What if we changed it to Potentially Ineligible Players? Surely that would cover all the bases.
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People can discuss specific players' eligibility. Bickering over who's stealing whose players, names and nicknames of national teams, and politics can just **** off to Off Topic or r/ireland or wherever you want. And yes, there have been infractions and posts deleted. Back on topic please.You can't spell failure without FAIComment
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Jake Clarke-Salter is being linked with a couple of Premier League teams again.Comment
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Highly thought of 16 year old Ireland eligible George Feeney (son of Warren) is signing for Spurs. He represented the north in 2023 and Wales (his place of birth) in 2024. Pretty unlikely to want to represent us, but the Wales choice was also surprising…
No competitive games afaik so no official switch needed if he were so inclinedComment
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That is a funny one alright. I assume he just happened to be born there whilst his father was playing in Wales and has no other real connection to Wales? His mother isn't Welsh?
I was trying to figure this out via Wikipedia and there's a bizarre 4 generation connection to Wales. George's grandfather was also born in Wales - whilst his great grandfather was also playing football in Wales. He was playing for Swansea.Comment
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Correct, for "Ireland" was the official name of the Irish Football Association team. As it happens, the first footballing Feeney, Jim, was born in Belfast a month after Partition, so never had any real connection with the FAI (or FAIFS as was), even though he played at a time when there were a number of "duals".
And as noted, he was playing for Swansea Town when his son, Warren Sr., was born there.
Warren Sr. was brought up in Belfast (played for Linfield, Glens, briefly for Crues), where Warren Jr. was born.
While Warren Jr. was playing for Cardiff City when George was born.
Meanwhile, young George's mother (i.e. Warren Jr's wife) is English, so he qualifies for them, too.
P.S. Dunno about Jim or George, but Warren Sr. who only ever got one cap, was imo potentially a far better player than Warren Jr. (29 caps), since he was a brilliant natural finisher. But istr he had a dodgy knee, which prevented him from withstanding the rigours of a f-t professional career. This may have become apparent when he had a couple of years at Stoke City v.early in his career? (Never actually played for their first team)Last edited by EalingGreen; 26/06/2024, 12:10 PM.Comment
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Chelsea the latest club inked with Dewsbury-Hall.
Are we making any effort to recruit him? England have a superfluity of midfield talent (several qualified for us), so his chances of carving out an extended career with them must be very limited. I can't help feeling that the managerial position is a serious impediment to recruiting dual nationals. This is one player who could make a massive difference in an area where we are depressingly weak, yet I don't think any serious effort is being made to secure his declaration.Comment
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Would actually playing for us make him less attractive to bigger clubs ? !Chelsea the latest club inked with Dewsbury-Hall.
Are we making any effort to recruit him? England have a superfluity of midfield talent (several qualified for us), so his chances of carving out an extended career with them must be very limited. I can't help feeling that the managerial position is a serious impediment to recruiting dual nationals. This is one player who could make a massive difference in an area where we are depressingly weak, yet I don't think any serious effort is being made to secure his declaration.
Also there is a big premium on transfers and wages for English players in England !Comment
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He's 26 in September and believe he's never had a call up at any age grade whatsoever for England. Either he's got no interest whatsoever or doesn't qualify.
Now days, being an Irish international means nothing for your career for someone like KDH. Managers would rather these lads stay away from international football unless it's an England call up.Comment
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