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I'd say Euro 2028 will bring a few of these lads out of the woodwork closer to the time, assuming that we do indeed get there one way or the other. There were players suddenly appearing left, right and centre when the women's team qualified for the World Cup, having been nowhere to be seen before they qualified
Mancunian left-back Cian Flannery (20), who moved from the Stoke Academy to Sheffield Wednesday's U-18s and then their U-21s, is eligible for both England and the Republic oif Iareland, according to Transfermarkt. However, he is one of four U-21 players likely to be released when his contract expires at the end of June, according to the Sheffield Star (9 April).
This thread is gas. I wrote this about Chio Ogbene when he was on about playing for Nigeria.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Makes me wonder what you were searching for that brought it up again!
One of the Twitter accounts has said that Dan Casey of Arsenal is eligible via 2 grandparents and “wants to play for us.â€
He’d be in the u19 group that play competitively in November. I also noticed that Spurs have an eligible midfielder from the same year: https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/tea...x%20midfielder.
And if you want to go way further outside the box, there’s Ryan Wyss a striker who has played for Young Boys in UEFA Youth League a handful of times.
And even further and you’ve got Josh Little who plays in Singapore and has been on the bench in Asia’s equivalent of the Europa league (at 17) and has been on trial at Braga in Portugal (2 years ago).
Jobe Bellingham anyone?
By Jove ~ Can you get him ?Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Very unlikely. He'll probably be in the PL next year and has been dedicated to England. He's one of those that would probably prefer 2 caps with England Vs 100 with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
I was hoping for a Will/Michael Keane scenario with them but it's not going to happen
It’s a no thanks from me.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Possible link to Cardiff City defender being explored
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...-keep-31707120
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However, Wales also appear to have a job to keep Lawlor on their hands, with the Republic of Ireland also having sought assurances over his heritage. Indeed, it is understood Lawlor does qualify for the Emerald Isle through Irish heritage.
Always very hard to get a player off Wales, they'll cap anyone with a pulse.
Perhaps, the player or player's agent is putting on a little encouragement, coz the guy is another centre-back and unless he considers that he is better that what we have, then maybe there is tactics at work here !Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Anybody know how Wales are fixed for centre-backs at the moment ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_...l_team#Players Just going on clubs (mostly Championship) it looks like our fringe centre halves would be more likely to get a game for Wales.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Jack McGlynn scored for the USA today in a friendly against Türkiye
I noticed Jamie Carragher's young lad is lining out for Malta now.
His connection to Malta is through his great-grandfather according to an article on https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/football...ational-479783
I thought it had to be grandparents to be eligible to qualify to play for a nation?
Saw some of the game. McGlynn looks like a decent player who knows his way around the midfield. And the opposition offered quite a challenge. He is an option I would have liked HH to have available to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Can only assume that his grandmother (Jamie Carragher's mother) was also born in Malta, or he wouldn't be eligible. Either that or someone has made a mistake, which wouldn't be beyond possibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by MylesNotMiley
Does Kieran Dewsbury-Hall actually qualify?
I think he would be the perfect “recruit†to fit into what we need for the current squad.
We have decent coverage in most positions now, a centre midfielders could bring us up a level.
Malta had very dubious citizenship laws that the EU just declared illegal in April. Basically you could buy your citizenship. He might have made it in the door before the law changed. The great grandfather spiel is probably something they're throwing out as a cover story.Quote:
Originally Posted by MylesNotMiley
I'm guessing this was his only real chance to play international football and he has a rich father so...
Even then though, FIFA rules are explicit that it has to be no further back than grandparents. For instance, taking someone like James McCarthy, who qualified through a grandparent, his kids would be eligible for Irish citizenship but not eligible to play for Ireland.