Aidan MCGEADY IS SHITE

[REMIMUFC]

very average player i had to laugh when i heard bayern munich were after him.

[oh no]

i've been at a few games where he's played he's definatly way above average!

[REMIMUFC]

i've been at a few games where he's played he's definatly way above average!

nah hes shit sometimes he cant even get into that piss poor celtic team :p

[DogTheLangerHunter]

Have you an actual argument for this or are we to take your word for it?

[oh no]

nah hes shit sometimes he cant even get into that piss poor celtic team :p

he's better than nani and i follow utd

[STEVIEG]

He's one of the best players we have in Ireland

Not saying a whole lot, i know, but still

[REMIMUFC]

Have you an actual argument for this or are we to take your word for it?

he never plays well so my argument is someone who never plays well isnt good or in harsher words RUBBISH

[DogTheLangerHunter]

he never plays well so my argument is someone who never plays well isnt good or in harsher words RUBBISH

Hi.

Please leave.

[REMIMUFC]

he's better than nani and i follow utd

nani aint great maybe fergies worse signing since kleberson

[oh no]

i'd gladly swap mcgeady for nani

[Lapsy Pa]

[QUOTE=REMIMUFC;26036 89]nah hes shit sometimes he cant even get into that piss poor celtic team :p[/QUOTE

Obviously you know fuck all about him or haven't been watching him on a regular basis. He was suspended for disciplinary reasons and nothing to do with his performances on the pitch, that's why he wasn't in the team.

As for Celtic being a piss poor team. Not everybody can spend 31 million euro on a substitute. Comes down to cash at the end of the day.

[REMIMUFC]

[QUOTE=REMIMUFC;26036 89]nah hes shit sometimes he cant even get into that piss poor celtic team :p[/QUOTE

Obviously you know fuck all about him or haven't been watching him on a regular basis. He was suspended for disciplinary reasons and nothing to do with his performances on the pitch, that's why he wasn't in the team.

As for Celtic being a piss poor team. Not everybody can spend 31 million euro on a substitute. Comes down to cash at the end of the day.

wasnt he suspended by the club for acting the maggot

[Lamps]

Where's the glory in following Ireland. I've heard manys the bumslapper or soccerAm watcher over the last few days saying they have no interest in following their own country as the football isn't up to scratch and can't wait for the premiership to get going again.

[Lapsy Pa]

[QUOTE=Lapsy Pa;2603781]

wasnt he suspended by the club for acting the maggot

He had a row with WGS after the home game to hearts in December. Happens all the time. Doesn't make him any less of a player

[REMIMUFC]

[QUOTE=REMIMUFC;26038 17]

He had a row with WGS after the home game to hearts in December. Happens all the time. Doesn't make him any less of a player

i know that -i just thing hes crap saw him many times for ireland and celtic

[DogTheLangerHunter]

Where's the glory in following Ireland. I've heard manys the bumslapper or soccerAm watcher over the last few days saying they have no interest in following their own country as the football isn't up to scratch and can't wait for the premiership to get going again.

I don't know where they get these amazingly high standards from.We're not a soccer superpower.We don't have a poor team,they're average,but overall that's what the Irish public should expect,it would be unrealistic for us to make every championship.The occasional good crop of players or even a "golden era" spoils some people into believing that Ireland can constantly be at the forefront.The point remains though,you support your country,if even there's not much to support.

Fuckin Arsenal supporters.

[STEVIEG]

Where's the glory in following Ireland. I've heard manys the bumslapper or soccerAm watcher over the last few days saying they have no interest in following their own country as the football isn't up to scratch and can't wait for the premiership to get going again.

Maybe you hang around with the wrong people

agree about the expectation thing

personally, i can't believe some of the crap being said about a team well placed to get at least 2nd place in their group

[marco 2005]

I don't know where they get these amazingly high standards from.We're not a soccer superpower.We don't have a poor team,they're average,but overall that's what the Irish public should expect,it would be unrealistic for us to make every championship.The occasional good crop of players or even a "golden era" spoils some people into believing that Ireland can constantly be at the forefront.The point remains though,you support your country,if even there's not much to support.

Fuckin Arsenal supporters.

? x 3

[DogTheLangerHunter]

Maybe you hang around with the wrong people

agree about the expectation thing

personally, i can't believe some of the crap being said about a team well placed to get at least 2nd place in their group

IMO people are completely wrong about Trap also.I'm hearing people already talk about how they have 'no faith in him anymore'.Imagine if Fr Dougal was still in charge,they'd struggle to beat Dangenham and fuckin Redbridge.His stubborness surrounding some players notwithstanding,I think he has been a great appointment.

[STEVIEG]

IMO people are completely wrong about Trap also.I'm hearing people already talk about how they have 'no faith in him anymore'.Imagine if Fr Dougal was still in charge,they'd struggle to beat Dangenham and fuckin Redbridge.His stubborness surrounding some players notwithstanding,I think he has been a great appointment.

Yup

Most of these people have it well wrong IMO

Even with the stubborness i can see his point
If Andy Reid is so good how come the guy looks like a fucking darts player?
And Steven Ireland obviously doesn't want to play with us for the moment so that's a non issue
People are talking about Steven Reid too much too (nothing we can do about his injury)

[Lamps]

Maybe you hang around with the wrong people

agree about the expectation thing

personally, i can't believe some of the crap being said about a team well placed to get at least 2nd place in their group

Not just bumslappers Stevie, I know a pool fan who turned the game off at half time cos it was boring. He has already booked tickets to the CL final in the hope that his team will be there.

