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27/01/2009, 11:02 AM
Paulie

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Originally Posted by musicinmouth

Well, I felt like nobody was doing anything about Barry Maguire... so I made an enquiry... and from the response I got, I felt that he might still like to play for us... so then I contacted the FAI... and now I am very hopeful that he might play for us in the near future...

As has been said, he's in the squad. That's a job well done.
27/01/2009, 12:19 PM
bawn79

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Originally Posted by musicinmouth

Well, I felt like nobody was doing anything about Barry Maguire... so I made an enquiry... and from the response I got, I felt that he might still like to play for us... so then I contacted the FAI... and now I am very hopeful that he might play for us in the near future...

When is the team for the U21 game against Germany going to be announced?

Well done music, its mad that your email may be the difference between us qualifying or not for a major competition! (I mean in a positive way) By the sound of it this guy is probably good enough for the senior squad already at the expense of Liam miller.

Thanks Music
27/01/2009, 12:30 PM
Wolfie

To paraphrase Abba - "Thank you to the Music" :)
27/01/2009, 1:14 PM
dr_peepee

Give Steven Ireland a shout there while you're at it...
27/01/2009, 3:39 PM
elroy

Music you may have just done more for the U21 squad that Givens ever has.
27/01/2009, 4:24 PM
HammerNThongs

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Originally Posted by TerryPhelan

Not forgetting Kevin Walker of AIK Fotboll (though I think he may have since been released) and his brother Robert, both of whom are eligible for Sweden and Ireland through their father Patrick Walker, former gaffer at Orebro SK.

And, on a personal point of annoyance, how could he leave out Ronnie O'Brien? Not to mention the evergreen Terry Phelan who is/am still plying his/my trade at Otago FC in New Zealand...

Whatever about the Walkers though, surely Ronnie O'Brien merits a run-out (would offer just as much/little as Liam Miller, in my opinion). Material for a different thread, I know, but it's just a personal gripe of mine that I feel is worth mentioning...

At the time, yeah it was Toronto. He has recently just left the San Jose Earthquakes though and is unattached. Would be awesome if he came to the League of Ireland, but I very much doubt it with him having been in the US for so long now.

Dunno if any interest has been shown in him though to be honest

Also, top work Music!
27/01/2009, 4:27 PM
The Fly

Time to compose a song for MusicInMouth me thinks! :)
27/01/2009, 6:01 PM
irishfan86

Ronnie O'Brien was once one of the best players in the MLS, and on his day is still a good player; however, injuries have hampered his game in the past few seasons and there's no way he's good enough to be anywhere near international level.

At best, he'd be playing in League One.

I think he turned down Ireland because he would be missing a club game with Toronto, and knew that long-term he would never break into the team.

But back to what matters- well done MiM, that's brilliant.
27/01/2009, 6:40 PM
Drumcondra 69er

Latest news from Holland apparently is that he thinks it's an honour but needs time to think about it, doesn't sound like a done deal yet...
27/01/2009, 7:13 PM
Mad Moose

To be honest its a very very bad day when a regular football fan on an football forum has to contact the FAI to prompt them to get the finger out. Did you make Delaney by any chance. The gormless numpty. Of course its impressive that you did so and actually if Barry Maguire ever makes it to the senior squad I want to know who the great musicinmouth is for his/her/it's :D efforts.

Surely the FAI's scouting staff are paid enough and organised enough to keep tabs on whose who and how they are progressing. What have we got to lose in getting him a cap.He might be a future, he might not.We need all the possibilities we have at our disposal.

Well done that man but worrying stuff when a player, who has been profiled enough as Barry Maguire, hasn't quite been approached on the matter.

On a side issue,and maybe I shouldnt as I suspect Sigmund Freud doesn't hang about here that much these days, but if say Barry was born in the Netherlands could his declaration be dependant on which parent was most influential in his life or which he was closes too. It may not of course but it might. Say his mother was Dutch and he was closer to her than his dad then might he look at choosing to play for the Netherlands before the Republic of Ireland?.
27/01/2009, 7:57 PM
DeNiro

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Originally Posted by Harpsbear

To be honest its a very very bad day when a regular football fan on an football forum has to contact the FAI to prompt them to get the finger out. Did you make Delaney by any chance. The gormless numpty. Of course its impressive that you did so and actually if Barry Maguire ever makes it to the senior squad I want to know who the great musicinmouth is for his/her/it's :D efforts.

Surely the FAI's scouting staff are paid enough and organised enough to keep tabs on whose who and how they are progressing. What have we got to lose in getting him a cap.He might be a future, he might not.We need all the possibilities we have at our disposal.

Well done that man but worrying stuff when a player, who has been profiled enough as Barry Maguire, hasn't quite been approached on the matter.

On a side issue,and maybe I shouldnt as I suspect Sigmund Freud doesn't hang about here that much these days, but if say Barry was born in the Netherlands could his declaration be dependant on which parent was most influential in his life or which he was closes too. It may not of course but it might. Say his mother was Dutch and he was closer to her than his dad then might he look at choosing to play for the Netherlands before the Republic of Ireland?.

Excellent points Harpsbear. Well done also music on sterling work. But, to be fair, what is the FAI at? You have to wonder if this sort of nonchalence by the FAI is costing us more players that could play for us. I mean Barry Maguire playing for a Dutch club, surely bells must be ringing in our scouts heads at the Irishness of that name. God only knows if this clumsy approach is also used in dialogue with the Stephen Ireland and Andy O'Brien, etc.
27/01/2009, 9:00 PM
paul_oshea

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Originally Posted by Harpsbear

To be honest its a very very bad day when a regular football fan on an football forum has to contact the FAI to prompt them to get the finger out. Did you make Delaney by any chance. The gormless numpty. Of course its impressive that you did so and actually if Barry Maguire ever makes it to the senior squad I want to know who the great musicinmouth is for his/her/it's :D efforts.

