How the Irish fared: Fired-up McGeady ‘does an Adebayor’ at Preston

Hell hath no fury like a player scorned! Last season Aiden McGeady re-ignited his club career during a loan spell at Preston, finishing the season as their player of the year. That form earned him a permanent move to Sunderland in July.

How the Irish fared: Fired-up McGeady ‘does an Adebayor’ at Preston

Fast forward to last Saturday when McGeady returned to Deepdale for the first time. There was no welcome for the returning hero.

Quite the opposite in fact. A hostile reception was perhaps influenced by an interview McGeady gave to the Sunderland website on Friday when he poured scorn over the ability of the Preston players in comparison to Sunderland’s.

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