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Weekend Premiership Games : All pre/during/post match discussion here

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  • #212
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    estebancambias wrote: »
    Liverpool should sign McGeady.

    Youre not serious ? The SPL is below the Championship, standard wise. Theres no way McGeady is good enough for a top four side in the premier league.


  • #213
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    I think Modric would have been a decent buy for Liverpool, and he came from a worse league than the SPL.

    Also Hutton and Cuellar are top 4 epl standard and they played in spl.

    Vidic played in the russian league and essien, drogba and cech played in the french league which is ****.

    McGeady is as good as anything Arsenal or Liverpool have on the wing. He has in my opinion more than joe cole and kalou.


  • #214
    Mr Alan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    estebancambias wrote: »
    He has in my opinion more than joe cole.

    even for you mate that is a ridiculous thing to say. cole is light years ahead of McGeady.


  • #215
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    At 22 McGeady is very like Joe Cole. Its all predictions, but if he continues to develop he will be better than Joe Cole is now.


  • #216
    Gangsta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭Gangsta


    estebancambias wrote: »
    At 22 McGeady is very like Joe Cole. Its all predictions, but if he continues to develop he will be better than Joe Cole is now.
    ah man...


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  • #217
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    estebancambias wrote: »
    At 22 McGeady is very like Joe Cole. Its all predictions, but if he continues to develop he will be better than Joe Cole is now.

    I'm not even gonna argue with you, quoting this comment is enough :)


  • #218
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    There is no reason why he can't. If he was Spanish or something people would rave about him, which is what a Spanish newspaper said before the Celtic vs Barca match.


  • #219
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    estebancambias wrote: »
    At 22 McGeady is very like Joe Cole. Its all predictions, but if he continues to develop he will be better than Joe Cole is now.
    estebancambias wrote: »
    Keane is a better all-round footballer than Torres

    sweet mother


  • #220
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    estebancambias wrote: »
    There is no reason why he can't. If he was Spanish or something people would rave about him, which is what a Spanish newspaper said before the Celtic vs Barca match.

    no youre dead right. sure they rated maloney as highly, look at him now, best player in the history of the game


  • #221
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    Ok one of your very own players proved that reputation means nothing. Now the guy is labelled as one of the best players in the league. When they signed him, people were like '9 million, that is way too much'

    McGeady is younger and has proved much more than Ashley Young ever did before joining Aston Villa. Unless you don't think Young is top 4 quality?


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  • #222
    ButcherOfNog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭ButcherOfNog


    McGeady is the next Mark Kennedy, I think he could be that good.


  • #223
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    estebancambias wrote: »
    Ok one of your very own players proved that reputation means nothing. Now the guy is labelled as one of the best players in the league. When they signed him, people were like '9 million, that is way too much'

    McGeady is younger and has proved much more than Ashley Young ever did before joining Aston Villa. Unless you don't think Young is top 4 quality?

    young wasnt playing against league 1 standard opposition week in week out


  • #224
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    Well Aston Villa are ****ed then aren't they with Cuellar at the back?

    At least McGeady is marked by three players every week and kicked to bits. All Cuellar has to do is stand there.


  • #225
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    estebancambias wrote: »
    McGeady is as good as anything Arsenal or Liverpool have on the wing. He has in my opinion more than joe cole and kalou.
    estebancambias wrote: »
    At 22 McGeady is very like Joe Cole. Its all predictions, but if he continues to develop he will be better than Joe Cole is now.

    roflbrothel.gif


  • #226
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    What's people's views on McCarthy so?

    He's unbelievable and he plays SPL. Typical of people on here to write players off because of the league they play in:rolleyes:


  • #227
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,772 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    ButcherOfNog wrote: »
    McGeady is the next Mark Kennedy, I think he could be that good.

    I laughed - oh how I laughed.


  • #228
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by estebancambias
    McGeady is as good as anything Arsenal or Liverpool have on the wing. He has in my opinion more than joe cole and kalou.


    :eek:


  • #229
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    SantryRed wrote: »
    What's people's views on McCarthy so?

    He's unbelievable and he plays SPL. Typical of people on here to write players off because of the league they play in:rolleyes:


    lol, I'd say most people don't even know who he is on here.


  • #230
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    OPENROAD wrote: »
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by estebancambias
    McGeady is as good as anything Arsenal or Liverpool have on the wing. He has in my opinion more than joe cole and kalou.


    :eek:

    Who do Liverpool and Arsenal play on the wings?

