McGeady

[flash]

Seems bizarre he didn't get a run today.

Off in January?

[B.H.F.C]

Thought it would have been a no brainer to get him half an hour today with the game done. Strange.

[The Modfather]

If there was a possibility we could move him on in January I would take it. He still has it all to prove, he could be an asset for the rest of the season. However another of those hard nosed decisions needed IMO. Another in a long list that could do something but could doing a lot of heavy lifting and we’ve had no return from him to this point.

[Iain G]

So why is he here? As LJ didn't want to deploy him tonight

[Allant1981]

So why is he here?

Did you not get enough attention in the other thread, enjoy the win

[RyeSloan]

So why is he here? As LJ didn't want to deploy him tonight

Because he wasn’t needed today hence why he stayed on the bench?

Or LJ thought other players would benefit more from game time as he knows McGeady will be ready when he is needed?

Or there was no point in putting more miles into those aging legs as the game was won?

Or he was maybe not quite 100% for any number of reasons so no point in risking him with the game won?

Or he lost the rock / paper / scissors game with McKirdy so McKirdy got on instead?

In other words him not getting on today has zero weight in assessing if LJ sees him having a role to play for the rest of the season.

[Iain G]

Because he wasn’t needed today hence why he stayed on the bench?

Or LJ thought other players would benefit more from game time as he knows McGeady will be ready when he is needed?

Or there was no point in putting more miles into those aging legs as the game was won?

Or he was maybe not quite 100% for any number of reasons so no point in risking him with the game won?

Or he lost the rock / paper / scissors game with McKirdy so McKirdy got on instead?

In other words him not getting on today has zero weight in assessing if LJ sees him having a role to play for the rest of the season.

Or he thinks of him as a Maloney signing?

[Waxy]

Well he might end up starting in the Scottish cup final.
Who knows anything? Time to support.

[LaMotta]

Very strange for him not to get on. Hes on a big wage, and a big game player, so would have thought give him minutes in advance of the derby where he could play a vital role from the bench.

[WeeRussell]

Or he thinks of him as a Maloney signing?

Why would he think that when he’s a Johnson signing?

[Iain G]

Did you not get enough attention in the other thread, enjoy the win

Oh I loved the win! Just asking why he is here if LJ prefers others to him?

[Iain G]

Why would he think that when he’s a Johnson signing?

He is a Maloney signing

[superfurryhibby]

He is a Maloney signing

No.

[Iain G]

No.

Ja!

[Iain G]

Why would he think that when he’s a Johnson signing?

Because we know that he was approached under Meloney as wased McKirdy etc

[CapitalGreen]

Because we know that he was approached under Meloney as wased McKirdy etc

LJ made him captain at Sunderland and he was the main man in his Sunderland team before his injury. LJ said during the summer that he called him a number of times about bringing him to Hibs.

[BoomtownHibees]

Is Livingston an artificial pitch? Would that have been an issue at all?

Only if he was playing in Livingston on his own

[007]

Because we know that he was approached under Meloney as wased McKirdy etc

So they are Maloney approaches then, not Maloney signings.

[heidtheba]

Only if he was playing in Livingston on his own


D'oh. I've had a migraine all day. OK. Worst suggestion of the year!
Ta

[PHeffernan]

There was no point in risking a player just back from a serious injury at 4-0.

[B.H.F.C]

There was no point in risking a player just back from a serious injury at 4-0.

He needs minutes to get his sharpness back though. I’d have thought today would have been the perfect opportunity.

[Allant1981]

Oh I loved the win! Just asking why he is here if LJ prefers others to him?

Is that why you called him a wage thief

[Carheenlea]

Was sort of half expecting to see a run out, especially with Celtic up next and his experience may be useful to call upon at some point. I don’t expect to see him feature after not getting time today but who knows.

[PHeffernan]

He needs minutes to get his sharpness back though. I’d have thought today would have been the perfect opportunity.

I thought he might have come on with 20 minutes to play.
As we have seen with Nisbet there is something to be said for holding guys back a little who are coming back after a serious injury.
Worst thing that could happen would be breaking him again.
It was 5 months to the day today that he was injured against Norwich and that was how long he was out with the same injury last season so he is on schedule.
We have 5 games in 22 days (counting todays match) so the games are coming quick and fast and i'm sure he will get more game time soon.