They have a poorish team with a non existant central midfield and are 7 points clear of thei main challengers in the group. Its been a very good start. But Sky has brainwashed these lads into wanting 1970 Brazil. Bit of a joke

[Lamps]

Yup

Most of these people have it well wrong IMO

Even with the stubborness i can see his point
If Andy Reid is so good how come the guy looks like a fucking darts player?
And Steven Ireland obviously doesn't want to play with us for the moment so that's a non issue
People are talking about Steven Reid too much too (nothing we can do about his injury)

Right on all 3 counts.

[STEVIEG]

Not just bumslappers Stevie, I know a pool fan who turned the game off at half time cos it was boring. He has already booked tickets to the CL final in the hope that his team will be there.


Well in fairness for the last three weeks Liverpool are far >>>> Brazil 70





anyway, give me Trap anyday, we have a chance now

as crap as we were at hanging on to the ball, it was only an unfortunate own goal that cost us; my main concern is that we obviously upped the pace in the last 15 mins when we needed and have more in our armoury-it shouldn't take a goal conceded to make us play

[REMIMUFC]

Where's the glory in following Ireland. I've heard manys the bumslapper or soccerAm watcher over the last few days saying they have no interest in following their own country as the football isn't up to scratch and can't wait for the premiership to get going again.

plenty of happy days following ireland but is it wrong to expect a better performance against a poor bulgaria ,is it wrong to be on the defensive against ten players ( injured player ),is it wrong to not go for the win,is it wrong to wait till the 89th minute to make a change,is it wrong to play so deep,is it wrong for the only midfielder who can pass the ball the so called dart player to be left at home ,is it wrong for the irish media to build up mcgeady so much

[DogTheLangerHunter]

Well in fairness for the last three weeks Liverpool are far >>>> Brazil 70





anyway, give me Trap anyday, we have a chance now

as crap as we were at hanging on to the ball, it was only an unfortunate own goal that cost us; my main concern is that we obviously upped the pace in the last 15 mins when we needed and have more in our armoury-it shouldn't take a goal conceded to make us play

IMO,we need finishers.Doyle hasn't proven himself as so in International level and Keane hasn't been a prolific goalscorer for Ireland since 2003.Their partnership is all wrong,IMO.They need a target man.Of course,I'm not saying Caleb Folan is the answer(he's not),so this is a case of being happy with what we have and hope it improves.

[mightyquark]

Yup

Most of these people have it well wrong IMO

Even with the stubborness i can see his point
If Andy Reid is so good how come the guy looks like a fucking darts player?
And Steven Ireland obviously doesn't want to play with us for the moment so that's a non issue
People are talking about Steven Reid too much too (nothing we can do about his injury)

I can go with this...
My disappointment with Saturdays game is that Bulgaria were there for the taking and we never went for it...we played like a team playing for a draw when we were 1 up.
Movement was poor and looked very restricted and the passing out of defence seriously needs improving on Wednesday night or the Italian midfield will eat us alive.

[STEVIEG]

I can go with this...
My disappointment with Saturdays game is that Bulgaria were there for the taking and we never went for it...we played like a team playing for a draw when we were 1 up.
Movement was poor and looked very restricted and the passing out of defence seriously needs improving on Wednesday night or the Italian midfield will eat us alive.

Yup


Thy should defo have went for it more at 1-0 the early goal was probably not the best thing in hindsight

Trap deserved the blame for this but some of it has been OTT IMO

[RebelBhoy]

plenty of happy days following ireland but is it wrong to expect a better performance against a poor bulgaria ,is it wrong to be on the defensive against ten players ( injured player ),is it wrong to not go for the win,is it wrong to wait till the 89th minute to make a change,is it wrong to play so deep,is it wrong for the only midfielder who can pass the ball the so called dart player to be left at home ,is it wrong for the irish media to build up mcgeady so much

Is it wrong for you to call McGeady rubbish off the back of a performance in which he was injured going into the game and further injured during that game?

[MonTheHoops]

Did he shag your bird Remi?

McGeady could do with a move. He's rotting at Celtic to be honest. Strachan's 'brand' of football should be outlawed. Go for the win but for fuck sake don't lose.

[The Baggist Union]

He's one of the best players we have in Ireland

Not saying a whole lot, i know, but still

listen knobhead.name me a single player in this mickey mouse irish team who really hacks it week in week out in the Premiership.you only scored a goal at the weekend because Donkey Dunne fell over himself because he was so surprised at being the only Irish player in the six yard box.
Your 'keeper is the only player in your side worthy of putting on an international shirt.
I wouldn't even employ the rest as hod-carriers.And you entertain the idea of qualifying for the world cup ? The best Irish joke since that burglar Graham Norton.

[MonTheHoops]

Yeah but at least we know we're shit and we know what we are and aren't capale of. You lot on the other hand....

[STEVIEG]

listen knobhead.name me a single player in this mickey mouse irish team who really hacks it week in week out in the Premiership.you only scored a goal at the weekend because Donkey Dunne fell over himself because he was so surprised at being the only Irish player in the six yard box.
Your 'keeper is the only player in your side worthy of putting on an international shirt.
I wouldn't even employ the rest as hod-carriers.And you entertain the idea of qualifying for the world cup ? The best Irish joke since that burglar Graham Norton.

