He's made no secret that England is his first preference ahead of Jamaica and Northern Ireland.
I don't think he's up to much any ways. And I don't have much use for people that kick defenceless people in the head.
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He's made no secret that England is his first preference ahead of Jamaica and Northern Ireland.
I don't think he's up to much any ways. And I don't have much use for people that kick defenceless people in the head.
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/spo...riker_Adeyemo/
Doesn't this guy qualify for us?
According to wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_Adeyemo - he does, but has been called up by Nigeria (where he was born) for their U23 squadQuote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
That Wiki page says he was born in London though?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Disappointing he's not with us given that he's been living in Ireland (per Wiki) from the age of 2. Although, he was hardly going to get a call up when he couldn't get a goal for East Fife in Scottish League 1 or 2. Watford must have liked what they saw. If he's over-age for our under 21 side then maybe we'll have a senior tug of war for him with Nigeria in the future!
I know this is hardly the ultimate proof but in FM2016 he gets always gets U21 caps for us!
It's usually a pretty accurate indicator as their research is unparalleled. Clubs utilise their database now as a real-life scouting tool: http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...-scouting-toolQuote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
If he doesn't have an Ireland-born parent or grandparent (and as he himself was born in London), then the FAI and he would most likely have to apply for an article 7 (assuming a new nationality) exemption so as to enable him to represent us without having resided in Ireland for five years after the age of 18, although that ought to be a straightforward process, if ever required, considering he grew up in Ireland from the age of two.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I wouldn't rule it out either -though that imperative might not be from the player themselves. They all have agents and agents will do what's best for agents as they see it regardless of what they tell players. Young Grealish' agent made it patently clear where he wished his player to commit and gurned that one of his other more famous charges could have made them both a (much larger) fortune if he'd switched from Wales to England.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Put another way, that decision isn't always one made from the heart, it's as likely made with a calculator.
If I were an (English) agent of a dual national player who might just be about to come onto the 'England radar' I'd tell him this true story. Before the 2002 world cup back before footballers committed their every notion to twitter -thus giving red tops copy for free -those red tops were trying to court England players to keep 'world cup diaries'. One day the English squad got back from training and found that one of those red tops had dropped off FREE laptop computers for the entire England squad with internet dongles and all ...the works. The very same red top gave the entire Republic of Ireland squad FREE laptop cases.
That's about a representive breakdown of the sums.
What?... No April Fools joke re Mark Noble declaring availability??
Scott Hogan has really picked it up even better than he left off (before cruel injury). Got 2 tonight against Cardiff to add to his one the weekend.
Haven't read much about Hogan. What's the connection? Decent prospect?
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_...ational_careerQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Strangely enough, he doesn't feature in the FAI's weekly "Green Shoots" columnQuote:
Hogan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad in February 2014, but did not feature in a match. Though born in England, he is eligible to play for Ireland through having two Irish grandparents.
Anybody know if young Brighton centre half Connor Goldson is eligible. His middle name is Lambert. Surely some Irish in there.
I have requested to follow him in Twitter... I will ask! BTW he looks mixed race/heritage.
Lambert's a Germanic surname, isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Lambert is a very popular name in Ireland and Great Britain. It's one of those names I see that I'd consider "default Irish". There was actually a Lambert Castle in Galway near where some of my extended family lives. It wouldn't be crazy that there's some lineage in the name going back to Germany via English aristocracy (that were given Irish land) given all the English/German banging that used to happen.
Connor Lambert Goldson. Sounds like a Roscommon name.
What about Shaquille O'Neal? He's pretty old now but I reckon he could do a job in goal?
Lambert is Scottish surely???Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Just did a Google, yip it's German.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Irwin3 is a good man for this kind of topic...
It doesn't sound like a remotely Irish name.
Then again; David Healy, Grant McCann, Warren Feeney, Kyle Lafferty and Gareth McAuley off the top of my head have "Irish" sounding surnames and are of Protestant denomination.
