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That's a bit mad eh? Doesn't mention what the links to Ireland are - anyone know more? I presume this is purely career driven but he/we would probably be good with call ups to Irish underage squads even if he'd be more "connected" to USA long term...?
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Training hard down in Cork. He's ours for sure now.:rolleyes:
interesting. would having irish citizenship preclude him from playing for the USA? they allow dual citizenship i think...Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Trying to dispel the belief that he's only Irish by convenience. Soon there'll be photos of him emerging enjoying a pint of Guinness.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
I think he's fairly up front about what his first choice is, and his overall ambivalence towards playing for Ireland. Can't fault him for his honesty. Blame anyone, blame the Irish broadsheets and tabloids for giving this kind of stuff oxygen.
There are plenty of lads who think just like Noble, but who simply have greater self-preservation skills.
http://www.celticfc.net/news/8554
Michael Duffy has joined Alloa on loan.
Has this guy any irish connections?
Supposedly he ate at crackbird once.
18 year old Mateusz Hewelt could be one for the future.
http://www.evertonfc.com/players/m/mh/mateusz-hewelt
Though England stake a claim too.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...s-9862472.html
Is Hewelt an Irish citizen/eligible for citizenship?
Say he came to Ireland in 2004 as an 8 yo he could well be entitled to citizenship at this stage... but.. that's a big but predicated on a lot of assumptions.
He would be fine for the rugby team though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
He's declared for Ireland in my Football Manager game anyway..if that helps at all.
And that lad at Aston Villa?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I'm not really arsed loading the game to find out. Trying to eat a toastie here and drink a cup of coffee, it's tough work.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Dan Crowley on the bench for Arsenal today against a Singapore Select XI
Alex McCarthy(the QPR keeper) is playing for Ireland in Football Manager, Curtis Davies too
http://www.the42.ie/nathan-redmond-i...70497-Aug2015/
Nathan Redmond hasn't closed the door on playing for us when his stint with the England under-21's is up.
Strikes me as being in the same boat as Patrick Bamford, in all this- very aware of Irish identity (Bamford speaks of his uncles supporting Ireland, Redmond's mother being proudly Irish) but have been picked at all age levels by England and the path seems natural to stay that way up until senior. Speculative deduction here but if Redmond's mother is of an Irish background, I'm assuming that is her maiden name and not that of Nathan's father, which is where I'd guess the Jamaican comes from. I would imagine that he has more affinity/pull in our direction than Jamaica's but that is speculative.
Either way, both Bamford and Redmond have clearly stated they are aware of their eligibility to play with Ireland and potential willingness to play for us. Maybe we're a second option but I think that on the basis of identification they both would be proud to play for us if they get second thoughts regarding/don't get selected by their country of birth.
EDIT: Re Redmond's Irish background, it was established earlier in this thread that his mother is second generation Irish on one side and second or third on the other: http://foot.ie/threads/119079-Potent...-thread/page52
He wants to play for England and he is using his Irish and Jamaican heritage as leverage in case he doesn't get selected for the English national team sometime in the distant future.
I think there has to be a rule change somewhere down the line to limit incoming players to those who have Irish parentage and/or Irish passport.
There's no ifs, buts and maybes about it we are his second or third choice. And who is to say he is even good enough to play for us? He's certainly not at the moment.
I don't know what Bamford's uncles have to do with anything - they aren't making his decision for him - but sure if 4 or 5 years down the line the England call doesn't come and he settles for us, we would be getting a pretty good player bottom line.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33783275 - Will Keane off the mark for Preston in the League Cup - seems to be starting to find his feet in his career with three in the last four months of last season for Sheffield Wednesday - if he gets 10-15 in the league this season, might it be worth our while making an approach next summer? Or sooner?