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Callum McGregor; Called up to Scotland squad...finally
Topic Started: 16 Jul 2014, 12:00 AM (361,034 Views)
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It wasn't simple but the guy is a professional football player. Any sort of power at a decent height and it was going over the keeper.
Near post or under the keeper extremely simple finish. Hard with height simple. Dink requires a slight bit of skill.

Lee Wallace has scored about 10 from tougher positions and he's a donkey ffs.
when did wallace play champions leaguue football :ffs:
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Near post or under the keeper extremely simple finish. Hard with height simple. Dink requires a slight bit of skill.

Lee Wallace has scored about 10 from tougher positions and he's a donkey ffs.
when did wallace play champions leaguue football :ffs:
Aye i get there is extra pressure but you are just kicking a baw at the end of the day. :lol:
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when did wallace play champions leaguue football :ffs:
Aye i get there is extra pressure but you are just kicking a baw at the end of the day. :lol:
:lol: :lol: mibeez aye mibeez naw
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2 Nov 2016, 01:04 PM
He missed a chance that has now shaped our season. To not hit the target from 6 yards on your strong foot is effin unbelievable. He's good at SPFL level. Good engine. Runs around. Decent shot sometimes. Thats about it. Squad player for Aberdeen next season.
Our season won't be shaped by what we do in Europe. Europe is a bonus to us. It will have no effect on our domestic game at all.
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Near post or under the keeper extremely simple finish. Hard with height simple. Dink requires a slight bit of skill.

Lee Wallace has scored about 10 from tougher positions and he's a donkey ffs.
when did wallace play champions leaguue football :ffs:
How many Petrofac cups has McGregor won?
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so now all the vitriol once aimed at forrest is now projected onto McGregor,reaching a frenzy because he missed good opportunity.
Whatever your opinion of him as a player it's bonkers to use that miss as some sort of vindication for it. There's many a good player who has missed from that sort of postion. Then we get the clicheed 'should have hit the target'. If he'd hit it straight at the keeper for example would it have been better somehow?
As for he should have passed to Sinclair that is nuts. From the postion he was in I expect players to shoot (and sometimes miss !)
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I've never seen it with this guy. Little flashes of what could be, but even then it's hardly great. Just not good enough for Celtic I'm afraid. He'll do well at a lower level from Celtic, either in Scotland or elsewhere.
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2 Nov 2016, 02:14 PM
so now all the vitriol once aimed at forrest is now projected onto McGregor,reaching a frenzy because he missed good opportunity.
Whatever your opinion of him as a player it's bonkers to use that miss as some sort of vindication for it. There's many a good player who has missed from that sort of postion. Then we get the clicheed 'should have hit the target'. If he'd hit it straight at the keeper for example would it have been better somehow?
As for he should have passed to Sinclair that is nuts. From the postion he was in I expect players to shoot (and sometimes miss !)
In fairness, I can see why it's the last straw for many of the fans after seeing him not once producing anything above a 'decent' performance in over two years.
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If thats Dembele or Griffiths then its in!

Simple the guys not good enough. As a member stated above he will be a squad player for an Aberdeen or Hearts next season
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so now all the vitriol once aimed at forrest is now projected onto McGregor,reaching a frenzy because he missed good opportunity.
Whatever your opinion of him as a player it's bonkers to use that miss as some sort of vindication for it. There's many a good player who has missed from that sort of postion. Then we get the clicheed 'should have hit the target'. If he'd hit it straight at the keeper for example would it have been better somehow?
As for he should have passed to Sinclair that is nuts. From the postion he was in I expect players to shoot (and sometimes miss !)
In fairness, I can see why it's the last straw for many of the fans after seeing him not once producing anything above a 'decent' performance in over two years.
Same sort of argument as used for Forrest. Usually from the 'punt' ' waste of a jersey' 'squad player at best' ' he's given up' type of poster.
For some people everyting is black and white - hero or dud.
He came on last and did ok. Maybe Rogers will get more out of him. If not he probably wont get much playing time. But using that miss to get on his case is stupid

I can't really take seriously those suggesting he should've passed to Sinclair.
Edited by Stockholm87, 2 Nov 2016, 02:32 PM.
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so now all the vitriol once aimed at forrest is now projected onto McGregor,reaching a frenzy because he missed good opportunity.
Whatever your opinion of him as a player it's bonkers to use that miss as some sort of vindication for it. There's many a good player who has missed from that sort of postion. Then we get the clicheed 'should have hit the target'. If he'd hit it straight at the keeper for example would it have been better somehow?
As for he should have passed to Sinclair that is nuts. From the postion he was in I expect players to shoot (and sometimes miss !)
In fairness, I can see why it's the last straw for many of the fans after seeing him not once producing anything above a 'decent' performance in over two years.
Same sort of argument as used for Forrest. Usually from the 'punt' ' waste of a jersey' 'squad player at best' ' he's given up' type of poster.
For some people everyting is black and white - hero or dud.
He came on last and did ok. Maybe Rogers will get more out of him. If not he probably wont get much playing time. But using that miss to get on his case is stupid

I can't really take seriously those suggesting he should've passed to Sinclair.
Vitriol is a tad strong just think most but not all who have posted after game think he try's his best and works hard but lacks any real depth in style or general level of competence to be a midfielder for us certainly in the CL and he does struggle domestically.