And the worst WUM we have had here in ages ^^^^^^^^^^



At least inject a bit of humour

[The Baggist Union]

Yeah but at least we know we're shit and we know what we are and aren't capale of. You lot on the other hand....

... have got 12 points out of 12 and will qualify with ease.and that's with playing two dead-weights like Heskey and carlton cole upfront.
you are not seriously thinking of booking travel arrangements for s-africa r u ?

[The Baggist Union]

And the worst WUM we have had here in ages ^^^^^^^^^^



At least inject a bit of humour


Ok.
Damien Duff.

[STEVIEG]

... have got 12 points out of 12 and will qualify with ease.and that's with playing two dead-weights like Heskey and carlton cole upfront.
you are not seriously thinking of booking travel arrangements for s-africa r u ?

Hope you didn't book any visit to Austria and Switzerland

[STEVIEG]

Ok.
Damien Duff.

has got more league titles than your best midfielder now

[MonTheHoops]

... have got 12 points out of 12 and will qualify with ease.and that's with playing two dead-weights like Heskey and carlton cole upfront.
you are not seriously thinking of booking travel arrangements for s-africa r u ?

I think ye'll win it...

[ItIsYeah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzqW5I8Lis4
TzqW5I8Lis4

[daithi81]

I've never seen him play a game where I was left to remark positively on his abilities.

[CORKBHOY]

I've never seen him play a game where I was left to remark positively on his abilities.

How many times have you seen him play?

[The Baggist Union]

has got more league titles than your best midfielder now

here's me thinking this was a thread about yer international team.i see from your record that your another dopey irish armchair man united supporter.
answer me three questions honestly.
1. How often in the last 5 seasons have you been to Old Trafford ?
2. do you think Ireland are anything remotely more than shit internationally ?
3. do you cheer for rooney and ferdiand when they play for Engurland ?

answer them honestly or don't bother wasting my time.

[ItIsYeah]

I've never seen him play a game where I was left to remark positively on his abilities.

FYI: He got man of the match in the last Ireland game.
Did you not see that one no?
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8684_4918297 ,00.html

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Giovanni Trapattoni has told Aiden McGeady he is expecting even more from him as the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign gathers pace.
The 22-year-old Celtic winger turned in a man-of-the-match display for his country in the 2-1 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night as his direct approach inspired a second-half fightback.
Trapattoni was delighted with his contribution to a priceless win, although he is confident there is even more to come from the midfielder.
He said: "McGeady was very, very important, but he can improve again. With more confidence, he has the impossibilty to improve.
"He has two very good legs. After the first half, I said to him, 'Believe in yourself, believe in yourself, believe in yourself'.
"He became more and more confident and he has the possibility to grow."
If McGeady's performance, coupled with skipper Robbie Keane's lethal finishing, won the day for Ireland, Trapattoni was particularly pleased with the way his players stuck to the blueprint he has drawn up for lasting success.
His desire to play two combative players in the middle of the park has proved detrimental to Andy Reid's international career, but it has made Glenn Whelan a key member of the team.
With Steven Reid injured, the Stoke man was partnered by Blackburn's Keith Andrews, who was handed a first senior start for his country, and the Italian was delighted with their discipline, which allowed the likes of McGeady, Keane, Damien Duff and Kevin Doyle to prosper ahead of them.
He said: "I am happy for them because I believe in those players.
"We are waiting for Steven Reid, Stephen Ireland and other players - and you never say never - but we are now in a good situation in the table.
"Football is like life. If you are building a house, it is impossible to have five architects or three engineers. The house would not be built. "
The win over Georgia took Ireland level on points with Group Eight leaders and reigning world champions Italy, who they face in Bari on April 1 four days after Bulgaria visit Croke Park.
But there is a growing belief about the Republic camp after a return of 10 points from a possible 12 in their opening four games.
Trapattoni said: "The results have given us more self-belief for when we play against other famous teams and famous players."

[daithi81]

How many times have you seen him play?

A dozen times?

[STEVIEG]

here's me thinking this was a thread about yer international team.i see from your record that your another dopey irish armchair man united supporter.
answer me three questions honestly.
1. How often in the last 5 seasons have you been to Old Trafford ?
2. do you think Ireland are anything remotely more than shit internationally ?
3. do you cheer for rooney and ferdiand when they play for Engurland ?

answer them honestly or don't bother wasting my time.

1-About 25-used go about ten times a year but not anymore
I do support my local team too and go to every home match, work permitting

2-Yes

3-No, i don't have a problem with the players but the Engerlund Empire mentality brought to us by the media and (even though you are a WUM) stereotypical arrogant fans like yourself, who think their team is much better than the reality that they have done NOTHING in 45 years, makes me laugh when they fuck up. Man United are far better than England anyway, Ferdinand and Rooney know that

[mightyquark]

1-About 25-used go about ten times a year but not anymore
I do support my local team too and go to every home match, work permitting

2-Yes

3-No, i don't have a problem with the players but the Engerlund Empire mentality brought to us by the media and (even though you are a WUM) stereotypical arrogant fans like yourself, who think their team is much better than the reality that they have done NOTHING in 45 years, makes me laugh when they fuck up. Man United are far better than England anyway, Ferdinand and Rooney know that

That should knock the Baggist Union out of the treehouse!

[ItIsYeah]

A dozen times?

Hmmm, you missed the last game so yeah?

