Riordan...promising early signs of his career at Darkheid - HibeesBounce.com

**Purple & Green** · 06-08-06, 19:50

Or not. If Strachan views Aiden McGeady in front of him, I'd be putting the transfer request in. He's maybe more inclined to sit on his arse for 3 years for 12k a week.

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Celtic defender Gary Caldwell believes Tynecastle could be the place for Hoops striker Derek Riordan to kick-start his Parkhead career.

Riordan, like Caldwell, joined the Glasgow giants from Hibernian in the summer but early indications suggest he has been bought as a squad player - the 23-year-old was on the bench for the Bank of Scotland Premier League opener against Kilmarnock last week.

However, Kenny Miller is struggling with a hamstring injury while Shaun Maloney is already out for four weeks after surgery on a double hernia.

And with Craig Beattie also out with a hamstring injury, manager Gordon Strachan could partner the Scotland striker with Maciej Zurawski in attack.

Caldwell is confident Riordan, a hate figure for the Jambos' supporters when he was at Easter Road, will take his chance to impress the Parkhead boss.

He said: "It could be a chance for Derek to make his mark. He likes scoring goals against Hearts more than anyone and I've seen him doing it in the past.

"He's scored some tremendous goals against them so I'm sure if he gets the chance he will be doing everything to get his first goal and get his career with Celtic off to a flying start."

**Dub** · 06-08-06, 20:09

Maybe we should have a bounce sweep...

Decide how many minutes riordan will play in his first season at Darkheid

Any chance you could do something like that at the Vbookie
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The__Proclaimer · 06-08-06, 20:15

Judging by the subs today, Pearson is ahead of him never mind McGeady!

If the penny never dropped today that he's made a catastrophic career move then Riordan is a slave to money and deserves to be a non-entity at an organisation as souless and profit obsessed as Celtic.

Toolpusher · 06-08-06, 22:05

Riordan = Professional bench polisher
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sauzee-god04 · 06-08-06, 22:27

and when moleney comes back hes further doing the line

**Davy** · 06-08-06, 22:31

Dont bother me that he's not getting a game, however I was a bit surprised at so many people calling him a bench warmer BEFORE he went to celtic as this makes it seem that we Hibees dont reckon our best striker has any chance of a game for celtic....so where does that leave us
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16StMarysStreet · 06-08-06, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Dub

Maybe we should have a bounce sweep...

Decide how many minutes riordan will play in his first season at Darkheid

Any chance you could do something like that at the Vbookie
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Not that it matters to me I only have 50 Vpounds left to my name

Dunno about a sweep as to how many minutes he will play, but would be interesting to see how many (non) games it takes before he spits the dummy out about not getting a game.
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dawo_c · 06-08-06, 22:52

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Judging by the subs today, Pearson is ahead of him never mind McGeady!

If the penny never dropped today that he's made a catastrophic career move then Riordan is a slave to money and deserves to be a non-entity at an organisation as souless and profit obsessed as Celtic.

Exactly what I was thinking when I seen Pearson coming on and Riordan sitting in the background looking glum. Pearson over Riordan , surely even the Celtic support must disagree with that? But Deek should have realised that the best players from other SPL clubs just warm the bench then move onto another club after joining the old firm! Had he stayed another year or 2 then I strongly believe he could've made a move down to the Premiership in Engurland , then we would've wished him good luck!

**Quagmire** · 07-08-06, 03:46

anyone else tempted to think he might end up back here in a couple of years?

a) he doesn't want to move to england as he has shown by turning down offers in the past

b) it doesn't look like he'll be given the chance to set the heather alight at smeltic, so wont be hanging about for more than a couple of seasons...

would anyone else take him on loan next year if the oportunity arose?
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Jack_hibernian · 07-08-06, 12:27

to be fair to Deeks he is better than Maloney and McGeady but if he has any pride in the next transfer window he'll hand in a transfer request if he's only warmin his backside on the subs bench every week

**Shearer** · 07-08-06, 14:18

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to be fair to Deeks he is better than Maloney and McGeady but if he has any pride in the next transfer window he'll hand in a transfer request if he's only warmin his backside on the subs bench every week

I don't think he is better than maloney. Dunno about better than McGeady, either.

dawo_c · 07-08-06, 16:16

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I don't think he is better than maloney. Dunno about better than McGeady, either.

You serious?

Cowshed Graffiti · 07-08-06, 19:41

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anyone else tempted to think he might end up back here in a couple of years?

Maybe but he'll be crap then because he won't have played competitive football for more than 100 weeks. And will be injury prone because of the splinters in his behind...

bigmanandy · 07-08-06, 20:20

Maybe he will be crap by the end of the season when hes played no games for Smeltic but at the moment i rate Riordan as one of the best strikers in Scotland and i am not happy at Smeltic as they have just swooped one of our players and one of the best in Scotland and bunged im on the bench that is a disgrace.

**Keepitgreen** · 08-08-06, 22:54

I'm still struggling to understand why Deeks went there
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He knew already that they had signed Kenny Miller, and of course that Magic (aye right) guy was there, never mind Maloney and Beattie. SO, seein as tho he often said he didn't like the left midfield role much, not to mention the fact his workrate never really suited that role anyway, WHY DID HE GO TO DARKHEID?

I know moneys the obvious one, and it's in Scotland, but honestly, didn't he really value his fitba career more than that? It seems indicative of the fitba culture today that sees players chase a comfy home lifestyle more than goals and glory, silverware and statues, writing themselves into club history. Aw well
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Oh and I'd have Deek back in a second, ye can't argue wi that left foot, cracking
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**cavalier** · 08-08-06, 23:09

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I'm still struggling to understand why Deeks went there
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He knew already that they had signed Kenny Miller, and of course that Magic (aye right) guy was there, never mind Maloney and Beattie. SO, seein as tho he often said he didn't like the left midfield role much, not to mention the fact his workrate never really suited that role anyway, WHY DID HE GO TO DARKHEID?

I know moneys the obvious one, and it's in Scotland, but honestly, didn't he really value his fitba career more than that? It seems indicative of the fitba culture today that sees players chase a comfy home lifestyle more than goals and glory, silverware and statues, writing themselves into club history. Aw well
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Oh and I'd have Deek back in a second, ye can't argue wi that left foot, cracking
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My personnal veiw on this is, money aside, he was more interested in being a 'big fish in a wee pond' rather than 'bettering' himself like GOC.

just my opinion mind.

**Dub** · 08-08-06, 23:16

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My personnal veiw on this is, money aside, he was more interested in being a 'big fish in a wee pond' rather than 'bettering' himself like GOC.

just my opinion mind.

Well now hes a wee fish in a big pond and cant be liking it much so far, long may it continue.

**cavalier** · 08-08-06, 23:17

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Well now hes a wee fish in a big pond and cant be liking it much so far, long may it continue.

Agree completely.
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Wonder how he feels about McArthur now, eh??
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Mind if he was available on loan i'd have him in a yambeat!!

BoomtownHibeys · 08-08-06, 23:20

Deeks new nickname; "Splinter"

**cavalier** · 08-08-06, 23:23

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Deeks new nickname; "Splinter"

Or 'the judge'!!

(an old one i know, but apt methinks!)

BoomtownHibeys · 08-08-06, 23:23

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