Indeed! After checking I see people above have correctly pointed out its origins. From what I can see it is of germanic derivations and it was/is a forename meaning 'bright' 'land'. This forename then later became a patronymic surname. It also appears to have become an occupational surname (Lamb-herd). There were Lamberts from Normandy and it seems likely that some of the Irish Lamberts would be of this extraction.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
To this day it is most common among French (20th most common surname) and Belgian (26th) people as well as being fairly common throughout Britain and Ireland and beyond.
Kieran Tierney - Celtic's best player & going to be a huge huge talent - is he on the radar?
I was impressed with him on Sunday, reminded me of that Robertson guy that plays for Hull. I was so impressed I looked him up and he's already been capped for Scotland's full team, their recent friendly against Denmark. Don't know if there's any Irish connection but I guess it doesn't really matter.
They are Irish and of protestant denomination. They're not mutually exclusive.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
They would probably beg to differ on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Pulled this from my post in the play off thread...
someone tell me Metz is a fierce popular name in Leitrim and his brother, Paudie, is the next Messi...Quote:
Interestingly, while looking through the Burnley squads I noticed a player for their development squad called Khius Metz who is noted as Irish. A little bit more sleuthing and it appears he is a striker who has been capped for us at U17 and U19 level (Sept 2015). Anyone know anything about him as a prospect outside of that and the connection to Ireland? Maybe ill also post this to the other thread...
He's represented Scotland at under-age level and played in a senior friendly against Denmark last month. We'd need to get acting quick (if he's even eligible). He was born in the Isle of Man himself to two Scottish parents but dunno about grand-parentage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
I wouldn't hold it against the FAI for not investiating this one any further!
Young Everton striker Courtney Duffus seemingly on the verge of declaring for us :
I was born in Cheltenham so lived there but my mum’s half-Irish and my dad’s family are Jamaican. I’m eligible to play for Jamaica, England or the Republic of Ireland. I’ve just got my Irish citizenship actually so just waiting for everything to go through with UEFA. I was supposed to go away with the Under 21s in March but it didn’t go through in time and I had an injury anyway.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3541428/Everton-starlet-Courtney-Duffus-Romelu-Lukaku-idol-Bojan-best-player-ve-played-against.html
I am pretty sure he played a recent friendly for ScotlandQuote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
As exclusively revealed by DannyInvincible three days ago.
I think you'll find I had the exclusive two days before that. :)
As exclusively revealed by DeLorean five days ago (and shamelessly plagiarised by DannyInvincible two days later) :)
Any word on his younger brother Tyrone coming on board too?
That could be a very good addition as we could really do with some young strikers coming through. We have young defenders and midfielders both in the national team and close to breaking in but no real out-and-out goalscorers. There are a few potentials on the horizon - Reece Grego-Cox, Khius Metz, Sam Byrne, Gerry McDonagh and possibly Michael Drennan and/or Sean Maguire if they can successfully use the League of Ireland as a platform to another shot at the English leagues - but none who could be considered as close to the national team as the likes of Jack Byrne, Alan Browne, Darragh Lenihan, Tommie Hoban, Derrick Williams or Ian Lawlor. So if Duffus does come on board, it would very much improve our chances of having a decent forward line in years to comeQuote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Have to say I emailed the FAI twice about these guys 3 years ago and didn't get a reply. Evertons academy players profiles on their website mentions what countries they are eligible for and from a quick glance at their website now, I noticed there is at least a couple of lads there who claim to be eligible, Jack Kiersey and Ciaran O'Loughlin. Don't think I'll bother the FAI with this since they couldn't be arsed to reply last time.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Good spot. Re these two lads, O'Loughlin has such an Irish name that he even has the first name spelled without any *******ised version like Kieron or Kieran. And look at the red head on Kiersey here: http://www.evertonfc.com/players/j/jk/jack-kierseyQuote:
Originally Posted by RiffRaff
You'd have to presume that Tyrone Duffus will get his papers in order now as well.
You shouldn't presume anything when you're dealing with a Duffus. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Going to post this here, Gary Breen reckons you should have to pin your international colours to the mast upon turning pro at 16 and that should be final. He feels this would keep club hierarchies from influencing matters at a later date and at that age its when you have your purest thoughts about who you are.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/...k-one-country/