23 Apr 2017 21:23:10
Regarding paddy roberts I have a question for the older posters that watched the lions back in the day:
How does the we man style of play compare to Jinkys style?

I never saw jinky, but I was brought up on tales of him terrorising defences, running with the ball at feet, taking knocks and getting straight back up.

I am no way trying to say paddy is anything like Jinky, but in terms of taking on a man is PR on a similar page?


1.) 23 Apr 2017
23 Apr 2017 21:47:56
Island Celt, Roberts today reminded me of wee Jinky in that he was hacked down time and time again but just got up and ran at them again, so brave, just like Johnstone, especially against those animals of Atletico Madrid.
Roberts has skill in abundance and I would love to see him sign a permanent deal with Celtic, but wee Jinky with his twists and turns is still way above Paddy.


2.) 23 Apr 2017
23 Apr 2017 23:33:04
Roberts is ok, but no comparison to Jimmy Johnstone, you young guys are getting carried away, Jinky was world class, Roberts is no where near that, he is a young guy with a bit of talent, he is a loan player, says it all.


3.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 00:50:06
Aye, Jinky was world class and that is not green tinted specs talking.
He would take on defences then, having beaten them all, go back round again.
He was good and Roberts is good but not only different eras, different environments and attitudes.
After the great Di Steffano had his friendly he wanted a photo taken alongside a real footballer. the real footballer was JINKY.


4.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 00:41:06
Harsh aindoh, the boy has exeptional talent and he's here on loan to develop from man city, that says it all.


5.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 09:34:57
There's only one Jimmy Johnstone and I was lucky enough to see him in the hoops for a decade and since then we have had several 'right' wingers, like Johnny Doyle, Davie Provan, Joe Miller, James Forrest and Didier Agathe etc etc. with good qualities and faults - but nowhere near Jinky.
Roberts has the same low centre of gravity and similar ball control ( even though not as two footed as Jinky) and yesterday there was more fight and courage than he has shown in previous games and that did really impress me.


6.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 10:22:36
The great di steffano said jinky was the best player in the world, enough said .


7.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 15:00:30
Island Celt: if you take Roberts and tie him to Jinkys left leg as Jinky had the ball tied to his right leg and no defrender could take the ball of him . that's how good jinky was, an absolute joy to watch, standing watching him from the Jungle he just ran about Paradise like a kid in a candy shop.
Rip jinky and thanks for wearing the hoops.
HH.


8.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 15:23:26
I can remember watching him a few times from the jungle and what I can remember was they were very similar running the lines and cutting in hard to displace but I think Jinky done it more consistently But saying that I would love to see Paddy on a permanent contract but I think there is a lot of depends on that like if Man City will sell at a reasonable price and IF Paddy wants to be hear for longer.


9.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 16:19:07
Cheers. Bhoys, great posts
And great tributes - RIP Jimmy Johnstone.


10.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 17:27:13
think the only player playing at the moment you compare to jinky would be messi.


11.) 24 Apr 2017
24 Apr 2017 23:03:01
Didn't mean it to sound harsh, but he had a good game against a young inexperienced fullback, and now he is being compared to Jimmy Johnstone, let's get a bit of perspective in to this, Jimmy Johnstone was exceptional, Patrick Roberts is a promising young winger, time might prove me wrong, but I don't see any comparison, in terms of talent.