[DogTheLangerHunter]

1-About 25-used go about ten times a year but not anymore
I do support my local team too and go to every home match, work permitting

2-Yes

3-No, i don't have a problem with the players but the Engerlund Empire mentality brought to us by the media and (even though you are a WUM) stereotypical arrogant fans like yourself, who think their team is much better than the reality that they have done NOTHING in 45 years, makes me laugh when they fuck up. Man United are far better than England anyway, Ferdinand and Rooney know that

Back uh da net.

[afeencalleddan]

Stop feeding the WUM

[daithi81]

Hmmm, you missed the last game so yeah?

Against Bulgaria?

No, I saw it.

He was shit.

:lol!:

[CORKBHOY]

A dozen times?

I find it strange that after seeing him play a dozen times you haven't seen him play well once.

I've seen him play more than 50 times, including more than a dozen times when I was at the games and my conclusion is that he has fantastic ability but the only thing he's consistent with is his inconsistency. He has shown some real brilliance on occasions and I'm not just talking about average and poor SPL teams, he has performed against top European teams and held his own. But it can be frustrating when he's not on form which can happen quiet regularly. He was poor Saturday but to be fair to him he's carrying an injury.

[STEVIEG]

He was poor Saturday but to be fair to him he's carrying an injury.

and not a great midfield

[The Baggist Union]

1.so that's an average of five times a year.and a cheap flight from ireland costs fuck all.kudos you lightweight.
2. yes what. they're not shit or they are slightly better than wales ?
3. this engurland empire mentality you talk about. did they not teach you history in your prefab school.it was the " british " empire. yet again another paddy with an inferiority complex who still manages to support an english team yet can't hide his embarrassment.
have some pride will you and just admit you support an english football club with great passion but come the internationals you're just another tricolour waving tosser from a beer-sodden backwater.

[The Baggist Union]

1-About 25-used go about ten times a year but not anymore
I do support my local team too and go to every home match, work permitting

2-Yes

3-No, i don't have a problem with the players but the Engerlund Empire mentality brought to us by the media and (even though you are a WUM) stereotypical arrogant fans like yourself, who think their team is much better than the reality that they have done NOTHING in 45 years, makes me laugh when they fuck up. Man United are far better than England anyway, Ferdinand and Rooney know that

1.so that's an average of five times a year.and a cheap flight from ireland costs fuck all.kudos you lightweight.
2. yes what. they're not shit or they are slightly better than wales ?
3. this engurland empire mentality you talk about. did they not teach you history in your prefab school.it was the " british " empire. yet again another paddy with an inferiority complex who still manages to support an english team yet can't hide his embarrassment.
have some pride will you and just admit you support an english football club with great passion but come the internationals you're just another tricolour waving tosser from a beer-sodden backwater.

[DogTheLangerHunter]

1.so that's an average of five times a year.and a cheap flight from ireland costs fuck all.kudos you lightweight.
2. yes what. they're not shit or they are slightly better than wales ?
3. this engurland empire mentality you talk about. did they not teach you history in your prefab school.it was the " british " empire. yet again another paddy with an inferiority complex who still manages to support an english team yet can't hide his embarrassment.
have some pride will you and just admit you support an english football club with great passion but come the internationals you're just another tricolour waving tosser from a beer-sodden backwater.

Fuck off Anvil.

[STEVIEG]

Fuck off Anvil.

heh heh heh

[The Baggist Union]

Fuck off Anvil.

u will have to explainthat one.

[ho chi feen]

Haven't bothered my arse reading this thread, has anyone compared Andy Reid to Zinedine Zidane yet?

[The Baggist Union]

Haven't bothered my arse reading this thread, has anyone compared Andy Reid to Zinedine Zidane yet?

no but he was compered to jabbathehut.

[STEVIEG]

1.so that's an average of five times a year.and a cheap flight from ireland costs fuck all.kudos you lightweight.
2. yes what. they're not shit or they are slightly better than wales ?
3. this engurland empire mentality you talk about. did they not teach you history in your prefab school.it was the " british " empire. yet again another paddy with an inferiority complex who still manages to support an english team yet can't hide his embarrassment.
have some pride will you and just admit you support an english football club with great passion but come the internationals you're just another tricolour waving tosser from a beer-sodden backwater.

1-Yes-I now have a wife, a daughter, a house, a job and a life, something had to give-have you flown Cork-Manchester much?
and have you been to Turners Cross often?
Who do you support clubwise?

2-Better than Wales and pretty close to you guys, better English teams generally fair poorly against the Irish (1988 mean anything?)

3-England spearhead the British Empire. I have an honours degree in history but the dogs in the street could tell you that. And I would never wave a tricolour, i'm not a fan of flags. That team I support has a great connection with this town, who have provided them with some great players (Dennis Irwin, Noel Cantwell, Roy Keane), and are made up of a large worldwide fanbase who see beyond the differences that race, religion, and even geography bring, but are united by a love of a certain type of footballing belief

[CORKBHOY]

1.so that's an average of five times a year.and a cheap flight from ireland costs fuck all.kudos you lightweight.
2. yes what. they're not shit or they are slightly better than wales ?
3. this engurland empire mentality you talk about. did they not teach you history in your prefab school.it was the " british " empire. yet again another paddy with an inferiority complex who still manages to support an english team yet can't hide his embarrassment.
have some pride will you and just admit you support an english football club with great passion but come the internationals you're just another tricolour waving tosser from a beer-sodden backwater.

Classic wumming in fairness.

Credit where it's due.

Up the Brits!

