McGeady is class - discuss

tommyhaas

orourkeda wrote: »

I thought the answer to that question was obvious.

You're going to have to expand on that, that is of course unless you're just talking through your hoop

orourkeda

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

You really dont watch football often .Do you?;)

Thats a rather crass assumption isnt it?

orourkeda

tommyhaas wrote: »

You're going to have to expand on that, that is of course unless you're just talking through your hoop

Lovely

RoryMac

orourkeda wrote: »

RoryMac wrote: »

Wasn't obvious to me either, care to explain?

No.

Your choice but what you implied makes you look a bit of a fool!

orourkeda

RoryMac wrote: »

Your choice but what you implied makes you look a bit of a fool!

What did I imply exactly?

PARKHEAD67

orourkeda wrote: »

Thats a rather crass assumption isnt it?

Just answer the question and get it over with.

orourkeda

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Just answer the question and get it over with.

I watch football regularly and often.

killwill

I have nothing to add to this thread except.....How is this debate still ongoing??
LOL!

markie29

McGeady isnt even in the top 200 footballers in the world!.....Paddy McCourt on his day can do even more sensational things than McGeady..just because you can do some fancy flicks and step overs doesnt instantly make you world class.

orourkeda

killwill wrote: »

I have nothing to add to this thread except.....How is this debate still ongoing??
LOL!

Why do you care if you have nothing to add?

tommyhaas

orourkeda wrote: »

Why do you care if you have nothing to add?

In other words, ''Hi pot, kettle here...''

RoryMac

orourkeda wrote: »

RoryMac wrote: »

Your choice but what you implied makes you look a bit of a fool!

What did I imply exactly?

Sorry pal looking back it wasn't you that implied it!

I could blame using my phone to post here but should've have checked before my last post.

Apologies!

killwill

orourkeda wrote: »

Why do you care if you have nothing to add?

Now, now don't be so touchy.
From the first post this debate has been ridiculous. I am not saying every post by the way. It is just that some peoples views, whilst they are totally entitled to them are way out there.
I honestly thought due to some crap posted in here, the thread would have been locked by now.

orourkeda

tommyhaas wrote: »

In other words, ''Hi pot, kettle here...''

Paxman here

Saganist

Mcgeady is not a very good player

/close

orourkeda

RoryMac wrote: »

Sorry pal looking back it wasn't you that implied it!

I could blame using my phone to post here but should've have checked before my last post.

Apologies!

OK

orourkeda

killwill wrote: »

Now, now don't be so touchy.
From the first post this debate has been ridiculous. I am not saying every post by the way. It is just that some peoples views, whilst they are totally entitled to them are way out there.
I honestly thought due to some crap posted in here, the thread would have been locked by now.

I was only asking.

PARKHEAD67

Saganist wrote: »

Mcgeady is not a very good player

/close

Ha Ha.Coz you sedit.;)

Luap

He's better than me.












Therefore he's class :pac:

PARKHEAD67

Maloney_o9 wrote: »

He's better than me.












Therefore he's class :pac:

Good ol sense of humour.I like it:D

simonw

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

McGeadys an unreal player.Hes Scottish.Is this the reason for the hatred?He acknowledged his Irish roots, much to the disgust of most of the Scottish public.Hes got balls of steel.All ye haters out there GIRFUY.

Haha, and that is why all of us Irish people on an Irish forum don't think he's world class is it?

the realpigiron

lordgoat wrote: »

You're entitled to your opinion but you're wrong bud. He's sh-ite. In fact i'd safely say you haven't a balls notion what you are talking about.

As good an argument as a footballer McGeady is tbh.

He's not sh-ite as you so rudely put it. He's not exactly world class either. What Aiden McGeady is, is a potentially brilliant but always hard working professional who does the job that is asked of him.

I know this thread was started as a bit of a wind up to smoke out the losers who don't recognise McGeady's value to the Irish team,still I am a bit surprised at some of the vitriol from some posters.

To his detractors; don't you get it? He's a decent player lacking in some aspects to his game but has matured to the extent that Trapatonni can rely on him to perform and do a job as required.

He was brilliant when tracking back in Moscow covering for Ward. He's a fixture in the Irish team now and those of a dissenting disposition can suck it up. McGeady is a good man and a thorough professional and hopefully will continue to add to his game.

I've no doubt he'll add more to his game. Aiden doesn't have to worry about the fools who don't "get him", he's got lots of support behind him and most of all he's got great ability to go on and make more of himself. I'd wager he'll be a star turn in Poland/Ukraine for us next summer.

Slattsy

My thoughts on Mr McGeady..
He's as frustrating as they come but all in all he's the only player in the team that has something special in him.

It appears there is more hatred here than i thought and that has surprised me , but I'll finish with this to maybe make people think otherwise, McGeady is one of only a handful of players in the world that is double marked in every game he plays. Every time he gets the ball he is swamped by 2 or 3 players over the course of a game.
Clearly opposition managers rate the boy.

the realpigiron

Slattsy wrote: »

My thoughts on Mr McGeady..
He's as frustrating as they come but all in all he's the only player in the team that has something special in him.

It appears there is more hatred here than i thought and that has surprised me , but I'll finish with this to maybe make people think otherwise, McGeady is one of only a handful of players in the world that is double marked in every game he plays. Every time he gets the ball he is swamped by 2 or 3 players over the course of a game.
Clearly opposition managers rate the boy.

Good points well made. I don't understand some of the vitriol that you hear against him at times - borne out of ignorance more than anything I'd say.

Regardless, Aiden McGeady can rest assured that true connoissuers of the game and knowledgeable Irish soccer fans appreciate his input into the Irish team's success. I'm sure there'll be more development and success from McGeady in an Irish shirt to come.

PARKHEAD67

Slattsy wrote: »

My thoughts on Mr McGeady..
He's as frustrating as they come but all in all he's the only player in the team that has something special in him.

It appears there is more hatred here than i thought and that has surprised me , but I'll finish with this to maybe make people think otherwise, McGeady is one of only a handful of players in the world that is double marked in every game he plays. Every time he gets the ball he is swamped by 2 or 3 players over the course of a game.
Clearly opposition managers rate the boy.

Great post.:)

PARKHEAD67

the realpigiron wrote: »

Good points well made. I don't understand some of the vitriol that you hear against him at times - borne out of ignorance more than anything I'd say.

Regardless, Aiden McGeady can rest assured that true connoissuers of the game and knowledgeable Irish soccer fans appreciate his input into the Irish team's success. I'm sure there'll be more development and success from McGeady in an Irish shirt to come.

Great points.

MrStuffins

Jaysus!

This thread was ridiculous enough without PARKHEAD getting involved.

PARKHEAD67

MrStuffins wrote: »

Jaysus!

This thread was ridiculous enough without PARKHEAD getting involved.

I love you too bud.:D

darkman2

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

I love you too bud.:D

Is that him or the drink?

DH2K9

darkman2 wrote: »

Is that him or the drink?

A bit of both I'd say

PARKHEAD67

DH2K9 wrote: »

A bit of both I'd say

Off to the
EPL with you.I'd say

cantgetright

He's good but far from class. Havnt seen any of him playing in Russia but thought celtic done great business selling him.

PARKHEAD67

cantgetright wrote: »

He's good but far from class. Havnt seen any of him playing in Russia but thought celtic done great business selling him.

We should have kept him.He was brilliant.

DB10

He's good enough for us certainly, world class though your having a laugh.

McGeady reminds me alot of Downing. A very inconsistent winger who looks great on a good day, but utterly ****e on a bad one.

Mr Alan

At the minute he's an average player.

He does however have the potential to be a very good player.

But he'll never be anywhere near world class (by any sane definition of the word).

Pro. F

Slattsy wrote: »

McGeady is one of only a handful of players in the world that is double marked in every game he plays. Every time he gets the ball he is swamped by 2 or 3 players over the course of a game.
Clearly opposition managers rate the boy.

When our wingers are left on their own completely isolated it's easy for the opposition midfielders to help out their full back. Duff also ends up facing two markers often. Duff moves the ball quickly and links up a lot more than McGeady so it isn't as noticeable.

McGeady is a good dribbler of the ball and a hard worker. No more than that. He is also a shìte crosser. Talk of him being world class is thick. Predictions of him coming good soon are also thick. People have been predicting that McGeady will reach the next level for years. He never does.

In the last few games against very week opposition he has done okay, not even anything special, and now people think he has become a superstar. This forum has gone into idiot overdrive with this qualification.

monkey9

McGeady is average, at best!!

Xavi6

All this thread does is show who knows their football and who doesn't.

McGeady world class? Ha!

the realpigiron

Pro. F wrote: »

When our wingers are left on their own completely isolated it's easy for the opposition midfielders to help out their full back. Duff also ends up facing two markers often. Duff moves the ball quickly and links up a lot more than McGeady so it isn't as noticeable.

McGeady is a good dribbler of the ball and a hard worker. No more than that. He is also a shìte crosser. Talk of him being world class is thick. Predictions of him coming good soon are also thick. People have been predicting that McGeady will reach the next level for years. He never does.

In the last few games against very week opposition he has done okay, not even anything special, and now people think he has become a superstar. This forum has gone into idiot overdrive with this qualification.

The qualification of the op that you speak of, was probably pitched a bit tongue in cheek and unintentionally perhaps doesn't do McGeady much service. However I would take issue with your comment when you say "predictions of him coming good are thick".

In actual fact McGeady has added a lot to his game over the last while, and that's a sign that he can add even more in other parts of his game in my view. McGeady in some ways has been a slow developer. Watch this space, more come to from him I reckon.

Pro. F

the realpigiron wrote: »

However I would take issue with your comment when you say "predictions of him coming good are thick".

In actual fact McGeady has added a lot to his game over the last while, and that's a sign that he can add even more in other parts of his game in my view. McGeady in some ways has been a slow developer. Watch this space, more come to from him I reckon.

The only thing that will make McGeady more than an average, or slightly above average, quality player is if he adds consistent crossing to his game. He still hasn't done that.

Duke Leonal Felmet

He is handy against the Estonias and Kilmarnocks of this world.

BeanFlicker

Mcgeady is class, not world class but imo still a class act. The Chap gets too much abuse from us, he is a quality player (I'm not McGeady btw) but he can create magic of moments (not as much as he should) with the end product, but he is the only proper dangerous player we have bar Hunt in all honesty...........****, it......We are in the Euros, Ole Ole .....

Duke Leonal Felmet

BeanFlicker wrote: »

Mcgeady is class, not world class but imo still a class act. The Chap gets too much abuse from us, he is a quality player (I'm not McGeady btw) but he can create magic of moments (not as much as he should) with the end product, but he is the only proper dangerous player we have bar Hunt in all honesty...........****, it......We are in the Euros, Ole Ole .....

I agree, he is certainly our most creative force.

ClareVisitor

Duke Leonal Felmet wrote: »

I agree, he is certainly our most creative force.

That says it all. If McGeady is the most creativ eplayer in the Ireland team it will be three and out in the Euros (Assuming qualification is secured of course! )

MrStuffins

Duke Leonal Felmet wrote: »

I agree, he is certainly our most creative force.

Among the creative powerhouses in the Ireland starting XI like Andrews and Whelan!

I wouldn't be surprised if after McGeady that Shay Given was the 2nd most creative player!

Duke Leonal Felmet

MrStuffins wrote: »

Duke Leonal Felmet wrote: »

I agree, he is certainly our most creative force.

Among the creative powerhouses in the Ireland starting XI like Andrews and Whelan!

I wouldn't be surprised if after McGeady that Shay Given was the 2nd most creative player!

Which doesn't change the validity of my post in the slightest.

MrStuffins

Duke Leonal Felmet wrote: »

Which doesn't change the validity of my post in the slightest.

That is very true.

While we're on the subject, Ali Dia is the best striker who claimed to be George Weah's cousin and got his game for Southampton as a result the Premiership has ever seen.

I'm sure you'll agree this is a valid point?

Duke Leonal Felmet

MrStuffins wrote: »

Duke Leonal Felmet wrote: »

Which doesn't change the validity of my post in the slightest.

That is very true.

While we're on the subject, Ali Dia is the best striker who claimed to be George Weah's cousin and got his game for Southampton as a result the Premiership has ever seen.

I'm sure you'll agree this is a valid point?

Yes.

listermint

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

He reminds me of a bird - his wings do a lot of flapping, but he doesn't seem to get very far.

Sorry have to call you on this analogy, Birds fly for thousands of miles. Maybe if you said a Hen or something that doesnt fly....


Anyway back on topic, Mc Geady is average. Has shown some decent spells but he lacks some foresight and the end product tends not to be the best.

Shanotheslayer

Hes classless!

He couldn't cross his legs.