Ryan Christie

And then when it clicked for him, I was at that game, he came on at Murrayfield against Hearts and ran riot. Within 10 games he was doing it to Leipzig in Europe to be decisive for us beating them… Christie had a bigger, quicker rise and impact than anyone else I can think of. More than Ralston Anges first season or Scales last season.

Christie at one point was a makeweight afterthought for a swap with… can’t mind who, was Hibs though.

Then he was romping it in Europe. Was wild. That was all under Rodgers that btw, and it was always said BR loved his attitude and work rate. But that ended up him upfront himself in qualifying rounds due to injuries and our lack of preparation.

 

Talent was obviously there, as was arguably the experience. He'd arrived at an age and point we dream of our development players being at. Then we stalled his development and career for 2 years.

Can understand why his dad thought he should go. Made a smart move going to the Championship first too for a team with ambition.

 

I have him as one of they examples that we actually done right, had him straight back on loan to the club we got him from impressed by how he was developing there, then let him go to a team with more expectations he should be getting games for in Aberdeen, so he had a year and a half odd of loans in our league rather than rotting away on the bench. We tried to use him as bait in swap deals (for John McGinn it was infact!) and when it didn’t, he worked his way onto the bench, we played him in a pivotal game and by * he grabbed that chance.

Thats almost perfect example of what we usually don’t do.

 

Agree the loan back was a good move. But after that if your Christie and you've played first team football in the SPL for 2+ years suddenly being in the stands, not even the bench, is going to feel like your career is done.

Move to Aberdeen was a good one, pretty sure his dad made that happen more than the club.

 

It was when he was back from Aberdeen, and had a couple months in the stands after we refused him to go with us not getting McGinn and Hibs wanting him after that us being like * you Hibs. But it was maybe 3/4 months in the stand before he won a place, and he got into the squad and Rodgers turned to him due to what he showed in training. The full way we handled Christie into being a top player for us and how he handled sitting in the stand by working his way into the squad in training. Honestly the way I’d like out of so many wasted talents we’ve seen, who thought they didn’t need to work like that, and didn’t seize any chances they got.


Tierney’s story for us another example of what I want from youth players breaking in. Although his one annoys me with us waiting that long, we used * Ambrose at LB, that useless CB on loan from Man Utd there before finally deciding what we’d seen from Tierney was worth a shot.

 

I mean he moved to Aberdeen as part of the Johnny Hayes deal. That's got to hurt. So can't have been in favour before. Sure we cut his Inverness loan short too. Can't quite remember why but must have been to come back and play.

Christie's like Armstrong for me, obviously a very professional approach to the game and tons of talent, with an envious career playing consistently in the EPL but loads of fans still talking about them like complete duds, even though they showed plenty when here.

 

Playing well tonight.

Still hoofing it over the bar mind.

 

The fans were singing a song with his name, couldn't make it out though. He has been good this evening

 

I find it incredible that he seems to play in one of the deeper two midfield roles for a top half of the Premiership team, who have given some of the bigger boys a * nose of late, yet Steve Clark picks Kenny McLean in his exact position ahead of him for Scotland and brings Christie on as a winger.

 

Christie and Gilmour have to be the holding two going forward

 

He's having some game v Newcastle the now..

 

Watching it and he’s been great

love his tenacity, good engine on him as well

 

He's a very good player. It's always been bizarre to me that some Celtic fans don't rate him.

Iraola is using utilising him differently though. He's more of an all action, defensive type. Covers so much ground winning tackles and pressing.

The type of midfielder we're sorely lacking at the moment.

 

Aye, Lennon tried to make him a playmaker.. when really he's a dynamic CM.

 

Newcastle getting smashed lol

 

Probably because when we finally gave him his chance he couldn't wait to leave. He played for himself too which * me off. I was relieved when he left. Meant his da would shut up about him leaving Celtic too.

Also wish we got Iraola instead of BR but that's for another thread

 

So it's bitterness then?

He played 150 games for us, 3 season's as a starter. That's more games than Hooper, Wanyama, Virgil, Armstrong, Dembele, Frimpong, Jota and O'Riley. None of them receive the same level of hate though.

Not buying that he played for himself - look how selfless he is at Bournemouth. He's a glorified water carrier. I'd blame the dud in the dugout at the time for that instead of Christie. "Shoot on sight" was the tactic, wasn't it?

 

I remember him saying Lenny told him he's to shoot on sight, used to * me off too

 

He's definitely got better at Bournemouth, become a real all round midfielder. Impressed when I watch him. He should be playing that role for Scotland ahead if Kenny McLean