Paddy McCourt: Why does he receive the adulation he does from our fans?

Sean

I could easily twist it to ask why McCourt, and not McGinn, if it has nothing to do with being Irish.

By the way I'm not "goading people" into saying the fact he's Irish contributes to his popularity, it does and devlin1888 just admitted it!

 

Ah, so we don't have a massive following from Ireland where he is a local bhoy?

And if goals of pure skill aren't worthy of praise I don't know why you watch this sport.

At least you got the last one half right, we should back them regardless of status in the club or what they have done for the club

 

McGinn was though, that season. So was Paul McBride for that matter ffs

After that McGinn hasn't been at the club, incase you missed that.

And 'devlin1888 admitted it' I've been saying so since the start of this thread

 

When he gets a chance this is an area of his game that has greatly improved. Just like his fitness and general physique.

I remeber watchin a pre-season game last year and took me a minute to see it was him because he didn't look like a barrel and he was tracking back :icon_mrgreen:

 

This is getting old. Okay yes he's Irish. Okay yes we have a large fanbase from Ireland. What's your point? You already admitted it contributes to his popularity when nationality shouldn't matter one iota.

Remind me how many goals of "pure skill" he scored last season? How many winners has he scored bar the opener v ICT at the start of 2010/2011? How many times did he score against Rangers? How many times did he score in Europe? Oh right, he's scored 10 goals of "pure skill" against Falkirk in the CIS Cup and the 4th at McDiarmid Park, I take it all back now....

 

Well it may only have been a local incident but Niall and Paddy were in the Rock Bar for one of Irelands Euro matches and everybody was singing "Don't sell McGinn, Niall McGinn" etc

 

He has greatly improved on it, you'll get a good tackle every now and again. He's still bollocks at it though.

I an forgive it though, least he tries. It's not his game at all.

 

There's nothing supporters of football like more than a player that has the ability on the ball to glide past player after player, Paddy is capable of that and the odd wonder goal.

Add that to the fact he's Irish, he's adores the club as much as anyone in the crowd and he's needed our support throughout some hard times, supporters are going to relate to Paddy and take to him instantly (not just as a footballer but as a person). I really don't see the problem?

I will finish by saying that Paddy is over-rated among some of the support but I see no problem with the adulation he receives. If anything, it's going to spur him on and make him fight harder for a place in the starting eleven that he's finding very difficult to nail down.

 

That doesn't even make any sense

Please just try and answer this. If, in your eyes, the reason Paddy gets so much adulation is because he is Irish, then where was the adulation for McGinn, Murphy etc...

 

Maybe because people see something in the lad, maybe because a lot of folk would like to see him get a run in the team, maybe because people believe he is an asset to us and want to keep him around rather than let him go for peanuts.

Maybe because he's a * PROVO!!! :icon_mrgreen:

 

This thread has just reminded me how much I love Paddy McCourt. Cheers.

 

Sean

Answer my above points. p.s Stop asking me that question when you can't answer the same question in a different way i.e If the reason Paddy gets so much adulation has nothing to do with being Irish and it's all down to football - Taking into account you agree that Forrest has done more for Celtic than McCourt - why does Forrest not receive the same adulation? We could be here all day...

 

Why shouldn't it? We have a large following in Japan due to Nakamura, a large following in South Korea due to Ki Sung Yeung and Cha Du Ri. It matters, it always has. We use that to our advantage, so what?

I wasn't aware we discounted what players have done for the club due to it not being in the last year or so, I shall be sure to inform Henrik Larsson.

He has scored about 10 goals of pure skill, which got me off my feet, giving him a standing ovation. You are also ignoring the likes of his winner at Caley Thistle stadium, which we have historically really struggled at.

Although I'm sure that's not on purpose.

 

Let's just establish the fact that McCourt is more worthy of adulation than McGinn and Murphy. Next. Move on. The point is he doesn't deserve even 1/4 of the adulation he currently receives in terms of what he has actually contributed in his 4 seasons at the club.

 

That is not a fact. Saying Fact does not make things fact.


FACT

 

What the * are you talking about? I recognise he scored ONE winner against ICT. My question is what other winners did this Irish genius of ours have? You seem to me to be one of those guys that is a bit too much like "Aye who cares about winning, ahm loving the passing fitbaw man. One Tony Mowbray, thank * Strachan aint here..." I couldn't care less if he scored 10 wonder goals or 10 tap ins, great! Are you willing to now elaborate on what McCourt has done in terms of us winning trophies and any of his great games against the huns, in Europe or at Hampden in Cup Semi Finals and Finals - Under the guidance of 3 Celtic managers who I assume you would trust their knowledge more than me or yourself?

 

So what you're now saying McCourt isn't worthy of more adulation than McGinn and Murphy? You're the one defending McCourt here!

 

I've told you several times why Paddy gets the reception he does. Not once have I said it's anything to do with trophies or European success.

If you can't accept that it's your problem. That's why and I'm quite happy with that.

You seem to be under the illusion that Tony Mowbray's Celtic team played good football as well, which is a bit nuts. Neil Lennon's Celtic have played the best football brand I've seen since Martin O'Neill's and then Tommy Burns before him.

Although vastly differing styles.

 

I was being sarcastic... Anyway I'm getting bored of educating you on how to judge a footballer without taking into account nationality so let's just agree on the following:

You think McCourt is worthy of the adulation because of 10 goals, 8-9 of which were utterly meaningless. I don't! Okay. Next...

 

Not educating anyone here, you seem to be * bent on ignoring points on the nationality nature. It's the reason we are followed in the far east, nationality :bbpd:

Yup, moments of pure skill, of edge of the seat genius should be stood up and applauded. I like watching football, I like moments that make you go "Ooft * did you see what he just did?" Paddy does that.

Hence he should be applauded for it.

Simples.