This is probably
a really stupid question,but can anyone name any of the present England team that could have played for us. Just wanted to add to my collection one more thing on how emigration has affected our nation.
This is probably
a really stupid question,but can anyone name any of the present England team that could have played for us. Just wanted to add to my collection one more thing on how emigration has affected our nation.
how about steven gerrard seeing as his cousin plays for us ( i think )
They would have to be good enough before they could play :D
What about the Neville brothers,Danny Murphy, Rooney , i think Scholes has some irish blood. Just interested. ;)
Scholes could have played for us
andy reid coulda played for england all the same....
as could Dave O' Leary, Paul mc grathQuote:
Originally Posted by livehead1
What were Paul McGraths connections with england? I thought he was from Dalkey, Co. Dublin. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy
Paul Mc Grath was born in West LondonQuote:
Originally Posted by supasparx
Greenford to be precise!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy
Really..Did not know that Andy Reid could have played for England.Where are is connections?
most say Ealing but what the hellQuote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
one of his parents is 100% tan. i think its his father, dont quote me on it thoQuote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing, trust me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy
If these guys were desperate enough to play for Ireland, they would have. Imagine if we did have Kevin Keegan, Martin Keown, Wayne Rooney and anyone else who donned the three lions on his chest and if is the key word. C'mon lads, if these guys really wanted to play for Ireland, they would have, end of story.
I stand/sit corrected. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy
well if its that important to you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Kevin Gallen, Noel Whelan, Steven Frogget, to name 3.................
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Originally Posted by Bring Back Mick
Brian Kerr actually went to look at Gallen last year as he still qualifies for us under the latest rule change
Wouldnt take Gallen, he turned us down before while his two brothers played underage for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy
Think I heard Kitson wants to throw his name into the ring as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bring Back Mick
Apparently 7 of the 8 parents of The Smiths were Irish. Probably not what you were looking for though...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
Think BK was at a loose end or maybe checking on Rowlands form wouldn't want that greedy ****** anywhere near the teamQuote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy
Yeah,even though he regretted his decision I would not be happy to take himQuote:
Originally Posted by stojkovic
.... and with names like Morrisey, Marr, Joyce and Rourke that makes them more Irish than u2!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Another Engerlander who could have chosen us was Steve McMahon - payed us back though by gifting the ball to Sheedy in Italia90.
I vaguely remember Frogget but I didn't remember anything about his Irish connections, what are they?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bring Back Mick
Gallen was a strange one. You could call him greedy.
Then again, he was a scoring sensation at QPR (which doesn't take much) as a teenager, might have been under a lot of pressure to declare for England whereas the brothers wouldn't have been.
Noel Whelan was different in that he was actually persued by the FAI and turned it down. He made his choice but decided he wanted to play for Ireland when it became clear that he had no hope of English caps.
no, fair play to kitson he said that he won't play for ireland or rather declare for them as he doesn't feel irish. at least hes got a bit of moral fibre about himQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
oi! Racist! :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy
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