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FarBeag
09/04/2005, 9:57 PM
This is probably
a really stupid question,but can anyone name any of the present England team that could have played for us. Just wanted to add to my collection one more thing on how emigration has affected our nation.
gustavo
09/04/2005, 11:12 PM
how about steven gerrard seeing as his cousin plays for us ( i think )
tricky_colour
09/04/2005, 11:51 PM
They would have to be good enough before they could play :D
FarBeag
10/04/2005, 10:41 AM
What about the Neville brothers,Danny Murphy, Rooney , i think Scholes has some irish blood. Just interested. ;)
Cowboy
10/04/2005, 11:15 AM
Scholes could have played for us
livehead1
10/04/2005, 12:58 PM
andy reid coulda played for england all the same....
Cowboy
10/04/2005, 2:47 PM
andy reid coulda played for england all the same....
as could Dave O' Leary, Paul mc grath
supasparx
10/04/2005, 3:26 PM
as could Dave O' Leary, Paul mc grath

What were Paul McGraths connections with england? I thought he was from Dalkey, Co. Dublin. :confused:
Cowboy
10/04/2005, 3:34 PM
What were Paul McGraths connections with england? I thought he was from Dalkey, Co. Dublin. :confused:

Paul Mc Grath was born in West London
Superhoops
10/04/2005, 3:39 PM
Paul Mc Grath was born in West London
Greenford to be precise!
FarBeag
10/04/2005, 4:18 PM
Really..Did not know that Andy Reid could have played for England.Where are is connections?
Cowboy
10/04/2005, 6:14 PM
Greenford to be precise!

most say Ealing but what the hell
livehead1
10/04/2005, 7:45 PM
Really..Did not know that Andy Reid could have played for England.Where are is connections?
one of his parents is 100% tan. i think its his father, dont quote me on it tho
Superhoops
10/04/2005, 9:34 PM
most say Ealing but what the hell
Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing, trust me!
Thunderblaster
10/04/2005, 9:50 PM
If these guys were desperate enough to play for Ireland, they would have. Imagine if we did have Kevin Keegan, Martin Keown, Wayne Rooney and anyone else who donned the three lions on his chest and if is the key word. C'mon lads, if these guys really wanted to play for Ireland, they would have, end of story.
supasparx
10/04/2005, 10:00 PM
Paul Mc Grath was born in West London

I stand/sit corrected. :o
Cowboy
10/04/2005, 10:24 PM
Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing, trust me!

well if its that important to you!
Bring Back Mick
11/04/2005, 10:44 AM
Kevin Gallen, Noel Whelan, Steven Frogget, to name 3.................
Cowboy
11/04/2005, 10:53 AM
Kevin Gallen, Noel Whelan, Steven Frogget, to name 3.................


Brian Kerr actually went to look at Gallen last year as he still qualifies for us under the latest rule change
stojkovic
11/04/2005, 10:57 AM
Brian Kerr actually went to look at Gallen last year as he still qualifies for us under the latest rule change
Wouldnt take Gallen, he turned us down before while his two brothers played underage for us.
tetsujin1979
11/04/2005, 11:03 AM
Kevin Gallen, Noel Whelan, Steven Frogget, to name 3.................

Think I heard Kitson wants to throw his name into the ring as well?
Stuttgart88
11/04/2005, 11:06 AM
This is probably
a really stupid question,but can anyone name any of the present England team that could have played for us. Just wanted to add to my collection one more thing on how emigration has affected our nation.

Apparently 7 of the 8 parents of The Smiths were Irish. Probably not what you were looking for though...:)
Bring Back Mick
11/04/2005, 11:11 AM
Brian Kerr actually went to look at Gallen last year as he still qualifies for us under the latest rule change

Think BK was at a loose end or maybe checking on Rowlands form wouldn't want that greedy ****** anywhere near the team
Cowboy
11/04/2005, 11:53 AM
Wouldnt take Gallen, he turned us down before while his two brothers played underage for us.

Yeah,even though he regretted his decision I would not be happy to take him
fergalr
11/04/2005, 12:47 PM
Apparently 7 of the 8 parents of The Smiths were Irish. Probably not what you were looking for though...:)
.... and with names like Morrisey, Marr, Joyce and Rourke that makes them more Irish than u2!

Another Engerlander who could have chosen us was Steve McMahon - payed us back though by gifting the ball to Sheedy in Italia90.
Donal81
11/04/2005, 3:10 PM
Kevin Gallen, Noel Whelan, Steven Frogget, to name 3.................

I vaguely remember Frogget but I didn't remember anything about his Irish connections, what are they?

Gallen was a strange one. You could call him greedy.

Then again, he was a scoring sensation at QPR (which doesn't take much) as a teenager, might have been under a lot of pressure to declare for England whereas the brothers wouldn't have been.

Noel Whelan was different in that he was actually persued by the FAI and turned it down. He made his choice but decided he wanted to play for Ireland when it became clear that he had no hope of English caps.
livehead1
12/04/2005, 3:42 PM
Think I heard Kitson wants to throw his name into the ring as well?

no, fair play to kitson he said that he won't play for ireland or rather declare for them as he doesn't feel irish. at least hes got a bit of moral fibre about him
Green Tribe
12/04/2005, 4:14 PM
He's got red hair though. :D

oi! Racist! :mad:
:D