Ki Sung-Yong @ Celtic FC 2009-2010 [R]

i never liked this move when celtic said they were interested. yes there are benefits from going to the SPL but they dont outweigh the advantages of staying at FC Seoul for 6 more months before the WC. when your one of the top midfielders at your age you shouldnt be going to celtic of all places. they arent exactly known for increasing their players value. wouldve liked to see him go to a ligue 1 or serie A team.

 

the korean steven gerrard? hahahaha....well, it ain't too hard to play like steven gerrard nowadays...

 

its too early to bag on him now after a bad game and some time on the pine. let him settle.

 

well i'm not really bagging him. he's done well to play like steven gerrard...its just too bad that wasn't a high enough goal set for him.

 

Could you elaborate on this for me please?

 

*sigh* dont get bent out of shape buddy. simply making the observation that players that have gone to celtic havent exactly flourished now have they. if you have a young player who has options celtic is probably not on the list and for good reason. celtic has a long history yes. but look at what happened to nakamura who i dont rate highly. granted he was 26 or something when he went there as opposed to 20.

 

I turned the game off when it was 2-0, thinking that would be the final score, but they somehow lost to St. Mirren 4-0. Ouch...

Anyway though, aside from today, I still think moving to Celtic was a fairly good thing for Ki. The SPL is a mid range European league, and it's a good experience for him. Of course, perhaps moving straight to the EPL like LCY did with Bolton could have worked out better, but maybe next year with Celtic, Ki will get to play in the Champions League. It would be awesome if Ki scores a winning free kick against ManUtd like Nakamura did. He might even start a brawl with Park if that happened...

 

This may be true but I think its a problem that he went to a team with such depth in the CM position. I always like players going to French league because all the teams are pretty good and if a player can survive the defensive play of Ligue 1, I feel like he can survive anywhere else. Its not a good strategy to go to a good team in a bad league. I'd rather see a player getting playing time in a bad team for a good league.

 

Just an observer but I'm a big fan and I agree with the Celtic move being not too great. I think on paper it was a decent move since he has to get used to the "rigors" of more physical football in Europe that you don't find in Asia... but the style that Celtic plays at the moment is almost completely through the wing, and bypasses their strong midfield. I find its just trendy in the SPL to hoof and it doesn't do midfielders any good for their development... And now that Celtic got Keane, its just longball after longball to him... so sad when you have great passers like Ki in there going to waste.

 

that is a great point Fushida...you can see his utilization dwindling not just because he sits but even when he's on the pitch. wing play is definitely key at Celtic.

 

Celtic seem to be a team very much in flux.

If things don't work out hopefully he can initiate a transfer sooner than later.
My only concern with any player is that an unsuccessful spell at a club could affect a young player's confidence that some won't recover from.

Hopefully he can fight for a place, keep his confidence, and look forward to next season. This season seems over for all intents and purposes.

My fear initially was he would not have much playing time and go into the WC short of confidence.

 

Well at leat he didnt go to Portsmouth. I find it hard to believe that that was the only EPL club that had significant interest in him.

 

celtic may be having a horrid season, but in a couple years they'll be right back at the top of the SPL...

 

True, it's a 2 horse town. Can only be either Celtic or Rangers.

 

Mowbray leaves Celtic
http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/news/story?id=761372&sec=scotland&cc=5901

 

Wonder how this will affect KSY?
Doesn't sound good if the gaffer that brought you in leaves. Either way, with Mowbray or not I figured he was going to have to fight for a place anyway.

 

Yes, and I think he has shown enough talent for any manager to consider. I hope the next manager can add some more creativity to the Celtic attacking style.

 

I guess the silver tint is that if KSY doesn't get minutes ... at least he won't get injured.

 

ESPN reports "It has also been reported that assistant manager Mark Venus and first-team coach Peter Grant have left the club."
Really hope for a change in style for the club.

 

But he'll be rusty as well.

 

That's the cloud

 

Right. I'm actually a lot more concerned for LCY. He's playing a helluva lot.
I'm worried for LCY body wise.©
I'm worried for KSY head wise.©

 

I wonder if KSY will get the hell out of Celtic come summer. ©