Why? Should he regret his heritage?Originally Posted by Gather round
With the exceptions of Lawro' (only since he retired) & Townsend, struggling to think of any others. Who, exactly, did you have in mind??We've had plenty of other players in the past who clearly were English and presumably supported England as kids and beyond. So have you, be honest.
And what about all those young lads in your U-21 & youth sides??
And Feeney must at the very least, come from a 'mixed' heritage??
Accepting a NI international call-up suggests that what McClean really wants is to play against the Faeroes. If he doesn't get on, fine. He can still theoretically go on to play for RoI.
We can't read McGinn's mind, but I'd guess he's quite satisfied to have played in the SPL and won international caps. Not having been quite good enough to play for RoI notwithstanding.
McClean dodged the question in a few interviews (his Facebook page is a little more enlightening), but what came across is that he was simply happy to be given the opportunity to play at a higher level. Obviously it is debateable whether or not he views it as ideal (Derry players are known for their idealism, of course).
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Can only speak for myself - I couldn't care less where the kid puts his X on a ballot paper.
If he chooses to play for Northern Ireland, all I expect is that he gives it 100%.
It's his choice, and his moment of truth is fast approaching - it's his perogative.
If he doesn't want to play for Northern Ireland, it's a simple "Goodbye" - it frees up the shirt for someone who wants it.
Re: Our Sports Minister coming to Windsor Park - I've no issues with that per se.
I'd be more upset if Alex Bruce came.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
It's all in the name.
Warren "mixed heritage"?
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Feeney is a Connacht surname from Sligo, which is not exactly Belfast/the osc....
So am presuming he has a 'mixed' heritage. As in not a 'pure' Brit.
But it's OK, if he wants to play for that lot, up to him!
Do we have a link to McClean's FBk page?
I've had a look at his FB page. I dont see anything immediately obvious in his more recent posts that states that he wants to play for us.
What I did see was a lot of people congratulating him on his call up.........and by the sound of their christian and surnames would be from both sides!!
As for is political allegiances as referred to in a previous post i dont see anything obvious in relation to that also.
Either that or he's deleted them!!
By the way it's easy enough find his page if you want to.
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He states his political allegiance clearly on his page and on one photo of him playing for the IFA (as found by an OWC member), a friend says "Should be a Republic top" and McClean replies, "Hopefully soon lol"
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In fairness to him that was before he was called up (even though it was 16th July) but he seems quite pleased with the call up.
As regards his political allegiance - I still cant see that on his info page but then again I'm not from up there so it mightn't be immediately obvious to me.
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Although political views on facebook aren't necessarily indicative of truth, McClean's says SF - Sinn Fein. I think that given his upbringing in Creggan along with his apparent political views, not to mention his own words, it's safe to assume that he's an Ireland supporter and would possibly like to play for Ireland. He can still be pleased with the call up to the IFA senior team though (he already played at U19 and U21 level), he deserves it in my opinion.
I think it's a bit odd that McClean wasn't ever considered by the FAI when he was younger, given that the McEleney brothers have played for FAI youth teams while at Derry. Harkin was in the squad when he was at Charlton. I think Davy McDaid and Tom McBride were in youth squads or training camps too.
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Yeah - I remember McBride was called up to a training camp not aware if McDaid was.
I dont think McClean will withdraw from the squad - whether he's good enough for us or even NI remains to be seen.
I must be blind - I dont see the SF reference.
But I was well impressed with Daniel Kearns - first time seeing him play - wonder if Lennon is tempted?
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McClean's what, 22? He's been tremendous for Derry and is a former U21 international, but it seems likely that unless he gets a move he might never see international football again.
Kearns was excellent the other day. He may have stolen McClean's thunder. He has been brilliant all season for Dundalk too.I remember watching him help the destruction of Shamrock Rovers earlier in the year. I doubt he'll be in Ireland much longer and he's younger than McClean by 3 years, right? He could actually set his sights a wee bit higher than Celtic to be honest.
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As a fan, I'd like to see him at Celtic - but he could also use it as a stepping stone.
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So no Fbk.link then??
Key in James McClean and look out for the profile pic with him from the match at the weekend
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Aye, found it now.
Not the world's greatest typist....
Third generation to play for Northern Ireland - as his father and grandfather did before him.
When Warren finishes his career at Linfield (the Club he has supported since a boy), he will also follow in his father and grandfathers footsteps in wearing the Royal Blue.
The old Feeney family's bar in East Belfast was about as "mixed heritage" as Stokes's da's gaff in Dublin.
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Last edited by Not Brazil; 01/08/2011 at 2:28 PM.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Half man half ape?Third generation to play for Northern Ireland - as his father and grandfather did before him.
When Warren finishes his career at Linfield (the Club he has supported since a boy), he will also follow in his father and grandfathers footsteps in wearing the Royal Blue.
The old Feeney family's bar in East belfast was about as "mixed heritage" as Stokes's da's gaff in Dublin.
I thought Stokes's da's place was mixed - half Provo, half Dissident.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
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