GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 10: Celtic's Sean McArdle (R) and Kasper Schmeichel (L) during a William Hill Premiership match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park, on May 10, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Sean McArdle won’t ever have any secrets while his Dad has a Twitter account.
Over the last week the young midfielder has made two substitute appearances for Celtic and collected an SPFL Premiership winners medal.
A time of celebration and reflection but not everything in his life is perfect as one tweet from his Dad revealed.
Took 6 shots to pass the driving theory test, took 20 mins to win the league ?? pic.twitter.com/9ys6Fk4Osw
— Patrick McArdle (@PatMcardle7) May 17, 2025
Whatever problems he had with the Driving Test Theory McArdle has worked his way through the ranks to make his presence felt in a far tougher environment- the Celtic first team.
Brendan Rodgers doesn’t hand out appearances or praise based on sentiment, McArdle has earned his way into the Celtic first team squad at the age of 17.
Now comes the dilemma over whether his career is best served in and around Celtic next season or if going out on loan would kick his career on.
Lennon Miller of Motherwell is one year and two days older than McArdle, after two seasons of first team football he is a wanted ‘man’ with 52 SPFL starts on his CV.
Getting McArdle to that level is a big task for all concerned, even tougher than his Driving Test Theory.
It should not be a problem. I honestly do not see why we cannot develop McArdle whilst keeping him with us in the Celtic environment. Build up his experiences with the team rather than send him away on loan.
I know nothing about tactics but I identified three players as potentially great after seeing them only once. Larsson, Tierney and John Kennedy. The last one would have been as good as Van Dyke had he not got injured.
The fourth… Sean McCardle.
I don’t think Celtic have the management and coaches to nurture such a talent and if he goes out on loan it will benefit all involved.
Look how Aberdeen brought on Scales for a while and Christie, the latter earning a move to the EPL when he returned.
P.S. To some extent a fifth, John Kenny as he reminds me of Sutton. Fearless and ultra keen.
Shoot me.
Six shots at the driving test but 20 minutes to win the league…
Absolutely brilliant !!!
Looked inciting player eye for a pass yesterday game was to fence plus robinson set his team out to spoil the game ref was not helping matters missed the nice move from Taylor at the corner embarrassing he done everything to stop flow of the game St Mirren don’t need any help they are well organised but a professional referee its not only Celtic should complain dundee utd who was fighting for European place and could have lost it with biased ref im sure he was sick not only equaliser but scored by Jamie’s forrest take a bow son what a record and what a difference he made maybe coming on when St Mirren players where flagging that’s why they players that start deserve a mention for passing ball one touch and keeping on the move never letting St Mirren players settle football won in the end up Celtic patience they might have one if the correct extra time me was played up say 10 minutes 8 at least poor officailionh extra time should be taken out of refs and done by the clock stopping like rugby we will see if the new rule will be applied on goalkeepers next season talking about Kenny one on one with goalie maybe the ball was just going away from goals narrowing the angle but hit it straght at goalie but showed lighting speed and strength to get from defender idah will need to up his game done nothing yesterday he has to get himself into the game made a lot of runs no lack of effort we will be getting another striker maybe Kenny out on loan but I doubt it.
Grest cameo from the youngster.
But does he tidy his room ??