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Callum McGregor; Called up to Scotland squad...finally
Topic Started: 16 Jul 2014, 12:00 AM (361,031 Views)
Haitch
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Milton
6 Nov 2016, 06:08 PM
fatboab
6 Nov 2016, 03:37 PM
For now, his level is substitute . By January that should have changed to " ex Celt".
http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/single/?p=30112632&t=9125221

Looking forward to your suggestions.
Armstrong.

When we sign a new centre mid in January, Armstrong will be relegated to the bench. McGregor will then be surplus.
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kellybhoy
6 Nov 2016, 06:20 PM
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6 Nov 2016, 03:37 PM
For now, his level is substitute . By January that should have changed to " ex Celt".
So many people watching the same game and seeing different things. Think I will just trust BR's judgement. Maybe in a few weeks we will be seeing the same back-tracking of opinions as we are seeing now about Armstrong.
Think I'll trust BR's judgement as well, but he's got eyes and despite the positives in McGregor's game, you can't play a pressing game and have a midfielder who shirks out of tackles; unless he changes this, he won't be here for too long especially when it's been clear since July that BR wants a midfielder. Armstrong is a different story, he looks more powerful and aggressive than he's ever looked and has progressed, while McGregor has stood still.
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Haitch
6 Nov 2016, 06:21 PM
Milton
6 Nov 2016, 06:08 PM
fatboab
6 Nov 2016, 03:37 PM
For now, his level is substitute . By January that should have changed to " ex Celt".
http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/single/?p=30112632&t=9125221

Looking forward to your suggestions.
Armstrong.

When we sign a new centre mid in January, Armstrong will be relegated to the bench. McGregor will then be surplus.
We need to submit a 25 squad list with 8 "locally trained players", 4 of which who have played with Celtic for three years at youth level. McGregor qualifies, Armstrong doesn't. You'd have to take another player out of the CL squad and replace him with a player who does if you do this.

We need as many decent players who've come through our youth ranks as possible to fill our squad gaps. We're not going to be able to buy players of a high standard who's happy to sit on the bench in the SPFL.
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6 Nov 2016, 04:30 PM

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Think BR will decide.
MOD FIGHT! :boxer:
Hardly :lol: he's more than a decent squad player and a few should be shipped out before McGregor :thumbsup:
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He is really a bit of an enigma. On Saturday, he set up Sinclair for the first goal with a clever wee pass. He then set up the second with a pass to Dembele (as he was being wiped out) Dembele shoots and Griffiths scores on the re-bound. Then he had a hand in the third goal with the pass to Armstrong, who then cut it back for Rogic to score. He also set Griffiths up for the volley in the first half off the bar, with some clever play and a perfect cross. Yet despite all this, he still appears to be a bit lightweight, and has a lot of people on his back. Can't figure it out......(maybe it's because he runs like a wee lassie..... :lol: ), but as others have suggested, best to trust BR's judgement.
Edited by Bigbhoyo, 7 Nov 2016, 01:35 PM.
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It might go against the majority on this board but I like McGregor.
Very seldom does he have a poor game when called upon. He does nothing spectacular like a Rogic but what he does is always neat and tidy
He moves the ball quickly when in Midfield and always works hard.
Last night he played in an unfamiliar role and did the job more than capably. I gave him MOTM on the basis that he came in and played well while in that unfamiliar position.
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If he'd squared the ball to Roberts in the first minute of the second half, instead of yet again failing to spot a team mate in a better position than him, we would not have huffed and puffed our way through that game last night.
McGregor is not good enough for Celtic.
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He just doesn't do anything particularly well. Not quick, doesn't score so much now the deflections have dried up, OK passer, not a great tackler all adds up to a squad player which is what he'll be until the quality is raised past his level.
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Tubbytubthumper
19 Nov 2016, 01:52 PM
It might go against the majority on this board but I like McGregor.
Very seldom does he have a poor game when called upon. He does nothing spectacular like a Rogic but what he does is always neat and tidy
He moves the ball quickly when in Midfield and always works hard.
Last night he played in an unfamiliar role and did the job more than capably. I gave him MOTM on the basis that he came in and played well while in that unfamiliar position.
He's a good player but he's not good enough for Celtic. Not even the standard of player I want on our bench.
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fatboab
19 Nov 2016, 01:54 PM
If he'd squared the ball to Roberts in the first minute of the second half, instead of yet again failing to spot a team mate in a better position than him, we would not have huffed and puffed our way through that game last night.
McGregor is not good enough for Celtic.
There were plenty of other chances that people wasted, why not highlight them?
If Sinclair hadn't got in his way on several occasions he might have actually scored.
This need to continually pick on one negative when he was easily one of our best players last night is bizarre.
The post match thread has many people blaming the pitch for many of our players being shampoo last night, yet McGregor had a good game on the same pitch playing out of position, but is getting blamed for us only winning by one goal :lol:
He's now played wide left, wide right, number 10, holding midfielder and left back.
He always puts a shift in and is actually a technically good player.
There's a lot of positives that hopefully Brendan can improve on.
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19 Nov 2016, 02:53 PM
fatboab
19 Nov 2016, 01:54 PM
If he'd squared the ball to Roberts in the first minute of the second half, instead of yet again failing to spot a team mate in a better position than him, we would not have huffed and puffed our way through that game last night.
McGregor is not good enough for Celtic.
There were plenty of other chances that people wasted, why not highlight them?
because this is the Calum McGregor thread . :ponder:
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Tubbytubthumper
19 Nov 2016, 01:52 PM
It might go against the majority on this board but I like McGregor.
Very seldom does he have a poor game when called upon. He does nothing spectacular like a Rogic but what he does is always neat and tidy
He moves the ball quickly when in Midfield and always works hard.
Last night he played in an unfamiliar role and did the job more than capably. I gave him MOTM on the basis that he came in and played well while in that unfamiliar position.
I agree with parts of your assessment. I also thinks he is neat and tidy in possession and indeed does work hard. He can pick a forward pass and can score the odd goal.