[DogTheLangerHunter]

Haven't bothered my arse reading this thread, has anyone compared Andy Reid to Zinedine Zidane yet?

Summary:

"McGeady's shit"
"NO he's not."
"I disagree."
"You're a fool."
"Ireland are in a better position than most think."
"I agree.Trap is being blamed too much"
WUM
WUM
WUM

[The Baggist Union]

1-Yes-I now have a wife, a daughter, a house, a job and a life, something had to give-have you flown Cork-Manchester much?
and have you been to Turners Cross often?
Who do you support clubwise?

2-Better than Wales and pretty close to you guys, better English teams generally fair poorly against the Irish (1988 mean anything?)

3-England spearhead the British Empire. I have an honours degree in history but the dogs in the street could tell you that. And I would never wave a tricolour, i'm not a fan of flags. That team I support has a great connection with this town, who have provided them with some great players (Dennis Irwin, Noel Cantwell, Roy Keane), and are made up of a large worldwide fanbase who see beyond the differences that race, religion, and even geography bring, but are united by a love of a certain type of footballing belief

1. yeah i have family too but i don't passionately support a teamin italy or spain.

2 if u think ireland are anywhere even remotely close toengland in skill or achievbement u r a misguided idiot.

3. i look back over your posts and all i see is man united.what team is this u r talking about then ?

[STEVIEG]

1. yeah i have family too but i don't passionately support a teamin italy or spain.

2 if u think ireland are anywhere even remotely close toengland in skill or achievbement u r a misguided idiot.

3. i look back over your posts and all i see is man united.what team is this u r talking about then ?

You don't support anyone?

Thought so

Check the Cork City FC thread and you will find regular posts by me too

Not box office enough for you though

wum/10

[DogTheLangerHunter]

1. yeah i have family too but i don't passionately support a teamin italy or spain.

2 if u think ireland are anywhere even remotely close toengland in skill or achievbement u r a misguided idiot.

3. i look back over your posts and all i see is man united.what team is this u r talking about then ?

This could be Herr Twomey too.

[The Baggist Union]

You don't support anyone?

Thought so

Check the Cork City FC thread and you will find regular posts by me too

Not box office enough for you though

wum/10

read my posts dickhead and u wll see who i support.
by the way Cork City Fc. is it just them who r bankrupt or the entire league ? too many " supporters " in the pub watching sky is it ?

[The Baggist Union]

This could be Herr Twomey too.

u have lost me there feller.
anyway, i'd luv to talk but i have to get up for work in the morning.sorry to mention the four letter word to you paddies.enjoy another lie-in in the morning.you must be gutted fern britton is leaving This Morning but only a few hours pulling your plonker before it's time for Countdown.

[STEVIEG]

http://explodingdog.com/title/boring.html

[ho chi feen]

Summary:

"McGeady's shit"
"NO he's not."
"I disagree."
"You're a fool."
"Ireland are in a better position than most think."
"I agree.Trap is being blamed too much"
WUM
WUM
WUM

Just the usual guff so.

[STEVIEG]

Just the usual guff so.

yup

[daithi81]

Look, he's just shit, ok?

Thread closed.

[ho chi feen]

Look, he's just shit, ok?

Thread closed.

You can close threads? :eek:

Fuckin' daycint yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa

[daithi81]

You can close threads? :eek:

Fuckin' daycint yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa


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[ho chi feen]

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Infraction my hole.

Mod cunts.

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[lionelhutz]

i rate mcgeady. not many players with his talent. i can see trap doing him the world of good. his performances have been good under trap, apart from saturday, but he clearly wasn't fit and has to put up with the likes of mcshane, andrews and fuckin whelan in and around him. people that think he's shit haven't a clue

[steve sanders]

i've been quite critical of mcgeady in the past, but despite being largely ineffective against bulgaria (taking the injury into consideration) i'm actually coming around.

i think a major issue is that he is portrayed in the media as being very talented and big money price tags are attached to him. he is also often linked with top sides. however, since he plays in the SPL and not the premiership, most people generally only see him playing for ireland. therefore we have over inflated expectations of him. when he does something wrong it's more visible than if it's another player.

what i liked about him against bulgaria was that even though things weren't going well for him, he stuck to his task for the full ninety minutes and kept showing for the ball. while the end product wasn't really there, he did provide a valuable outlet.

i've not really seen world class ability from the guy yet but if that is in his locker and he can produce it even a few times in this campaign it could make a big difference. couple this with his hard work and willingness, and the fact that the alternative is hunt, we've got to be happy he's there.

[daithi81]

Sure anyone can be a hero against Dunfirmline.

FFS...

[duffer31]

i like mcgeady. he is a good lad. plenty of talent. can be frustrating at times but sure what harm.if you put his skill with hunts application you would ahve a special winger. he can be a match winner though if he wants. nice player without being amazing like.

[lionelhutz]

i've been quite critical of mcgeady in the past, but despite being largely ineffective against bulgaria (taking the injury into consideration) i'm actually coming around.

i think a major issue is that he is portrayed in the media as being very talented and big money price tags are attached to him. he is also often linked with top sides. however, since he plays in the SPL and not the premiership, most people generally only see him playing for ireland. therefore we have over inflated expectations of him. when he does something wrong it's more visible than if it's another player.

what i liked about him against bulgaria was that even though things weren't going well for him, he stuck to his task for the full ninety minutes and kept showing for the ball. while the end product wasn't really there, he did provide a valuable outlet.

i've not really seen world class ability from the guy yet but if that is in his locker and he can produce it even a few times in this campaign it could make a big difference. couple this with his hard work and willingness, and the fact that the alternative is hunt, we've got to be happy he's there.

yep. ive seen him put some good performances in the champs league too, notably against barcelona

[ho chi feen]

yep. ive seen him put some good performances in the champs league too, notably against barcelona

Yup, and got glowing reports from the Catalan sports press before and after the games.

