Gorman played for the ROI U-16's when he was on Man U's books, including against NI:
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/spor...land-squad.htm
"His [Gorman's] attitude is correct. Indeed I think we have found a gem."
Worthington first noticed Gorman, whose mother, Sue, is Northern Irish when training at Lilleshall.
Worthington added: "He looked the part and was delighted to opt for us when approached.
"He had, of course, earlier played for the Republic of Ireland youth."
Flexy originally posted a bigoted rant claiming that McCourt wan't being picked because NW was anti-LOI/wanted a Protestant team etc.
I pointed out, with evidence, just what offensive garbage this was, noting that Paddy's non-inclusion was solely down to lack of fitness.
You then posted: "All well and good but qualified by the knowledge that a school boy has been included in the NI squad (at Paddy McCourt's expense?). Perhaps other issues at play have influenced Nigel's squad selection?" , so I posted clear evidence about Paddy's (non) fitness to support my case.
I also pointed out that it is most unlikely to have been a question of cost-saving and pointed out how Gorman has not been included in place of Paddy, nor will he (JG) have been picked in order to tie him in to NI.
So we are back to your original speculation that there might be "other issues at play" behind McCourt's non-inclusion.
Seeing as your first two "issues" have been demonstrated to be nonsense, do you have any more?