Aiden McGeady

[mawders]

on a free/small fee, he is too good to pass up. Good signing, good competition for Pienaar/Mirallas, esp if we dont have Del-boy next season

 

[Tommy Chong]

Everton with a strong Irish contingent!

Just like Everton in the old days... I Like!

 

[Deco]

Arteta made his name at the same poor level and became one of the best players, if not the best, we've had in the Premier League era.

Not saying he won't be great for us, just saying that any stats before are irrelevant

Honestly think he'll be quality

 

[billycopper]

Impressive stats work.

TBH, I'd want to know what he did in internationals, CL games and games against tough opposition in Russia for a true comparison.

International
Year Apps Goals Assists
2004 2 0 0
2005 1 0 0
2006 5 0 1
2007 8 0 1
2008 6 0 2
2009 9 0 1
2010 6 0 2
2011 9 2 3
2012 8 0 4
2013 9 1 2
Total 63 3 16

Europe

He didn't play this year or in 2011-12
3 assists in 5 games last year.
1 goal in 12 during his first year in Russia.

His best stats for Celtic were 2007-8 when he provided 4 assists and 1 goal in 10 matches.

Overall 3 goals (1 in 16.66) and 8 assists (1 in 6.25) in 50 games.

If you compare him to someone like Nani (who is the same age):

Overall 5 goals (1 in 11) and 11 assists (1 in 5) in 55 games.

I'd have expected Nani's stats to be higher because United will expect to win most of their games and he has higher quality players around him.

 

[Goat]

NANI???

FFS

 

[johnnydawg68]

Got a good feeling about this lid.

Im never wrong.

Once he gets the "Martinez Makeover" he'll go from being the decent looking mom at PTA meetings to doing MILF porn in no time.

 

[FTY]

Got a good feeling about this lid.

Im never wrong.

Hear that lads? He's gonna be a superstar for EFC.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

NANI???

FFS

If we signed that cheating, disgusting cretin I'd stop going to matches

 

[centralTon]

Welcome Aiden and good luck.

 

[billycopper]

NANI???

FFS

Which other wingers that we're all familiar with and are at the same stage of their careers have played enough CL games to make a direct comparison?

Walcott is only 24 and sometimes plays as a forward.
Mata is 25 and not an out and out wide man.

Ashley Young is 28 but he's only played 10 CL games (1 goal and 0 assists).
Valencia is 28. He has 6 goals (1 in 5.16) and 7 assists (1 in 4.42) in 31 matches.

 

[Goat]

Lets just wait and see hey Billy lad?

 

[WarwickHunt]

Did anyone know about this signing before he was unveiled before kick off?

 

[TheFinnFan]

Welcome lad! Work hard. Dont be daft.

 

[Eggs]

International
Year Apps Goals Assists
2004 2 0 0
2005 1 0 0
2006 5 0 1
2007 8 0 1
2008 6 0 2
2009 9 0 1
2010 6 0 2
2011 9 2 3
2012 8 0 4
2013 9 1 2
Total 63 3 16

Europe

He didn't play this year or in 2011-12
3 assists in 5 games last year.
1 goal in 12 during his first year in Russia.

His best stats for Celtic were 2007-8 when he provided 4 assists and 1 goal in 10 matches.

Overall 3 goals (1 in 16.66) and 8 assists (1 in 6.25) in 50 games.

If you compare him to someone like Nani (who is the same age):

Overall 5 goals (1 in 11) and 11 assists (1 in 5) in 55 games.

I'd have expected Nani's stats to be higher because United will expect to win most of their games and he has higher quality players around him.

....63 international caps is impressive, 3 international goals is not. Saying that, RM has been after him for a while so lets hope his stats with us are better.

 

[Tommy Grav]

Good buy this. Welcome to the peoples club Aiden.