[Unseen work]

Another week to get upto full fitness/sharpness after playing 60 mins against st Johnstone mid week In a behind closed doors game

[PHeffernan]

Another week to get upto full fitness/sharpness after playing 60 mins against st Johnstone mid week In a behind closed doors game

I didn't see any mention of that

[Unseen work]

I didn't see any mention of that

Same with me, was just something Johnson mentioned in his pre match interview

No idea score or how anyone else got on

[Sir David Gray]

I thought it was quite odd that he didn't come on for the last 20 minutes or so when the game was done.

[Iain G]

Is that why you called him a wage thief

Basically yes! We put on 5 players ahead of him even I would have thought he needed game time. Hoping for vines good but at the moment we could easily get rid of the window and it wouldn't make a difference to the team. Today felt more like the high intensity young team LJ seems to want and in don't see how Maloney fits into that.

[HoboHarry]

Basically yes! We put on 5 players ahead of him even I would have thought he needed game time. Hoping for vines good but at the moment we could easily get rid of the window and it wouldn't make a difference to the team. Today felt more like the high intensity young team LJ seems to want and in don't see how Maloney fits into that.
Did we re-sign Maloney as a player? Suppose he is a free agent right enough......

[Iain G]

Did we re-sign Maloney as a player? Suppose he is a free agent right enough......

Sure he could still do a job for us! 😁

[OldEast]

Sure he could still do a job for us! 😁

Bet he could take better free kicks than almost anyone we have.

[The Wireless]

Ja!

At least I hope we can agree he is a Hibs signing and when fit will make his mark.

[JimBHibees]

Just being managed back I am assuming no point in risking that in a game where opposition not shy in hacking and us 4 up. Sure he will contribute in the next few games. Think a sub role at Tynie might suit him given his control and technique on the small pitch.

[Since452]

We're going to need Aiden over the next few weeks as an impact sub. Doesn't make much sense to risk him if the games done and dusted.

[LaMotta]

Just being managed back I am assuming no point in risking that in a game where opposition not shy in hacking and us 4 up. Sure he will contribute in the next few games. Think a sub role at Tynie might suit him given his control and technique on the small pitch.


We're going to need Aiden over the next few weeks as an impact sub. Doesn't make much sense to risk him if the games done and dusted.

You could be right but if we are going to use him I think it's more logical he had some game time in advance of that.:cb

[Northernhibee]

I think we’ve seen with Nisbet that patience is a good thing.

[LaMotta]

I think we’ve seen with Nisbet that patience is a good thing.

That would make sense, except he brought McGeady on at Ibrox...

[lyonhibs]

If Mcgeady plays in more than about 4 league games for us, I'll be astounded. Too old and too crocked

[MWHIBBIES]

If Mcgeady plays in more than about 4 games for us, I'll be astounded. Too old and too crocked

Thoughts on his 5 appearances so far?

[Hibiza]

If Mcgeady plays in more than about 4 games for us, I'll be astounded. Too old and too crocked

And unmotivated, get a youngster in

[Hibiza]

Hope you put McGeady and Tavares in your " I could write a book " .

[Allant1981]

And unmotivated, get a youngster in

How do you know he is uninterested

[Hibiza]

How do you know he is uninterested

Intuition/ viewing. Perhaps too strong a term , sorry . Can't find the appropriate term .

[BoomtownHibees]

Intuition/ viewing. Perhaps too strong a term , sorry . Can't find the appropriate term .

Injured

[Dashing Bob S]

He was a short-term signing and the injury and rehab period probably accounted for most of the period where we could have expected anything from him. I doubt he'll feature significantly for us, and will probably move on.

[bigwheel]

Intuition/ viewing. Perhaps too strong a term , sorry . Can't find the appropriate term .

Intuition ?? in what other situation would people feel they understand the mind and motivation of others they have never even met .

[Frazerbob]

Intuition/ viewing. Perhaps too strong a term , sorry . Can't find the appropriate term .

In the few games we saw of him at the start of the season I was particularly impressed with his attitude. His engine certainly didn’t look past it and there were a few examples in the few times we saw him where he made lung busting runs to backtrack the length of the pitch to defend. Not what you’d expect from someone who’s uninterested or unmotivated and topping up his pension.

