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lads, do any of you have an email addy for fai that can be used to contact someone with regard to making them aware of someones eligibility. i dont wanna say who as the player himself isn't 100% sure (he aint the brightest spark), but he's certainly an outstanding prospect and is likely to be travelling with squad.
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Try info@fai.ie and you may get somewhere with that. Any clues on the player? Thought Waters or Tabb would have made the squad.
Just mail the email address on their web page see if it gets to someone in the know.Quote:
Originally Posted by livehead1
Get himself to the Irish embassy. If he's not eligible for a passport, he's not eligible for the team. If he does get a passport, then contact the FAIQuote:
Originally Posted by livehead1
I mailed info@fai.ie a few years ago about a player that might have been eligible. They got back to me about a month later to let me know they had checked him out, and he was ineligible.Quote:
Originally Posted by livehead1
I'm really disappointed because Fahey and Brian Murphy are not nominated. I think's this two players are the brilliant actors of LOI this year. They deserve to get a chance in nationalteam, particularly in at match like this.
I think I might know who Livehead is thinking off...... the guy is a very talented midfielder. Good prospect.
A young Forest player with an Irish name?Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Lewis Shay McGugan
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wiki says he's played for England at U17 level so he's English. Fair enough.
No Clinto in the squad :(
Those of you who are complaining about the lack of Eircom League players in the squad seem to be missing the fact that there are league matches that weekend so rather than annoy EL managers Trap did the sensible thing and didn't call up any.
Thank feck, he has a more important job to do on the Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by disabledrog
St Ledger has been outstanding again for Preston this season, hang your head in shame DG!Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Don "Job 4 Life" Givens? Say no more.Quote:
Originally Posted by musicinmouth
Hence no McCann in the squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
Isn't Westwood the "good catholic lad"? Just remembered that now...
In fairness, I'd say most of those we should be looking at are in the squad. You can't look at everyone at the same time.
I have long had grave doubts that we're looking at all the right players and these doubts remain but I still think it'll be a good chance for Trap to see these players up close and hopefully they'll impress.
I like a lot of what Trap has done in terms of players chosen.
There are a few notable omissions- would have liked to have seen St. Ledger and McCann for sure, but overall I'm glad to see the likes of Lawrence, Folan, and Andrews get a look in after their moves to the Premiership.
On the goalkeeping front, I think this would have been a good opportunity to give Kiely some match practice in case anything happens to Shay, but I can appreciate Trap's desire to watch other goalkeepers in action.
I'm not going to lie and say I know enough about the players in the Eircom League, but there are a couple of players who would seem possibles for this sort of squad. Having a look at the likes of Fahey, Gavin, or Murphy wouldn't have harmed anybody, and would at least show players in the Eircom League that they are on the radar if they're good enough.
More positives than negatives though- overall I think it will be a good exercise. Wonder if it'll get picked up for TV?
Jonny Douglas could have been worth a shout in it?
Been Leeds' engine this year so far.
Granted I know they're League One side, but as a team they'd be more than able to cut it in the Championship, with the players they have.
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Originally Posted by irishfan86
As has been mentioned, it would have harmed their respective clubs.
:rolleyes:As has been mentioned,they could have played the game on Tuesday or Wednesday.Quote:
Originally Posted by noby
Anyway,i am sure Trapattoni will know about Brian Murphy after this game;)
Hes had too many call ups already, a nothing playerQuote:
Originally Posted by Red&White Rover
Why did you tell him to pick him or are you hoping he saw the flag at the Rovers game???:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bohemian1890
Anyway Liam Lawrence is out................he fell over his dog!:D
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Originally Posted by rambler14
....and Rob Stiles immediately pointed to the spot!!;)
..............and then Mike Riley sent-off the dog for dangerous play!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Many foot.ie(rs) going to this? Can tickets be bought at the ground?
i'll be there. wow so much money needed lately, in a way thank god i was sick for the bohs game on friday..... it was going to be some month ireland u-23 match, B match, vs cyprus(hopefully) as well as loi matches.
got lucky though, the lads at bohs were good to me.
