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Paddy Garcia
27/07/2007, 3:35 PM
Lapira wants to play for Ireland...close thread.

If a mod wants proof pm me!

Tell us all ?
carloz
27/07/2007, 5:05 PM
Lapira wants to play for Ireland...close thread.

If a mod wants proof pm me!

Why keep it to yourself, indulge us all in this bit of info you have
livehead1
28/07/2007, 11:00 AM
Sorry, basically I got hold of him email address and asked him what the craic was. the response I got was:

ha yeah dont believe anything ya read. id much prefer to play for ireland. some journo came up to me a few days ago in the hotel in glasgow during the middle of a meal and bombarded me with questions . . . one of em being "did you know that you could still play for the united states?" all i said was something along the lines of, yeah i guess i could but i dont know the rules. im headin back stateside to finish up my education and last year of eligibility at notre dame then ill be back over to train with rangers and a few other teams to try and get a contract.
tetsujin1979
28/07/2007, 11:14 AM
Thanks for that livehead1, always had faith!
shakermaker1982
28/07/2007, 1:36 PM
Lapira has saw the light :) !!!!
Torn-Ado
28/07/2007, 1:49 PM
At last! I can finally sleep at night knowing that this lad wants to play for us.
Billsthoughts
01/08/2007, 11:00 AM
anymore updates on Lapira Watch???
tetsujin1979
01/08/2007, 12:06 PM
He's gone back to college to finish his qualifications until the new year
Stuttgart88
01/08/2007, 12:56 PM
i.e., nobody wanted him!
Fr. Murphy
22/01/2008, 1:14 AM
I see the MLS draft was on Monday and Lapira was picked up by Toronto FC. Not sure how the draft works but he was the 35th overall pick. It also says that he's strongly considering the European club opportunities that having an Irish passport throws up. I heard from a very unreliable source that a couple of championship clubs are looking to take him on trial.

mlsnet.com
danonion
22/01/2008, 1:18 AM
For what its worth I've seen him play at college level here and he's a very tidy player with bags of potential
Colbert Report
22/01/2008, 4:20 AM
He was only drafted so low because the MLS clubs know that he's European bound due to his EU passport. He can easily get on with a club in Scotland or the Championship and make more money than he will in the MLS. The MLS have a single player cap of $400,000, this is chicken feed for a team like Charlton or Wolves who could pay double the wages to have him. He'll go to Europe, either sink or swim, and will have an MLS career waiting for him if he wants it.
superfrank
23/01/2008, 12:23 PM
The fact that the 2006 College Player of the Year was drafted so low does suggest that he has some pre-arranged deal. He's on trial with Aberdeen at the moment.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/7204575.stm
Metrostars
23/01/2008, 5:41 PM
also at Forest according to Mo Johnston:

He's over at Nottingham Forest, he's training. Will we sign him? Who knows? I've taken a 50-50 gamble on it.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080121.TORFC21/TPStory/Sports
geysir
23/01/2008, 5:48 PM
There are 2 Joe Lapiras.
Bondvillain
23/01/2008, 6:03 PM
There are 2 Joe Lapira's.

Now there's a chant to light up Croker.
Kivlehan
23/01/2008, 11:59 PM
Lapira was considered the top talent in the draft but teams were scared away by his intention to play in Europe. I hope he goes to Forest and helps them get up to the Championship. They are also about to sign Leon Best according to eleven-a-side.com
Pauro 76
26/01/2008, 12:04 PM
Toronto are vying with Aberdeen for the signature of NCAA striker Joseph Lapira. (Daily Record)

This THE Joe Lapira or the other one?
SkStu
26/01/2008, 3:50 PM
Toronto are vying with Aberdeen for the signature of NCAA striker Joseph Lapira. (Daily Record)

This THE Joe Lapira or the other one?

Theres only one Joe Lapira, one Joe Lapiiira, theres only one joe lapiraaa