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Mark Bellingham, who I believe is Jude Bellinghams father tweeted this tonight - Anyway, it's been enjoyable but this half Irish kid is going to go online and watch his mixed race England u21 International son make his competitive debut in the German Cup - so there's that, Dortmunds latest UK import is eligible for us. He scored on his debut also.
Would the England U21 international be a Clue ? ?Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
It doesn't alter the fact that he is eligible, which is all I am saying and what the thread is for.
Well he is potentially eligible but, as long shots go, this might be the longest one yet on this thread!
Was there ever anything in the Mikey Johnston thing Eireambler ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Yeap Mikey is the fellow we need as a number 10. Some irish fans were creaming their pants with all this Grealish show-off. Well this fellow Johnston is twice the player Grealish is. I hope Neill Lennon helps the cause because he is gonna manage Ireland in 4 or 5 years
Things are going to go really bad in the next 4 to 5 years if we end up with Neil Lennon as Manager. We’d have to be playing in Scotland for Lennon to do any good with us. Maybe we are going to merge with Celtic ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by Bielsa´s irish
Luca Connell wakes to a vision of a bleak, bleak future...
Yes, obviously a billion to one shot conservatively speaking, unless his career really plummets, but interesting all the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Have a thanks from the Brigade.
He qualifies as far as I know, but I don't think there's any suggestion at this stage that he would particularly want to switch.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
If he was going to he would need to do it very soon, because if he plays for their under 21s again he'll be tied to Scotland for good.
I hate this kind of stuff on the forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
He's clearly ours to lose, just ask CD and Geysir both guys who always appear to have more information than the rest of us - they'll confirm.
I find blatant wumming a far bigger deterrent.
That's not true. He's never played for any other country so he can switch up until a competitive senior cap or 3 after 21 if the new rules pass.
Not that I rate him that highly or think he'll switch though.
Lads Ireland need this Mikey and pronto, let me tell you. The guy is there for the taking, plays for an irish-celtic oriented club in Britain the other being Hibernian, I think weve got to be very proactive for this matter. Kenny doesnt have much credit to spend, he has Duff there Duff is a mentor for the fellow Johnston, silver tongue and convince the Mikey. Easy
Look i dont wanna say "big nations" because in football there arent these "big nations " in international football. The big league countries in Europe England, Spain,Germany and France are capping youngsters with dual citizenship for fun. I always thought that Germany in the 80's and 90's wanted to cap Wynton Ruffer but they couldnt.
Ireland national team can get players in from the eligibility procedures but it has to be done quickly than when Charlton was at helm. Young irish players are ok, but we need options. Redmond has an irish mother, well call his mother and family, that kid is half irish on the papers.
The new rules wreck my head but I'm pretty sure the three caps need to be before he turns 21, if he is capped after his 21st birthday, even by the under 21s in a competitive game, he's tied. Johnston turned 21 earlier this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by ColourfulPeanut
In today's Independent: https://www.independent.ie/sport/gae...-39541348.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Anyone have a subscription?
There's a free month subscription for anyone with Revolut at the moment.
Seems a nice chap, father from Westmeath. Looking at the college option. Been with Red bulls since the age of 12 and travelled all over the world with them. Won a feile division one title with his New York team. Seems a talented chap and not short of confidence.
Any mention where his international allegiances would lie if it came to it?
directly from the articleQuote:
his identity is very much tied to Ireland and the GAA. His mother, Eileen (née O'Rourke) is the daughter of Tipperary and Leitrim parents. And when he arrived to play for Red Bull last weekend, he wore an Irish soccer jersey.
"I knew they'd be taking pictures and stuff and I'm Irish so I just wanted to represent and show love. So I had to wear an Ireland jersey.
"Dad (Chris Dalton) grew up in Ireland. He was born in Westmeath, in Castletown Geoghegan, and he went to America at 17. My mother's parents are from Ireland too. Her mother is from Tipp and her father is from Leitrim."
Young Dalton sounds very Irish alright. When he grows up he'll be on Fox News calling for the forced castration of all poor people or something like that.
I'd be surprised if Obafemi doesn't switch to Nigeria now. We might as well get used to it that we'll gain and lose players in future.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
No doubt we will lose players at times but I really doubt Obafemi is going to bail on us after being snubbed for one squad. In any event Obafemi should be in the Nations League squad. Kenny thinks he can't play in the system? Bring him in and coach him during training and tell him what he needs to do.
I just have a feeling about Obafemi. I'm still not convinced he's good enough for me to be disappointed either
There is No Barbed wire around the Irish Team. Players that don’t want to play for Ireland are no use to Ireland or even themselves playing for Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Let's just remind ourselves that Kenny didn't pick Obafemi; the player didn't turn down a call up, and indeed expressed annoyance at his omission.
What is it about Obafemi that engenders these doubts about his commitment? What is it about him, in particular, that apparently means he has more to prove?
Well he had a bit of a hissy fit when left out. Didn't turn up for the u21 camp .Quote:
Originally Posted by Trequartista20
I'm basing that I'm not sure if he's that good on games I've seen him play
Apart from O'Neill's comments about the player "having a decision to make" to which Obafemi immediately responded with that epic picture of him beaming in an Ireland jersey with the words "All In" or something to that effect, I really don't see any reason to doubt his loyalty.
At every stage his loyalty seems to be questioned -- and most of his "attitude" seems to be frustration at not being included. I'm fine with that given all the guys we've had associated with us over the years who seemed to pick and choose when they'd show up.
I don't have anything against him, and I hope he goes onto be brilliant. As I said I just have a feeling about him.... we'll call it my version of Stutts gut test ��
To be fair, it was his club kept him back from the u21 camp, and he did score against Manchester United after the Premier league restarted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Sean Maguire, who wasn't in the initial squad, also scored once, against Bristol City, and didn't make the matchday squad against Finland.
I don't see why Obafemi was overlooked
Under normal circumstances Kenny probably would have had a bigger squad ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
He did have a bigger squad. Dara O'Shea was added to the initial squad without replacing anyone
Watching Coventry V QPR to see if Shipley is any good. To sum up he's big and powerful but has the acceleration and turning arc of a Nimitz class carrier. I was very impressed by Coventry's young forward Calum O'Hare who bagged a goal and was by far the best player on the pitch. According to this he qualifies for us:
https://www.transfermarkt.us/callum-...spieler/371262
Anyone know anything about him?
But that was a late in the day thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
i would say that if there had not been Covid, Kenny would have had a bigger squad !
You can never have too many attacking players called Callum.Quote:
Originally Posted by youngirish
He's young enough for our under 21s as well. Has played underage for England but it was before he turned 21 so as of today that's not a barrier to him playing for us. Would seem nuts not to at least have him in the Under 21 squad if he's eligible and interested.
To his credit, SK did explain in some detail his reasoning on it the same day IIRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Yeah but his reasoning was ridiculous. Adam idah doesn't play in a front three eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
how does this change in our favor?
how many could declare?
Redmond, ohare, crowley, johansson, johnston, paddy bamford
He has 12 under 21 caps in the past year or two playing in a front three under Kenny. That counts for something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246