And how can you hold up the achievment on reaching a UEFA cup final to bolster your case on the one hand and then state that the Rangers team then was better then the current one given that the current Rangers team reached the UEFA final last season? Who's to say Strachan wouldn't have taken Celtic to the UEFA final had he been knocked out of the CL before the group stage?

And Celtic have been far more attractive to watch the last couple of seasons, O'Neill's a great manager but is far more direct and about power then Strachan.

[Brendan 82]

Yes because the Rangers strachan has faced isn't nearly as good as the rangers team when MoN was in charge of Celtic, he did win 3 out of 5 titles while there. And the treble in his first season.Fair enough, but he did take Celtic to the uefa cup final and very nearly won it. He went close to getting out of the groups too in the CL, with some bad luck against juve standing out in particular.
Wages may be down a fair bit, but he has spent on some dodgy transfers - graveson, scott brown, donati ...
The current team is not playing more attractive football!! O'neills team consisted of the likes of petrov, lambert, lennon, thompson, maloney and of course larsson hartson and sutton banging in goals, with no shortage of 4, 5, or 6 goals per game, something the current team rarely do against the poorer teams in the SPL. Way more attractive. And his signings may have been expensive, but they worked - lennon? sutton? hartson? agathe (though not expensive )?

You could also compare O'Neill's stellar work at Villa to Strachan's various relegations from the Premiership.

[drinkfeckarse]

And on a fraction of the budget playing more attractive football? Just curious like.

Most Celtic fans over here in Scotland would dispute that point.

[Drumcondra 69er]

You could also compare O'Neill's stellar work at Villa to Strachan's various relegations from the Premiership.

Which various relegations would this be? I recall one with Coventry after Keane and Whelan were sold at the start of the season against his wishes, how many am I missing?

Last season was the first time that MON had a team finish higher then Strachan's best season in the EPL when Southampton finished 8th in 02/03 (and also were narrowly beaten in the Cup Final). He'd managed an 8th once with Leicester before going to Celtic.

Some of the sh1t spouted by people who don't have a clue what they're on about when it comes to Strachan's managerial record is embarrassing.

[Brendan 82]

Which various relegations would this be? I recall one with Coventry after Keane and Whelan were sold at the start of the season against his wishes, how many am I missing?

Last season was the first time that MON had a team finish higher then Strachan's best season in the EPL when Southampton finished 8th in 02/03 (and also were narrowly beaten in the Cup Final). He'd managed an 8th once with Leicester before going to Celtic.

Some of the sh1t spouted by people who don't have a clue what they're on about when it comes to Strachan's managerial record is embarrassing.

In fairness I was trying to wind you up there with that one. But that is one more relegation than O'Neill has and now he has a better finish too. These stats will continue to add up. As will Celtic's endless number of titles. They are both good managers, and it can only be a difference of opinion as to who is better. My view is that O'Neill is better by far.

Regardless, McGeady needs to get out of Celtic. You just cant prove yourself at the highest level in Scotland, and as I said above, McGeady is NOT young anymore.

[Drumcondra 69er]

In fairness I was trying to wind you up there with that one. But that is one more relegation than O'Neill has and now he has a better finish too. These stats will continue to add up. As will Celtic's endless number of titles. They are both good managers, and it can only be a difference of opinion as to who is better. My view is that O'Neill is better by far.

Regardless, McGeady needs to get out of Celtic. You just cant prove yourself at the highest level in Scotland, and as I said above, McGeady is NOT young anymore.

Fair enough, I agree MON is a better manager and said that previously.

Celtic fans bitching about Strachan after 3 titles in a row and 2 qualification from the group stage of the CL just bugs me!

[Brendan 82]

Fair enough, I agree MON is a better manager and said that previously.

Celtic fans bitching about Strachan after 3 titles in a row and 2 qualification from the group stage of the CL just bugs me!

Yeah that is a bit ridiculous alright. They need to get over themselves, like that will ever happen.

[geysir]

McGeady playing a subs role these days.
Came on for Maloney after about an hour and set up the goals with 2 crosses.
Strachan
"When Aiden McGeady came on he was fantastic and he won a tackle to drive on and cross for our second goal. That was a turning point in the match."

At least McGeady is a better player for Ireland than Maloney is for Scotland.

[seanfhear]

I am beginning to think that if Celtic got a big enough bid for Aiden in january that they would take it.

[tetsujin1979]

Sky Sports described him as the key player in yesterday's game, despite only coming on with 29 minutes to go

[NeilMcD]

I am beginning to think that if Celtic got a big enough bid for Aiden in january that they would take it.

Is that not the same for any player. If a club gets a big enough offer to sell they will sell. By definition a big enough offer to sell, means they will sell.

Like saying if A = B well then A = B.

[irishfan86]

Is that not the same for any player. If a club gets a big enough offer to sell they will sell. By definition a big enough offer to sell, means they will sell.

Like saying if A = B well then A = B.

While I get what you're saying Neil, I think Sean meant that the arrival of Maloney and the "dip in form," or "falling out of favour," of McGeady could make him quite sell-able if good money is offered.

Back on topic- just watched the game there and McGeady was instrumental in both of Celtic's second half goals.

[seanfhear]

With reguard to Aiden ,what I meant was that other clubs might get more encouragement than they had previously

[richieos]

i cant think of any premiership clubs who would be in the market for wingers at the moment to be honest, mcgeady should have left in the summer, he was ahead of gutierez(spelling?) on newcastles wish list, other than that the premier league clubs seem to be sorted for wingers at the moment

[DmanDmythDledge]

i cant think of any premiership clubs who would be in the market for wingers at the moment to be honest, mcgeady should have left in the summer, he was ahead of gutierez(spelling?) on newcastles wish list

Definitely made the right decision not going to Newcastle anyway.

[paul_oshea]

i think what sean is trying to say is, if there is a prized loaf of bread for sale at 50p in a shop and a man walks in and offers 50p to the shopkeeper for the loaf, then the man offering the 50p for the loaf will leave with the loaf in his hand. Previouslly it may have taken 52p to prize the loaf of bread from the shopkeeper, even though the price of the loaf was 50p*

*This is in a world where there are no Consumer Watchdogs, or laws against illegal advertising obviouslly - a world seanfhear lives in.

[Sligo Hornet]

i think what sean is trying to say is, if there is a prized loaf of bread for sale at 50p in a shop and a man walks in and offers 50p to the shopkeeper for the loaf, then the man offering the 50p for the loaf will leave with the loaf in his hand. Previouslly it may have taken 52p to prize the loaf of bread from the shopkeeper, even though the price of the loaf was 50p*

*This is in a world where there are no Consumer Watchdogs, or laws again illegal advertising obviouslly - a world seanfhear lives in.

Was it White or Wholemeal?

[paul_oshea]

where would you get wholemeal for 50p hornet, come on FFS, not even in seanfhears world

[eirebhoy]

McGeady is expected to start tonight against Villarreal as one of 3 attackers in 4-3-3. A similar formation to the one against Feyenoord in pre-season McGeady and Samaras supporting Vennegoor). We shall see.