UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: ADAM IDAH UDINESE LINK DISMISSED
- BY LIAM CARRIGAN
- Jul 31
- 2 min read
As inconsistent as his current form may be, the enthusiasm with which Adam Idah and Celtic appear to have rejected the interest of Italian side Udinese is a positive sign.
This will be a make-or-break season for the Irish striker. So, it’s good to see he’s not taking the easy option.
Leaving Celtic Would Probably Be the Easier Move for Adam Idah
The cauldron of pressure and incessant meddling from an antagonistic media means Celtic definitely isn’t the ideal workplace for everyone. It takes a certain strength of character to shut all that out.
Adam Idah has struggled at times since joining Celtic, there’s no doubt about that.
There were also times when he stepped up and showed flashes of absolute brilliance.
He clearly hasn’t given up on Celtic, and I’m glad that the club haven’t given up on him.
Like most of you, I am sure, I really want to see the big man succeed. I don’t know if he’ll start on Sunday (personally, I’d go with Shin Yamada as our main striker), but in any case, he will likely play some part at the weekend, be it from the bench or from the start.
He’s clearly a player low on confidence right now. That’s human.
However, it is how we deal with these times of personal turmoil and challenge that ultimately define the kind of person we become. Adam Idah knows what he has to do, the level he has to reach, and as fans, we know what we have to do to help him get there.
The reality is Adam Idah wouldn’t make my Celtic starting eleven at the moment. But I’m not the manager. I don’t have the daily insight into what the players do in training. I don’t talk to these guys every day, so I have no idea what’s going on in their heads or how they are feeling.
Brendan Rodgers does, and I’m sure he’ll make the right call come Sunday.
For now, though, I’m glad that Idah still sees his future at Celtic, and that he hasn’t taken the easy offer of relative peace and quiet in Udine.
I remember another time, a few years ago, there was a young striker signed for a massive fee, who fans were not sure about, and who wasn’t a guaranteed starter.
One moment of genius and a crucial winning goal at Ibrox later, he was hailed as the next big Celtic star. That player was Odsonne Edouard. Revisionists will tell you there was “never any doubt” about the player’s ability. But that’s not how I remember it.
Idah needs that big moment, and maybe Ibrox at the end of August is just the platform he needs to seize it.
But in the meantime, he’s one of us, and every time he pulls on that jersey, regardless of whether I think he’s the best choice for it, I back him 100%.
