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Is it possible to put together a team of current Premiership players who were eligible for Ireland but have elected to play for another country?
Got stuck with the goalkeeping position, but the rest of this team looks pretty decent.
AN Goalkeeper
Anton Ferdinand
Zat Knight
Rio Ferdinand
Kieron Richardson
Aaron Lennon
Paul Scholes
Kevin Nolan
James Milner
Wayne Rooney
Tim Cahill
sub(s)
Darren Fletcher
(there must be a few more?)
Gary Cahill
Oh good Lord .....
If my aunty had balls she would be my uncle.
ahhh i love Kevin Nolan , Chris Armstrong
Jose Luis Brown in the Argentina 1986 side, Always remember Jimmy Magee claiiming he had a grandparent from outside Athlone.
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Oh good Lord .....
interesting thread tho...
what was the situation with scholes? how could he have played for us?
Also aaron Lennon? I doubt that.
Jamie Carragher, Clint Dempsey(USA), Joe Hart I presume would all have Irish heritage. Clint Dempsey looks so Irish as well.
You mean they elected to play for their own country.Quote:
Originally Posted by third policeman
Lennon turned down Brian kerr when he tried to get him I think. I remember hearing bout Scholes years ago too but not sure what the family connection isQuote:
Originally Posted by irishultra
There was a shop just outside the town run by an auld lad called Joe Brown ... must be him :DQuote:
Originally Posted by endabob1
Scholes has family in letterkenny and visited the town regularly as a youngster
Jamie O'Hara of Spurs?
both parents from Wicklow I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by Junior
both parents and he didnt join Ireland, its always the country parents kids that seem to join. more proud of their heritage and upbringing i spose.
Martin keown - disputes the above fact..
david healy, aaron hughes...etc etc.
irishultra we have done this a few times before i think thats partly why ifk did that, also the term "got away" is probably another reason...
Keown's family are involved in the GAA in Oxford I believe.
However, I'm slightly surprised at this thread. Alot of second and third generation lads get stick for their accents at Ireland games I've been to. So why does it matter if people like O'Hara, Keown etc play for England anyway...
Ye he really does look irishQuote:
Originally Posted by irishultra
http://www.4thegame.com/media/00/03/...nt_dempsey.jpg
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Originally Posted by irishultra
ginger hair!!:d
Eh Wicklow is the country Paul. Or what is your def of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Phil Lynott look-a-like ... and also a bit like Dion Dublin ... Dublin Ireland ... Of course he qualifies :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
It doesnt matter, its just a bit of craic to see who we could have had playing for usQuote:
Originally Posted by BobbyHans