Two goals for Ryan Johansson in the UEFA Youth League today against Olympiakos, after coming on as a sub at half time.
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Two goals for Ryan Johansson in the UEFA Youth League today against Olympiakos, after coming on as a sub at half time.
Does anyone have a contact in FIFA or even the FAI who can ask whts the story with his application? ( and Dan crowleys)Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Apparently, decision will be “very very soon”Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
https://mobile.twitter.com/McQueirns...22053516681216
if the FAI get a negative on them, they should try get a rule change like Algeria did. A simple change in the wording of the rule to "citizen or entitled to citizenship", something to that effect. I can't image many associations would object to that...
There's extended highlights on Bayern's website here: https://fcbayern.com/fcbayerntv/de/v...die-highlights
Johansson first goal, at 2:38, is much more impressive than what you see in the twitter highlights
He says "the Swede Ryan Johansson".Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
thanks, that's what I was afraid of. Might mean something, might mean nothingQuote:
Originally Posted by sidewayspasser
That lad had a similar tweet back in September saying a decision was imminent. Pinch of salt and all that.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy_c12000
Louie Barry and CJ Egan Riley named in England's U17 squad for their qualifiers next week: http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/nov/0...epublic-081119
Also Karamoko Dembele is included, I thought he was with Scotland?
A few people mentioned Manchester City's Thomas Doyle in the thread, he's named in the England U19 squad: http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/nov/0...s-squad-081119
I think England get a by/bye (sp?) to the elite stage, so they’re actually friendlies rather than qualifiers. Delap is injured which is why he is not involved. I suggest the FAI use the 4 months they have to get Barry, Riley and Delap passports, so we don’t end up with another Johansson / Crowley situation in a few years timeQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Can you be sure they want passports or actually want to play for the Republic of Ireland . Ya can hardly get them passports against their will .Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
We should start using Brexit as an inducement. Hasn't Ian Paisley Jnr got an Irish passport now?Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Send Passports to anyone in Britain we fancy .Quote:
Originally Posted by third policeman
The scots must be sickened he has lived in Glasgow since he was 3Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
I forgot Harvey Elliott was in that 17s what a playerQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Are the 2 Ramsey lads from villa brothers? Amazing for the family if they are. Interesting they have 2 of their 19s keepers playing in non league on loan cant see that bringing on your passing and ball skills to be a modern footballing keeper.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Shane Long is one of us...
Skip to 5.25
https://youtu.be/KEQvSFbGNlI
England have called Dublin born Dennis Cirkin into their under 18 squad. He's lived there since he was three, so qualifies under residency, but I thought he was going to play for Slovakia?
https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irel...and-friendlies rudi vata s son in our squad
How does he qualify? Irish mam?
Looks like we could have a fight on our hands to keep him: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/spo...nia-president/
I did wonder if he was related to Rudi when I saw the name.
According to Wikipedia, Rudi is married to an Anne Frances from Wishaw, Lanarkshire in Scotland and Rocco was born in Scotland, so I'm assuming his mother must have at least one Irish parent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Ryan Johansson scored Bayern u19s only goal in their 1-2 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ic-of-ireland/
Some interesting words from Rudi Vata on his son's appearance for us. Whatever about the work being done in England, there's someone doing over-time for the FAI in Glasgow, having recently got Okoflex back in the mix. Vata's situation sounds like McGeady and McCarthy, in that we were first in and have treated the lad well. He does seem like a flight risk in the future though with Albania and Scotland being strong options given his background.
Duffer maybe? I'd say he was heavily involved in Celtic bringing Connell, O'Connor and Afolabi in.
I don't think I can stress this enough - he's 15.
If he plays for us, well and good. If not, then I wish him nothing but success wherever he does play.
I'm sensing a tone here. What is your issue? It's an interesting story and an interesting story is worth a discussion. I don't think anybody is placing pressure on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
The zefi lad who is very talented and scored this week twice also has Albanian parents https://twitter.com/i/status/1197069568235253760Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
no issue at the moment, just thought it needed to be mentioned. I'd be interested in the discussion myself, and in a broader sense the work being done by the FAI to identify eligible playersQuote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Mikey Johnston on for a goal today. Unlikely as it is, I would love if the FAI pressed this one.
Very good goal today and excellent against Rennes Thursday night when he came on. Was fortunate enough to be right behind his goal the movement 1-2 and finish were of the highest caliber and the young man is a serious prospect. Not sure if any realistic chance of him ever playing for Ireland unfortunately and will probably make his Scotland debut sooner than later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Johansson starts for Bayern under 19s, so no run out for him with seniors in champions league later with Parrott
Jamie Bowden captaining the spurs team
Well be a live stream here at kick off: https://www.uefa.tv/
I wonder will we ever see Johansson or Bowden playing in a senior international for Ireland.
Both have a long way to go in their careers to get to that level. Hopefully they make it as first team players at a decent levelQuote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
FIFA saying he wasn't an Irish citizen before he lined out with Luxembourg youths. (This is nothing to do with having a passport or not, a passport is merely a travel document. The question is if he was Irish before he lined out for Luxembourg youths). His mother is Irish but born outside Ireland. So for him to have been automatically Irish from birth he would need to have been registered in the Foreign Births Register at the local Irish Embassy. The question is if that has been done.
A load of rubbish as far as I'm concerned. Youth caps don't count they said, but now apparently they do. I realise that this rule was invented by FIFA for a reason, i.e. to stop Qatar suddenly having a team of former Brazilian youth internationals. But in Johansson's case it seems he was eligible to be Irish since birth, but the parents simply forgot to register him in the Foreign Births Registry before he lined out for Luxembourg aged 15. It's a technicality. Ever since he was born he had the right to show up at any Irish embassy in the world and activate his citizenship, no questions asked. This isn't the case of a former Brazilian youth international suddenly declaring for Qatar.
Surely somebody in the government can "unearth" (cough cough) a 2001 entry for Ryan Johansson in the Foreign Births Registry.
Years ago I argued this point with Ealing Green who claimed my London-born kids weren’t yet of Irish nationality because I hadn’t got them on the FBR yet. I myself was born in UK despite my having Irish parents/grandparents and my moving to Ireland aged 3 so they needed to be registered on the FBR before I applied for their Irish passports.
So this was probably technically right, but how is nationality defined? From the moment of their birth my kids were entitled to Irish nationality. Is a baby only a national once its birth has been registered?
Fair play to Johansson & his family for getting legal advice and challenging FIFA's decision.
They could easily just pursue a career with Sweden and forget about Ireland.