James McCarthy

Rare appearance tonight, when is the last time two Irish players appeared in the CL during the same season. Tets?

His legs have gone, he doesn't suit the high intensity pressing game

Should get a move to Championship or League 1

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1565230530450300932

celtic bringing in another defensive midfielder. could celtic use their connection with Queens Park to provide james with some firstteam football?

I'm guessing he wants to play football too

Flying so high, trying to remember
How many cigarettes did I bring along?
When I get down I'll jump in a taxi cab
Driving through London town, to cry you a song

You Tell Me wrote:

Imagine shipping out Jamie McGrath and then bringing in James McCarthy instead - whatever faults they found in McGrath at least he's generally fit and available to play.

McCarthy is a defensive midfielder and McGrath an attacking mid, so obviously they'll be looking at very different things.

We're decent enough..

The O'Shea wrote:

I've seen Wigan as a mooted destination, would be a good move for him going back there I think if there's any truth to it.

Defo worth kicking the tyres on

I've seen Wigan as a mooted destination, would be a good move for him going back there I think if there's any truth to it.

We're decent enough..

James McCarthy reported today to be ready to leave Celtic, expressing disappointment at his treatment under the Ange regime. Several clubs already preparing bids.

50%lesssugar&salt wrote:

You Tell Me wrote:

James should just put his feet up and take the cash for the remaining three years on his contract. £15k a week is it he's reportedly on? His agent is a legend for getting him that deal with his injury record.

Why should he bother moving away again and dropping down the divisions when his body is no longer up to professional football? Celtic offered him the deal, they can play him or not play him but they'll have to pay him his wages either way. Serves them right for stockpiling players once again.

From an Ireland point of view if he had been able for it he'd have been a handy backup for Cullen for another year or two until others come through. But his isn't physically able for club football, never mind traveling on international duty as well. So probably best to just retire him from international duty, even if he hasn't formally retired from us.

Spot on YTM.

James won't play for us again. Probably the only Irish player in recent years to have done well out of signing for Celtic.

There's always been an element of stockpiling players among the Old Firm, and indeed in most leagues where you have 1/2 teams that are vastly superior to the rest.

Doesn't apply to McCarthy for obvious reasons, but I've often felt Celtic/Rangers will sign a player just so the other doesn't even if they aren't particularly impressed by them.

We're decent enough..