If he gets in the squad proper its conclusive proof that Staunton is an incompetent idiot
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If he gets in the squad proper its conclusive proof that Staunton is an incompetent idiot
Why, if he is a genuine hot prospect. Playing him in a meaningless friendly is nothing compared to calling a youth team player into a world cup finals squad i.e. Walcott.
If he has the same potential it makes sense. In fact just inviting him to "train" makes little sense.
Stan is truly unbelievable, we are going to give a cap to a player that can't get into the US underage set-up, isn't professional, and hasn't played football in 2 months?
:rolleyes:
Ronnie O'Brien (Toronto), Bryan Byrne (New England), Michael Parkhurst (New England) and Joe Lapira (Notre Dame) were all invited to train with the squad.
He hasn't got an irish passport so he can't play on this tour. Waste of time calling him in to train. Why doesn't stan call up a few eircom division 1 players as well while he's at it.
He should call me up, I am fat and can't run, but I can "do a job"!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by kev mcq
He hasn't been called up, just invited to training. No harm done. No one's spot stolen.Quote:
Originally Posted by kev mcq
I sooner involve a bright prospect than an established player from the lower English leagues. Also it seems many of our home born players could not give a toss about their spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kivlehan
Not according to Stan.Quote:
Originally Posted by kev mcq
"And several more of the 11 uncapped players in the Ireland squad will also start or enter the match as substitutes.
That could include 20 year old striker Joe Lapira who plays for Notre Dame college and who qualifies for Ireland through his Dublin-born mother Catherine Lynam whose brother Michael is the FAI national children’s officer.
Joe is eligible to play and he is part of the squad. He has come along and done very well in training, considering he has not had any football for two months. "
Lapira will be capped tonight I believe. I had a vision last night. He sounds like a decent prospect so by all means give him a cap if (and only if) he has his heart set on playing for us. He's certainly a better prospect than 50% of the players in the poorest squad we've ever had at International level.
If only he was a left back or central midfield player. As mentioned earlier do we really need another forward?
Bad news confirmed about Duff also. Who will replace him for the qualifiers? I reckon A Reid is our best option if he's fit.
That’s the situation in England but its definitely not the case everywhere (Ireland or Belgium for example). The other way they can get a Work Permit to play in England is if they've played 2 years in an EU country (I think its 2 it could be 3)Quote:
Well Lapira has an Irish parent. Apparently according to Bobby Clark ex-Aberdeen goalie and his coach at Notre Dame, interviewed on Newstalk106 last night, a lot of US born soccer players at College level who have reasonable ability want to ply their trade in Europe. As US citizens they need to have played in 80% of their country's senior internationals in the previous year before they can get a work permit to play in Europe
I love the way people are saying he's a great prospect with absolutely nobody having seen the lad. BTW Brian Byrne wasn't a stand out player when he was with Kildare. If he gets to play, that will be an even bigger disgrace
saw Brian Byrne playing club football at UCSB once, their team is made up entirely of Paddy's, Africans and Mexicans. Byrne's kinda small, right winger, Eircom league standard i reckon.
also Lapira hasnt got his passport in time, so he wont play.
He wasn't premier division standard when he was here...Quote:
Originally Posted by Cav
He cant be all that bad if he won ther Hermann trophy for best college player last year. The likes of Brad Friedel and Claudio Reyna have won that in the past.
Just checked out the website there for the past winners of the Mac Hermann trophy. Fair play to him getting the award but apart from Friedal, Reyna and Lalas, has anyone heard of anyone else? Researched a few of them to see how their careers are going or went and the majority are playing in the MLS and a few of them went abroad. One fella notably to a second division Swedish team.
This is a downright farce. A college kid who hasnt kicked a football for 2 months may get his debut for Ireland.
i've heard it all now. We're a laughing stock.
Said in the sun if he plays , He will be the first amateur to play for us for 44 years ,
The sun must have missed the Dutch, San Marino and Cyprus games.Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
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Originally Posted by gustavo
Thats why I love Stan, a record breaker! :D
I was at the Ecuador match and my impression of Lapira's few minutes on the pitch was that he is a very speedy player who deserves another look. Really he didn't have much of an opportunity in the short time he was out there, but I got the sense that if he'd played longer he would have created some interesting chances with his speed. I though Keogh and Long were a waste and I'd rather have seen more time from Lapira and less from them.
I hope he gets another look in the Bolivia match.
You have to question why a clubless unknown amateur gets an International cap. There wouldnt be any well known pimps hanging around the squad would there?
Look at the state of the fella.
He's like one of he dukes of hazard ffs
http://www.mac-hermann-trophy.org/Ba.../banquet10.jpg
look's like a 70's porn star.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
its only a mickey mouse cup and sure if we dont play him now then he'll play for the US as he wont get another look in for us for a few yrs!!.......wait till ya see in 2yrs he'll be playing in europe!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo
Yeah for Athlone Town.Quote:
Originally Posted by gilberto_eire
ha, i'd rather that ironic 'do than the boyband frosted locks of many of today's footballersQuote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
Here's a few more:Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...mages&ct=title
Lapira will be organising the trip to Bratislava and Prague as part of an E4 special - 'Bring Back the Irish Team'.Quote:
Originally Posted by youngirish
At the game last night we were calling him Jesus. "ahh jesus shoot" "score for christ's sake" "jesus save us"
Another Alan O'Brien so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kivlehan
And you're making this assumption on the basis of what exactly?Quote:
Originally Posted by gilberto_eire
People have to understand that moustaches are not cool.
well ive been reading about him(obviously no avenue to watch hime) and he's highly rated, whos been scoring goals for fun!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Highly rated by who. Please provide links if they're onlineQuote:
Originally Posted by gilberto_eire
The Friday night project gets decent ratings in fairness for a channel 4 show on a weekend night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
It's embarressing for us to be capping guys like this. Plain and simple. Stan showing yet again that he is so so so out of his depth.
He has only been capped because we were over there, how fcukin unproffesional is that!? IMO it demeans the value of having an international cap.
Agreed.
again i'd say means nothing. so what if he got a cap. he'll most likely never get another one.
john macken, paul butler, goodman. no big deal.
He is the Dawg, the Big Bad Dawg...BOUNTY HUNTER!
Go with Christ, brah.
That first cap aside, which nobody knows if it's a waste or not, Stan did very well last night and didn't look out of his depth.Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse