WeeMac point to Prove in Scotland
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HMMMMMMm ... big transfer fee coming me thinks... but from the tele in the UK..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/scottishpremier/motherwell/7190494/Celtic-reject-Michael-McGlinchey-has-point-to-prove-to-SPL.html
Celtic reject Michael McGlinchey has point to prove to SPL
At the end of last season Michael McGlinchey was released by Celtic, aged 22, having made three first-team appearances.
By Ewing Grahame
Published: 7:40PM GMT 08 Feb 2010
The midfielder, who represented Scotland at the 1987 Under-20 World Cup, anticipated picking up his career in the SPL but, in spite of contacting every senior club in the country, he was dismayed that no one would even offer him a game on a try-before-you-buy basis.
That rejection has proved to be best thing that ever happened to him, although it didn�t seem that way at the time. Through contacts in Australia, his agent, Jim Harkins, found him a two-year deal with A League club Central Coast Mariners.
Almost simultaneously, a rule change from governing body Fifa allowed McGlinchey, who was born in Wellington while his father played for a local club, to represent New Zealand.
He was immediately called up by the All Whites in time for their World Cup play-offs with Bahrain and now he has the finals in South Africa to look forward to.
Now, with the Australian season finished, McGlinchey has suddenly found himself in demand and he�s back in Scotland on loan to Motherwell. �It feels different to be back on a muddy Scottish training pitch again,� he said. �It�s the first time I�ve worn a set of studs in about a year. I feel like I�m churning through the grass at times but I�ve got the buzz back.
�Now I just want to get involved as much as I can. There was no doubt in my mind about coming back to Scotland.
�As soon as my agent told me about the move, I wanted to be here. Especially as I�m getting the chance to work under experienced guys like Craig Brown and Archie Knox.
�Scottish football rejected me but I don�t hold grudges. It just happened that I ended up in Australia. I thought I did well out there and earned the New Zealand call-up. But there were no hard feelings.�
McGlinchey still can�t understand why Scottish clubs weren�t interested in him last year but his time at Fir Park has provided him with the opportunity to show them what they�ve missed.
�I was puzzled when I left Celtic and no one offered me anything,� he said. �I was just looking for an opportunity � even a two-week trial somewhere. I needed a chance but it was the Mariners who gave me that and I wouldn�t change how it�s all worked out for me.
�As soon as I landed in Australia, the New Zealand boss, Ricki Herbert, told me the eligibility rules had changed and I could play for the Kiwis.
�I had no hesitation and my first game was against Jordan. From then I played in the World Cup play-off against Bahrain and I can�t believe what�s happened.
�We�ve got a game against Mexico in Los Angeles on March 3 and I�m hoping the stint here at Motherwell will be beneficial for me and for New Zealand.
�I haven�t played in many big games so far in my career. My debut for Motherwell could be against Rangers but after experiencing the Bahrain play-off I feel I�m ready for anything.
�Playing against the champions at Fir Park is a great start for me and hopefully I�ll get the nod. It�s a chance for me to prove a few people wrong who didn�t take a chance on me when I left Celtic. I�m in the shop window and I�ll be doing everything I can for Motherwell.�
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/scottishpremier/motherwell/7190494/Celtic-reject-Michael-McGlinchey-has-point-to-prove-to-SPL.html
Celtic reject Michael McGlinchey has point to prove to SPL
At the end of last season Michael McGlinchey was released by Celtic, aged 22, having made three first-team appearances.
By Ewing Grahame
Published: 7:40PM GMT 08 Feb 2010
The midfielder, who represented Scotland at the 1987 Under-20 World Cup, anticipated picking up his career in the SPL but, in spite of contacting every senior club in the country, he was dismayed that no one would even offer him a game on a try-before-you-buy basis.
That rejection has proved to be best thing that ever happened to him, although it didn�t seem that way at the time. Through contacts in Australia, his agent, Jim Harkins, found him a two-year deal with A League club Central Coast Mariners.
Almost simultaneously, a rule change from governing body Fifa allowed McGlinchey, who was born in Wellington while his father played for a local club, to represent New Zealand.
He was immediately called up by the All Whites in time for their World Cup play-offs with Bahrain and now he has the finals in South Africa to look forward to.
Now, with the Australian season finished, McGlinchey has suddenly found himself in demand and he�s back in Scotland on loan to Motherwell. �It feels different to be back on a muddy Scottish training pitch again,� he said. �It�s the first time I�ve worn a set of studs in about a year. I feel like I�m churning through the grass at times but I�ve got the buzz back.
�Now I just want to get involved as much as I can. There was no doubt in my mind about coming back to Scotland.
�As soon as my agent told me about the move, I wanted to be here. Especially as I�m getting the chance to work under experienced guys like Craig Brown and Archie Knox.
�Scottish football rejected me but I don�t hold grudges. It just happened that I ended up in Australia. I thought I did well out there and earned the New Zealand call-up. But there were no hard feelings.�
McGlinchey still can�t understand why Scottish clubs weren�t interested in him last year but his time at Fir Park has provided him with the opportunity to show them what they�ve missed.
�I was puzzled when I left Celtic and no one offered me anything,� he said. �I was just looking for an opportunity � even a two-week trial somewhere. I needed a chance but it was the Mariners who gave me that and I wouldn�t change how it�s all worked out for me.