Average footballer who below a great chance for us last night but all in all just is not go enough for Celtic's midfield.

Tries and work hard only get you far.he can play a bit but not enough for us & last nights miss was further confirmation.

Sorry but its that simple.
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Why can't you take such a suggestion seriously, did you see the Man City game..well goals, bish, bash bosh...simple.

It's about having a decent football brain to find the easiest path to goal, not sure he was left with the best angle to shoot and probably stood a better chance of looking to play him in.
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Same sort of argument as used for Forrest. Usually from the 'punt' ' waste of a jersey' 'squad player at best' ' he's given up' type of poster.
For some people everyting is black and white - hero or dud.
He came on last and did ok. Maybe Rogers will get more out of him. If not he probably wont get much playing time. But using that miss to get on his case is stupid

I can't really take seriously those suggesting he should've passed to Sinclair.
Vitriol is a tad strong just think most but not all who have posted after game think he try's his best and works hard but lacks any real depth in style or general level of competence to be a midfielder for us certainly in the CL and he does struggle domestically.

Average footballer who below a great chance for us last night but all in all just is not go enough for Celtic's midfield.

Tries and work hard only get you far.he can play a bit but not enough for us & last nights miss was further confirmation.

Sorry but its that simple.
it's never that simple. His miss was no worse than Sinclair's in the first match from a similar postion. 1-0 there and who knows what would have happened.
You don't rate him - i get that. but the criticism about the miss is OTT
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2 Nov 2016, 02:42 PM
Why can't you take such a suggestion seriously, did you see the Man City game..well goals, bish, bash bosh...simple.

It's about having a decent football brain to find the easiest path to goal, not sure he was left with the best angle to shoot and probably stood a better chance of looking to play him in.
A pass to sinclair was the easiest path to goal ?- you're having a laugh.
Very few players in the world would think about and be able to pick out sinclair in that situation( and the pass would have to have been inch perfect).
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Don't think he should have passed it. He just should have scored.
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yesterday's match had 30 shots at goal and only 8 on target
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See everyone wanting to punt him, could they tell me a better player who'll fulfil a home grown Champions League place and who'll be happy to sit on the bench for the most part?

It's not his fault he's having to play immediate backup in such tough games. Blame that on Bitton and/or the board for weakening us in central midfield.

For what it's worth, his miss aside I thought he was fine anyway. I'm not his biggest fan by any means and am happy to concede he's rather limited, but I think some people are just unrealistic in their expectations.
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See everyone wanting to punt him, could they tell me a better player who'll fulfil a home grown Champions League place and who'll be happy to sit on the bench for the most part?

It's not his fault he's having to play immediate backup in such tough games. Blame that on Bitton and/or the board for weakening us in central midfield.

For what it's worth, his miss aside I thought he was fine anyway. I'm not his biggest fan by any means and am happy to concede he's rather limited, but I think some people are just unrealistic in their expectations.
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I've always quite liked him, think he's a very good passer, full of energy and positive movement and for a while demonstrated a bit of a goal threat. I'm sure he's as gutted about the miss last night as any of us, and I've seen far better players miss much easier chances. But what's clear (and been pointed out here in the past by quite a few) is that he isn't physically strong enough. Too often he's easily bounced off the ball. Whether that's something he can work on in the gym or of it's just his centre of balance or whatever I don't know, but it needs addressed urgently.
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Vitriol is a tad strong just think most but not all who have posted after game think he try's his best and works hard but lacks any real depth in style or general level of competence to be a midfielder for us certainly in the CL and he does struggle domestically.

Average footballer who below a great chance for us last night but all in all just is not go enough for Celtic's midfield.

Tries and work hard only get you far.he can play a bit but not enough for us & last nights miss was further confirmation.

Sorry but its that simple.
it's never that simple. His miss was no worse than Sinclair's in the first match from a similar postion. 1-0 there and who knows what would have happened.
You don't rate him - i get that. but the criticism about the miss is OTT
See that's the thing you are comparing him to Sinclair who is a far superior footballer albeit he missed his chance as well but he has done so much more for us in short period of time than Mcgregor has in the last 2/3 years.

I get the boy missed a very good chance and I'm sure he is gutted but he should not be in our midfield even as back up. He will progress and make money elsewhere but he is just not very good for us in our midfield at this level. I think that's a fair & honest description of him without anything personal about him which I would not to do to any of our players.

Good luck to the guy hopefully he moves on & gets more game time for another club.
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