Northern Ireland have called up Christy Pym
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/...-40246481.html
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Northern Ireland have called up Christy Pym
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/...-40246481.html
Best of luck to him, but he's awfully short for a keeper, which limits how high a level he can realistically ever play at.
Could mean everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
If its an English born kid & our set up, we know exactly what this means. Our northern brothers are now in the all too familiar to us situation of hoping he's good but not too good.
The Scott Hogan paradox I call it.
Hopefully he is coming on boardQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Don Donovan + Terry DonovanQuote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
Jimmy Dunne + Tommy Dunne
Ronnie Whelan Sr + Ronnie Whelan
There are a couple of grandfather/grandson combos - as well as brothers - and uncle/nephew
https://www.theguardian.com/football...r-league-clubs
Four Irish qualified players in this but none born in the 26 counties of ROI. Jack Porter (England born, Irish father), Rory Finneran (English born, Irish paternal grandparent or grandparents?). There are also two in there that have played or do play for NI - Braiden Graham and George Feeney, the latter was in with Wales recently I believe.
I would wager you'd have very little chance of getting Warren Feeney son in an Irish jersey.
As would I but maybe I was seeking to engage in a bit of reverse discrimination!Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Con Martin + Mick Martin?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Yea - the Kellys and the Martins were mentioned on the previous page.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
Jimmy Dunne, who played between 1923-1942, scored more than 30 goals for Sheff Utd in the top division in England each season between 1929-1933 - in 1930-31 he scored 41 league goals and a further 9 in other competitions. Jimmy's two sons, Jimmy and Tommy, later played for St Pats - Tommy also played for Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers and Dundalk and won 3 Irish caps - Jimmy played for several clubs in England (including Peterborough and Leicester). Jimmy Dunne's nephew, also Tommy, played for Shamrock Rovers, Leicester and Exeter among others, and a second nephew, Christy Doyle played for Shelbourne and was capped once by Ireland (1959 v Czechoslovakia)
Eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
He's already got one!
https://www.irishfa.com/media/41485/...-v-chelsea.png
Anyhow, it seems that he may* be ending his earlier flirtation with our Celtic cousins and turning back to the light. ;)
* - No guarantees, but fingers crossed. Either way, I can confidently predict that he will NOT be turning out for ROI ever.
Jack Fletcher, who is (potentially) Irish eligible though unlikely to ever play for us, is on the bench for Manchester United today against Brentford in the Premier League.
Is he a generation out? Has a twin brother at the United academy too
Granny from the last village in Ireland, Dooagh, apparently.
Dooagh has made a strong contribution to both American and Scottish football it seems:
https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/s...contracts.html
https://m.independent.ie/sport/socce.../31411786.html
Fletcher himself said his mother is Irish.
You'd imagine we'd be a firm 3rd behind England and Scotland for either of the Fletcher boys.
Yes, it would take a fairly surprising turn of events for either to end up playing for Ireland.
Well I guess we could end up with a Michael/Will Keane situation, although I guess the pull of Scotland does reduce the chance of thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Darren has been seen supporting Mayo in Croke Park before. Any interest they have had in Irish support is shrouded in disappointment.
Harry Kane supports them too, he has family in that part of the countryQuote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
I think his father's family was from Galway. Family must have crossed that border...Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Kevin Kilbane is an actual Irish international and Mayo supporter!
I think you getting confused by the memes. Harry in a Mayo jersey because he keeps missing out on trophies. His family are Galway originallyQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Yes Kane is Galway I think. Kilbane and Fletcher are Mayo, as is Cascarino. Kilbane particularly so though.
No confusion about this photoQuote:
Originally Posted by Buckett
https://i2-prod.galwaybeo.ie/incomin...-at-130713.png
Kane's family is from Renvyle, he has cousins living in the area.
I'm guessing that picture was taken by some Mayo lad decked head to toe in Mayo GAA gear who hounded Kane for a picture. We all know what they're like....
I doubt Kane even knows what GAA is tbh.
When he was playing for Spurs ~ ~ Its a bit like being the Mayo of GAA !Quote:
Originally Posted by MylesNotMiley
Surely Mayo are the Mayo of GAA??!!Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Mayo are the Spurs of the GAA
Probably a bit obsessive over Liam Delap at this point but was thinking about two things there.
His dad was on the coaching ticket for Robbie Keane in Israel. I wonder if he's close to Robbie and whether Robbie has facilitated or blocked any discussion with FAI. It shouldn't matter a whole pile I guess if the lad actually had any interest.
I didn't realise that his younger brother (one of the two sons that Rory said he'd be pushing to play for Ireland...) is also a professional footballer. Finn is 19 and on the books at Burton Albion. I'd say he's overage for 19s and not at the level for 21s which is normal given that he's 19 - he did play first team a couple of times last season in League One but he's mostly been knocking around National League and National League North on loan. Would be interesting if he ever came on board for us given that he's unlikely to be on the England radar given where he is. For all I know, he has reached out already and hasn't been picked. As I said, he's not necessarily a compelling options when looked at in terms of levels and appearances.
Great Jersey.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Delap clearly sees England as his first choice and as an English born person to English born parents (albeit one played a few times for Ireland) that's not a huge surprise. His direction of travel in the last year or so suggests that he'll win England caps - it might be a low number or he might become a regular for them, but either way the likelihood of him playing for us has greatly reduced. He'll only play for us if his career takes a downturn. But that would then take him to a level at which we have plenty of strikers of a similar quality and age anyway. So I don't think we need to spend too much time overthinking Delap.
A brace for Louie Barry yesterday - clear at the top of the League One scoring charts - if he declared for us, where would he sit in our striker rankings?: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cnvjp54d99pt
1. Ferguson
2. Szmodzics
3. Idah
4. Parrott
5. Cannon
6. Obafemi
7. Connolly
8. Barry
This is accurate right now (maybe Obafemi is debatable on form in my eye view). But Barry has pedigree and is doing it for fun. He might have more medium term upside than some of those guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
I'd have Parrott ahead of Idah - starting in a stronger league, has outscored Idah since January (when Idah moved to Celtic) and chips in with more assists too.
Cannon wouldn't be far off overtaking him either at this stage. Idah too often doesn't impress when starting - either at Norwich or Celtic - and coming on late to score for a dominant side against tiring defences isn't the same as four-goal hauls in stronger divisions.
Obafemi has dropped off the radar entirely and yeah, I don't know whether he or Connolly are lower at this stage, albeit that Connolly is showing green shoots for now. Neither has any guarantee of a Championship contract next season.
Obafemi started and played for 80 minutes for Plymouth against Watford on Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
He's dropped off the radar in that he's made feck all impact for them this season; generally been very poor in terms of return (2 goals, no assists) and general performance (6.17 average on whoscored for the season for example)
Not exactly making a case to make his loan move permanent. Or to be recalled to the squad.
Robinson would be ahead of him and Connolly on that list actually.
What about Delap? :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
A long throw / shot !Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954