No thread for him and he wasn't even sure he was eligible when he got a call for the U21s but has scored two for Norwich today.
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No thread for him and he wasn't even sure he was eligible when he got a call for the U21s but has scored two for Norwich today.
No thank you.
Yes please
Pilks is, by all accounts, a top lad and he has bags of potential.
Time for a B international methinks.
-------------------Kieran WestwoodQuote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
Kevin Foley - Mark O'Brien - Ciaran Clark - Marc Tierney
Seamus Coleman - James McCarthy - Marc Wilson - Anthony Pilkington
-----------------------------------------Wes Hoolahan
--------------------Leon Best
Not too shabby.
Scored 3 in 7 appearances now this season. Not bad. But saying that, Leon Best has scored 3 this season too and no game for him.
There's a fair chance our B team could beat our A team if they all gelled well together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaysus
Think Meyler could be the biggest asset of any of them in Trapps system. Would like to see a B international at some point myself...
Pilkington class puts him on Trap radar.
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IF Ireland can overcome Estonia next month, expect Giovanni Trapattoni to run the rule over some new faces for his squad for Euro 2012.
In other eligibility news, O'Hara will not play for Ireland.
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"I have a massive Irish family on my dad's side. In fact, I'm probably more Irish than English! But it would be unfair on the Irish players."
Great cross for the goal against Liverpool.
was class today, we should get him into senior squad.
Agreed, at the next friendly he should take Keogh or Lawrence's place in the squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Legend
Why no thank you? He's a bloody decent player.
Agree 100 per cent. The boy can control the ball pretty good. I could see him doing a job up front for Ireland. Come to think of it we could have a whole new left side to the team with Tierney, Hoolahan and Pilkington.
Unfortunately Trap probably thinks Norwich is some kinda of scandinavian fast food! lol
Don't be daft, Hoolahan was in his earliest squads, and the B game against Forest, and Tierney has repeated being reported as being watched by Tardelli.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Legend
Norway Porridge?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Legend
Would rather Irish people playing for Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark12345
Lambert backs Irish trio.
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"They are meant to be looking at them and quite rightly so," said Lambert.
Is there a No Thanks button for these remarks?Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
Click the star to the right of the Thanks button and hit I disapprove...can even leave a comment (though its not public)Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
Maybe I can get your autograph some time. The guy who is actually more Irish than the rest of us.
Catch yourself on my friend. Would Anthony Pilkington be playing for Ireland if he didn't have an Irish passport? He's no different than scores of others like Andy Townsend, Mick McCarthy, Ray Houghton etc. You shouted your 'Would rather Irish people playing for Ireland' slogan loud and clear back then, didn't you?
Pilkington is the son of Irish emigrants. Do you want me to get started on that whole emigration history lesson which is to Ireland like green is to grass.
[QUOTE=Murfinator;1547217]Would rather Irish people playing for Ireland.[/QUOTE
Maybe I can get your autograph some time. The guy who is actually more Irish than the rest of us.
Catch yourself on my friend. Would Anthony Pilkington be playing for Ireland if he didn't have an Irish passport? He's no different than scores of others like Andy Townsend, Mick McCarthy, Ray Houghton etc. You shouted your 'Would rather Irish people playing for Ireland' slogan loud and clear back then, didn't you?
Pilkington is the son of Irish emigrants. Do you want me to get started on that whole emigration history lesson which is to Ireland like green is to grass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_8qKF0pr8o
He sounds very Irish, wexford accent is it?
Also showing great national pride there, if that report is correct he didn't possess an Irish passport and was even unaware he was eligible until he received inquiries. Also he has not declared his national side yet which if true again doesn't show him as a very committed Irish man.Quote:
He received a call-up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad in October 2008; not knowing he was eligible to play for Republic of Ireland national sides until a scout enquired of his availability. He qualifies through his paternal grandmother from Dublin but has not yet declared his national side
Do we really want people like this? Again? More Irish than the rest of us, are you insane or just taking the ****? Show some pride in your country, that's a disgraceful comment.
By all accounts, Pilks is a top lad, hard-working, honest and level headed. If he decides to throw his lot in with us I'd have him in a heartbeat, he'll give it his all. He's not your average EPL primadonna, he's got there the hard way, playing for Stockport and Huddersfield. I like lads like that.
Show some pride in your country? A disgraceful comment?Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
So let me get something straight. Let's take three Irishmen as an example. Let's take Ronnie Whelan, Denis Irwin and Niall Quinn. All three have young sons (at least I think all three do, but you get my point) and all three were born in England and reside there. The time comes for one or all of them to play international football and they decide to opt for Ireland........ you know that country where their father came from.
You sir would deny them the opportunity because they were, like Anthony Pilkington, born in a different country? And don't split hairs between grandparents and parents - they have the Irish lineage and that's all that matters. And that's my point about the passport. He will have one pretty soon if the FAI and Trap so desire. At that point Anthony be an Irish passport holder like you or me.
And at the same time of questioning / denying Pilkington's right to play for Ireland, you will, I take it, allow some refugee into Ireland, from some far flung country, who has little or no Irish heritage, the chance to play for the Boys in Green. Yeah, I guess you have it all figured out. But then what would I know, you are the one who is pure Irish, purer than the rest of us.
Why on earth would you bother replying in such detail to Murfinator? Himself and Colbert Report should have their own separate sub-forum, far away from everyone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark12345
Mark, I appreciate that you have gone through there to make your point and 100% agree with you but there's a more succinct answer to Murf's rambling...Quote:
Originally Posted by mark12345
Mr Kevin Daniel Kilbane
Very well put BonnieShels. Couldn't have said it better meself.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
I should have known betterQuote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
Nice to see a club manager talking about international football in a positive manner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
Lambert is a class act. Not surprising really.
It's an insult to even compare Kilbane to an indecisive englishman tempting himself with International football. Kilbane commited himself to Ireland at 19, there was never a shadow of doubt in his mind what he wanted to do or who he wanted to play for. If you think the issue here is his country of birth you're absolutely wrong. The issue is the shaky commitment and unclear intentions, he's 23 for god sake he's had more than enough time to stake his national colours at this stage.
Very selective to name Kilbane as well, if only that was a typical example of commitment from a foreign born player in Irish colours. How about Andy O'Brien, Paddy Kenny or Marc Wilson. Not want to talk about any of those hmm? The many years of fence sitting from O'Hara, Nolan or the chancer attempts from Pennant? I suppose you'd call him Irish if he threw on a green shirt too would you?
Now that's an insult.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
Agreed, Marc Wilson has as much right to call himself Irish as anyone in the Republic.
Maybe if he turns up when requested by Trapattoni once in a while I'd call him by more endearing terms. He's as Irish as Stephen Ireland, lets put it that way.
He'd fit in well. I hear he likes a night on the tiles.
Wordfeud? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
A night on the tiles.
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I thought everyone knew these guysQuote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
http://pilkingtons.com/
Word Feud was new to me actually. Is it not just Scrabble for iPhones?