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Adam Idah

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Callum McGregor, Jan 31, 2024.

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  1. celtic20

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    Great point.

    Two strikers with varying qualities not really performing to what's expected of them. It's weird with the wide players we have that the strikers are so often starved of decent service.
     
  2. Luis1967 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Don’t think it matters who we have CF in this system they will only get a decent chance once a game on average. Both have scored a few and have missed a few chances, but not many it has to be said, They are few and far between. Doesn’t seem to be a problem though for the team as we have scored barrel loads this season.
     
  3. 10/4 Kemosabe Gold Member

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    Still not doing enough in games. Would like to see us bringing in another goalscorer.
     
  4. RabS Aw fuck it Gold Member

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    Thought he did well enough today tbh.

    He's already proven he can be a match winner for us, Rodger's wanted him back for that reason, people really need to get over the fee we paid for him.
     
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  5. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    He’ll be fine IMO, he needs a big performance to kick on. It also needs to come within the context of a 5 or 6 start run which hopefully he’ll now get.
     
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  6. Guchi Gucci Gold Member Gold Member

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    Still very on the fence. Would like him to get 3-4 league starts in a row given there is minimal risk.
     
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  7. MJ9 Gold Member Gold Member

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    aye I agree, like any striker, he needs a run to get into his stride. I’m not sure he will get it though but there’s a player in there. Also would like to see kyogo playing off him. Unlikely as it’s not how we play but think it would give us a different option
     
  8. Ryanm1984

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    Spot on.


    Think hes a confidence player and looks a bit low just now. Look at him towards the end of last season and even for Ireland in the summer.

    Us * about and leaving him at Norwich until August hasn't helped him at all. He's then came in not where he should of been fitness wise and has resulted in him spending a lot of time on the bench playing 2nd fiddle which has then had snowball effect on fitness and confidence.

    Absolutely no reason why he shouldn't start the next 3 or 4 games
     
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  9. BigDoggyWoofWoof

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    I agree he needs a run of games so we can properly assess him. My suspicion is that we were right in assuming we overpaid by several million for him, but we won't know until he gets that opportunity to find sharpness and form through getting regular starts.
     
  10. henriks tongue

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    Play Kyogo and Idah together for the easier SPL games.
    Gets both up and running and in the goals.
     
  11. Dianbobo Balde

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    On the fence with him as well. Think we overpaid for him which is often the case buying from England. His history at Norwich doesnt scream of a goal scorer and I do wonder had he not scored that winner in the cup final if we would have paid 9m for him.

    However at the same time, neither striker is producing good stats this season while the wide men are suppling all the numbers. So its perhaps a case of a system that suits the wide men more that the striker. The spl teams find it easier to pack the box and mark the striker than to cover the wide men so it doesnt surprise me that the strikers are producing lower numbers.
     
  12. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    He needs a run of games.

    No player, whether we've paid £9m or £90m, will get into a run of form by playing 90 mins then having a 20 min cameo the next.
     
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  13. Waiting For An Alibi

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    Another opportunity for him.
     
  14. Sween

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    Done absolutely nothing with it
     
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  15. stevoEOS

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    I’ve been patient with him but he really needs to start doing more when given a chance. That was another poor performance. Would still start him next game though.
     
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    Big man starting to worry me
     
  17. martin_d

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    Exactly. This doesn’t get spoken about enough. Folk go on about the fee. They never mention that the lad didn’t have a pre-season with us.
     
  18. jpr21

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    It's January ffs
     
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  19. martin_d

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    …and the boy’s still never had a run of games. Starting a season on the wrong foot can impact more than just the first couple of games, you know. :56:
     
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  20. jpr21

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    Ohhh I see. How many games will he need until he can be judged?
    He's started the last two and done nothing .