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Exclusive: New rift between Celtic boss Gordon Strachan and star Aiden McGeady

Sep 19 2008 By Keith Jackson

AIDEN McGEADY'S stormy relationship with Celtic manager Gordon Strachan could be heading for crisis point after the winger was singled out in the wake of last month's Old Firm defeat.

Record Sport understands the latest rift between the pair was behind Strachan's decision to bench the winger for Sunday's emphatic win at Motherwell and the Champions League clash with Aalborg.

The rift began when strict disciplinarian Strachan barred McGeady from a first-team debriefing in the aftermath of that 4-2 derby defeat.

Strachan called the rest of his squad into a room inside the club's Lennoxtown HQ to pore over a video nasty of the match and analyse exactly where Scotland's champions had gone wrong as Rangers romped to victory.

But McGeady - last season's SPFA Player of the Year - was told not to bother taking part.

Instead, he was instructed to go for lunch on his own at the training ground canteen.

Strachan has been growing increasingly concerned with McGeady's form since the start of the season and is determined to get the player refocused on playing the kind of football which wowed supporters last season.

But sources close to the player insist McGeady is so furious at the snub he may even be considering his future in the knowledge he would have no shortage of suitors in the January transfer window, including the likes of Newcastle, Spurs and possibly even Manchester United.

And Strachan's last two team selections have done little to lighten McGeady's mood.

The Republic of Ireland international has shared a roller-coaster relationship with his boss ever since Strachan took over from Martin O'Neill three years ago.

This time last season McGeady stormed up the tunnel in a bad mood after being substituted in a league match at Parkhead.

Strachan did not take kindly to what he viewed as a public show of petulance and was quick to lay down the law.

The pair called a truce and the player enjoyed his most productive season yet in Celtic's top team, helping the club to a third successive league crown and being honoured by his fellow professionals as the country's top talent - proving Strachan's actions right.

But McGeady's form has slumped since the start of the new campaign and his involvement in a couple of latenight flash-points in Glasgow city centre did little to impress Strachan.

With Shunsuke Nakamura hoping to return to Japan in January, Strachan sees McGeady as his long-term guiding light but is determined to make the player concentrate totally on his game.

Poor wee Aiden is in a huff now. Gotta say though, what a pathetic move by Strachan in the first place. I really dont like him at all.

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But sources close to the player insist McGeady is so furious at the snub he may even be considering his future in the knowledge he would have no shortage of suitors in the January transfer window, including the likes of Newcastle, Spurs and possibly even Manchester United.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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But sources close to the player insist McGeady is so furious at the snub he may even be considering his future in the knowledge he would have no shortage of suitors in the January transfer window, including the likes of Newcastle, Spurs and possibly even Manchester United.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

my sentiments exactly...

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

Not for me Danny.

He's simply nowhere near good enough for Man Utd.

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

Not for me Danny.

He's simply nowhere near good enough for Man Utd.

I am not strictly saying he'll dislodge Tevez, Ronaldo or Rooney :lol: just that he's not the overated winger many bears see him as :)

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

SAF's comments are merely to dis-settle McGeady before the Manure game, true he did go to them as a youngster but that doesnt mean he wants him now.

Who is he going to dislodge in the Man U team? Nani? Ronaldo?

Not going to happen - FACT :pipe:

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I think McGeady is a vastly over-rated player.

If he was as good as he is now but he was 19 then I would expect a club like Man Utd to come in for him, but as it stands I think a club like Tottenham or even Newcastle would be a great move for him.

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

SAF's comments are merely to dis-settle McGeady before the Manure game, true he did go to them as a youngster but that doesnt mean he wants him now.

Most certainly true but why bother unsettling him in the first place unless you think he's a threat to your team?

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

SAF's comments are merely to dis-settle McGeady before the Manure game, true he did go to them as a youngster but that doesnt mean he wants him now.

Most certainly true but why bother unsettling him in the first place unless you think he's a threat to your team?

Im not saying he isnt a threat to their team, hell im not even saying hes a bad player.

But the idea of him turning out for Man United is laughable!

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

SAF's comments are merely to dis-settle McGeady before the Manure game, true he did go to them as a youngster but that doesnt mean he wants him now.

Most certainly true but why bother unsettling him in the first place unless you think he's a threat to your team?

Im not saying he isnt a threat to their team, hell im not even saying hes a bad player.

But the idea of him turning out for Man United is laughable!

In theory yes, but tbh Fletcher's not the greatest midfielder on earth and he manages it somehow :)

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He's got a right attitude problem as well. He's a fucking child. When I read about the couple of scuffles at night spots I had a little chuckle remembering it was one of our members he got into it with :P

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

Not for me Danny.

He's simply nowhere near good enough for Man Utd.

I am not strictly saying he'll dislodge Tevez, Ronaldo or Rooney :lol: just that he's not the overated winger many bears see him as :)

he is slowly but surely being found out up here, but its being perceived as "bad form", players are marking him out the game, double teaming, and hes coming up with nothing... yet. If he can find a way to get out of this then it it will prove that he is indeed "their hutton", then he might earn himself a move somewhere else, otherwise any club would be silly to buy him.

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

SAF's comments are merely to dis-settle McGeady before the Manure game, true he did go to them as a youngster but that doesnt mean he wants him now.

Most certainly true but why bother unsettling him in the first place unless you think he's a threat to your team?

Im not saying he isnt a threat to their team, hell im not even saying hes a bad player.

But the idea of him turning out for Man United is laughable!

In theory yes, but tbh Fletcher's not the greatest midfielder on earth and he manages it somehow :)

Has Fletcher been at Man U his whole career?

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (literally) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

:P

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

on his day maybe but hes far too inconsistant. Not a bad player but not an outstanding one either. Vastly overated imo.

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I would say he is slightly better than Chris Burke at his best. A one trick pony that has been found out. This is all mind games from Sir Alex. He saw how Mcgeady was getting bummed up to the hilt by the press pre-Barca only for him to fail miserably when it came to the crunch. Putting that extra bit of pressure on the lass is just his way.

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What's funny about Man Utd? SAF has already said he tried to sign him as a youth player.

McGeady is probably their Hutton - an outstanding youth reared player (unfortunately) who has done it at high levels. We may all hate him, but he's a damn good player, and the scum will do well to hold onto him.

SAF's comments are merely to dis-settle McGeady before the Manure game, true he did go to them as a youngster but that doesnt mean he wants him now.

Most certainly true but why bother unsettling him in the first place unless you think he's a threat to your team?

Im not saying he isnt a threat to their team, hell im not even saying hes a bad player.

But the idea of him turning out for Man United is laughable!

In theory yes, but tbh Fletcher's not the greatest midfielder on earth and he manages it somehow :)

Has Fletcher been at Man U his whole career?

Yes, since 16.

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