Nathan Fraser F Zalte Waregem (loan from Wolves) b.2005

[Olé Olé]

It's a bit more credible than Cannon anyway who just isn't arsed...

[JR89]

More quotes from Crawford.

“I had that conversation with him about coming in and the training won’t be too taxing. We’re preparing for a game and (would) take everybody’s loads into consideration,” he said.

“He had a good think about it. There were a few text messages, more conversations around it but he came back and said he’d spoken to certain people.

“The silver lining is he wants to commit to Ireland going forward.

“That’s his decision. There’s nothing more I can do. I’m not going to get aggressive with him or challenge him. If that’s the way it is, I’ll respect it.

“It gives others opportunities to come in.”

Asked if he sensed whether England had made an approach, Crawford replied: “No, I didn’t. He was sincere and I can only take him at face value.

“He’d like to be considered in windows going forward.

“He’s decided to stay in Wolves and we’ve an array of players that can cause any team problems in terms of creating and scoring goals.”

Calum Kavanagh and Mark O’Mahony could win their first caps at Under-21 level, while QPR’s Sinclair Armstrong and FC Zurich youngster Armstrong Oko-Flex are also included.

“If they’re pulling up trees in training or get a few minutes, that becomes the challenge when selecting the squad for June. That’s the other side of it,” Crawford continued.

“He (Fraser) wants to be considered but if these players show what they can do the challenge is on me to pick the best players for June and September.”

Crawford, who also insisted that he was committed to the Under-21, amid speculation that Bohemians could target him for their managerial post, reiterated Fraser’s desire to represent Ireland.

“It’s just the way he said it to me, I want to commit going forward,” he said.

“Things might be slightly different if was still on the bench for the (Wolves) first-team and there were two strikers ahead of him. That would probably be a different conversation

[JR89]

Starting today in the FA cup tie against Coventry.

[tetsujin1979]

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[liamoo11]

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Interesting that Chiwome who is younger that fraser and started upfront on Saturday was away on international duty in a friendly tournament with England Under 18s last week

[Olé Olé]

Looks like he's goes to Zulte Waregem on loan for the season. Hopefully they have enough cover for him so that he can take a 21s call up.

[Eirambler]

A fair drop off from playing Premier League games to the Belgian second division. Would want to be banging them in at that level to warrant an Under 21 call up anyway.

[Exgrad]

Yea from starting in the premier league to joining a so so belgian div 2 team on loan. He must have had better options than that?

[ifk101]

The Belgium second division did no harm to Jake O'Brien's career and one of our better U21 performers is currently at that level. So not necessarily a bad move for him.

[Exgrad]

The Belgium second division did no harm to Jake O'Brien's career and one of our better U21 performers is currently at that level. So not necessarily a bad move for him.

O'Brien had played LOI and L2 in England, so was a decent move for him, (ditto Healy) and to a club connected with his parent club. Fraser was starting in the premier league only a few months ago. anyway, good luck to him.

[JR89]

Does Wolves have a link to this club? I know they had partnership with Grasshopper FC but they were sold to LAFC this year.

[Eirambler]

To be fair I think Fraser's EPL appearances were more out of necessity for Wolves due to a striker shortage than a sign that he was a particularly huge talent. Reports were that he struggled at that level in the games he played.

[tetsujin1979]

Season long loan confirmed
https://www.essevee.be/nl/nieuws/essevee-huurt-fraser-van-wolverhampton

[tetsujin1979]

Returned to wolves a few weeks ago after a fairly underwhelming loan spell in Belgium

[Eirambler]

Not a huge shock - he doesn't have any real track record to suggest he's a particularly high quality player, his EPL appearances for Wolves came about because they had no other options at that point.

[Exgrad]

Going from premier league appearances to beligan division 2 never seemed like a good idea.