A question to any lads on here who are opposed to players declaring for us if they dont feel 100% irish all their lives.... is that very different to having a manager who is not Irish?
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A question to any lads on here who are opposed to players declaring for us if they dont feel 100% irish all their lives.... is that very different to having a manager who is not Irish?
The idea of dual nationality is something that I can understand however when it comes to football you should not be able to play for two different countries. On Sky Sports there are ads for the U21 and Mark Noble in tears when England went out. If he playled for us and had to play England in future where would he stand then.
Yeah a little bit of tribalism in International Football is ok in my view.
Yeah saw an add on Sky there for the U21 Euros and it showed Anton Ferdinand missing a penalty for England whenever the last U21 tournament was and it contributed to them getting knocked out.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
It would be an absolute farce if he ever got to play for Ireland. Not withstanding the fact that he's sh1t and a moany donkey like his over rated big brother.
Not Ireland related, but Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones is switching to the US due to this rule change.
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...-usa.html#more
Seems that the rules are slightly different then we've been reading them if this is allowed. It's not just a senior cap, it has to be a competitive game?Quote:
Originally Posted by Metrostars
"Jones made three appearances with the German national team, but all three matches were friendlies, meaning Jones can still change national teams."
And from another article.
"FIFA rules allow the switch to take place as all three caps came in friendly matches, so the 27-year-old is free to take advantage of his dual nationality.
"We have accepted Jermaine Jones' decision," said Germany coach Joachim Loew in a statement on the DFB's website. "I wish him all the best for his sporting future."
Jones was capped by Loew in 2008 against Austria, England and Belarus, but despite those three appearances for the Nationalelf, he is now free to represent the country of his father."
So Shane Duffy, for example, wouldn't have been tied to the North had he been capped against Italy.
Oh my God. We could lose Joseph Lapira.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
This will have a corosive effect on international football in my view.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
Are we in danger of becoming an England B team? :confused:
I don't agree with the ruling, but a with a name like Jermaine Jones......:o
We could do with a Jermaine Jones, he is quite a solid midfielder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cymro
I meant that his name was just about as un-German as they come. I don't know how he qualifies for Germany, is it residency?
Whatever about qualifying to play for a country through a grandparent, qualifying through residency is just wrong in my book. Ie Almunia i think is now eligible to play for England through the residency rule. This just makes a mockery of things if you ask me. I know they have the rule in rugby and cricket but I really dont think its needed in football.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cymro
His father is African American and was in the US Army stationed in Frankfurt, he was born there. He's terrible by the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cymro
When people move to countries, they often adopt them as their home. Their kids grow up there, they develop relationships with people in the community, and they begin to love the country.Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
Qualifying through residency is fine in my book. If you can acquire citizenship (something more important than playing international football), then you should be able to represent that country.
What about Freddy Adu?Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
It looks like O'Hara is going to Fulham so he should get more first team action there then at Spurs, Trapp might get a better view of him as a player then.
He doesn't offer enough to get into the Irish first team. Honestly he's not a good player and this seems rather desperate.
So Kieren Westwood isn't tied to Ireland then?
Westwood has a senior cap. He's tied.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88