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| Callum McGregor; Called up to Scotland squad...finally | |
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| Annoni's Magic Gloves | 17 Jan 2016, 10:13 AM Post #341 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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Mcgregor isn't as bad as he's made out to be. Granted, he's limited in terms of his technical ability but he's the sort of guy who'd score 15 a season if he was at Motherwell or something by virtue of the fact that he reads the game well, makes the right runs off the ball, and never hides. He's useful to have around. |
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| Stringer Bell | 17 Jan 2016, 11:36 AM Post #342 |
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Getting on a bit
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To be fair to McGregor, it's good to see a guy trying his absolute best with the ability he has. If other players in the squad had the same attitude we'd be a far better team. |
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| Bobby Peru | 17 Jan 2016, 11:37 AM Post #343 |
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Agree with this and it will stand him in good stead, he's not as good as Ross Wallace but he could go on to have a similar career. |
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| specialbhoy | 17 Jan 2016, 11:45 AM Post #344 |
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Not as good as Ross Wallace. That's a scathing thing to say If McGregor went to championship, within a year he be worth over 8 or 9 million pound. He would score a few goals, work his arse off and they would love him. Like a Ross McCormack or Scott Arfield or Jamses McArthur... |
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| Stringer Bell | 17 Jan 2016, 11:47 AM Post #345 |
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He's nowhere near as good as James McArthur He reminds me of a better Paul McGowan. |
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| Bobby Peru | 17 Jan 2016, 11:52 AM Post #346 |
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He's miles short of McArthur. Wallace was a good player and that spell at Left Back did for him with us. Callum McGregor is closer to Paul McGowan level I think but as said his attitude will serve him and make sure he gets the most from his talents. |
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| dovercelt | 17 Jan 2016, 12:05 PM Post #347 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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Agree Wallace and McArthur are streets ahead of McGregor. Wallace has had a really good career in the EPL and Championship against better opposition than McGregor faces week in, week out. Great crosser of the ball too. Can't fault McGregor for effort, but lacks consistency and his decision making is often poor. He is not a holding midfielder, or even a no10, but I wouldn't mind seeing how he fares up front, though there is little chance of that with RD rarely playing two up front. |
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| Neil Jung | 17 Jan 2016, 12:10 PM Post #348 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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The Ross Wallace who was at Celtic would walk into this team. As would Jamie Smith. This is concerning two fold. How far we've declined at first team level and in our youth development. McGregor is nowhere near the level of those two never mind guys like Maloney or McGeady or Liam Miller. What's went wrong? We don't have atam full of stars keeping players out the team or off the bench so how come at a time we're meant to be developing our own players and have invested in the set-up we only have Tierney to show for it? I was looking forward to McGregor getting a run of games after watching him at Notts County. What became apparent is that League 1 in England is a poorer level than I previously thought and that Callum is a cut price Kris Commons. He really isn't good enough. |
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| specialbhoy | 17 Jan 2016, 12:18 PM Post #349 |
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McGregor who has played and scored against Legia, Maribor and Ajax. I think he would do very fine at championship level and end up excelling. I think McArthur is just a hard working midfielder. Much like guys like Dorrans, Arfield, Kevin McDonald... He's nothing special. Kayal has been getting rave reviews down there, because Celtic are a bigger and better team that the majority of the championship and even the lower end on premier league. Guys like Bitton and Johnasen would be stars down south (at lower end of league) as outside top 10 teams, English teams are just throwing money at substandard players. That's how Ross McCormack is a £12million player (he wouldn't get a game for us). |
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| remy mcswain | 17 Jan 2016, 12:20 PM Post #350 |
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If by indeed you mean pish then he's spot on. |
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| Neil Jung | 17 Jan 2016, 12:22 PM Post #351 |
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Ross McComack would walk into this team. A couple of years ago he wouldnt. We have regressed at a frightening level. I really cant fathom why fans can't see this. |
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| Bobby Peru | 17 Jan 2016, 12:25 PM Post #352 |
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It's a daft argument. Loads of young foreign players have been slated since day one. It's nothing to do with him being Scottish. In fact you could argue, looking at Simunovic, that young foreign players don't get the 'he's just a kid' free pass that some homegrown players get well into their 20s. |
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| Joe the Baker | 17 Jan 2016, 12:29 PM Post #353 |
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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That's pretty much exactly what I meant. Boyata, Ciftci, Johansen etc etc. |
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| ronny_is_not_da_man | 17 Jan 2016, 12:41 PM Post #354 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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£9m??????? What a lot of pish. He is nowhere near as good as any of those three and has no attributes that will turn him into a £9m player.
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| mick405 | 17 Jan 2016, 12:48 PM Post #355 |
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Get to the chopper!!
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I'd normally agree with this. Agree with this. But he's been playing well recently. Well recently. |
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| Neil Jung | 17 Jan 2016, 12:54 PM Post #356 |
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The reason Celtic have been so turgid recently, apart from Griffiths being out injured, is the form of all the players who play in the three behind the striker. Not one of them have put in consistent good displays and some of them have been really poor. That has resulted in McGregor's extended game time and the allusion of good form. He looks better because the rest have gotten worse or only put in one good performance in three. If any one of Forrest, Armstrong, GMS, Rogic, Commons or Allan could show some consistency in the run-in McGregor wouldn't be near starting games. |
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| __mick__ | 17 Jan 2016, 01:11 PM Post #357 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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On current form I'd rather have him in the team than Forrest, Commons or Armstrong. Capable of creating and scoring goals from wherever he plays. No idea where the "he's pish" chat is coming from. Edited by __mick__, 17 Jan 2016, 01:12 PM.
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| remy mcswain | 17 Jan 2016, 01:12 PM Post #358 |
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It's probably because he isn't very good. |
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| __mick__ | 17 Jan 2016, 01:16 PM Post #359 |
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First name on the team-sheet
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Thanks for clearing that up
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| Exercelt | 17 Jan 2016, 01:22 PM Post #360 |
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I'd rather have a team of players with limited ability trying their best always e.g. McGregor Than players who have talent but can't be bothered e.g. Johansen etc Admittedly McGregor isn't as good as Armstrong etc when they are on form but McGregor doesn't hide and keeps going, for that he gets pass marks for me |
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What a lot of pish. He is nowhere near as good as any of those three and has no attributes that will turn him into a £9m player.


8:23 AM Jul 11