Surely the FAI's scouting staff are paid enough and organised enough to keep tabs on whose who and how they are progressing. What have we got to lose in getting him a cap.He might be a future, he might not.We need all the possibilities we have at our disposal.

Well done that man but worrying stuff when a player, who has been profiled enough as Barry Maguire, hasn't quite been approached on the matter.

On a side issue,and maybe I shouldnt as I suspect Sigmund Freud doesn't hang about here that much these days, but if say Barry was born in the Netherlands could his declaration be dependant on which parent was most influential in his life or which he was closes too. It may not of course but it might. Say his mother was Dutch and he was closer to her than his dad then might he look at choosing to play for the Netherlands before the Republic of Ireland?.

I find in general on a sporting level and a nationalistic level its always the dad that people get it from
27/01/2009, 9:00 PM
Diarmo

Great news, Music, well done. Hopefully, with Koevermans on board, we should be able to keep him as part of the set up from here on in.
27/01/2009, 9:02 PM
musicinmouth

Thanks everyone.

A few weeks ago I contacted Barry Maguire. I said that I didn't know if the FAI had been in contact, but I just wanted to let him know that the Irish fans are really hoping he might consider playing for us. He indicated that he would be interested... but that he hadn't heard from the FAI... so I wrote to John Delaney, who let me know that my e-mail would be followed up on... I got replies from Wim Koevermans and the Director of International Football Operations last week... Everybody was very positive and friendly... Mr. Koevermans let me know that he had been finding it difficult to get in touch with Barry, but that he had now made contact and Barry was indeed very interested in playing for us... and that I could cheer for him in the U21 game against Germany...

So hopefully he will play for us - I am sure it must be a hard decision to make. I'm glad that he's been called up now. It would have been a shame if he had never been asked. We can't afford to lose quality players like that.

I'm also really looking forward to seeing James McCarthy. I think our U21 team sound very strong now.
27/01/2009, 9:05 PM
Stuttgart88

great work!
27/01/2009, 9:06 PM
Razors left peg

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Originally Posted by musicinmouth

Thanks everyone.

A few weeks ago I contacted Barry Maguire. I said that I didn't know if the FAI had been in contact, but I just wanted to let him know that the Irish fans are really hoping he might consider playing for us. He indicated that he would be interested... but that he hadn't heard from the FAI... so I wrote to John Delaney, who let me know that my e-mail would be followed up on... I got replies from Wim Koevermans and the Director of International Football Operations last week... Everybody was very positive and friendly... Mr. Koevermans let me know that he had been finding it difficult to get in touch with Barry, but that he had now made contact and Barry was indeed very interested in playing for us... and that I could cheer for him in the U21 game against Germany...

So hopefully he will play for us - I am sure it must be a hard decision to make. I'm glad that he's been called up now. It would have been a shame if he had never been asked. We can't afford to lose quality players like that.

I'm also really looking forward to seeing James McCarthy. I think our U21 team sound very strong now.

Well done again mate, really good work.... even though u seemed to be doing the FAIs job for them, credit to them for responding to you the way they did
27/01/2009, 9:20 PM
superfrank

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Originally Posted by musicinmouth

I said that I didn't know if the FAI had been in contact, but I just wanted to let him know that the Irish fans are really hoping he might consider playing for us. He indicated that he would be interested... but that he hadn't heard from the FAI.

Tbh, you could have been having the exact same conversation with Stephen Ireland.

The way I see it, if he wants to play for Ireland then he'll wait. By him saying he "would be interested" suggests he's waiting on whoever makes the first move, the KNVB or the FAI.
27/01/2009, 10:21 PM
Manc Irish Wolf

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Originally Posted by musicinmouth

Thanks everyone.

A few weeks ago I contacted Barry Maguire. I said that I didn't know if the FAI had been in contact, but I just wanted to let him know that the Irish fans are really hoping he might consider playing for us. He indicated that he would be interested... but that he hadn't heard from the FAI... so I wrote to John Delaney, who let me know that my e-mail would be followed up on... I got replies from Wim Koevermans and the Director of International Football Operations last week... Everybody was very positive and friendly... Mr. Koevermans let me know that he had been finding it difficult to get in touch with Barry, but that he had now made contact and Barry was indeed very interested in playing for us... and that I could cheer for him in the U21 game against Germany...

That is legendary. Top work MusicinMouth. Quality that you actually got in touch with him.

Amazes me how no contact had been made - just highlights the level of ignorance that is going on at the FAI.

Pity we can't get hold of an FAI email list - a regular mass email highlighting the potential of some of our lesser known and up and coming prospects could help improve their obviously limited knowledge on a more regular basis.
28/01/2009, 9:48 AM
dr_peepee

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Originally Posted by Harpsbear

Of course its impressive that you did so and actually if Barry Maguire ever makes it to the senior squad I want to know who the great musicinmouth is for his/her/it's :D efforts.

Six feet tall he was..... With a shock of red hair that burned like the fires of hell!!!
28/01/2009, 10:11 AM
tetsujin1979

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Originally Posted by dr_peepee

Six feet tall he was..... With a shock of red hair that burned like the fires of hell!!!

Arms like tree trunks. Eyes like steel!

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