Aiden McGeady

[davidloach]

We need someone who can properly cross the ball into the box. Our service has been pretty dire in recent weeks.

 

[Vaughan]

he's going to be boss - vault me

 

[bluestevon]

he's going to be boss - vault me

I hope your right Vaughny lid and im wrong if we do sign him

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

We could defo use someone who likes to push the ball up at pace...we've caused havoc on occasion when Barks or Delo have done it.

 

[bicycleheader]

He is much lazier than naismith, switches off and is crap in the air mate, better at beating people, end product and passing about the same, neither good enough for us
He is well faster than pinnear, not as good at interplay with the people around him though and his movement is no where near as good, and he doesnt track back, pinnear although not imo good enough to be a starter is a much better player
Can he make an impact off the bench... hard one to answer, will he beat people with pace, yes he will, will anything come as a result of him beating people... likely not

Factor in we will have to get him on a free likely pay a small fee/signing fee and his wages will be amonst the best at the club, even taking a pay-cut he would be on starter money, for someone who is in the naismith bracket in what they offer i'd say we can do better elsewhere

He tracks back for Ireland as he is instructed to, maybe Spartak dont require that of him.

 

[Aidey9]

http://en.ria.ru/sports/20131220/185766671.html

One player tipped to leave Rubin is Israeli midfielder Bibras Natkho, whose contract expires this month. He has been linked with a number of clubs across Europe, most notably English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and Turkish Super Lig outfit Besiktas.

Weve been linked to him recently. He's not bad, a decent age and free. Think Galatasaray want him aswell.

 

[WarwickHunt]

What's the latest on this? Is he a confirmed target?

 

[bluestevon]

He tracks back for Ireland as he is instructed to, maybe Spartak dont require that of him.

Its a fair point mate, and IF martinez does go for him then im trusting his judgement on what he thinks he will get from him better than my own on this one, just personally think theirs better options available presently

 

[bluestevon]

Weve been linked to him recently. He's not bad, a decent age and free. Think Galatasaray want him aswell.

been linked with a fair few but nothing concrete, Kanchelskis did big him up relatively recently as a player who would make it in the prem also

 

[bicycleheader]

A big factor for me is that he was a very high profile player with a big reputation that, as he seems to say himself, has disappeared off the radar. He was linked with a lot of Prem clubs when he went to Russia and from recent interviews he really seems to think he has a point to prove and with this attitude and Bobbys guidance maybe he can actually improve at the club.

As somebody else said above my main point against is that our end product is not good enough yet and adding another player with errratic crossing and not much ability to play through balls would only worsen that issue. Although maybe we will also go for the dinky little playmaker that Id like to see come in.

 

[Librarian]

Pretty good and fair analysis on what he can offer (Irish national team perspective)....

http://www.thescore.ie/aiden-mcgeady-key-to-martin-oneills-success-1100295-Nov2013/

That article is right on the money

 

[Mogwai]

That article is right on the money

I found it amusing when he pointed out that generally fans are more likely to lash out when someone beats two men and delivers a bad cross, but don't bat an eyelid when a player hoofs in a ball from deeper..... Although I know we would care with the way we are playing at the moment...

 

[Blue Bill]

sign already I wanna see ya in the royal blue jersey.

 

[Netromelo]

To all those giving out about Aiden mcgeady, what the **** is wrong with you!? Is it his name? Is that the problem? I mean bloody hell, if any of you moanbags saw those mcgeady vids on YouTube but instead he was some Brazilian bloke called LUIS RIVALDINHIO this forum would be exploding with excitement!

I mean, who do you actually want then!? Will we buy deulofeu? Of course not! I love Everton and all but reality check baby! We're not Barcelona or even in the same bracket! Maybe one day we will be but not now! Mcgeady would be an exceptional signing for us, maybe not for barca, real madrid or juventus (altho he would be decent!) but for us he'd be awesome! So get off your deluded everton painted unicorns in planet evertonia where we can afford to buy messi for the craic, and realise what a brilliant signing this would be to get us into the champions league and genuinely move us forward as a club!

Couldn't agree more. I Said something similar a couple of weeks ago http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/61737-Silly-Season-January-2014?p=2368369#post2368369

 

[Baines' left foot]

I found it amusing when he pointed out that generally fans are more likely to lash out when someone beats two men and delivers a bad cross, but don't bat an eyelid when a player hoofs in a ball from deeper..... Although I know we would care with the way we are playing at the moment...

Very good point that.