�As soon as I landed in Australia, the New Zealand boss, Ricki Herbert, told me the eligibility rules had changed and I could play for the Kiwis.
�I had no hesitation and my first game was against Jordan. From then I played in the World Cup play-off against Bahrain and I can�t believe what�s happened.
�We�ve got a game against Mexico in Los Angeles on March 3 and I�m hoping the stint here at Motherwell will be beneficial for me and for New Zealand.
�I haven�t played in many big games so far in my career. My debut for Motherwell could be against Rangers but after experiencing the Bahrain play-off I feel I�m ready for anything.
�Playing against the champions at Fir Park is a great start for me and hopefully I�ll get the nod. It�s a chance for me to prove a few people wrong who didn�t take a chance on me when I left Celtic. I�m in the shop window and I�ll be doing everything I can for Motherwell.�
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"The midfielder, who represented Scotland at the 1987 Under-20 World Cup,"
Where can one buy tickets for his time machine?
Where can one buy tickets for his time machine?
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From the Scottish Sun ... All White on the Night
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2845193/All-white-on-the-night.html
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2845193/All-white-on-the-night.html
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From the Scottish Sun ... All White on the Night
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2845193/All-white-on-the-night.html
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2845193/All-white-on-the-night.html
Well for Motherwell
Ger for Rangers
sheesh, they abbreviate more than the Aussies.
The Scottish Sun, eh?
Presumably it comes out once a fortnight?
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McGlinchey was on bench this morning as his team got a Well deserved point against Ger. Didn't come on. They only made 1 sub.
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'McGlinchey still can�t understand why Scottish clubs weren�t interested in him last year'
Er, perhaps because he played for Celtic about 4 times in 5 years or something, nobody knew who he was, and some back there still have never heard of him until signing for Motherwell!
Some of these kids seem to think Celtic is the centre of the universe, and this is the problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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'McGlinchey still can�t understand why Scottish clubs weren�t interested in him last year'
Er, perhaps because he played for Celtic about 4 times in 5 years or something, nobody knew who he was, and some back there still have never heard of him until signing for Motherwell!
Some of these kids seem to think Celtic is the centre of the universe, and this is the problem.
Well a lot of people did know who he was. He was raved about big time years ago - I remember years ago keeping an eye out for him as a potential future Scotland star. Youngest ever player to play for Celtic, so yea, a lot of people in Scotland knew who he was (while I suppose there was a lot that didn't as well). He had some not good spells in Division 1 clubs though, so people may have written him off as an over-hyped youth failure. Hopefully he can have a better run this time, but unsure as to how it will go...
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'McGlinchey still can�t understand why Scottish clubs weren�t interested in him last year'
Er, perhaps because he played for Celtic about 4 times in 5 years or something, nobody knew who he was, and some back there still have never heard of him until signing for Motherwell!
Some of these kids seem to think Celtic is the centre of the universe, and this is the problem.
Well a lot of people did know who he was. He was raved about big time years ago - I remember years ago keeping an eye out for him as a potential future Scotland star. Youngest ever player to play for Celtic, so yea, a lot of people in Scotland knew who he was (while I suppose there was a lot that didn't as well). He had some not good spells in Division 1 clubs though, so people may have written him off as an over-hyped youth failure. Hopefully he can have a better run this time, but unsure as to how it will go...
You could add so many names to the list of young Scottish players who were raved about as youngsters but never really did anything much better than average.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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'McGlinchey still can�t understand why Scottish clubs weren�t interested in him last year'
Er, perhaps because he played for Celtic about 4 times in 5 years or something, nobody knew who he was, and some back there still have never heard of him until signing for Motherwell!
Some of these kids seem to think Celtic is the centre of the universe, and this is the problem.
Well a lot of people did know who he was. He was raved about big time years ago - I remember years ago keeping an eye out for him as a potential future Scotland star. Youngest ever player to play for Celtic, so yea, a lot of people in Scotland knew who he was (while I suppose there was a lot that didn't as well). He had some not good spells in Division 1 clubs though, so people may have written him off as an over-hyped youth failure. Hopefully he can have a better run this time, but unsure as to how it will go...
You could add so many names to the list of young Scottish players who were raved about as youngsters but never really did anything much better than average.
True. From my perspective, McGlinchey was rated a cut of above the other young players. You have to wonder whether turning down Alex Ferguson / Man Utd was a good decision in the end.
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'McGlinchey still can�t understand why Scottish clubs weren�t interested in him last year'
Er, perhaps because he played for Celtic about 4 times in 5 years or something, nobody knew who he was, and some back there still have never heard of him until signing for Motherwell!
Some of these kids seem to think Celtic is the centre of the universe, and this is the problem.
Well a lot of people did know who he was. He was raved about big time years ago - I remember years ago keeping an eye out for him as a potential future Scotland star. Youngest ever player to play for Celtic, so yea, a lot of people in Scotland knew who he was (while I suppose there was a lot that didn't as well). He had some not good spells in Division 1 clubs though, so people may have written him off as an over-hyped youth failure. Hopefully he can have a better run this time, but unsure as to how it will go...
You could add so many names to the list of young Scottish players who were raved about as youngsters but never really did anything much better than average.
Charlie Miller for one.
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1555&Itemid=132
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
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