[JoeT]

Comedy

[WhileTheChief..]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them.

[Lendo]

Intuition/ viewing. Perhaps too strong a term , sorry . Can't find the appropriate term .

Intuition…… what precisely is tingling your Spidey-Senses?

[B.H.F.C]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them.

I agree it was a signing with risk bringing in a 36 year old who had been out for 6 months.

But I’m not sure where the idea he isn’t interested comes from. Games he played I thought his attitude was good. The sharpness wasn’t there but there wasn’t any signs of not being interested for me.

The pay day will be fairly insignificant to him for what he has in the bank so don’t really see that as being a motivation for him.

[bingo70]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them.

Season isn’t finished, there’s still ages left.

You might end up being right but your post is too early by months.

[IberianHibernian]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them.Do you know how much he`s costing us ? In the brief appearances he`s made for us I think he`s showed he`s got far more quality than the rest of the squad or the players in the rest of the league ( non OF at least ) . Didn`t see anything to suggest he wasn`t motivated either . We`re only halfway through season so hopefully he`ll be fit enough to help us to a high league position and cup run . Entertaining player and a player who`ll teach young players in squad too .

[Mcbizz1998]

Looking forward to his late winner at Tynecastle [emoji106]

[JimBHibees]

Looking forward to his late winner at Tynecastle [emoji106]

Yep

[MWHIBBIES]

Some are so, so desperate for him to fail. Its ****ing sad.

[Since452]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them.

Thought he was a terrific signing and was starting to look really sharp before his injury. Also, I'm not sure why a multimillionaire would be coming to Hibs for a pay day?... Just having him at the training ground will be of benefit to the squad. Been there and done it at the highest level.

[IberianHibernian]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them. " Other posters " . Plural . Are there more people who think he was so uninterested in signing for Hibs that he did sign ? McGeady hasn`t played much for us yet because of injury . I presume you think signing Boyle in summer was a mistake too as he`s injured ?

[KeithTheHibby]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them.


The guy has been injured all season?!

[Frazerbob]

Some are so, so desperate for him to fail. Its ****ing sad.

Exactly. Bizarre eh?

[California-Hibs]

In the few games we saw of him at the start of the season I was particularly impressed with his attitude. His engine certainly didn’t look past it and there were a few examples in the few times we saw him where he made lung busting runs to backtrack the length of the pitch to defend. Not what you’d expect from someone who’s uninterested or unmotivated and topping up his pension.

Yep. Completely agree with you.

[Libby Hibby]

There was no point in risking a player just back from a serious injury at 4-0.

This is the exact time to ‘risk’ him or there was no point in him being on the bench.

[PHeffernan]

This is the exact time to ‘risk’ him or there was no point in him being on the bench.

He was on the bench in case inspiration was required from an hour onwards but wasn't required.
Could get on tonight if it's close.

[Libby Hibby]

He was on the bench in case inspiration was required from an hour onwards but wasn't required.
Could get on tonight if it's close.

That’s a different argument from your first.

To me, he needs game minutes to improve his match sharpness. I’m all for protecting a player but if you’re on the bench, you’re good to play. And 4-0 up at home v 10 men is as good a time as any to give some one match minutes.

My humble opinion of course.

[Unseen work]

Johnson said some players were suffering from the cold/not feeling the best before the game.

Could be as simple as he wasn’t feeling 100% and it was better to not use him.

[tonyrougier123]

No danger has McGeady got it at this level anymore.
Poor signing,why bring on a 36yr old when you’ve got young laddies that can get minutes in a game your up 4-0.

Hopefully he finds a club in January and moves on.
Be best for all if he wants to play still and get minutes.

[WhileTheChief..]

Intuition ?? in what other situation would people feel they understand the mind and motivation of others they have never even met .

This is a wind up right?

If you can't tell if somebody is happy / sad / interested / enthusiastic or whatever from watching them in interviews, then that's something you need to work on.

In the same way as we can say we really like player X because of his attitude then equally we can be dismissive of players we feel the opposite about.

Nobody is attacking your granny here. Just because someone signed for Hibs does not mean we all have to automatically think they're great and without flaws.

Go back and watch any interview you can find with McGeady since he signed for Hibs and compare what he has to say to any interview you watch with Boyle or Porteous as examples. The contrast is stark.