The problem is he's not good enough to play attacking mid behind the strikers, and not strong enough defensively to be a holding midfielder.

I'm happy enough to have him in the squad, but he has a long way to improve to be a consistent starter.
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fatboab
19 Nov 2016, 03:25 PM
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19 Nov 2016, 02:53 PM
fatboab
19 Nov 2016, 01:54 PM
If he'd squared the ball to Roberts in the first minute of the second half, instead of yet again failing to spot a team mate in a better position than him, we would not have huffed and puffed our way through that game last night.
McGregor is not good enough for Celtic.
There were plenty of other chances that people wasted, why not highlight them?
because this is the Calum McGregor thread . :ponder:
Well done for clarifying that :theclap:
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19 Nov 2016, 03:30 PM
fatboab
19 Nov 2016, 03:25 PM
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19 Nov 2016, 02:53 PM

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because this is the Calum McGregor thread . :ponder:
Well done for clarifying that :theclap:
so is it ok with you that we go on discussing Calum McGregor in here?
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19 Nov 2016, 03:46 PM
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fatboab
19 Nov 2016, 03:25 PM

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Well done for clarifying that :theclap:
so is it ok with you that we go on discussing Calum McGregor in here?
Well if you read my whole post you would have realised that's what I was doing.
Instead you thought you'd be a smart arse, so well done you.
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19 Nov 2016, 03:49 PM
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so is it ok with you that we go on discussing Calum McGregor in here?
Well if you read my whole post you would have realised that's what I was doing.
Instead you thought you'd be a smart arse, so well done you.
No, you said other people missed chances too, why not discuss them? But you can win if you feel you need to. :thumbsup:
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19 Nov 2016, 03:51 PM
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19 Nov 2016, 03:49 PM
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19 Nov 2016, 03:46 PM

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Well if you read my whole post you would have realised that's what I was doing.
Instead you thought you'd be a smart arse, so well done you.
No, you said other people missed chances too, why not discuss them? But you can win if you feel you need to. :thumbsup:
I've never stated that we shouldn't discuss McGregor on here, again probably best if you read what's posted.
I've no idea why you'd post something like "but you can win if you feel you need to", win at what exactly?
If you want to discuss the points I've made then great, if you want to try and be a smart arse then just leave it :thumbsup:
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6 Nov 2016, 06:30 PM
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6 Nov 2016, 06:20 PM
fatboab
6 Nov 2016, 03:37 PM
For now, his level is substitute . By January that should have changed to " ex Celt".
So many people watching the same game and seeing different things. Think I will just trust BR's judgement. Maybe in a few weeks we will be seeing the same back-tracking of opinions as we are seeing now about Armstrong.
Think I'll trust BR's judgement as well, but he's got eyes and despite the positives in McGregor's game, you can't play a pressing game and have a midfielder who shirks out of tackles; unless he changes this, he won't be here for too long especially when it's been clear since July that BR wants a midfielder. Armstrong is a different story, he looks more powerful and aggressive than he's ever looked and has progressed, while McGregor has stood still.
Spot on. If people want to compare the two then the difference is enormous in terms of progression. Armstrong isn't the player we want him to be yet (and he may never be) but he's working hard and looks much braver on and off the ball. McGregor looks the same player he did last season under Deila.
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19 Nov 2016, 03:51 PM
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Well if you read my whole post you would have realised that's what I was doing.
Instead you thought you'd be a smart arse, so well done you.
No, you said other people missed chances too, why not discuss them? But you can win if you feel you need to. :thumbsup:
To be fair, you picked the McGregor thread to highlight one poor decision from him upon which you are blaming a laboured team performance in a game in which he played well though out of position.

You're entitled to stick the boot into McGregor in the McGregor thread. Others are also entitled to question why you would focus on one bad decision in the game
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19 Nov 2016, 04:43 PM
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No, you said other people missed chances too, why not discuss them? But you can win if you feel you need to. :thumbsup:
To be fair, you picked the McGregor thread to highlight one poor decision from him upon which you are blaming a laboured team performance in a game in which he played well though out of position.

You're entitled to stick the boot into McGregor in the McGregor thread. Others are also entitled to question why you would focus on one bad decision in the game
Exactly
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