Bayern stories are picking up pace, think he could do a lot worse than head there if Ribery leaves. Would be a great footballing education for the lad, EPL ain't the be all and end all.

[Lapsy Pa]

Sure anyone can be a hero against Dunfirmline.

FFS...

Wrong division!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

In one of his first CL games he was substituted near the end and Rui Costa and Maldini applauded him as he left the pitch. In the same group when Celtic played Barcelona he was double marked from first minute to the last.

I would value their opinion of him rather than some, not all, of the people here.

[STEVIEG]

yep. ive seen him put some good performances in the champs league too, notably against barcelona

Exactly

[daithi81]

Wrong division!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

In one of his first CL games he was substituted near the end and Rui Costa and Maldini applauded him as he left the pitch. In the same group when Celtic played Barcelona he was double marked from first minute to the last.

I would value their opinion of him rather than some, not all, of the people here.

Sure its all the one. Every team is shit in Scotland, bar the 'auld furrrrrrum'.

[MonTheHoops]

i've been quite critical of mcgeady in the past, but despite being largely ineffective against bulgaria (taking the injury into consideration) i'm actually coming around.

i think a major issue is that he is portrayed in the media as being very talented and big money price tags are attached to him. he is also often linked with top sides. however, since he plays in the SPL and not the premiership, most people generally only see him playing for ireland. therefore we have over inflated expectations of him. when he does something wrong it's more visible than if it's another player.

what i liked about him against bulgaria was that even though things weren't going well for him, he stuck to his task for the full ninety minutes and kept showing for the ball. while the end product wasn't really there, he did provide a valuable outlet.

i've not really seen world class ability from the guy yet but if that is in his locker and he can produce it even a few times in this campaign it could make a big difference. couple this with his hard work and willingness, and the fact that the alternative is hunt, we've got to be happy he's there.



That's not something that he can control to be fair but as regards end-product I think if you saw him play a number of games for Ireland you'd see what he does give. We're badly missing a brute up front, that goes for Celtic too, someone who will get on the end of crosses. McGeady had the highest number of assists in last season's SPL, but then he had strikers that were scoring up front too. This season Celtic's strikers are woeful and neither Doyle nor Keane are going to score too many headers. Doyle is accurate with his head, but he doesn't get into the air often enough. He should drink some Red Ron and get some wings.

[steve sanders]

That's not something that he can control to be fair but as regards end-product I think if you saw him play a number of games for Ireland you'd see what he does give. We're badly missing a brute up front, that goes for Celtic too, someone who will get on the end of crosses. McGeady had the highest number of assists in last season's SPL, but then he had strikers that were scoring up front too. This season Celtic's strikers are woeful and neither Doyle nor Keane are going to score too many headers. Doyle is accurate with his head, but he doesn't get into the air often enough. He should drink some Red Ron and get some wings.

one player i'd like to see back in the irish squad is clinton morrison. he's not everyone's cup of tea but he can score goals and can operate as a target man. he has only 11 this season but is playing in a poor coventry side. he also has a bit of pace. as it stands if our front two aren't getting any change, we don't really have anything different on the bench. i'd rather him than keogh anyway.

nine goals in 36 ireland appearances isn't that bad of a record- same average as doyle in fact.

if fully fit, this next game is one where hopefully mcgeady can show what he's made of. i'm not convinced by grosso as a defender and he is prone to chopping players down.

[MonTheHoops]

Well aside from Andy Reid and Stephen Ireland of course I'd agree. One thing about Keane is that if his first 2 or 3 touches are bad, that's his whole game gone. I don't think I've seen a player so affected by confidence in my life. It would be great to have Clinton on for the last 20 mins if Keane is underperforming because Morisson works his bollocks off and to be fair to him, he gave his all in a green jersey once he decided to declare for us. I'm not convinced about Andy Reid. I think his absence has made him a better player than people remember. I certainly wouldn't have him in the starting eleven.

[daithi81]

Robbie Keane - Handy for the 3rd goal in a friendly against the Faroe Islands.

[steve sanders]

Well aside from Andy Reid and Stephen Ireland of course I'd agree. One thing about Keane is that if his first 2 or 3 touches are bad, that's his whole game gone. I don't think I've seen a player so affected by confidence in my life. It would be great to have Clinton on for the last 20 mins if Keane is underperforming because Morisson works his bollocks off and to be fair to him, he gave his all in a green jersey once he decided to declare for us. I'm not convinced about Andy Reid. I think his absence has made him a better player than people remember. I certainly wouldn't have him in the starting eleven.

well the reid and ireland situations have been discussed before. there has been no explanation for morrison's omisson; clearly it is felt that keogh is a better option.

with morrison you also have the option (again, if chasing the game or going for a win) of pushing doyle out right where he is well capable of playing, so say if one of the wingers was injured / tired (duff for e.g. fades badly in the last 20 minutes) you could bring morrison on through the middle. then you have 3 strikers on the pitch in attacking situations but still keep a shape.

it could also allow keane to drop a bit deeper and try and pick out doyle / morrison if the midfield aren't creating anything.

