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Williams doesn't seem to think he's going anywhere, Lambert either.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
http://www.birminghampost.net/midlan...#ixzz2FUojcDVEQuote:
Williams revealed a pep-talk from manager Paul Lambert and the presence of other Villa academy graduates helped him through his claret and blue bow.“
The gaffer said: ‘You wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think you were good enough’, so that helped a lot,” said Williams.
Are they both still eligible for us?Quote:
Originally Posted by gastric
They're both from Donegal.
have either played for us at underage level?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Not as far as I know. I think both are still eligible for the U21s, McNamee at least.
can't find any mention of them on fai.ie or soccerscene.ie, other than appearances for Derry, so it looks like they haven'tQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
In fairness, McNamee wasn't even on the scene at Derry until mid-summer when the U21s last played their qualifiers. McLaughlin was just plain overlooked because underage managers tend not to look at domestic players, although we're seeing some change in that regard.
Reading f.c's Niall Keown, son on Martin is to play for the under 19s next year
Lads did that Feely lad get his move to Charlton Athletic ?
yeah, but the deal won't go through until January 1st (Mayan apocalypse permitting): http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2...ly-514421.aspxQuote:
Originally Posted by bwagner
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The club confirmed on Wednesday morning that terms had been agreed with Irish club Bohemians for the transfer of defender Kevin Feely.
The deal for the 19-year-old Dublin-born centre-half will take effect on New Year's Day when the transfer window reopens.
Thanks Tets
The Keown piece was in The Star yesterday
Kurtis Byrne let go in scotland maybe he would get chance back home
Isn't Scotland his home? (I know he's Irish but he's spent his life there).
McLaughlin from Clonmany in Donegal, I'm fairly sure he's 22.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
McNamee is from Ramelton, just outside Letterkenny. Still only 20.
Neither have made international appearances as far as I'm aware.
His mother must be Irish then.Quote:
Originally Posted by bwagner
If I remember correctly Martin Keown has strong Irish links and used to play GAA before joining Arsenal as a school boy. Can be that he is married to an Irish woman but he has two Irish parents too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
Edit: on his wiki page under international career it explains how he ended up playing full international with England instead of Ireland.
Why do you say that? Weren't Martin Keown's parents both born in Ireland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
Indeed. He was at norwich as a youth player so that may be his spiritual home but personally I hope his soul yearns for the plains of Esdraelon but you cant be sure I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I think his dad felt that Britain had been good to him, providing work etc. I think he felt that it'd be best for Martin because there was still anti-Irish feeling at the time and he didn't want Martin subjected to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Yes they were as far as I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Some scarcasm on my part - given Martin hitched his wagon to England - its a little ironic that the commitment to Ireland skips a generation!