Boyle and Porteous ooze enthusiasm for our club.

If you can't see the difference I don't know what to suggest but don't try and suggest that those of us that can see it are wrong.

[Brightside]

None of us have seen him in training or even much game time. I’ve no idea how interested he’s looking.

[JimBHibees]

Injured

:greengrin

[JimBHibees]

Was a ridiculous signing from day 1 and epitomises everything that was wrong with our recent transfer windows.

Agree with other posters in that he was never interested in Hibs. It was a pay day provided by his mates.

A total waste of a wage and one of the worst signings we've made in the last 20 years.

Hyperbole you say?

Who has cost us more in a season and contributed so little? He's up there with the worst of them.

What a pile that is

[Unseen work]

This is a wind up right?

If you can't tell if somebody is happy / sad / interested / enthusiastic or whatever from watching them in interviews, then that's something you need to work on.

In the same way as we can say we really like player X because of his attitude then equally we can be dismissive of players we feel the opposite about.

Nobody is attacking your granny here. Just because someone signed for Hibs does not mean we all have to automatically think they're great and without flaws.

Go back and watch any interview you can find with McGeady since he signed for Hibs and compare what he has to say to any interview you watch with Boyle or Porteous as examples. The contrast is stark.

Boyle and Porteous ooze enthusiasm for our club.

If you can't see the difference I don't know what to suggest but don't try and suggest that those of us that can see it are wrong.

With some people I’d agree if there is a shift in how the present themselves.

But look at Lewis Stevenson, in every interview I’ve seen on him he sounds completely fed up and like he wants to be elsewhere.

When he’s on the pitch it’s the complete opposite and no one can question his attitude

From what I’ve seen of McGeady in a Hibs top I wouldn’t be questioning his attitude or work rate.

He’s a quality player, even the age he is now, and I fully believe will prove it

[OstKurve Hibs]

This is a wind up right?

If you can't tell if somebody is happy / sad / interested / enthusiastic or whatever from watching them in interviews, then that's something you need to work on.

In the same way as we can say we really like player X because of his attitude then equally we can be dismissive of players we feel the opposite about.

Nobody is attacking your granny here. Just because someone signed for Hibs does not mean we all have to automatically think they're great and without flaws.

Go back and watch any interview you can find with McGeady since he signed for Hibs and compare what he has to say to any interview you watch with Boyle or Porteous as examples. The contrast is stark.

Boyle and Porteous ooze enthusiasm for our club.

If you can't see the difference I don't know what to suggest but don't try and suggest that those of us that can see it are wrong.

Pure tripe, mcgeadys came across that way in every interview hes ever done throughout his career.

[WhileTheChief..]

Pure tripe, mcgeadys came across that way in every interview hes ever done throughout his career.

Aye cause you've seem them all right enough :faf:

[WhileTheChief..]

What a pile that is

Which bit?

What has he offered us since he joined? Help me understand what I'm missing.

I mean, you must have more to say than simply coming online to post this?

[JimBHibees]

Which bit?

What has he offered us since he joined? Help me understand what I'm missing.

I mean, you must have more to say than simply coming online to post this?

Pretty much all of it. He has been injured. He was ok until being crocked against Norwich. Still has the quality to do us a turn.

[WhileTheChief..]

Pretty much all of it. He has been injured. He was ok until being crocked against Norwich. Still has the quality to do us a turn.

He played league cup games against lower league opposition, missed a couple of penalties then got injured.

That's it.

There's nothing to suggest he'll come good, offer us quality on the pitch or that he's a positive influence around East Mains.

We don't even know if he's there regularly or has any involvement with the first team at all.

So at best, you're hoping for things to come good whereas I'm going with the reality of what we've seen since he signed.

Nothing that I posted is tripe.

[JimBHibees]

He played league cup games against lower league opposition, missed a couple of penalties then got injured.

That's it.

There's nothing to suggest he'll come good, offer us quality on the pitch or that he's a positive influence around East Mains.

We don't even know if he's there regularly or has any involvement with the first team at all.

So at test, you're hoping for things to come good whereas I'm going with the reality of what we've seen since he signed.

Nothing that I posted is tripe.

