Jack Grealish

[youngirish]

Listen if you dont agree fair enough not much need for the melodramatics. I was wondering would he get 15 minutes against the Khazakhstan not start against Germany. In a years time id hope he would be in a position to be a regular starter and I think been in the squad and getting a run out in a competitve game will only aid that development. The point about Alaba was that if you allow your most creative player to have no defensive duties like Austria did then the risk of playing a young player in that position is not that signnificant certainly not for 15 minutes against Khazakhstan. You have to try your best to develop special players and this is one of the rare opportunities we will have to develop a special talent with minimal risk and have him on board for many future campaigns.

The problem is that it's very hard to tell how special these players really are at 18.

[rebelmusic]

I would argue for a call up against Kaz in that the english FA are still hinting at wanting to get him back. Would be no harm to give him some experience of what it's like to be with the senior squad and cap him for the last 5 minutes of the game. I don't think that would hurt his development at all and would secure him as well.

[DannyInvincible]

I would argue for a call up against Kaz in that the english FA are still hinting at wanting to get him back. Would be no harm to give him some experience of what it's like to be with the senior squad and cap him for the last 5 minutes of the game. I don't think that would hurt his development at all and would secure him as well.

He can grace the senior team when he's ready and good enough. If he's committed, he'll be committed. I find something a bit desperate and unprofessional with dangling carrots and token caps. Who's supposed to be exercising control?

[tetsujin1979]

off the bench in the second half to make his league debut

[tricky_colour]

2-0 down when he came on ended 3-1, so a 1-1 draw for the time he was on which sounds good for him.

His younger brother looks a prospect too, maybe we could get him capped in the remaining qualifiers too?

Looks like he could do a job at centre back making headed clearances.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTG1BeKIMAA9aD4.jpg

Presumably this is the brother who posts on YBIG who some here have been laying into ;)

Pic is from his twitter account

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTG1BeKIMAA9aD4.jpg

Jack Grealish
@JackGrealish1

Professional footballer for Aston Villa and Republic Of Ireland! Currentley on loan at Notts County

[Olé Olé]

Note the fada over the 'A' in Seán. His allegiances are clear. Calling up this Irish son so quickly would be futile; he's forever ours.

[tricky_colour]

Call him up Trap!!!

[liamoo11]

Helped Notts court get their first win. Was decent it seems from the bbc report
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=402&fid=17&sty=2&act=1&mid=2112148250 (http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=402&fid=17&sty=2&act=1&mid=2112148250)

[kennedmc]

Helped Notts court get their first win. Was decent it seems from the bbc report
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=402&fid=17&sty=2&act=1&mid=2112148250 (http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=402&fid=17&sty=2&act=1&mid=2112148250)

Sounds like good stuff there - hopefully he will keep it going and it's great he is getting 1st team experience as its a step up in intensity and physicality from reserve or u19 football.

[DeLorean]

Assisted Notts third goal v Crewe. 3-0.

Edit: Finished 4-0.

[tetsujin1979]

he posted a pic of an interview with John Fallon on twitter: https://twitter.com/JackGrealish1/status/402395090980986880/photo/1
Click the image for full size. Can't find the article online.

[liamoo11]

he posted a pic of an interview with John Fallon on twitter: https://twitter.com/JackGrealish1/status/402395090980986880/photo/1
Click the image for full size. Can't find the article online.

In the star today. Enjoying his time with Ireland and hoping longterm for a call up for England. Dosent go into why doolin fell out with him and is not picking him for the 19s. He could I think be capped by england this season at under 19s as he was not picked for our 19s even though he has played for the 21s. Class footballer

[greendeiseboy]

In the star today. Enjoying his time with Ireland and hoping longterm for a call up for England. Dosent go into why doolin fell out with him and is not picking him for the 19s. He could I think be capped by england this season at under 19s as he was not picked for our 19s even though he has played for the 21s. Class footballer

Not good to hear

[back of the net]

hoping longterm for a call up for England.

Please please please tell me thats a typo error?


This is him from an interview given early sept/late august -

"“I made up my mind a few months ago that Ireland was the best for me and I’m happy with the decision.

“It was disappointing not to play any of those Under-19 qualifiers last season in Luxembourg but it’s a team game and the main thing is the lads got through to the next round.

“I didn’t know what was going to happen after that but I thought about it and didn’t want to switch.

“My Under-21 debut in the Faroes was the first time in over a year that pulled on that green jersey. That made me feel very proud.”

[tetsujin1979]

In the star today. Enjoying his time with Ireland and hoping longterm for a call up for England. Dosent go into why doolin fell out with him and is not picking him for the 19s. He could I think be capped by england this season at under 19s as he was not picked for our 19s even though he has played for the 21s. Class footballer
Where did you get that from? Can't see it in the interview.

[Dunners]

According to his twitter account there is a big piece from one of the papers claiming he is looking forward to a full call up in the future with us .

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZWYM_zIIAAjbsj.jpg:large

[Razors left peg]

Where did you get that from? Can't see it in the interview.

Has to be wind up?

[liamoo11]

Where did you get that from? Can't see it in the interview.

Sorry obviously meant Ireland. Would be a bit more of a standout story if he was leaving the fold. This thread has been dominated by the idea of him switching its obviously affecting my typing ability!

[DannyInvincible]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2009/10/08/091008102459_berlusconi_wipe_ap_226.jpg

[Charlie Darwin]

I think you scared all of us there Liamo. You'll have to spend a night with Paul Doolin as your penance, only then will we trust you again.

[Paddy Garcia]

Sorry obviously meant Ireland. Would be a bit more of a standout story if he was leaving the fold. This thread has been dominated by the idea of him switching its obviously affecting my typing ability!

Liamoo - you are due a kicking!

