16 Apr 2025 15:59:19
When Villa feel that they have no more need for McGinn, would there be a place for him with Celtic, if he is still relatively injury free?
16 Apr 2025 16:54:26
I hope not, but it wouldn't be without the realms of possibility.
I've never been enamoured with McGinn. In one game he's a left back, right winger, left winger, striker, Manager etc. It's as if he doesn't trust the players in those positions. I'd rather have decent players who do a decent job within their own positions without someone taking over.
One thing in his favour - the guy seems to be fearless and goes into situations where no other players go into.
16 Apr 2025 16:58:15
That depends when that is. I hope he comes to us before his legs have gone. It also depends how he adapts his game as he ages.
16 Apr 2025 17:21:23
Is there any indication that Villa have no further use for John Mc Ginn?
I am not so sure that J Mc Ginn really wants to play for Celtic, we all have different views on what happened years ago that resulted in John signing for Aston Villa and not Celtic .
One thing sticks in my mind is that after Villa eventually got enough money to place an exceptable bid for Hibs to accept, Celtic equalled that bid which was made when McGinn was already on journey to Birmingham. If John really, really wanted to sign for Celtic, as we are led to believe he would have turned around and made his way to Celtic .
I understand that wouldn’t normally happen, but I can’t understand if J MCG had the love of Celtic that we believe he had, he would have changed his destination.
16 Apr 2025 17:39:19
That was at the same time as loads of folks on here were saying he wouldn't get in our first XI. Utter tosh.
16 Apr 2025 17:47:41
McGinn’s contract expires in 2027.
If we did join Celtic for the 2027/ 28 season he would become 33 years old in the October.
Maybe it’s time to accept he was one that got away.
I must admit - I wasn’t too upset when he never came to Celtic but now I think he would’ve been a brilliant signing for Celtic.
16 Apr 2025 21:05:21
Wee Des
What’s your thoughts on Roy Keane signing back in the day? He’d have been nowhere near Celtic Park for me. If you can’t come in your prime stay where you are in the pub league. Whether you’re Irish or Scottish we’re not an end of life easy pay day so you can tell your grandweans you wore the hoops. It’s still unclear whether John McGinn is in the same category.
17 Apr 2025 01:05:12
Gf all the players that. Celtic have signed, the only one that I hated was Roy Keane. I liked him ok at N Forest . I didn’t like him all the time he was at Manchester United, that was no surprise as I never liked them . I couldn’t understand the clamour of Keane joining us when he was long past his best . He came to Celtic played a few games but was nothing special
His behaviour in Saigon before the World Cup in South Korea and Japan should have had him barred from playing for Ireland for life . Not only did the FAi allow him to play again for Ireland . They also appointed him assistant coach “working” with Martin O’Neil . Many people blame him for Rice and Grealish changing their international team from Ireland to England . After he was forced to contact them, it appears he was abrupt and made no attempt to coax them to continue with Ireland .
A complex character with a very high self opinion.
17 Apr 2025 10:11:50
Yip. He wanted to play for us only when it suited him, ie past his best. So I've no particular regard for him in a football playing context.
{Ed007's Note - How many times did Celtic try to sign Roy Keane, do you think that whenever there was a chance of him leaving Man Utd it was up to him to approach Celtic? He played for us when it suited Celtic is a better description.
Keane & Gordon Strachan knew his fitness could go either way when he signed, sadly it didn't work out long term but who can forget the masterclass he put on at Ibrox on his way to leaving with a league & LC double.
And yet the majority of the Celtic support are wetting their knickers about an injury ravaged PL flop in Hob Nob Hips coming back - well past his best - who couldn't wait to get out the door even though he was a "diehard Celtic fan" and all the rest of the birthday caird pish that was said about him - so how do you regard him in a football context?}
17 Apr 2025 14:15:10
Edd a would have wrote the exact same but unfortunately am not as intellectual as yourself, every word spot on, so much so that my father in law is a big Teirney fan and said he can’t wait until Teirney plays and he rams my criticism of him down my throat (jokingly) even tho a hope and pray he is a big success.
{Ed007's Note - It's going to be vomit inducing.}
17 Apr 2025 15:34:33
Ed, I can't argue your point about KTs injury record. But to describe him the way you did is disrespectful.
I also understand why any player would want to ply their trade in the pub league/ best league in the world (take your pick) if a top team like Arsenal came calling. I'm a Celtic man but I'd do the same as KT. Better games, not to mention the money.
Does that mean I'm keen on him coming back? No. I'm not.
{Ed007's Note - He was considering retiring before he left Celtic - I still don't know how he passed a medical at Arsenal - he's had numerous more injuries and is coming back to Celtic on a free transfer, would you say that's been a success for him? Arsenal was seen as a stepping stone for Tierney IF he could stay fit, I have no doubts at all that a fully fit KT would & should have ended up at one of the mega money clubs but here he is where the other teams at a high(ish) level that were interested in him on a free seen him as a risk worth taking as back-up.}