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The McGeady difference

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norky84

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Last season, he single handily helped us get an additional 15 points with some of his goals and assists. He also had goals and assists in games where it never affected the result.

We've not had that star quality from midfield this season, and that's what has cost us. In my opinion, last year wasn't a struggle in the end because of McGeady's goals and assists.

And yes Nishtar, I do think if we hadn't have signed McGeady last season, we may have been relegated. McGeady was a massive player last year. Shame we've not had that quality this year.
 
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The one thing that is for certain is that we’d be in the play offs if we did have McGeady this season.

But on nearly 30K wages at Sunderland, and a very questionable personality, it was never happening.
 
He got on well with SG's softly softly approach but do you think he would have done as well under AN's style of management and produced to the same level r would he have had a strop?
 
kingpne said:
The one thing that is for certain is that we’d be in the play offs if we did have McGeady this season.

But on nearly 30K wages at Sunderland, and a very questionable personality, it was never happening.
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Never mind the personality, he could have won us games. The salary might have been a bit of a stumbling block though�� And there's the rub....quality doesn't come cheap.
 
kingpne said:
The one thing that is for certain is that we’d be in the play offs if we did have McGeady this season.

But on nearly 30K wages at Sunderland, and a very questionable personality, it was never happening.
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I agree. That lack of star quality this season from midfield has massively cost us. Just like it massively helped us the season before.
 
norfolk white said:
He got on well with SG's softly softly approach but do you think he would have done as well under AN's style of management and produced to the same level r would he have had a strop?
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I don't think we would have had the same goals or assists from him. But we would have had quite a few. The only wide new wide player we've had since McGeady has left is Bodin. I know who I would rather have!
 
Under Grayson maybe, he would have helped this season, but we will never know as Alex Neil is not Simon Grayson. Plus, if McGeady is so pivotal, why are Sunderland in the shit?
 
northender0602 said:
Under Grayson maybe, he would have helped this season, but we will never know as Alex Neil is not Simon Grayson. Plus, if McGeady is so pivotal, why are Sunderland in the shit?
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He has managed 6 goals and 4 assists at Sunderland. Not his fault the rest of the players are of poor quality. I wish we had McGeady's 6 league goals and 4 assists for us.
 
norky84 said:
He has managed 6 goals and 4 assists at Sunderland. Not his fault the rest of the players are of poor quality. I wish we had McGeady's 6 league goals and 4 assists for us.
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Well at least we are safe, look on the bright side, you could be a Blackpool fan, have you sen that table? One more loss and it’s squeaky bum time for them. I know where I’d rather be (Bolton are not out of the shit either, yet)
 
kingpne said:
The one thing that is for certain is that we’d be in the play offs if we did have McGeady this season.

But on nearly 30K wages at Sunderland, and a very questionable personality, it was never happening.
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Obviously he was absolute quality last season, but that questionable personality you mention does seem to limit what he can do. I wonder if he could have done the same for a second season. I wonder how disruptive he'd have been to the team spirit that has contributed so much to our season.

On massive wages, he'd have been a massive risk. Maybe it would have paid off, but I would say that it's far from certain.
 
Regardless said:
Obviously he was absolute quality last season, but that questionable personality you mention does seem to limit what he can do. I wonder if he could have done the same for a second season. I wonder how disruptive he'd have been to the team spirit that has contributed so much to our season.

On massive wages, he'd have been a massive risk. Maybe it would have paid off, but I would say that it's far from certain.
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It’s a very good point you raise.
 
norky84 said:
Last season, he single handily helped us get an additional 15 points with some of his goals and assists. He also had goals and assists in games where it never affected the result.

We've not had that star quality from midfield this season, and that's what has cost us. In my opinion, last year wasn't a struggle in the end because of McGeady's goals and assists.

And yes Nishtar/Oli Gornall, I do think if we hadn't have signed McGeady last season, we may have been relegated. McGeady was a massive player last year. Shame we've not had that quality this year.
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We’re currently only 2 points short of our total last year.
 
giro said:
We’re currently only 2 points short of our total last year.
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Imagine how many more points we'd have with someone of McGeady's quality though. We've badly missed a game changing player from midfield.
 
can't pay one player 3 times more than the next highest paid though, there'd be so much unrest in the team it would backfire. and that's probably what it would take to get a player like McGeady. He'll be a sensation in division 1. ;-)
 
Well he was in a team that only finished 11th last season, he is in a team next to bottom this season. On his day he is a brilliant player but, sadly “his day” is few and far between. I don’t know why people keep going on about McGeady he isn’t our player neither will he ever be it’s a non entity of a discussion.
 
Joanpne said:
Well he was in a team that only finished 11th last season, he is in a team next to bottom this season. On his day he is a brilliant player but, sadly “his day” is few and far between. I don’t know why people keep going on about McGeady he isn’t our player neither will he ever be it’s a non entity of a discussion.
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Exactly. Daft thread.
 
Joanpne said:
Well he was in a team that only finished 11th last season, he is in a team next to bottom this season. On his day he is a brilliant player but, sadly “his day” is few and far between. I don’t know why people keep going on about McGeady he isn’t our player neither will he ever be it’s a non entity of a discussion.
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I tend to agree.

I think we all know that we are missing that final bit of quality in the final third to unlock teams but mentioning McGeady by name is a bit pointless.

Had Grayson remained there was a slim chance of him coming on loan but Simon had other plans, hence McGeady kept his salary and moved to Sunderland. There was zero chance of us brining him in as a permenamt signing. Aidan spent a fair amount of time ensuring the rest of the squad knew how ,ugh money he earns both as a younger player and now. It could have caused serious issues in our squad but thankfully it was only minimal.

Auden was brilliant for most of his time at North End but the fact a club in Sunderland’s position where touting him about for loan in January says all you need to know.

Yes we would Ben higher up with more quality, it’s frustrating that we don’t have more but as we are all aware we won’t pay for it. You never know we might get lucky again and nab someone with McGeadys talent but on such a great deal as he was seems unlikley.
 
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