I’m not so sure it should be that tough - in many ways I think it’s much better than Lg1…

… as it leaves his ability completely exposed.

He gets the luxury of playing in a side that is fundamentally better than its opponents every week of the season, except perhaps against rangers, but even then Celtic have dominated that rivalry for a while. He also has the luxury of playing with decent players around him.

The penalties last night showed that he has the balls for the task, the only question is his ability. Playing at Celtic, there is no hiding place for ability because goals and assists are there on a plate for anyone that is good enough given the poor opposition. If he doesn’t deliver there, there is no excuse - it can’t be that he didn’t get chances to score, or chances to set up goals, because both are guaranteed to be available. It’s all on him.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on February 8th 2024 at 10:07:10

Message Thread

Celtic fans are loving Idah: (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 07:58:31
- But doesn't all this stuff and the WotB comments below (NCFC) - Pam Demic, Feb 8, 14:23:49
  - Is 3 million big bucks in football these days? (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 8, 14:27:53
    - Mate, Three quid would be big bucks (NCFC) - Pam Demic, Feb 8, 14:29:52
      - *Checks down the back of sofa* (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 8, 14:31:31
        
        I'll go halves with you (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 8, 15:18:42
        
        Loan him out to a lower league message board to get some experience (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 8, 15:55:38
- Thats the sense of entitlement you get when you win every year. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 8, 13:46:19
- paulg has been very busy (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 8, 10:23:56
  - Ha (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 8, 11:29:31
    - had a few fried mars bars to keep me going, but I've been up all night tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Feb 8, 11:38:02
      - thumbsup emoji (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 8, 12:01:37
- I watched the game and it was the Idah we know (NCFC) - Old Splat, Feb 8, 10:04:43
  - To be fair, although he missed them, he did get in the right place for some good chances (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 8, 10:07:58
  - His lack of movement in the box is a real puzzle (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 8, 10:07:53
    - it's only a puzzle if you proceed on the footing that he might not be shite (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Feb 8, 11:39:03
    - Decision making is what separates good from great though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 8, 10:11:49
- He should be at a club challenging in League One (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 8, 08:34:19
  - I’m not so sure it should be that tough - in many ways I think it’s much better than Lg1… (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 8, 10:07:10
  - Appreciate we see him in the games that count but every manager he’s played under has (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 8, 09:16:32
    - Who are the other Irish strikers? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 8, 09:22:33
      - Ferguson at Brighton (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 8, 09:25:03
        
        Ferguson has had a few injuries I think (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 8, 09:47:29
  - I don’t think that’s fair… (NCFC) - loz, Feb 8, 09:12:38
    - 2 pens in those 7. TBH it is the frustration that's the worst thing (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Feb 8, 10:16:53
      - He did something sort of like that last night (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 8, 10:19:38
  - Yup rather cynically I think he was only signed as he’s Irish (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 8, 09:07:48
    - To be sure? (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 8, 12:24:06
- I read those last night - I did have a little LOL… (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 8, 08:16:16
  - He's improving in the same way that a lump of brie improves at the back of the fridge (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Feb 8, 08:30:47
    - So he's getting better by the day you mean? (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 8, 09:35:05
- He did miss an absolute sitter from the six yard box line that (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 8, 08:03:00
  - Hit the bar from the six yard line too (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 8, 08:17:06

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