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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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Another start this weekend for Mikey (4 on the spin now) in a 1-0 win for Vitoria.
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Idah Dream!
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Bandwagon ![]() Liam Brady ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Feb 2021 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 2483 |
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They look set to sign him permanently, according to the Independent anyway. |
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kevincronin2000 ![]() Jack Charlton ![]() ![]() Cork Airport Dogging Administrator Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Location: P. Rep of Cork Status: Offline Points: 5137 |
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Vitoria with a good end to the season, while they're a good few points off the big boys in Portuguesse football they cant finish any higher than their current position.
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time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it.
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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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Looking at the Portugese table, I'm not sure Vitoria have sealed Conference League football just yet, they can still finish 7th as far as I can see. They are currently in 5th, but the team behind them Arouca have a game in hand and will move above them with a win tonight. I would prefer to see him get his chance at Celtic and take it!
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Bandwagon ![]() Liam Brady ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Feb 2021 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 2483 |
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Extra place is handed down from the cup final since Braga and Porto already have Champions League.
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Heimatklange ![]() 500 Club la la la ![]() Joined: 05 Apr 2021 Status: Offline Points: 591 |
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lad would be better staying where he is rather than going for some sh1t championship move
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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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Still need to seal 6th though, which they havent done yet, they will likely do so next weekend against an opponent with nothing to play for, but their last game is then away to Porto, so they could slip up yet.
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wanderer ![]() Liam Brady ![]() ![]() Joined: 19 Nov 2015 Status: Offline Points: 2579 |
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They don't need 6th. The team in 7th Chaves failed to get a European licence from UEFA. They're guaranteed conference league
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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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Thanks, that explains it.
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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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Played the full 90 again yesterday in a 1-0 victory for Vitoria.
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TheNumber6 ![]() Kevin Kilbane ![]() Joined: 01 Jan 2021 Status: Offline Points: 316 |
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I think it’s quite likely he’ll stay with Vitoria. Would be good for him also. A nice lifestyle over there too.
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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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He's had a decent loan spell, but you would hope that if he's to be as good as we all hope, then Celtic will take him back and play him. They arent exactly well stocked with reliable fit wide players. I'd hope to see him in the first team set up at Celtic next season tbh.
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Mr Brick ![]() Liam Brady ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Nov 2017 Location: Eileen's Bar Status: Offline Points: 1391 |
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Why? Playing against the cream of Ross County, Kilmarnock and Livingston? If selected, maybe four big games a season against the other Glasgow mob. Irish players are more challenged in the Championship. Some people can't accept that the vast majority of Irish supporters don't give a fat rat's arse about Celtic.
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Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná Béarla clíste.
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Banana_RepublicFC ![]() Kevin Kilbane ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Mar 2022 Status: Offline Points: 344 |
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Yeah, I think having more players playing across Europe can only benefit us. Different cultures, tactics, etc.
Cullen really benefitted from his two years in Belgium. Ebosele will hopefully establish himself at Udinese next season. Or at least get a good Serie A loan move. |
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Realrover ![]() Joe Lapira ![]() Joined: 20 Dec 2022 Status: Offline Points: 15 |
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f**k going back to Celtic and that hellhole of a league, hope he stays in Portugal where the standard is slightly better and the lifestyle is miles better.
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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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Celtic are a much bigger club than Vitoria and will possibly have CL football, EL at a minimum. I'm not a big Celtic fan by any means, but I'm not sure why there seems to be such an attitude in here about lads that are. I'd prefer to see Johnston breaking into the first team at Celtic, I'm not sure why the lifestyle in Portugal is relevant, is Mikey a mate of yours? If he was at one of the big three clubs in Portugal, I could see the logic in him staying, but Vitoria didnt even make it through the qualifying stages of the Conference League this season and they are a full 21 points behind 4th spot in the Portugese League with a negative goal difference. Maybe that's Johnston's level, but they are likely no better than a Hearts/Hibs/Aberdeen. I would hope Johnston can develop to a better level than that.
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You Tell Me ![]() Jack Charlton ![]() Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5210 |
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Vitoria are a level above the likes of Hearts and Aberdeen, they're co-owned by the Arab/American billionaire owners of Aston Villa and are having a lot of money invested into them at present. (There are some rumours that something similar might be in the pipeline for Hibs with the City Group, but at this point in time Vitoria would be a level above them also).
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John Nice ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Location: Wexford Status: Offline Points: 3004 |
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They may be about to become a level above them, but they arent currently on the evidence of the season just gone. I wasnt aware of the large scale investment however and if the intention of the owners is to have them competing at the top end of the Portugese League then that moves the dial obviously. However there is a move across Europe whereby big clubs/owners are buying up these kind of clubs as feeder clubs rather than trying to develop them competitively. Celtic remain a very big club in, unfortunately for them, an uncompetitive League.
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