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Elliott may start for Carlisle. Fantastic effort by him to make it back into professional football. Hopefully he can stay injury free although he may play this weekend after having an injection into his toe!
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisl...test/1.1155574
Ireland U21 defender Sean Kavanagh is on the bench for the first time for Fulham today.
Liam Kinsella, son of Mark, makes his first start league for Walsall at home to Bradford. Anthony Forde on the bench.
Would this be the first time the son of an Irish international footballer played for england?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Think so, Pierce O'Leary's son has represented Scotland at U21 level: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_O%27LearyQuote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Thats a great spot sir. Obviously it happens in other countries like mazinhos lad playing for spain, poyets son for england and the scotish keeper gunn son playing for england so we shouldnt be surprised. I still am thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Liverpool and Anderlecht took part in the Otten Cup in Holland over the weekend. Liverpool had Alex O'Hanlon and Dan Cleary in their side, and Liam Bossin was in goals for the Anderlecht side.
Cleary scored the equaliser in the semi final against Anderlecht, which Liverpool won on penalties. Red Bull Brasil beat Liverpool in the final
The tournament site is here - http://www.psvjeugd.nl/ottencup/ - with an English translation here: http://www.psvjeugd.nl/ottencup/en
Conrad Logan supposedly off on loan to Rochdale. What is really bizarre about Logan is that he is now the longest serving Leicester player on their books, but has hardly got a look in. Similar to Colin Doyle and Mark Bunn whose careers are disappearing as they seem content to warm the bench. Don't really understand them.
http://filbertway.com/n2014_152.htm
In one of the crazier transfer stories of recent times, former Cork City and Sunderland striker Roy O'Donovan is close to sealing a move from Brunei DPMM to Birmingham City. Six months ago he was unwanted by League Two strugglers Northampton Town.
Wow. That's quite a move for him. He has impressed with DPMM but, I mean, I don't know how many English scouts spend time in Singapore! Either way, Birmingham are very, very slack up front and maybe the Championship will suit Roy better than League Two because he's not exactly the most physically imposing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
A new series of Ray Donovan has just started on Sky Atlantic. Perhaps Lee Clark is a fan and fancies his (almost) namesake in his side. A 'fixer', if you will.
Well his agent, George O'Callaghan, is based in London which probably has a lot to do with it. Still, it's some upturn in fortunes.
He has pulled out of england squad http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/...943434/page-50Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
That's not the first time England have tried calling up a young lad lining out for Ireland, now is it? Just because the lad was born there does it make it England's prerogative to call him up?Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Crowley, Scully and Grealish have all been chased by England. I'm not sure if they initiated the first contact with Michael Keane.
Leon Best was called into one of the England underage squads as well
I'm sure they did, and it's within their rights and I have no issue with them for it. It's only in Ireland that we have the bizarre double-standard of another country actively approachng our current internationals while inaccurately accusing us of the selfsame tactic and likening it to a civil rights issue.
Easy now. I wasn't exercising any bizarre double-standards. Was just stating it's an interesting tactic by the FA with such a huge pool of players. I don't think I'd necessarily come down on one side or the other when it comes to actively approaching (unless I'm laughing at the IFA for it, those lads are gas).
No, I wasn't insinuating you were doing anything, was just pointing out how ridiculous the situation with respect to the IFA is.
Oops. Picked you up wrong there. Correct, absolutely hilariously silly.
Whilst there appears to be a free-for-all between Ireland and England (one which I think is fair enough, on balance), it's a bit cheeky to try call up a kid that's played very recently for Ireland and who's aul man played under 21 and B for us too.
that thread on bigsoccer is interesting see how many players who have played or are eligible for other countries they included in their under 16 squad . see quote below. the posters on that english thread have the whiff of been former squadies in derry hunting down nationalists. Some great info though.
I think the FA wants to get a close look to those who played for another country before it's too late....not repeating the Grealish, Wilson, Roberts mistakes....Bennetts(Germany), Gilmour and Heaney (Scotland), L.Thompson(N.Ireland), Scully (Ireland) . http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/...943434/page-50
We're dropping like flies already......
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28865808
Ian Morris of Northampton out for the rest of the season after horror injury; training session cancelled.
Richie Ryan did the ice bucket challenge and nominated (among others) Willo Flood and Sean Dillon