Shane Ferguson

[Deckydee]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2045778/Gerry-Armstrong-relishing-new-role-Northern-Ireland.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

[BonnieShels]

Decky, that article is over in the Eligibility thread.

[Deckydee]

http://www.examiner.ie/sport/soccer/blow-for-republic-as-ferguson-named-in-norths-squad-173743.html

[DannyInvincible]

Non-story really as there's nothing new there. I don't think Ferguson is likely to switch. Rumour has it his issue was more with playing under Worthington than continuing with NI. Even so, playing for their under-21s won't tie him just as playing for their senior team in a friendly didn't either, and that didn't stop him mulling over a switch.

[dantheman]

Good luck to Shane Ferguson whoever he plays for

[Not Brazil]

Well, that's that sorted then.

"But my heart is with Northern Ireland and always has been. I've represented them since I was a kid and I want to play for them for as long as I can"

'I've got family from the south, but I just thought it was a good decision for me to stay with the country where I was born and raised.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...n-Ireland.html

[Closed Account]

Well, that's that sorted then.

"But my heart is with Northern Ireland and always has been. I've represented them since I was a kid and I want to play for them for as long as I can"

'I've got family from the south, but I just thought it was a good decision for me to stay with the country where I was born and raised.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...n-Ireland.html
That's good to hear. Hope he goes on to get a good few caps and feature prominently for Newcastle or elsewhere. I'll keep an eye out for him.

[DannyInvincible]

Real cracker of a Joe Kinnear story, this: http://balls.ie/football/sunday-people-gem-joe-kinnear-story/


Joe Kinnear according to today’s Sunday People was on a scouting mission in Birmingham in September when midfielder Shane Ferguson caught his eye in the home teams fixture with Swansea.

Kinnear “raved” about Ferguson to Birmingham officials and suggested signing him. A source told The People:

“Ferguson had a particularly good game that night and Joe Kinnear told one of our officials he was interested in signing him.

“At first our guy thought he was joking but then he realised Kinnear did not know Ferguson was already a Newcastle player.”

Ferguson is on loan for the year from Newcastle. A blunder of epic proportions, if true of course.