Ridiculous signing from day one waste of a wage chat is nonsense based on hindsight. He had a very good season last year it is clear he has quality and has creativity we lack. Every signing is a risk to some degree.

[Smartie]

Pure tripe, mcgeadys came across that way in every interview hes ever done throughout his career.

I remember when there was talk of him signing and a poster on here called him a “torn faced disaster”.

I thought it was a pretty reasonable description of him and he’s managed to be a top player in spite of that.

So there’s certainly nothing about McGeady’s demeanour at Hibs that seems to be drastically different to anywhere else.

I actually thought his on field body language was very good during his appearances over the summer and it’s a shame imo that we’ve not been able to see more of him.

[Cardinal G]

Ridiculous signing from day one waste of a wage chat is nonsense based on hindsight. He had a very good season last year it is clear he has quality and has creativity we lack. Every signing is a risk to some degree.

Sorry he didn't have a good season last year, got injuty in November, came back into squad for last few games in May but never played. For me as a Sunderland season ticket holder also it saddened me to see him rock up in the summer, he's a waste of a wage in my opionon and I can't see him doing anything for us now.

[B.H.F.C]

I remember when there was talk of him signing and a poster on here called him a “torn faced disaster”.

I thought it was a pretty reasonable description of him and he’s managed to be a top player in spite of that.

So there’s certainly nothing about McGeady’s demeanour at Hibs that seems to be drastically different to anywhere else.

I actually thought his on field body language was very good during his appearances over the summer and it’s a shame imo that we’ve not been able to see more of him.

Correct, he’s been torn faced his whole career.

If he didn’t want to be here, he wouldn’t be. It’s not as if he needs to be (I think he even said that himself). He could quite easily be sitting with his feet up not having to go through injury and the rehab that comes with it.

Think there is merit in discussing whether he was a sensible signing but the ‘not interested’ chat is lazy criticism.

[loanheadhibby]

He played league cup games against lower league opposition, missed a couple of penalties then got injured.

That's it.

There's nothing to suggest he'll come good, offer us quality on the pitch or that he's a positive influence around East Mains.

We don't even know if he's there regularly or has any involvement with the first team at all.

So at best, you're hoping for things to come good whereas I'm going with the reality of what we've seen since he signed.

Nothing that I posted is tripe.

Mate, he’s just trolling you. He’s at it all the time.

Whilst we all hope McGeady makes an impact, his signing has clearly not worked. He was injury prone last season and sadly the same this season.

[California-Hibs]

I genuinely think so many posters are going to be made to look stupid on this thread come the end of the season. I'm still convinced he's going to make a decent impact and have fans singing his praises. He showed some real lovely passes and turns in the summer in the few games he played. He even showed a burst of pace which was pleasantly surprising.

I think lots of people are holding the 2 penalty misses against him and jumping on the bandwagon of coupling those misses with what the media had to say and then the injury that unfortunately happened. Roll it all into one and people have a narrative to work with.

Give McGeady and the rest of the squad 10 penalties each and id strongly suggest he'd be up there as one of the most successful.

As I say, let's see what folk are saying come May.

[B.H.F.C]

Mate, he’s just trolling you. He’s at it all the time.

Whilst we all hope McGeady makes an impact, his signing has clearly not worked. He was injury prone last season and sadly the same this season.

Don’t think anyone has suggested he’s been a success. But he’s been injured, in the same way lots of players get injured.

What folk are objecting to is the suggestion that he simply isn’t interested. Two very different things.

[J-C]

Ridiculous signing from day one waste of a wage chat is nonsense based on hindsight. He had a very good season last year it is clear he has quality and has creativity we lack. Every signing is a risk to some degree.

He played 16 games scoring 3 times, not what I'd call a very good season.

[ancient hibee]

He looked ready to play when he came on against Rangers and put a good cross in that deserved better.

[CapitalGreen]

He played 16 games scoring 3 times, not what I'd call a very good season.

plus 4 assists in the 1039 minutes he played before injury. A goal or assist every 148 minutes. That’s as many goal contributions as anyone in our squad this season.

[Mcbizz1998]

He looked ready to play when he came on against Rangers and put a good cross in that deserved better.

Yeah, I thought he looked lively and expected to see more against Livi.

