Two posts in a row and yet again your agenda is obvious. I hope Johston comes on board.
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Two posts in a row and yet again your agenda is obvious. I hope Johston comes on board.
I hope he follows his heart.
I only wish I could do the same.
Patrick Bamford has started for Middlesbrough against Liverpool at Anfield and should have had a penalty after being brought down in the box by Lovren as he ran through to collect a ball chipped over the top of the Liverpool defence. No question, it should have been a penalty.
Video of the incident here: https://twitter.com/JustOffsidePod/s...99787360055296
Less of an update. More of an opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Fair enough. He manages Johnston for the underage team though, so his opinion carries a bit of weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
To be honest, I didn't put much faith in one article from the Scottish Sun, with no quotes or statement from the FAI, regurgitated by its sister paper, about a player who's only ever represented his country of birth, less than three months after his last appearance for them.
I was more intrigued by whatever this lad's uncle said to Wangball's chum. And that seemed to precede this article too. All that leads me to believe there is something going on in the background but until there is anything further in terms of quotes or statements then it's very thin.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Wangball's source versus the Sun? It has to be the Sun every time!:smirk:
What I heard is that this is a family with a very strong attachment to its Irish side and in line with McGeady there's most likely a heap of pictures of the kid out playing in his Ireland kit!
Fair enough, I'd trust you over the Sun every time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
I also remember someone who knew Kenneth McEvoy's third cousin (or something like that) saying he was moving to a Dutch club, which never happened.
You can believe anything you want pal, I was told something, I shared it and then the media reported it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Fact is he's not played for us at any stage so if he does indeed chose to stay with Scotland its literally no loss.
In fairness don't be a dick towk. Wangball had interesting info that he shared .Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Might as well ask the sun not to shine.Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
I brought up an anecdote involving Trapattoni, Cox and Long that came from a very trustworthy source.
Nobody believed it, and I don't blame them because truth is stranger than fiction sometimes.
I have heard some salacious things about footballers who have a tenuous connection to people I know. It's remarkable how many times these stories turn out to be fables.
I'm not casting aspersions on you BTW Wangball.
Tom Holland has been released by Swansea.
Don't worry, Wangball. The reliability of your word isn't in doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
In case anyone was misled by misinformation in this thread that happens to misrepresent greendeiseboy, here's what greendeiseboy actually said about Kenneth McEvoy in June of 2014:Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
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Originally Posted by greendeiseboy
As it happened, McEvoy did go out on loan - to Peterborough United - the following month, in July of 2014.Quote:
Originally Posted by greendeiseboy
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/s...leased-125866/
Emmanuel Osadebe leaves Gillingham with parting shot at manager.
@Wangball
Have you actually tried speaking to Michael?
I've found out the eligibility of several players through speaking with them on Twitter and Facebook.
If you approach them the right way, are polite and don't weird them out with your tweets then more often than not, they will shoot you a DM.
I've shot him a DM; hopefully I will receive a reply that is more forthcoming than the "Scottish Sun" link.
Patrick Banford falls into the same category as Scott Hogan, He has had more than enough time to contemplate his imaginary International future and it's not with the Republic. Just wondering if anyone can clarify does Birmingham City Striker Lukas Jutkiewicz actually qualify for us or not?, He has expressed an interest in playing for Ireland and given our real lack of options - he is surely worth considering for a call up.
He still appears to be uncertain himself. Suffice to say, he's had years to go and find out and hasn't bothered, so I doubt it'll happen at this stage.
I don't think he falls into the same category as Hogan at all really, seeing as he hasn't been approached recently and his club form/situations would hardly have encouraged him to make contact himself. Bamford was very clear about this I felt, his first choice is England but he said he wouldn't rule anything out, meaning he's at least open to the idea of playing for us depending on how his career pans out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murph 1
I know this non-committal attitude riles some people but I would no issue with him accepting his second best option some day, if he's worthy of his place. As things stand, he has no decision to make anyway.
Ethan Ampadu in the Wales squad for their Summer camp
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40041499
Still find this a strange one. His father is Irish and one would assume his father is his footballing influence. I wonder why he's going with his mother's side of Wales. Maybe his father's advising him that way too for one reason or another. It's disappointing because he seems a right prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
http://m.devonlive.com/why-ethan-amp...ail/story.html
This article has arguments for and against Ampadu's call up for Wales.
Northern Ireland called up Shay McCartan and had Conor Hazard (Celtic, GK) with them last week. Both ex GAA men. Looks like Mike doesn't want to lose any more players to us.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Contracts of Duffus and Hewelt extended by Everton.
http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/16-17/news/34943.html
Saw Hewelt was on the bench there final day.
With a name like Hazard and being a goalkeeper, do we really want him?Quote:
Originally Posted by bwagner
I always thought Eden Hazard sounded like the name of the heroine in one of the racier Harlequin romance novelsQuote:
Originally Posted by gastric
Ampadu out of the Wales Squad
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40078871
Shane O'Neill promoted to the Eredivisie with NAC Breda over the weekend.
NAC-Breda return Eredivisie
The poster rather than the post is of interest here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
'You Boroughs In Green: Football in Irish-America': http://pogmogoal.com/republic-of-ire...america/24910/
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Originally Posted by Póg Mo Goal
A player linked with PL teams is eligible according to Rob Brennan.
https://mobile.twitter.com/RobBrenna...69785509031936
He mentions the American players with Irish backgrounds (Brian McBride, Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan and Michael Parkhurst) who could have pulled on a green jersey. I remember Parkhurst case well. He was a commanding defender with the New England Revolution who went on to play for US. I interviewed him for the newspaper I was working for at the time and he was gung ho to have the FAI contact him. Having contacted the FAI on his behalf this was followed by.....well.....crickets.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Did you mail the info@ email on the FAI page or did you put a bit more time into it & get hold of a person working in that area of the organisation ?Quote:
Originally Posted by mark12345
I'm interesting?!?!!?Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Yeah man, I been looking through your bedroom window as you sleep for a good while now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
I mean your breaking the news on the Celtic lad, and then this about Ampadu and if perhaps there was more to it.
Are Dempsey and Donovan actually Irish-American?Quote:
Originally Posted by mark12345
They have Irish sounding surnames but I have never been able to find anything to suggest they are Irish and/or eligible apart from unsourced Wikipedia edits and IrishCentral (which is not very reliable).