James McCarthy M Celtic b.1990

**twoenz** · 04/12/2009, 11:16 AM

A few injuries at Wigan and he could be in sooner than we think. There are a lot of games in December, and your squad is stretched. If he gets a chance then it could be good for him.

**Crosby87** · 04/12/2009, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Junior

Could be loaned out in January (possibly back to Scotland)

"James produces great standards on a daily basis in training, and he is not a long way away from the first team.

Doesn't that quote seem to contradict loaning him out?

**geysir** · 04/12/2009, 12:38 PM

It more mitigates against loaning him out than a contradiction.

Sounds as if there have been many requests to take him out on loan, McCarthy is willing and the manager is mulling over it.

**paul_oshea** · 04/12/2009, 12:41 PM

sure couldn't they recall the loan or whatever its called in soccer parlance if that were the case then.

**Junior** · 04/12/2009, 8:19 PM

If you read the article. He says he will review it in Janaury. If they bring in other (perhaps more senior/experienced) players in the transfer window, Martinez will be more comfortable letting him go out on loan - if they dont, then he wont.

**EastTerracer** · 02/01/2010, 3:25 PM

James gets his first goal for Wigan in the FA Cup this afternoon.

**macdermesser** · 02/01/2010, 3:26 PM

Just scored for Wigan in the FA Cup. Hope this is omen for a great year for him

**SkStu** · 02/01/2010, 3:29 PM

"Turnaround at the DW Stadium. It's Wigan 2-1 Hull, as 19-year-old James McCarthy sends in a shot which takes a deflection and goes past the hapless Bo Myhill.

but yeah, fck it, its easier for plebs to just write the 19 year old off as a failure and overrated... You know who you are.

**Razors left peg** · 02/01/2010, 3:34 PM

the reporter on Sky said the goal has capped off a very good alround performance by him

**irishultra** · 02/01/2010, 3:39 PM

ok scoring against hull well done but he was apparently being watched by barcelona. i did get the impression he was going to be deadly. eirebhoy had a good post though explaining that with his style he prob won't show his talents until he's about 26.

**SkStu** · 02/01/2010, 3:42 PM

he is 19 though - too young to be rating a player nevermind overrating or underrating. Colbert Report marked him out as a failure a week or so ago and that remark was met with some agreement.

That sort of sensationalism is ridiculous.

**Wangball** · 02/01/2010, 3:54 PM

Scored for Wigan in the FA Cup today

**Acornvilla** · 02/01/2010, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by Wangball

Scored for Wigan in the FA Cup today

d people post without reading whats been said before?

**Colbert Report** · 02/01/2010, 4:03 PM

Fair play to McCarthy, a good performance today against a Hull reserve side. Hopefully 2010 is the year he finds some good form, I would love nothing better than to be wrong about him.

**Wangball** · 02/01/2010, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

d people post without reading whats been said before?

Do you look at what you type before you post?

**Acornvilla** · 02/01/2010, 4:08 PM

Originally Posted by Wangball

Do you look at what you type before you post?

wow.. who cares

**Wangball** · 02/01/2010, 4:10 PM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

wow.. who cares

Touché.............

**tetsujin1979** · 02/01/2010, 5:06 PM

Some of these comments are beyond belief, if any other country had a 19 year old score for the first team it would be hailed as a massive achievement and a great pointer for the future of the player.

I'm delighted for the lad, and hope this is the extra boost he needs to make the step up from reserve to regular first team football. If he's as good as they say, then the big clubs will come back for him when he proves himself at Premier League level.

Give him time FFS

**Crosby87** · 02/01/2010, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by irishultra

eirebhoy had a good post though explaining that with his style he prob won't show his talents until he's about 26.

Come on. No one can deduce that a player will show talent at 26. Silly at best.

**tetsujin1979** · 02/01/2010, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Come on. No one can deduce that a player will show talent at 26. Silly at best.

Nothing to do with talent, he already has that. The point was that, because of the way he plays, he won't be at his most effective until he reaches that age.
He needs the intelligence that only comes with experience of playing with other players.