Adam Idah

An oldie, but he reminds me of Andy Cole when he signed for Man Utd that time... Missed almost everything, whole world on his shoulders... But kept getting to the right spot, kept plugging away, gradually turned it around... He and Fergie deserved credit for that.

Not sure if Idah wil or won't, but it's far too early for burning torches and pitchforks...

 

Flawed logic! Kyogo is our #1 because he's worth much more than £9M...

Idah was brought in because he was Rodgers main target. All the responsibility; whichever way it finishes going, is on him. Besides, even bang average strikers cost about £7M these days, so that £9M isn't as insane a bid as lots are making it out to be - if he gets his * together!

 

If Rodgers genuinely sees him as a long-term first-choice striker I’ll eat my hat. Idah has never done anything pre-Celtic
that could justify that kind of thinking. He did well on loan but has reverted to type this season. I’ve seen the boy playing for Ireland for the last number of years and he just isn’t very good tbh. Best of luck to him - I think he’s going to need it.

 

Hes a couple of weeks away from 24 now mate and is into his 5 season of senior football. 30 odd international caps as well. Not sure he should still be considered the developing category of players. I think at 9m the club thought they were getting a guy who was ready to go.

Im not writing him off, but neither do I think its a case of we signed a guy with a good track record who just happens to be in a bad patch of form. I could get that argument if he was tearing it up somewhere else before we signed him. But he spent most of his time at Norwich in the kind of form hes in now struggling to make an impact. He had a promising loan spell but has regressed since then. Hopefully he makes it here of course, but jury is out for me.

 

I still think he's lined up as the number one next season if Kyogo leaves.....I.e they won't sign another number one to replace Kyogo......they'll sign a number 2 behind Idah. That's what will happen.

They 30 caps for Ireland should fill us with confidence....but then.....Tony Cascarino.....that is all

 

Why would Rodgers sanction the signing if he saw Idah in the way you just described him?

That may be the way you see it but I can't see Rodgers telling the board..."aye go sign him for 9mil, but I don't see him being 1st choice at Celtic....he's done nothing before Celtic and he was * for Ireland..."
Why would Rodgers sign him if he thought that?

 

Rodgers recruitment record was one of the main concerns for him coming back here for plenty of fans, buying a pretty average player like Idah from the massively over inflated english market is him all over.

If Idah lines up as our first choice striker next season that's a grim prospect, he's done nothing to show he's capable of shouldering that responsibility, except one game against killie last season.

 

Not sure the club would have sanctioned a 9mil expenditure on Idah if it wasnt thought he would be a genuine 1st choice option within the coming season or two. I think he was bought to provide genuine competition for Kyogo, and then if Kyogo were to move they would have a replacement already there.

This was probably done on the back of the loan spell he had. And while the price tag was hefty they maybe felt tthis was offset by getting a guy in who was familiar with the club already, knew the squad, the staff and had contributed to a successful season already - and would therefore be able to hit the ground running and contribute from the off. That hasnt really happened though and has yet to pay off. So if Kyogo were to go - they would need to re-examine things if that was their original plan.

Too soon to write him off for me, but think from a squad planning perspective they also need to be prepared for the possibility that this may not work out. Especially if Kyogo does move at the end of this season or the next.

 

Problem with Idah is that he's not getting in the right places. He needs to get his finger out his * and show a bit of fight rather than strolling around looking sorry for himself. Doesn't score in the next few matches and he'll end up getting the Mikey Johnstone treatment, which isn't good for anyone.

 

I'm not saying this is the case, but how do we know Idah wasn't a DD signing?

We have signed a number of Irish players that were not good enough and where too much money was parted with. Mind McCarthy? As much as Rodgers might have signed off on it, the only bloke signing off on the £9m is DD. It would have to at least be a joint decision and the money side is presumably less in Rodgers hands based on how our club tends to operate.

 

Complete nonsense . If Kyogo leaves we will sign a replacement with the aim of that player being better than Kyogo and far better than Idah.

 

He's young enough to keep improving. I'm not one for writing players off but even I was not impressed with Nicolas Kuhn when he first arrived. Just shows u....
Plus Maeda took ages to find form and then consistency. But he did.

Give the guy a chance yet

Plus.....he's Irish!!

 

Well that's a difficult one. Cause even if we stretch to say £15m....when u get up to that bracket of player they tend to demand big wages to go with it. Plus these players are probably waiting for a bigger club or at least a club in a bigger league to come in for them.

Not every player will get they're head turned by just offering Champions League football. They'd prefer a move to an average EPL team

 

You don’t get 30 caps for Ireland if you are * useless.
The guy has talent but his performances this season look like a guy who cannot be bothered and has no confidence in what he is doing, it needs someone who will get inside his head and relight the fire, then we will see the 9 million player that he actually is.

 

He's a good lad , Celtic fan and definitely put in some hard working performances last season to get us over the line. That was all pretty intense and the squad were laser focussed. Been a bit of a come down this season in the league , no challenge from rangers and he's already got his move . He's in his own head a bit too much just now, one or two good performances and he will build on that.

Don't get me wrong id rather we signed different targets, but he's here now and I'll support him.

 

I see what you’re saying but are you honestly telling me that Rodgers was looking at Idah and thinking ‘this is the ideal guy to replace Kyogo’? I highly doubt it. He was signed as a second-choice striker, an upgrade on Oh. After he did quite well on loan Norwich knew they had us over a barrel and thus got 9m for a 4-5m player.

Like I said, I want the boy to do well, but I can’t see it. I will be delighted if he proves me wrong.

 

I take it you haven’t watched Ireland any time in the last 5 years?

For the record, I say that as an Ireland season-ticket holder. Take a look over at the YBIG forum and see what they think of Idah.

 

Mikey Johnston is almost halfway there and he only declared 18 months ago.

Just like Scotland, loads of stinking players get tens of caps.

 

I think he's absolutely rotten tbf. I'd move him on for a heavy loss and accept his realistic value of around 2m. Harsh as * but he's Amido Balde level.

 

Amido Balde is too harsh. He's probably around the same level as Bayo (who has scored more goals in the Championship for Watford than Idah did for Norwich).