I should hope not; he's yet to send me an invite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
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I should hope not; he's yet to send me an invite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
I've had a peep on OWC and it appears McCourt is getting married that day so that's the reason for his exclusion.
Convenient, that; probably just didn't want to have to suffer the disappointment of having to watch his fellow countrymen singing his national anthem from the opposing side. ;)
Very disappointed if we don't beat that lot!Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Perhaps some of your squad will suffer the same disappointment?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Be a bit of a humiliation for you if you don't hammer "that lot", to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
Is there any reason why Kyle Lafferty was excluded?
Pre-booked holidays, apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Seems a bit of an odd excuse, mind, as is Paddy McCourt's, considering the dates of these fixtures have been known for... how long?
Humiliation? :bigsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
The focus is on the Macedonia game. I'd be disappointed if we don't beat the NI squad assembled by Nigel, nothing more.
Not sure where Paddy's getting married, but if it's anywhere like Derry he'd have needed a church/hotel booked well over a year ago. Plus I'm sure the bride had a say in it somewhere. Not too unusual for sportspeople to skip less important events to get married.
Millford, Co Donegal, I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
Nigel probably could have picked a stronger squad even given the number of players that have made themselves unavailable. I think it is somewhat odd that he picks 5 players from the Irish League (currently in its off season) and nobody from the stronger LOI (currently mid-season).
Better wedding gossip in this place than a 'Hello!' mag.
Where's the honeymoon? Buncrana?
Nigel's got form in that regard - wasn't interested in McCourt or McGinn until they went to Celtic, plenty of Irish League players selected ahead of them. James McLean could've made a case for this squad given those who've made it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
On a footballer's salary?! Don't be daft. Has to be Rathmullan, obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Definitely. He's been outstanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
Last time he called up a LOI player for a summer tour of the US, the player in question (Alan Mannus) refused the invitation in order to concentrate on the title race. Quite right too :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
What players in the League of Ireland Premier Division would be eligible to play for the north other than Mannus, Liam Burns, Chris Turner and a bunch of Derry players?
Mannus has also answered Northern Ireland's call when it would have been easier not to bother before - West Indies tour being an example.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Having watched Mannus and Blayney play for Linfield on numerous occassions, I think they are both very decent keepers, but Blayney's all round game shades it for me. He had a fantastic season this year.
Are you fishing Danny? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible