Aiden McGeady video

irish life · 20-12-2007 6:15pm #1

It was made by a Celtic fan so it's quite pro-Celtic, anti-Rangers but some good clips.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCn4mdKOHo

Pity he can't do it for Ireland...

JæKæ · 20-12-2007 6:23pm

Not many clips in an Ireland shirt alright!
You'd have to question the standard of the defending in the SPL though, outside the top 2 teams.

irish life · 20-12-2007 6:36pm

true but he seems to be producing in europe this season. he's also setting up much more chances this season.

http://www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Assists/0,,10002~20073,00.html

d22ontour · 20-12-2007 6:46pm

How he is on the shortlist for Fai young player of the year is staggering .. He played abysmally in almost if not all games in 2007 for Ireland.

Mikeyt086 · 20-12-2007 6:51pm

I just think he needs a good manager who can encourage young talent.

He is a quality player, but hasnt played his best in his what, 4 or 5 games in an Ireland shirt?

He will improve and be a big player for us in the future.

zAbbo · 20-12-2007 7:46pm

He's rubbish in fairness.

A Dub in Glasgo · 20-12-2007 7:46pm

The Hunskelping section is excellent

McGeady has been really excellent this season, pity he is out of the Rangers game on the 2nd January

A Dub in Glasgo · 20-12-2007 7:47pm

zabbo wrote: »

He's rubbish in fairness.

You base that on his handful of appearances for the RoI?

zAbbo · 20-12-2007 7:58pm

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

You base that on his handful of appearances for the RoI?

all 16 of them, yes, doesn't matter what he plays like for in some lower league...

A Dub in Glasgo · 20-12-2007 8:05pm

In which case, you do not know what you are talking about. Rubbish performances for the RoI - Yes

zAbbo · 20-12-2007 8:06pm

Ahh Ok, so he's not international quality then

A Dub in Glasgo · 20-12-2007 8:09pm

What ever rocks your boat then

Eirebear · 20-12-2007 8:23pm

zabbo wrote: »

all 16 of them, yes, doesn't matter what he plays like for in some lower league...

Yes because Irelands performances in the qualifiers were of such a high standard werent they? Im sure they really suited an attacking minded winger.....:rolleyes:

Mikeyt086 · 20-12-2007 8:43pm

zabbo wrote: »

all 16 of them, yes, doesn't matter what he plays like for in some lower league...

ah yeah, AC Milan in the Champions League, sure thats not even a test for his world class team-mates...

PauloMN · 21-12-2007 12:05am

zabbo wrote: »

He's rubbish in fairness.

Dunphy? Is that you in disguise?

MrJoeSoap · 21-12-2007 12:09am

I don't see where all this praise is coming from, I've never ever seen the guy and been overly impressed.

Hartson, Donati, Martin O'Neill and Boruc have all sung his praises massively, but I've never really rated him above 7/10 for Ireland.

d22ontour · 21-12-2007 12:12am

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

He is a quality player, but hasnt played his best in his what, 4 or 5 games in an Ireland shirt?

Yeah that pretty much sums up the amount of games Ireland played in 2007 ???

:rolleyes:

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

He will improve and be a big player for us in the future.

Hopefully that will happen but that doesn't take from the fact he was rubbish in the year 2007 playing 'for' Ireland.

eirebhoy · 21-12-2007 8:46am

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

I don't see where all this praise is coming from, I've never ever seen the guy and been overly impressed.

Hartson, Donati, Martin O'Neill and Boruc have all sung his praises massively, but I've never really rated him above 7/10 for Ireland.

I think a few Celtic players are as guilty as the fans for overhyping McGeady. Boruc based his comparison with Ronaldo on the fact that Ronaldo wasn't great when he played against Poland. Ronaldo's in a league of his own, much better than McGeady and always will be. I do think Ronaldo has his limits though. He rarely tries a 50 yard pass, or a cross, or a through ball. McGeady is improving in all 3 and I actually think is better than Ronaldo with a through ball or cross. At the same time, at least when Ronaldo beats a player you fancy him to really threaten. McGeady might beat a player and put a cross in when there's space for him to run into the box.

ziggy · 21-12-2007 8:58am

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FRM · 21-12-2007 10:01am

I am trying not to be biased against McGeady BUT I personally would love to play against him every week... rattle him and he goes into hiding....

I've never seen what the hype has been about him....

