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Thread 'Adam Idah'

Aug 29, 2025

Adam Idah: The Long Road to Swansea? - Celtic striker linked with SA1 move

Swansea City are said to be closing in on the signing of Celtic striker Adam Idah, with reports suggesting a deal in the region of £7 million is nearing agreem

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[Jackareme]

So- posters are 100% correct -we should never write off a player without an extended run of games. The championship is a tough league to adjust to.
Here is what my eyeballs tell me re Idah
Positive - good physique, mobile and pacey, decent first touch, looks to create his own shooting opportunities
Negative - prone to losing possession when holding the ball up, looks lethargic and casual in the press

He is at a good age - and has scored goals in the Scottish premiership, champions league, and for a pretty decent international team - where he is a regular squad selection.
For those trying to compare him with Baker Richardson - please stop - you are making a twat of yourself.

Assuming that we will cash in on Vipotnik in the summer, Matos has 4 months to assess whether Idah is the answer. I trust him to make the right call.

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

So- posters are 100% correct -we should never write off a player without an extended run of games. The championship is a tough league to adjust to.
Here is what my eyeballs tell me re Idah
Positive - good physique, mobile and pacey, decent first touch, looks to create his own shooting opportunities
Negative - prone to losing possession when holding the ball up, looks lethargic and casual in the press

He is at a good age - and has scored goals in the Scottish premiership, champions league, and for a pretty decent international team - where he is a regular squad selection.
For those trying to compare him with Baker Richardson - please stop - you are making a twat of yourself.

Assuming that we will cash in on Vipotnik in the summer, Matos has 4 months to assess whether Idah is the answer. I trust him to make the right call.

Idah looks lazy because he is lazy.

Granted he hasn't had a fair shot yet he's only played 600mins in the worst offensive team in the league and got 4 g+a it really is a exceptional return considering the context. I agree he does have alot of attributes to like and his profile is similar to what is expected of a modern day ST.

But it's hard to justify giving him that chance when he comes on for 10minutes and walks around. I thought with how Celtic fans treated him on the way out he'd have a fire in his belly but that just isn't the case so far.

There is a player there for sure though.

 

[magicdaps10]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2014684552053325896

Good move for the both. It will help with Evan knowing the area and Parker having someone with him.

Standard and attendances are getting better over in Ireland.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Every player should get time and backing to perform when they are ours, what benefit is there to doing anything else?

He’s come in and got more goal contributions per minute on the pitch than anyone else in the team, maybe Vipotnik has overtaken him after last week. Unfortunately for him he’s probably sat behind a £15m striker.

I'm giving my opinion based on what we've seen so far. Idah's performances aren't dependent on what I write on a forum so whether its a benefit or not is moot. I'm at every home and some aways and haven't booed him.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Good move for the both. It will help with Evan knowing the area and Parker having someone with him.

Standard and attendances are getting better over in Ireland.

Parker had a fair few minutes in pre season so you'd think hed be the most advanced centre back in the youth team. Does this mean Santos will be staying?

 

[magicdaps10]

Parker had a fair few minutes in pre season so you'd think hed be the most advanced centre back in the youth team. Does this mean Santos will be staying?

Wouldn't think so.

I would expect Centre half cover to come in. It's been important to move on some younger players especially ones who returned from their loans and not being able to loan Oli Cooper out probably made things a bit tighter also.

 

[Smurph]

I'm giving my opinion based on what we've seen so far. Idah's performances aren't dependent on what I write on a forum so whether its a benefit or not is moot. I'm at every home and some aways and haven't booed him.

Haven't booed him. That's very very magnanimous of you.

 

[malc]

QPR ruin strikers. He's asking if Kone has joined the list

QPR also signed another striker before Kone
Rumarn Burrell from Burton Albion scored
10 goals this season .
Can you imagine what our fan base would say to that signing ?

 

[TruckerJack]

QPR also signed another striker before Kone
Rumarn Burrell from Burton Albion scored
10 goals this season .
Can you imagine what our fan base would say to that signing ?

Our fanbase were furious when Matos was appointed. It’s embarrassing at times

 

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Our fanbase were furious when Matos was appointed. It’s embarrassing at times

Honestly I was sat next to someone who moaned nonstop for 90 minutes on Tuesday, granted it was quite a scrappy game but we were up 3-1!

 

[magicdaps10]

A link with Kyogo at Brum from Pete O'Rourke!
Silly one this in both aspects.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

A link with Kyogo at Brum from Pete O'Rourke!
Silly one this in both aspects.

Surely nonsense. Wages too high and has been very poor this season.

 

[sit_down_jack]

He’s not had a good season at all but I like Kyogo and wouldn’t be disappointed if we got him. Think he could do well in a Matos side.

Can play on either wing too, might be useful for us.

 

[magicdaps10]

Surely nonsense. Wages too high and has been very poor this season.

I would like to think so.
We currently have the leagues top goal scorer and sense would say that we shouldn't be paying that high a wage for someone to come in on loan for a few months.
I think a younger player on loan or a young player from abroad who can play across the front line for a affordable fee would be the route going forward.

It's a crazy window mind! The last 7 days in this window is probably the most panicky time for transfer discussions. Agents will be loving this last week.