Should be, although work's been busy lately so I won't know for definite until ThursdayQuote:
Originally Posted by DeNiro
********. He shouldn't be in our senior squad until he's playing at a high enough level, which he will likely be doing next season. Nothing to be learned from bringing him in for this game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
I will be there.
Hes had his chance playing at International level and wasnt anywhere near good enough. Doesnt matter what level he is playing at next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
Ah learn a new tune. You could say the very same thing about at least half a dozen of the lads in and around the squad and it alters not a jot the fact that we don't have either the depth or variety of talent in our pool to disregard their claims or Douglas'. He's been consistently doing the business at club level in the English league AND Championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
This reminds me of the vilification of the likes of Carsley that was de riguer at one stage. Couple of years later the sky would have fallen in if we'd taken to the field without him.
injuries it seems....does that mean Noel will play, i was looking forward to seeing him play, but after saturdays concussion, thought it was just a matter of time before he withdrew.
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...=view&id=3670w...
Well you could say the same of Keith Andrews actually.He was League 2 last season and only for Paul Ince moved to Blackburn Rovers and took his captain with him from MK Dons he wouldn't get a look in.He's not exactly getting much play time with Blackburn. Had he been at MK Dons still he wouldn't be picked.Thats not to say he's not a good player.I've seen him at MK Dons and he was pretty decent.Works very very hard and gets amongst the goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red&White Rover
How much football is Anthony Stokes getting either?
Ack same aul story with selection.
Brendan
What has Doulgas ever done in an Irish shirt that makes u think he is up to the standard of International football?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
In my opinion he will never be a regular in a Premiership team let alone good enough for international football. He have found his level and fair play to him he is making a decent career for himself. There are other Irish lads playing the the lower divisions of English football that while they are decent pros the arent all good enough to make the step up to the national team... Im my opinion Douglas is one of those
:confused: He has what? eight caps? the bulk of those earned under Stan. Shay, Killer and Carsley maybe aside I can scarcely think of an Irish player involved who came out of that tenure without a blotted copybook.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Hmmm ...you seem to be of the opinion that international football is a step up from top flight club football. Now in the ideal world it probably would be ...but day to day, I have my doubts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
have to disagree there again. He's a least a division below his ability and most Leeds suppporters will tell you, I reckon, that but for him relegation would've been signed and sealed some time earlier than it came to pass. No coincidence either he wasn't available for much of the slump that derailed Leeds attempt to get promoted first time of asking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Is the match on the box?
Setanta are showing the Ireland Legends VS England Legends from Craven Cottage
Doesn't look like it's on TV3 or TG4
That's all true. However, while he's plying his trade in League one I wouldn't have him in the squad, if and when Leeds go up to the Championship and if he plays as well at that level then he should be considered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
There is a proportion of the Leeds support that don't rate him as he does the unspectacular donkey work. The Carsley comparison is fair albeit he'd be a poor mans Carsley at this stage. But players like that are needed to let other more creative players play, look at how Everton have struggled in Carsley's absence this season. Douglas was left out of the Leeds team at the start of the season and had teh captaincy taken off him which led many to believe he was to be sold to Burnley who've been after him for a while. But he knuckled down, got his place back and has won over a lot of those at Leeds who reckoned he was crap. He's been superb since getting back in and is, once again, the first name on the team sheet every week. He was never in contention for this game though as Leeds have a game tonight and once on Saturday so no way would he have been released.
For the record, I don't think he was that bad when he's played for Ireland, he was solid against the Czechs and Wales (although playing himself and Carsley together was another bizarre selection by Stan) and never should have been brought on against the Slovaks. He certainly didn't look any worse then the rest of those involved in that dreadful campaign.
I said that in my first post on the issue. The rest of your post was sensible and fair to the guy too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
Wasn't contradicting you, just stating that as my opinion. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie