mouldymurphy
04/03/2002, 2:15 PM
Phil Babb could yet make a late, late attempt to board the plane for Japan if reported interest from West Ham turns into something concrete over the next few weeks.
With just ten weeks to go before Mick McCarthy finalises his squad for the World Cup finals, Babb is unlikely to make a return despite a series of excellent performances for Sporting Lisbon.
But a switch to West Ham could be enough to tip McCarthy's hand and force him to at least have a look at Babb in action.
Babb has not been selected for an Irish squad since the now infamous Harcourt Street incident before Ireland's World Cup qualifying opener against Holland in September 2000.
from www.soccercentral.ie
With just ten weeks to go before Mick McCarthy finalises his squad for the World Cup finals, Babb is unlikely to make a return despite a series of excellent performances for Sporting Lisbon.
But a switch to West Ham could be enough to tip McCarthy's hand and force him to at least have a look at Babb in action.
Babb has not been selected for an Irish squad since the now infamous Harcourt Street incident before Ireland's World Cup qualifying opener against Holland in September 2000.
from www.soccercentral.ie