The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[nifan]

On a brighter note, watched the reserves match against hearts from the 14th april on Celtic tv the other night, McGinn looks very good and links well with Paddy McCourt, very encouraging to watch the young lads (even if they unusually got beaten 2-1).

Is McCourt playing on the inside with McGinn on the right wing then?
If McCourts in centre mid I hope they have a very defensive player alongside him, wouldnt exactly love the work paddy.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

On a brighter note, watched the reserves match against hearts from the 14th april on Celtic tv the other night, McGinn looks very good and links well with Paddy McCourt, very encouraging to watch the young lads (even if they unusually got beaten 2-1).

Is McCourt playing on the inside with McGinn on the right wing then?
If McCourts in centre mid I hope they have a very defensive player alongside him, wouldnt exactly love the work paddy.

Paddy looked to have been playing pretty much a roving role in the middle, Niall playing down the right alright and quite good at it as well, went on a few solo runs (McGeadyesque) but was then able to put in a great cross or pass to find another Celtic player.
Think Ireland missed out on a great wee gem! 
Paddys fitness seems to be improving leaps and bounds since Christmas.

[nifan]

His fitness couldn't have got much worse!

Its cost him in the past - he went on a trial to spurs when he was at rochdale but was rejected due to fitness.
It was always a problem with him, he was notorious for being unfit at school even.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

His fitness couldn't have got much worse!

Its cost him in the past - he went on a trial to spurs when he was at rochdale but was rejected due to fitness.
It was always a problem with him, he was notorious for being unfit at school even.

He'll not last at Celtic if he doesn't stay fit.
Then again Big Bad John 

[T Fearon]

Big interview in Celtic View this week with Mc Court and he reckons he found the going tough at the start but is now ten times fitter than the day he joined Celtic. Is earning rave reviews for the reserves at the moment. Even Danny Mc Grain says he cannot work out his talent or range of tricks, and lets face it he himself has come up against a good winger or two in his time. Still seems to me to be a little on the light side for the rough and tumble of the SPL, though

[nifan]

The plus point is hes nearly as fast with the ball at his feet as he is without it.
Always reminded me of Steve mcmanaman, similar style of running and going past an opponent  without them realizing what hes done to get past them

[T Fearon]

I see WGS has been shortlisted for Scotland's Manager of the Year...cue sickbags for a lot of people on here, but well deserved in my opinion

[ArmaghGAAforum]

Big interview in Celtic View this week with Mc Court and he reckons he found the going tough at the start but is now ten times fitter than the day he joined Celtic. Is earning rave reviews for the reserves at the moment. Even Danny Mc Grain says he cannot work out his talent or range of tricks, and lets face it he himself has come up against a good winger or two in his time. Still seems to me to be a little on the light side for the rough and tumble of the SPL, though

http://www.eighteen88.com/mccourt/paddy-mccourt-interview-video_697a19ab7.html

there is the interview in full.  He is sounding more confident.  Some of his goals in the reserves are brilliant and they are shown in this video

[gawa316]

Some crackin goals there and his technique is unbelieveable.

How come he never set the world alight ar Derry City?

[Main Street]

"Paddy is recognised to be one of the outstanding talents in the League of Ireland and City fans count their blessings that the midfielder turns out for the Candystripes."

McCourt has hogged the headlines in many a match report when playing for DC.
He is generally regarded to have had an excellent start to 2008 season but had recurring hamstring/ back injuries which kept him on the sidelines month after month.

[Tommy Tight Lips]

yeah he regularly terrorised defence in the LOI,was always derrys most dangerous player and always the player the opposition set out to stop but as its been said he had a lot of injuries and wud never have started any more than 6 or 7games in a row before being injured for at least a couple.if you look him up on youtube during this DC days theres a few good videos.just hope he can get rid of the injuries and make a go of it in scotland!
great win today for the hoops,2weeks off till the next game could be vital for the run in.

[T Fearon]

Posting this from Prestwick Airport, Saturday night. Great 3 points but a patchy display, naka, crosas and Mc Geady all off form, and I shudder to think how we'll cope for two games without Brown. Good to see VOH turn in a man of the match performance (though there was precious little competition from any other individual to-day) Still 3 points from a mediocre performance and the defence looked watertight as well, only 1 goal conceded in the last 5 games has to be good.

[the green man]

any word of a free upgrade, tone?

[Main Street]

and the defence looked watertight as well, only 1 goal conceded in the last 5 games has to be good.

Already wiped the Dundee Utd game from the memory

3 goals conceded in 5 games
and 4 dropped points on account of that.
Not a patch on the clean sheet team of Mjallby, Bobo and Valgaeren

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Lads good result today, 3 points in the bag, shite. performance though, should have scored 4 at least.