[weecounty hibby]

I'm hopeful that in the remaining months of the season he will be a big player for us. This hope is based on his pedigree as a player and how he looked when he came on against the hun

[Donegal Hibby]

Some of the comments about Mcgeady are bizarre ' wage thief ' being the worst of them 'waste of money ' when the guys been injured are totally unfair imo and shows the lack of patience some fans have , I'd rather wait till he's back playing before passing judgement on him . The fact of the matter is you don't play for clubs like Everton , Celtic and Sparta Moscow and earn over 90 caps for Ireland without being a quality footballer.

[bigwheel]

This is a wind up right?

If you can't tell if somebody is happy / sad / interested / enthusiastic or whatever from watching them in interviews, then that's something you need to work on.

In the same way as we can say we really like player X because of his attitude then equally we can be dismissive of players we feel the opposite about.

Nobody is attacking your granny here. Just because someone signed for Hibs does not mean we all have to automatically think they're great and without flaws.

Go back and watch any interview you can find with McGeady since he signed for Hibs and compare what he has to say to any interview you watch with Boyle or Porteous as examples. The contrast is stark.

Boyle and Porteous ooze enthusiasm for our club.

If you can't see the difference I don't know what to suggest but don't try and suggest that those of us that can see it are wrong.

Just because he’s not kissing the badge doesn’t mean he’s not happy to be here ..a few of you are suggesting he doesn’t want to be here or is not here to work hard and contribute - I say that is irrational ..

He’s a good pro..if he had been fit , he would have contributed well enough this season ..

[Lago]

Some angry people on dot net these days

[Paulie Walnuts]

Some of the comments about Mcgeady are bizarre ' wage thief ' being the worst of them 'waste of money ' when the guys been injured are totally unfair imo and shows the lack of patience some fans have , I'd rather wait till he's back playing before passing judgement on him . The fact of the matter is you don't play for clubs like Everton , Celtic and Sparta Moscow and earn over 90 caps for Ireland without being a quality footballer.

Whilst I’d agree generally I would point out your last point could have applied to guys like Jonathan Johanson and Shefki Kuqi who came in at similar ages and simply weren’t quality players anymore.

We’ve not seen enough of McGeady to say either way.

[loanheadhibby]

Don’t think anyone has suggested he’s been a success. But he’s been injured, in the same way lots of players get injured.

What folk are objecting to is the suggestion that he simply isn’t interested. Two very different things.

I think what reasoned supporters are saying is that the club were aware he was injured for a large part of last season, his body is ageing just like everyone else so he was a risk. Sadly he’s picked up a bad knee injury early on that was 8-12 weeks. It’s nearer 20 plus weeks he’s been out.

Hopefully he’s over it now and we see McGeady coming to the fore. There is no denying his talent.

[Hiber-nation]

Whilst I’d agree generally I would point out your last point could have applied to guys like Jonathan Johanson and Shefki Kuqi who came in at similar ages and simply weren’t quality players anymore.

We’ve not seen enough of McGeady to say either way.

We've seen enough to know he's miles better then that pair. He's not the type of character that I can warm to but I think he can still make a decent contribution this season.

[Donegal Hibby]

Whilst I’d agree generally I would point out your last point could have applied to guys like Jonathan Johanson and Shefki Kuqi who came in at similar ages and simply weren’t quality players anymore.

We’ve not seen enough of McGeady to say either way.
Your point about guys like Jonathan Johanson and shefki kuqi is true though there are other players of a similar age that are Doing well also . Your last remark is actually on the money , we haven't seen enough of Mcgeady to say either way due to injury but yet remarks of 'wage Thief and a waste of money have been mentioned. Easy kicking someone when they are down also some I think seem to rejoice when either the the club or a player hits a bad patch instead of trying to be positive and supportive the first time a crisis hits us !

[Percy Vere]

Hope I’m wrong but I reckon Mcgeady will just fizzle away and we won’t get much out of him. Was always a long shot at 36 and with his injury history.

[JimBHibees]

Some of the comments about Mcgeady are bizarre ' wage thief ' being the worst of them 'waste of money ' when the guys been injured are totally unfair imo and shows the lack of patience some fans have , I'd rather wait till he's back playing before passing judgement on him . The fact of the matter is you don't play for clubs like Everton , Celtic and Sparta Moscow and earn over 90 caps for Ireland without being a quality footballer.

Totally agree