[Lapsy Pa]

well the reid and ireland situations have been discussed before. there has been no explanation for morrison's omisson; clearly it is felt that keogh is a better option.

with morrison you also have the option (again, if chasing the game or going for a win) of pushing doyle out right where he is well capable of playing, so say if one of the wingers was injured / tired (duff for e.g. fades badly in the last 20 minutes) you could bring morrison on through the middle. then you have 3 strikers on the pitch in attacking situations but still keep a shape.

it could also allow keane to drop a bit deeper and try and pick out doyle / morrison if the midfield aren't creating anything..

[duffer31]

yep. ive seen him put some good performances in the champs league too, notably against barcelona

and he single handidly tore milan apart as well last year.

[REMIMUFC]

way overrated

[BostonRebel]

u have lost me there feller.
anyway, i'd luv to talk but i have to get up for work in the morning.sorry to mention the four letter word to you paddies.enjoy another lie-in in the morning.you must be gutted fern britton is leaving This Morning but only a few hours pulling your plonker before it's time for Countdown.

Well I guess that old Baggist didn't learn things like starting sentences with capital letters or indeed punctuation at all in whatever posh English Public School he learned textspeak in...Eton maybe??

To be fair though, he is a damn good wum. Well done old chap...

[exileonpatrickstreet]

... i'm not convinced by grosso as a defender and he is prone to chopping players down.

how dare you! i have man love for grosso

[ho chi feen]

how dare you! i have man love for grosso

Super in the two years leading up to 2006, steadily downhill ever since.

[REMIMUFC]

Super in the two years leading up to 2006, steadily downhill ever since.

he was fantastic against brazil a few weeks ago

[ho chi feen]

he was fantastic against brazil a few weeks ago

Let's hope he's not on form so, because he's capable of tearing us a new one down the left.

[REMIMUFC]

Let's hope he's not on form so, because he's capable of tearing us a new one down the left.

he was lethal a few weeks ago and could cause us fierce problems

[marco 2005]

Let's hope he's not on form so, because he's capable of tearing us a new one down the left.

he's been shit for Lyon for the last couple of months...

[ho chi feen]

he's been shit for Lyon for the last couple of months...

See post 93.

[Edmund Blackwater]

This is a terrible thread.

[ho chi feen]

This is a terrible thread.

Pitiful altogether.

[REMIMUFC]

aiidan mcgeady is shite

[exileonpatrickstreet]

http://football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5127139 ,00.html

Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has been ruled out of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Italy.

The 22-year-old Celtic midfielder was omitted from manager Giovanni Trapattoni's plans for the Group Eight clash due to the knee injury he suffered during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Bulgaria.

McGeady's loss means the Italian will be without both his first-choice wingers after Damien Duff's departure with a hamstring injury.

Wolves striker Andy Keogh seems likely to replace McGeady.

[REMIMUFC]

andy keogh replaces him

[CORKBHOY]

Is keogh good?

[ho chi feen]

http://football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_5127139 ,00.html

That's it then.

We're officially fucked.

We can probably get by with any two or three of Steven Reid, Damian Duff, Stephen Ireland, Aiden McGeady and Steve Finnan out, but not all 5.

Little option now except to park the bus... and without a pool of players schooled in the art of keeping possession and continuity, that's not going to be good enough.

Still... we'd have marked this down as a loss day one, so it shouldn't affect the bigger picture.

[duffer31]

That's it then.

We're officially fucked.

We can probably get by with any two or three of Steven Reid, Damian Duff, Stephen Ireland, Aiden McGeady and Steve Finnan out, but not all 5.

Little option now except to park the bus... and without a pool of players schooled in the art of keeping possession and continuity, that's not going to be good enough.

Still... we'd have marked this down as a loss day one, so it shouldn't affect the bigger picture.


correct ho chi but i wouldnt park the bus. id have a cut as there is no presssure. play with complete recklessness. trap obviously wont do that. 1- 0 id say after a lot of huff and puff. sure we cant expect much from this group of players like. average side brings average results. end of.

[ho chi feen]

correct ho chi but i wouldnt park the bus. id have a cut as there is no presssure. play with complete recklessness. trap obviously wont do that. 1- 0 id say after a lot of huff and puff. sure we cant expect much from this group of players like. average side brings average results. end of.

Maybe an aggressive pressing game all over the field, rather than just inside our own half. As we've seen in continental games (and from Inter domestically), Italian teams hate playing against that.

But again, without the outlet provided by McGeady or Duff, there's little we can do in terms of attack.

[exileonpatrickstreet]

i'd play a 4-5-1, with whelan, gibson and andrews shielding the defence and maybe finding each other with short lateral passes, hunt and keogh on the wings getting forward to support doyle, who's got the discipline to play that position, whereas keane doesn't. might get a 0-0 out of that

[afeencalleddan]

i'd play a 4-5-1, with whelan, gibson and andrews shielding the defence and maybe finding each other with short lateral passes, hunt and keogh on the wings getting forward to support doyle, who's got the discipline to play that position, whereas keane doesn't. might get a 0-0 out of thatGot to stick with 2 up front IMO. Go a goal down with 4-5-1 and you're in trouble. If Gibson is to start then it should be as a direct replacement for Whelan or Andrews or possibly McGeady.

