Talk:Aiden McGeady
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography. For more information, visit the project page. | ||
| Start | This article has been rated as start-Class on the project's quality scale. [FAQ] | ||
 |
The article on Aiden McGeady is supported by the WikiProject on Football, which is an attempt to improve the quality and coverage of Association football related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page; if you have any questions about the project or the article ratings below, please consult the FAQ. |
|---|---|
| ??? | This article has not yet received a rating on the quality scale. |
| ??? | This article has not yet received a rating on the importance scale. |
I've removed this statement : "But infact he is extremely overated and doesn't often get a chance in the first team, also he is Scottish not Irish despite what we are lead to believe."
Vandalism of this nature is not appreciated, and is not wanted on Wikipedia.
- The bit about "at Celtic's insistence" is true, as indicated on McGeady's own website, cf.
www.icons.com - Terence Gunning, 15 March, 2006, 8:57pm, AEST
I think you should find the latest edit to be the most unbiased so far.
The only source given in this article (his autobiography) does not mention his ever playing for any Scottish national team, please provide a source for this extra information as this relates to quite a controversial subject! - Terence Gunning, 29 March, 2006, 9:45pm, AEST
- Terence, you could try here
- It mentions "He represented Scotland at a secondary school international tournament in Paris against Brazil, Argentina and England before France 98 while still at primary school"
- this one mentions "The facts, as far as can be established, are that Aiden was almost 12 when he was picked by the SSFA selectors in 1998 to play in an under-13 World Cup tournament in Paris. Scotland lost to England in the final, but McGeady was a stand-out and, in the words of one SSFA official, was earmarked as one for the future."
- this one says much the same.
--TheMadTim 13:51, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
Incidentally, did Alex Mcleish really describe AM as 'one of the best youngsters he has ever seen play'?
- Can anyone verify (provide a source) to verify this :
"McGeady has been described by many including Collocini, Paolo Maldini, Tommy Burns, Liam Brady, Martin O'Neill, Stéphane Henchoz, Alan Thompson, Brian Kerr, Alex McLeish, Ronaldinho and Roy Keane, as one of the best youngsters they have ever seen play."
I suspect that some of these names listed may not actually have made that statement.
It would be great if we could find a source for the quote. Going to add that he appears to be holding his place in the Celtic first team at the moment. Lochdale 00:12, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] National Team
I edited the sentence in the first line of the article regarding his choice to represent Ireland. We should state that he represents Ireland at the international level. If the issue of his choosing Ireland is necessary then a seperate section should be created. Lochdale 23:45, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
Trying to find a source that notes he declared for Ireland due to his closeness with family in Donegal. Lochdale 03:57, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
-
- There is a long interview, I think by the BBC, with is usually on youtube. Journalistic interviews are citable sources. See Wikipedia:Citation templates for the relevant template. Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 15:04, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] POV
In the opening paragraph: "He is blessed with blistering pace and quick feet." Someone want to take a stab at re-writing that a little more objectively? VincentValentine29 (talk) 04:06, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
