MisterC 12,460 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 According to Reporting Scotland anyway. Not sure if a bad thing cos he's shite and if he leaves it will strengthen them but then its kinda funny that the only team interesting in signing him is championship side Ipswich! Anyway thought was worth a post in here. Thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 He is a fucking bombscare! All you have to do is drag him out wide and he dives in like fuck, gives a free kick away and gets booked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy 68 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Don't go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,460 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 The McManus must stay campaign starts here folks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,460 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 I think he can be very good on his day, there's a reason he's Celtic captain. Having said that, he does make more than his fair share of mistakes How much they getting for him? They didnt say, I have no idea how long is left on his contract as I have no interest in that sort of thing but I dare say 1.5mil would seal the deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Ipswich? believe that when i see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,460 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 me too but be funny if it happened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I think he can be very good on his day, there's a reason he's Celtic captain. Having said that, he does make more than his fair share of mistakes How much they getting for him? They didnt say, I have no idea how long is left on his contract as I have no interest in that sort of thing but I dare say 1.5mil would seal the deal. What a gutter for him! This time last year he was Celtic captain and future Scotland captain, one of the highest rated defenders in the country, now he's away to Ipswich for relative peanuts Gutter? Going to a better league than the SPL, a league which hosts almost all the national team players, and probably getting a better wage than he does at timmy? Being managed by Roy Keane who used to be his team mate? Look a little deeper chaps - this isn't much of a step down - it's a step side ways if anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 According to Reporting Scotland anyway. Not sure if a bad thing cos he's shite and if he leaves it will strengthen them but then its kinda funny that the only team interesting in signing him is championship side Ipswich! Anyway thought was worth a post in here. Thoughts? Be a good move for him quite honestly, Mowbray made it pretty clear from day 1 that he didn't fancy McManus, so going to a better league and getting paid more while it wouldn't affect his national team chances is probably in his best interests. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Don't go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,460 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 According to Reporting Scotland anyway. Not sure if a bad thing cos he's shite and if he leaves it will strengthen them but then its kinda funny that the only team interesting in signing him is championship side Ipswich! Anyway thought was worth a post in here. Thoughts? Be a good move for him quite honestly, Mowbray made it pretty clear from day 1 that he didn't fancy McManus, so going to a better league and getting paid more while it wouldn't affect his national team chances is probably in his best interests. I'm more concerned with what is in celtics worst interests than his best interests though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 9 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 He'll surely be one of Celtic's high earners though? The only reason I could see him going was if Mowbray had told him, in no uncertain terms, that he was surplus to requirements. He's pretty much implied that by undermining him pretty much when he took over by saying he had other candidates for the captaincy. Even then, put yourself in his shoes. You play for, and captain Rangers, your boyhood heroes, whilst start for your country. You make a couple of mistakes and a new manager comes in and tells you that you're no longer wanted. Then a team like Preston comes in and offers you a way out. Do you stay and fight, trying to reclaim previous form, or leave the team you've supported all your life for some small town English team? When a manager tells you you're not wanted, it's time to go. There are 3 examples of Rangers players in the above situation, and all 3 left. Let's not be romantic about this - reality is quite different from Roy of the Rovers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WerderBremenThenGers 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Has he not popped up with a fair few goals over the last couple of seasons? Always seemed a bit of a thug to me and quite often got away with it, not really a strange move Ipswich have a 2 year plan to get themselves in the Premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,447 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Has he not popped up with a fair few goals over the last couple of seasons? Always seemed a bit of a thug to me and quite often got away with it, not really a strange move Ipswich have a 2 year plan to get themselves in the Premiership. No chance of that happening imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WerderBremenThenGers 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Has he not popped up with a fair few goals over the last couple of seasons? Always seemed a bit of a thug to me and quite often got away with it, not really a strange move Ipswich have a 2 year plan to get themselves in the Premiership. No chance of that happening imo Not with Roy Keane in charge there certainly isnt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Does this mean Caldwell gets to stay?..............................fucking brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,262 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 How long would he last at Ipswich before Keane tells him he is useless and will never play for the first team again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,704 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 3, maybe 4 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,341 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 it was on the radio this morning. there lining him up in a loan move. to me that would be far more embarrising then being sold. last seasons captain this years loan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser52 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Strange really! Cant see it hapenin! Plus why wld ipswich sign someone who has been put for 5 months and dont know if he will be the same player again lol! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Ipswich Town are today set to seal a shock loan swoop for Celtic skipper Stephen McManus - with a view to a permanent £2.5million deal. Boss Roy Keane has launched a dramatic raid on his former club to take the international centre-back to Portman Road. McManus has yet to play this season for Tony Mowbray having undergone surgery in the summer and the new Parkhead manager has gone with a rearguard partnership of Gary Caldwell and Glenn Loovens in the captain's absence. However, it now appears the defender's long-term position at the Hoops is under scrutiny. Ironically, news of Keane's move broke on the day McManus was recalled to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Holland. Keane is desperate to beef up his defensive resources andMcManus is top target. Record Sport understands a loan swoop will pave the way for a permanent move if he impresses at the Championship outfit. http://www.<No links to this website>/football/spl/...86908-21624646/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 McManus is one of their decent guys maybe the change will be good for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaltersGotStyle 160 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I think that McManus has performed well over the past few seasons, a couple of blunders and the scum just jumped on him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Really odd one! Loovens and Caldwell for the rest of the year? Yes please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Really odd one! Loovens and Caldwell for the rest of the year? Yes please exactly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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