Guest Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) I reckon the eirish lads have vouched for him. If he was a dick I'm sure they would have told Roberto. Say the fee is £2 mill? What can you get or that these days? We're gonna spend that on a kid from Dundee united. Mccgeady has plenty of experience and is a good player. He might not be great but that's for him to show us. On a side note Roberto must be a killer poker player, watched his press conference denying the medical. Can you imagine him sitting there smiling and dead cool while your playing? Edited January 11, 2014 by Tricky Trev markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 There's a joke doing the rounds that Martinez only bought Kone because he thought his Ivorian flag was an Irish one. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I reckon the eirish lads have vouched for him. If he was a dick I'm sure they would have told Roberto. Say the fee is £2 mill? What can you get or that these days? We're gonna spend that on a kid from Dundee united. Mccgeady has plenty of experience and is a good player. He might not be great but that's for him to show us. On a side note Roberto must be a killer poker player, watched his press conference denying the medical. Can you imagine him sitting there smiling and dead cool while your playing? Lol I would love to play you at poker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I've just found this interview with Martin O'Neill from December.http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/transfer-news/martin-oneill-aiden-mcgeady-can-2945003 “He’s fallen out with the coach, what a surprise,” he laughed. “What’s it about, how nobody brought his boots or something? This young fellow fell out with the reserve team coach with Celtic at 16 because he felt he should not be going to Aberdeen if he wasn’t going to start in the reserve game!“I know Aiden. He’s a great lad with great ability. He’s a cantankerous git. He’ll be fine.”But out of favour with bos Karpin in Russia, McGeady faces being banished to the Spartak reserves if no English teams come in for him.“He’ll blow a gasket out there, he’ll go mad, he will,” laughed O’Neill again. “Just go mad! McGeady honestly, he’ll not stick that long.”Everton and Hull City are leading the chase for the £5million-rated winger and O’Neill expects to see him playing in England in no time.Asked if he is good enough for England’s top flight, O’Neill said: “Absolutely. The lad has great ability.“He can play the wrong ball at times, be wasteful and be exasperating but he can go past people and not many are doing that.” Steve_E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 In other words; be prepared to be wowed one moment and then want to murder him the next. Quinn31 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msloan78 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Very similar to what I remember of Anders Limpar.... who is one of my favourite Everton players of recent years. Edited January 11, 2014 by doc_bump Peter H, marcus jones and Matt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 He will be a legend in my eyes if he is anything like Limpar Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Anders limpar was one of the most underrated footballers in the premierleague. Based on his ability he was up there as a Zola before he came (Zola was exceptionally talented btw). Mcgeady will be expected to make dribbles, final ball will need work though. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Sounds a bit like Royston Drenthe Quinn31 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee_in_LA Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm excited for the McGeady spins he's well known for . In all seriousness, I welcome the move and expect to see some great things from him. COYB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirallas Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 One of those transfers in hich my feelings can be best described with this image: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Angel Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 the only thing i dont get is RM said he would only be signing players with the right attitudes and stressed this. then he goes and signs someone who disrupted a club and had major ego fits by all accounts. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 What's with everybody thinking the guy is fat? He doesn't have a skinny face, but he looks plenty fit otherwise. Just a stocky guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) One of those transfers in hich my feelings can be best described with this image: Are you implying that McGeady has big man-boobs? Edited January 12, 2014 by JD in DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 4,5 years is a big show of faith by management btw. He'll be 32 at the end of this contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Our new number 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 the only thing i dont get is RM said he would only be signing players with the right attitudes and stressed this. then he goes and signs someone who disrupted a club and had major ego fits by all accounts. Thought about this also. I hope he's not a total prick, but I'm excited to see him play for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Has 12 been confirmed? I thought he might wait a couple of days until Jelavic has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodisonRoad Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 the only thing i dont get is RM said he would only be signing players with the right attitudes and stressed this. then he goes and signs someone who disrupted a club and had major ego fits by all accounts. He hardly disrupted the whole club. From what I've heard he fell out with the manager over there because he wanted to leave, which was put down to the major culture shock he had