I do have to say that this usual p*sh about the SPL being a poor standard and only 2 teams in it.... the EPL lovers should take their blinkers off and watch the SPL week in week out.... I'm not saying it silky soccer each week BUT for example Blackburn v Fulham, Derby v Aston Villa are not exactly La Liga standard !!!

zAbbo · 21-12-2007 10:06am

I was only having a little dig

, obviously he's a skillful player, but as with most young players it's getting consistency.

But I don't buy the excuses that get bandied around like not playing well on crap pitches, being a confidence player, and not liking it away from home, can only play well with 'attacking teams'

He'll come good in a few years though.

eirebhoy · 21-12-2007 12:51pm

FRM wrote: »

I am trying not to be biased against McGeady BUT I personally would love to play against him every week... rattle him and he goes into hiding....

Rattle him in what way? He certainly wouldn't hide after a couple of hard tackles against him. His confidence might drop if you won the ball off him a couple of times though.

Eirebear · 21-12-2007 12:56pm

eirebhoy wrote: »

Rattle him in what way? He certainly wouldn't hide after a couple of hard tackles against him. His confidence might drop if you won the ball off him a couple of times though.

The Alan Hutton way

FRM · 21-12-2007 1:53pm

Well said that man :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

eirebhoy · 21-12-2007 2:56pm

Nah, McGeady has always been at the top of his game for the Rangers matches.

what's the rolleyes about? Please ban that smiley.

eirebhoy · 22-12-2007 8:46pm

Most of the clips in that vid with, but a little more "neutral friendly".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21xmzSgwpPo

Eirebear · 22-12-2007 9:41pm

bah...still rubbish

eirebhoy · 22-12-2007 9:46pm

Pity Gravesen robbed his goal against Rangers last season.

estebancambias · 22-12-2007 10:33pm

The skill at 1.20 is amazing.

eirebhoy · 23-12-2007 12:24pm

That's his trademark spin.

He did it against Hibs yesterday. What frustrates me is when he does it he almost always puts in a cross. The chances of a goal resulting from a cross is slim.

Mikeyt086 · 23-12-2007 10:09pm

Yeah the "McGeady Roulette" has been going since his first game with Celtic.

All he lacks is consistency, and yet the knives are out for him with some people.

dubmick · 23-12-2007 10:23pm

just goes to show how brutal the Scottish league is

estebancambias · 23-12-2007 10:28pm

Stupid argument...quality wise is may not be good, but read my the James Mcarthy thread, where I talk about what Croatia's luka Modric said about the Bosnian League.

Eirebear · 23-12-2007 10:51pm

eirebhoy wrote: »

That's his trademark spin. He did it against Hibs yesterday. What frustrates me is when he does it he almost always puts in a cross. The chances of a goal resulting from a cross is slim.

Your complaining about a wide player putting a cross in? That strikes me as bizzare Eirebhoy.

dubmick wrote: »

just goes to show how brutal the Scottish league is

As compared to by the Eircom league i presume?:rolleyes:

eirebhoy · 24-12-2007 4:18pm

Eirebear wrote: »

Your complaining about a wide player putting a cross in? That strikes me as bizzare Eirebhoy.

Why is that? Look at a more extended clip of that spin against Aberdeen here (2nd clip):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4_LKLrEOeE

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/103/mcgeadycq1.jpg

He beats the player and is free. What Ronaldo or Messi would do then is run into the box and make it easier to find a teammate with a pass. You don't need to leave a player for dead to put in a top class cross so it's a bit of a waste of such an effective piece of skill.

Eirebear · 24-12-2007 4:37pm

you still need to make room for yourself to get a decent cross in.
My problem with that clip is that he DIDNT put a decent cross in.
(all i need is another line about putting a decent cross in

I do see where your coming from but Ronaldo or Messi have far better supporting midfielders to pass the ball too than mcgeady

25-12-2007 10:45am

FRM wrote: »

I am trying not to be biased against McGeady BUT I personally would love to play against him every week... rattle him and he goes into hiding....

I've never seen what the hype has been about him....

I do have to say that this usual p*sh about the SPL being a poor standard and only 2 teams in it.... the EPL lovers should take their blinkers off and watch the SPL week in week out.... I'm not saying it silky soccer each week BUT for example Blackburn v Fulham, Derby v Aston Villa are not exactly La Liga standard !!!

Too true.. On all your points.

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