[Stuttgart88]

Tarring and feathering, if I had my way.

What were you thinking Liam?

[liamoo11]

Tarring and feathering, if I had my way.

What were you thinking Liam?

It was truely unacceptable apologies. Ive become emotionally deranged with this paronoid fear of losing Grealish to the Brits it dominates my life. The last time i suffered such turmoil was when i feared bernie Slaven would be poached at the last moment by those scheming scots! I promise I wont post sober again. promise.

[Charlie Darwin]

It was truely unacceptable apologies. Ive become emotionally deranged with this paronoid fear of losing Grealish to the Brits it dominates my life. The last time i suffered such turmoil was when i feared bernie Slaven would be poached at the last moment by those scheming scots! I promise I wont post sober again. promise.
How did your evening with Paul Doolin go?

[geysir]

How did your evening with Paul Doolin go?
At least obvious evidence that it had the desired penitent effect.

[liamoo11]

How did your evening with Paul Doolin go?

As expected. We were lucky enough to get a table in that devilishly talented and creative Patrick Guilbaud establishment. As i admired his 2 Michelins stars ((patricks not Pauls) and awaited my ceviche of scallops Paul had a massive row with Patrick accusing him of been a big time charlie with an inability to suppress his natural creative genius for having the temerity to accompany pauls Red King crab with a Wasabi creme freche. We were man handled out the back with our table taken by a rather non imposing softly spoken northern gentleman and his rather stoic English companion who seemed to be lurking outside waiting to sample some worldclass creations. We ended up with a bag of chips in Burdocks which Paul commended on their consistency and agreed that paul had shafted McEleney(Patrick not shane) cause those northerners are "too cute by half"

[Charlie Darwin]

You were smart to take him to Guillbauld's - shows how seriously you were taking your contrition. Pity about the crab but full marks for rescuing the situation with a bag of Burdocks. 8/10 Liamo.

[tetsujin1979]

Will Grealish break James McCarthy's record of thread pages length before his competitive debut?

[tetsujin1979]

fan report on Grealish's progress on loan at Notts County: http://www.myoldmansaid.com/jack-grealish-notts-county-loan-report/
have to say, I admire the honesty of his opinion on loan players, and references to previous loanees

[SkStu]

Honest indeed but it ignores the fact that he's only 18! He's learning the ropes at Notts Co.

[tommy_c12000]

Scored a late goal in Notts County's 3-1 win today

[SkStu]

Scored a late goal in Notts County's 3-1 win today

Grealish silences his critics... ;)


Celtic loanee McGregor slammed Notts ahead again, then cleared an Adebayo Akinfenwa header off the line before Jack Grealish rifled home a third.
The Aston Villa loanee's wonderful solo effort, beating three Gills defenders on the way to his powerful finish into the roof of the net, was his first Football League goal.

[tetsujin1979]

video of the goal here:
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the man he celebrates with after scoring is his dad!

from https://twitter.com/JackGrealish1/statuses/409386835887280128

Over the moon, so happy. One of the best goals I've ever scored aswell which makes it better and celebrated it with my dad in the crowd❤

[tricky_colour]

That was a fabulous goal from start to finish, he's selling more dummys than Mothercare
Maybe a turning pointy in Countoes season.
I think you can here as fan say "that is class", have to agree.

[DeLorean]

fan report on Grealish's progress on loan at Notts County: http://www.myoldmansaid.com/jack-grealish-notts-county-loan-report/
have to say, I admire the honesty of his opinion on loan players, and references to previous loanees

More insight here: Opinion: Can Jack Grealish be a future star for Ireland? (http://balls.ie/football/jack-grealish-a-future-star-for-ireland/)


Jack Grealish: Twitter (https://twitter.com/JackGrealish1/status/409414608076562432/photo/1)

[Yard of Pace]

Interesting. But for every loan player that does well and goes on to better things there are plenty that are awful and do the same.

Free-scoring Championship and Irish eligible striker Lukas Juktwiecz was utterly brutal on loan at Huddersfield from Everton, for instance. There's a ton of examples!

Man Utd's Danny Drinkwater was wonderful at Huddersfield but he's an average Championship player now after leaving United.

[geysir]

Drinkwater? that's one weird surname. Just how did that one stick?

[Charlie Darwin]

Drinkwater? that's one weird surname. Just how did that one stick?
I actually looked this up before. The most likely explanation is that in medieval times (and even up until relatively recently), the general quality of water was so low that most people had to drink weak ale instead, which having been brewed was likely to be safe to drink. As a result, a person who drank water would be considered high status and it was certainly unusual enough for it to become a familiar name.

[paul_oshea]

What a fall from grace then for his family....

[Yard of Pace]

Drinkwater? that's one weird surname. Just how did that one stick?

I dunno but the lad could pass right enough.

[tricky_colour]

The Gillingham manager Peter Taylor's opinion ""The third goal, Grealish is a very good player but we made him look like George Best"

Well perhaps he is Pete, perhaps he is ;)

[Crosby87]

Tricky what are you asking for for Xmas?

[tricky_colour]

Tricky what are you asking for for Xmas?

A world class Irish player with a drink problem :)

[gally]

another goal today

[SkStu]

He also hit the post and had two assists.

[tetsujin1979]

Notts County looking to extend his loan until the end of the season: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25351411

[Crosby87]

How come it's not spelled "Knotts County?"

[tricky_colour]

How come it's not spelled "Knotts County?"


If anything it would be called Snots County as it used to run by a Saxon called Snot.

[Charlie Darwin]

How come it's not spelled "Knotts County?"
Because it's short for Nottinghamshire, which doesn't begin with a K.

[Olé Olé]

Grealish looked like George Best for his assist for the fourth goal (Liddle's) also. Tremendous run through the middle of the pitch and a deft pass to the goalscorer.