[EL TORO]

To be fair lads, I think its better if ROI dont qualify for the world cup at all. The team is a shadow of its former self. The much heralded future generation we were all talking about 5-6 years ago has never materialised. We are now no better than Wales. Ball control, basic passing, an ability to turn games all beyond the ability of this team. Sorry to piss on the party but it pisses off seeing the team perform this poorly now.

The glory days of the 90's are a long way off now as is any future glory for the boys in green.

[afeencalleddan]

To be fair lads, I think its better if ROI dont qualify for the world cup at all. The team is a shadow of its former self. The much heralded future generation we were all talking about 5-6 years ago has never materialised. We are now no better than Wales. Ball control, basic passing, an ability to turn games all beyond the ability of this team. Sorry to piss on the party but it pisses off seeing the team perform this poorly now.

The glory days of the 90's are a long way off now as is any future glory for the boys in green.International football is mainly about managerial cleverness. The top sides will be the ones who have an abundance of talented players and a manager who isn't a total idiot. Then you'll have sides who have a lot of players to choose from but have a clown of a manager. Ireland fall into category 3 where top players can come and go but a strong manager can hold things together and possibly squeeze out a qualification for a major tournament. Below that you have the minnows who hope not to get beaten 13-0 by Germany.

Category 3 is where most sides are and a lot can be achieved with good organisation and a core of players that aren't of lower league standard.

[marco 2005]

International football is mainly about managerial cleverness. The top sides will be the ones who have a dearth of talented players and a manager who isn't a total idiot. Then you'll have sides who have a lot of players to choose from but have a clown of a manager. Ireland fall into category 3 where top players can come and go but a strong manager can hold things together and possibly squeeze out a qualification for a major tournament. Below that you have the minnows who hope not to get beaten 13-0 by Germany.

Category 3 is where most sides are and a lot can be achieved with good organisation and a core of players that aren't of lower league standard.

Greece 2004 being a good example

[afeencalleddan]

Greece 2004 being a good exampleWell that was category 3 utopia and unlikely to be repeated for a very long time!

[marco 2005]

Well that was category 3 utopia and unlikely to be repeated for a very long time!

probably yeah....but it is achievable.

[Dangermouse]

International football is mainly about managerial cleverness. The top sides will be the ones who have a dearth of talented players and a manager who isn't a total idiot. Then you'll have sides who have a lot of players to choose from but have a clown of a manager. Ireland fall into category 3 where top players can come and go but a strong manager can hold things together and possibly squeeze out a qualification for a major tournament. Below that you have the minnows who hope not to get beaten 13-0 by Germany.

Category 3 is where most sides are and a lot can be achieved with good organisation and a core of players that aren't of lower league standard.

??? Surely your top sides would be the ones who do have talented players and a competent manager?

[ho chi feen]

??? Surely your top sides would be the ones who do have talented players and a competent manager?

Clearly a typo.

[afeencalleddan]

??? Surely your top sides would be the ones who do have talented players and a competent manager?Yes, that's what I said. Not a total idiot = competent.

[Dangermouse]

Dearth meaning lack of, as opposed to an abundance.

[afeencalleddan]

Dearth meaning lack of, as opposed to an abundance.Apologies, abundance was the word I should have used. I need to eat more dictionaries!

[ho chi feen]

Yes, that's what I said. Not a total idiot = competent.

It's the 'do have a dearth' bit that's the problem there, Dan.

[ho chi feen]

Apologies, abundance was the word I should have used. I need to eat more dictionaries!

Heh heh heh, dictionaries won't stop typos and brain-farts. I should know, I've eaten a few!

[marco 2005]

Dearth meaning lack of, as opposed to an abundance.

thats the 2nd word i learn on the proc....the 1st one was gowl....:p

[exileonpatrickstreet]

Italy: Buffon, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Grosso, Brighi, De Rossi, Pirlo, Pepe, Pazzini, Iaquinta.
Subs: Amelia, Motta, Gamberini, Dossena, Palombo, Quagliarella, Rossi.

Rep of Ireland: Given, McShane, Dunne, O'Shea, Kilbane, McGeady, Whelan, Andrews, Stephen Hunt, Doyle, Keane.
Subs: Kiely, Delaney, Kelly, Keogh, Folan, Gibson, Noel Hunt.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7975635.stm

mcgeady plays after all.

[daithi81]

Let's see how good this world class player is...

[ItIsYeah]

Let's see how good this world class player is...

he is not playing and we are 1 down.

McShane is the real world class player

[daithi81]

McShane is a God.

[STEVIEG]

listen knobhead.name me a single player in this mickey mouse irish team who really hacks it week in week out in the Premiership.you only scored a goal at the weekend because Donkey Dunne fell over himself because he was so surprised at being the only Irish player in the six yard box.
Your 'keeper is the only player in your side worthy of putting on an international shirt.
I wouldn't even employ the rest as hod-carriers.And you entertain the idea of qualifying for the world cup ? The best Irish joke since that burglar Graham Norton.

Have that Baggist you FAWKIN CANT!

[ItIsYeah]

Have that Baggist you FAWKIN CANT!

high five :)

[REMIMUFC]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7975635.stm

mcgeady plays after all.

stupid cunt

[REMIMUFC]

aidan mcgeady is shite but andy keogh is worse

[Philby]

McGeady didn't do a tap tonight.

Sell him!

[CORKBHOY]

McGeady didn't do a tap tonight.

Sell him!

Trap should sell him to Germany.

He'd probably get £4m or £5m for him and maybe buy someone like Garreth Barry.