Giorgio Samaras

[lennono]

It was January 2008, when Sammy joined us.....Didn't realise it was that long ago...Found this on the net...well worth a read Bhoys...

Georgios Samaras and Celtic: a two-way devotion - Pundit Feed

 

[Docco]

Could have been a top player if he had the desire

 

[Lubos left peg]

I remember seeing him score a few goals for City. Was buzzing when we signed him.

 

[Steviebhoy2]

The big guy was something to behold in full flight. A real handful in the box but fell a wee bit short in his consistency.

 

[lennono]

Remember when he scored away in Moscow....we beat them 0-2 I think....Sure that was his first in Euro for Celtic.....He has scored some great goals, but that one was a beauty

 

[lennono]

The Greek forward invited Jay and his family to travel to Brazil and watch Greece’s last 16 game against Costa Rica, but they kindly declined the invitation as they had already booked their holidays abroad. Samaras’ bond with Jay was to be the icing on the cake for Celtic fans, who would reserve a space in their hearts for the player and vice versa.

“I love Celtic and I always will. I am proud to have played over 250 games for the club and to have played for the team for seven years, winning leagues and cups and had great nights in the Champions League,” Sammy told the club’s official magazine.

“It’s part of my life, my memories and part of the game I love. Until my end, I will be a Celt.

“I came as a 22-year-old boy and I left just before I was 30.”

 

[lennono]

Brought a wee tear to my eye...Watchin this

 

[Bridie Bhoy]

I must be honest and say that Samaras probably frustrated me more than any other player. He clearly had the skills but some games he was awful.

One game in particular at MacDermid Park (once I'd sneaked past a real fan prowling the car park looking for a fight) he was terrible - every single time he received the ball he lost it or gave it away. It got to the last half hour his teammates simply stopped passing to him. And yet Lennon never subbed him off.

Bizarrely I thought the better the opposition or bigger the game, the better Sammy played. Having said all that I still liked him and he really "got" being a Celtic player. His friendship with Jay was so heart warming.

 

[Andy H]

I remember an overhead kick in the last minute to get a 4-3 win against Aberdeen. Great - but sometimes hopeless - player

 

[The Shamrock]

The only player I've ever seen that could run quicker with the ball than without it.

 

[Winter]

Big sammy was often in the firing line but when it came to big games, European games especially then he was the man who always did the business ☘

 

[Bellshill bhoy]

There was a wee spelling in his Celtic career 12-18 months he was the hun skelper supreme, they were shit scared off him

 

[Jinky1962]

Brought a wee tear to my eye...Watchin this

I'm not embarrassed to say lennono seeing wee Jay being lifted by Sammy bought a tear to my eye he couldn'tbelieve it then the realisation hit him and the big smile comes across his wee face what a fantastic kid and such a lovely thing big Sammy had with wee Jay a wonderful memory.

 

[lcafiero]

One game in particular at MacDermid Park (once I'd sneaked past a real fan prowling the car park looking for a fight)

Whomever could you be talking about here, Bridie . . . ?

 

[Khenny]

Sammy was unplayable twice a season.

Other than that he was an ok striker, nothing more.

He could've been utterly brilliant if he could've been bothered but sadly he wasn't most of the time.

 

[Winter]

Just watched a clip , amazed I'd forgotten about it, that overhead kick against Aberdeen to win it 4-3 outstanding Samaras ☘

 

[Big Bobo's bunnet]

Loved Sammy. Made a rod for his own back with some of his outings. Some hilights reel though. His goals bring back loads of good memories.
Would of gave him a years extension and thought we missed him the season after. We couldnt of afforded a player that did what he could do (on form).
Gudetti started well then fell away, Stokes chipped in a few but the spl was his ceiling. LG did ok.
Scepovic, Pukki & berget less said the better.

 

[Winter]

Loved Sammy. Made a rod for his own back with some of his outings. Some hilights reel though. His goals bring back loads of good memories.
Would of gave him a years extension and thought we missed him the season after. We couldnt of afforded a player that did what he could do (on form).
Gudetti started well then fell away, Stokes chipped in a few but the spl was his ceiling. LG did ok.
Scepovic, Pukki & berget less said the better.

He was the man for Europe think he had 12 in 2 seasons at one point , a big game player definitely ☘