Of course. However Scott Allan that has been at Hibs twice and performed twice is quite possibly the best midfielder in Scotland. He should have been more than good enough for them.
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Strange one!
Obviously Brenda did not fancy him.
Regardless of the league we were playing in I don’t think there was many better at the time. I’m not sure who Celtic had at that point but I’d be pretty comfortable with saying he was better than anything Hearts, Rangers or Aberdeen had to offer and if that’s the case he’d most likely been better than all the ‘smaller’ teams midfielders aswell.
Off the top of my head there’s Nacho (Real Madrid centre back) and another young Real player who’s name escapes me. I think Alan Kernaghan was diabetic and also a few players in the lower leagues down south. Think Scott the only one playing pro football in Scotland with it.
Jay Cutler, Quarterback with the Bears was diagnosed in the middle of his career and you’d see him doing blood tests etc on the sidelines. Plenty folk with type 1 throughout the sporting world it would seem.
I’m sorry but no. Big fan of Scotty but to suggest he is a better player than any of the Celtic side who kept him picking splinters from his backside ie Rogic, Mcgregor doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. These guys have been the stand out players in the treble treble winning side.
Magic player at our level, just not as consistent, physically strong or defensively reliable as others.
IMO he won’t force his way into the Scotland squad either.
His performances at Hibs were imo better than anything I’ve saw those you mentioned deliver over similar lengths of time. Guys like Rogic are great players on their day, but he’s often absolutely anonymous aswell. Allan at us second half of last season was outstanding for the vast majority of it imo.
Of course these guys have done it for their whole careers, but I’m only talking about his time at Hibs.
The vast majority of people all agreed Celtic had been absolutely garbage since Lennon took over months ago. If you want to claim that these guys turned it on every week then go for it. If they all turned it on every week though then nobody would have been saying how bad Celtic had been. Including the Celtic fans who do actually see their team every week.
McGregor clearly is a good player and one who developed under Rodgers, he can also play in different positions in midfield. However ability wise I don’t think he’s any better than Scott Allan who if he plays to the same levels as the last spell with us should definitely get picked for Scotland. I’m struggling to think of a Scottish midfielder who can split open a defence like he can.
Also having watched last two Scotland games I don’t think Mcgregor was particularly impressive.
Cannot wait to see Scott back.. just thinking about both of his spells and some of the games he dominated on his own.. The semi we lost against Falkirk he was magnificent as well as the 4-0 rangers game. What a player he is on his day.
I never referenced his performances at Celtic. I referenced the better players ahead of him. As is my point, there are better midfielders in the Scottish game, who have consistently produced at a high level over the past few years.
Delighted to have him back at Hibs, but realistically, he will find it very hard to displace anyone in the Scotland midfield.
Not taking anything away from those performances from Scotty. Was a magic time to be a Hibs fan. It’s clear you hold Scott in high regard, as do I.
To put into context though, Mcgregor and Rogic have had countless MOM performances, in cup finals, Europe, old firm games. These are facts. Not opinion.
Seen Scott today on Easter Road, delighted to have him back.
Scott Allan struggle to get a game for Scotland? Imo he should be first pick and then build the team around him. Great player.