    Liverpool--Benayoun and Kuyt....he's better than them...Benayoun is a very good player but McGeady is just more special.

    Arsenal? Nasri and Eboue? Nasi is probably on a par with mcgeady, and eboue is ****. I don't watch french league so I'll say McGeady is better now


  • #231
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    estebancambias wrote: »
    Arsenal? Nasri and Eboue? Nasi is probably on a par with mcgeady, and eboue is ****. I don't watch french league so I'll say McGeady is better now

    Nasri on a par with McGeady? you're having a laugh. not only has Nasri the technical ability and ball skills, but he has far more of a brain. he's already twice the player McGeady can hope to be.

    McGeady might be on a par with Walcott. quick feet, good contributions here and there, but too light and not enough of a footballing brain yet. the difference is that Walcott is being played out of position and at still only 19 has arguably much more potential.


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  • #232
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    You are right, Nasri probably has more intelligence but let me ask you a big french football fan, yeah? you watched every marseille game? seen his epic performances and seen his not so good performances?


  • #233
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,097 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    estebancambias wrote: »
    Who do Liverpool and Arsenal play on the wings?

    Liverpool--Benayoun and Kuyt....he's better than them...Benayoun is a very good player but McGeady is just more special.

    Arsenal? Nasri and Eboue? Nasi is probably on a par with mcgeady, and eboue is ****. I don't watch french league so I'll say McGeady is better now

    Last season Liverpool played Babel and Kuyt as wing forwards.

    This season with the inclusion of Keane, its likely that it will be Babel & Gerrard in the wing forward positions.


  • #234
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    estebancambias wrote: »
    You are right, Nasri probably has more intelligence but let me ask you a big french football fan, yeah? you watched every marseille game? seen his epic performances and seen his not so good performances?

    haven't seen a huge amount of either in fairness, so i think any judgement i make would be 'fair'. but i've seen good games and bad games from both. a poor McGeady isn't worth keeping on the pitch, he goes head down and gets stuck in a corner and frequently rules himself out as an outlet with poor positioning. Nasri at least still looks for the ball and puts himself in a good positions, even if nothing comes off he still assists with ball retention which is why he'll always be a much better player in my book.


  • #235
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,772 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Jesus lads - McGeady can be adjudged on the basis of his performances for Ireland in the last qualification campaign (a level way and beyond the SPL). He wasn't up to it. Case closed on him as far as I'm concerned.


  • #236
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,109 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    estebancambias wrote: »
    lol, I'd say most people don't even know who he is on here.

    Ah here, take your superiority complex elsewhere will ya. We're all aware who McCarthy is. Lord knows you've gone on about him enough making it impossible to avoid here anyway. :rolleyes:

    And Robbie Keane isn't fit to lace Torres' boots.


  • #237
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    I'm excited about today :) Newcastle are always a fun team to play, but with no decent wingers availible for United, its going to be a bit of a struggle! But sure these matches are what makes champions :)

    I'm also somewhat hopeful that Chelsea's style won't have developed properly yet and Portsmouth nick a point. However after seeing them against United last week I'd be very surprised if it did.


  • #238
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,946 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    United team basically picks itself.

    Midfield of Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, with Tevez and Rooney up top. Only positon up for grabs which funnily enough some people regard as Uniteds weakest position is right back, Brown or Neville.

    For Newcastle, Viduka, Owen and Carrol all injured, Martins should play up top on his own, Ameboi is fit but if the reports are to believed doesn't consider himself a Newcastle player any more. Coloccini should make his debut at the back. With a midfield of 5, Duff, Butt, Smith, Milner and Geremi.

    It will be a tighter affair than previous recent meetings, United to win by an odd goal, won't be easy thou.


  • #239
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    Normally I look forward to playing newcastle because generally they provide us with our biggest win of the season. But first day-itis sometimes gets the better of us and Newcastle could take advantage.

    Is Rooney fit then? If he is fit I'd be a lot more confident..


  • #240
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    He's fit. Defo going to play. The question is over whether he starts.


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  • #241
    DSB
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    I'd have considered McGeady a bit average myself. And whoever said McGeady showed more than Young before he joined Villa. If you reckon anyone would have paid 9.5 million for a 21 year old McGeady you're sadly mistaken. And what a bargain it turned out for Villa. People just big up McGeady because he is Irish and there aren't many good Irish players, and him not having to play against a great standard makes him look better. Thats not to say that great players haven't come out of the SPL but I don't think McGeady is one of them.


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