living over there. Which is very understandable IMO. Still not sure about him, be made up for him to prove me wrong ala Barry though! And midfield is where we need quality in numbers so I guess an international winger with CL experience for next to nothing isn't bad business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Martin O'Neill refers to him with affection as a "cantakerous git"... "He's fallen out with the coach, what a surprise. What is it about, how nobody brought his boots or something?" said O'Neill. "This young fellow fell out with the reserve team coach with Celtic at 16 because he felt he should not be going to Aberdeen if he wasn't going to start in the reserve game. "I know Aiden. He's a great lad, with great ability. He's a cantankerous git. He'll be fine," laughed O'Neill Basically he comes across as a bit of a diva... looking at our squad now I would guess there are a few... Mirallas, Jelavic, Pienaar, Deulofeu, Lukaku.... but you have the likes of Barry, McCarthy, Jags, Howard, Distin, Baines, Osman as level headed sleeves rolled up and "get on with it" attitudes. A player like McGeady would probably be a disaster in a squad full of egos - put him in with the right characters and I think he will quickly learn to shut up and get on with it, along with that the fans will not stand for any Royston Drenthe-like behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof_It_Nev Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT5GTf5_CzA Looks like he has a few skills in his locker, rather tasty skills at 5:30. Pretty pacey too, can turn and run pretty quick to beat a man. Hard to say whether he looks good because it's against Russian opposition though. Happy to have him on board though, welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I'm quite happy with this I think he has the skill and RM wont let him play until he proves on the training ground he can look up and pick the right ball. His only downside is how wasteful he can be with the final ball and in a team that's passing as slick as us at the moment he's going to have to turn it up a notch! Not going to set the world on fire but a solid signing IMO I look forward to seeing him prove himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebittight Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 No Billy Bingham but I am prepared to give the lad a chance. I would like to think this chance of playing in the EPL with a top club would curb any me me me issues. Beat your man and put it on a plate for Lukaku. Not rocket science. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Martin O'Neill refers to him with affection as a "cantakerous git"... "He's fallen out with the coach, what a surprise. What is it about, how nobody brought his boots or something?" said O'Neill. "This young fellow fell out with the reserve team coach with Celtic at 16 because he felt he should not be going to Aberdeen if he wasn't going to start in the reserve game. "I know Aiden. He's a great lad, with great ability. He's a cantankerous git. He'll be fine," laughed O'Neill Basically he comes across as a bit of a diva... looking at our squad now I would guess there are a few... Mirallas, Jelavic, Pienaar, Deulofeu, Lukaku.... but you have the likes of Barry, McCarthy, Jags, Howard, Distin, Baines, Osman as level headed sleeves rolled up and "get on with it" attitudes. A player like McGeady would probably be a disaster in a squad full of egos - put him in with the right characters and I think he will quickly learn to shut up and get on with it, along with that the fans will not stand for any Royston Drenthe-like behaviour. Ossie in particular will prank him into submission by all accounts! Was very doubtful about this, and not too happy when we were linked, but hes here now and I'll trust Martinez to sort him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Ossie in particular will prank him into submission by all accounts! Was very doubtful about this, and not too happy when we were linked, but hes here now and I'll trust Martinez to sort him out. Still not sure about him. I'm not really that impressed by his youtube "best of" compilations. He's not a bad dribbler by any means, but he seems to rely on his pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1979 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I think Martinez is the man to get the best out of him, more than any other manager in the prem. As he did with Maloney, a player who struggled at Villa but became a real talisman for Wigan. Roberto gets players expressing themselves with confidence, the word negativity just isn't in his vocabulary s-mackie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msloan78 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Looks like he loves a step over. I quite like the fact that some of videos seem to show that he likes to put himself about a bit too. Bit excited about him and Coleman down the right hand side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-mcgeady-defenders-worst-nightmare-6508731 If Ball didn't like facing him then that says alot, Ball was a tremendous defender when not injured. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 he's also a true blue. Mate did work on his house, he had a giant everton crest outside it, I didn't believe it till pictures came out... Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1979 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hopefully he'll add a few more goals to his game to go along with the assists. Quite probable that he will I think, as under the current system he'll be cutting inside to shoot just as often (if not more often) than he'll be crossing it into the box. Could turn out to be a great signing. Never been tested in a world class competitive league before, but worth the gamble for the fee involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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