Potentially eligible players thread

[Olé Olé]

I can'y find this supposed tweet by Mac Giolla Bháin either. I've had a look for recent mentions of Gweedore on Twitter too, but nothing of relevance in sight.

Yep. Felt duped looking for it last night.

Wangball is our only hope for clarity... Or something resembling clarity.

[Closed Account]

http://backpagefootball.com/league-c...d-call/114396/
Sydney FC midfielder Brandon O’Neill has spoken of his interest in representing the Republic of Ireland in the wake of claiming the A-League’s top honours in Australia.

[Stuttgart88]

Gut test passed already. Proper nearly-but-not-quite 2nd generation Irish name too. I always liked Shannen Doherty. She passed my gut test back in the 90s.

[seanfhear]

Its always nice to see a young man interested in playing international football these days......

[Stuttgart88]

So interested he'll play for anyone. The Rathfarnham angle even further endorses his case.

[DeLorean]

Looks bit like Ander Herrera I think in that shot (but not remotely like him in any other picture)

[gastric]

I can confirm he has got a good Irish head on him!

[DannyInvincible]

His mongrel Dublin-Perth accent is great:



It actually sounds kind of like a Chester or Scouse accent at times.

[DannyInvincible]

'FAI approach Scottish-born Celtic winger Michael Johnston over declaring for Ireland': https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...g-for-ireland/

SunSport understands FAI representatives have already made contact with Celtic, Johnston and his family to make their plea.

Johnston, who qualifies for Ireland through his grandparents, was only called into the Scotland Under-19s squad for March’s Euro elite round qualifying stage in the Czech Republic following injury withdrawals.

[tetsujin1979]

so is he ineligible for the U19s, or would he be eligible for the next U19 competition?

[geysir]

so is he ineligible for the U19s, or would he be eligible for the next U19 competition?

A player cannot switch horses mid stream in a competition.
If he declared for Ireland today and the switch was certified as kosher by FIFA tomorrow, then he could no longer play in this current competition.

If he was age eligible, he could play in the next u19 competition.

[Olé Olé]

'FAI approach Scottish-born Celtic winger Michael Johnston over declaring for Ireland': https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...g-for-ireland/

Cheers Dan. Interesting to note it's been an ongoing matter since March. Hopefully this pans out in our favour.

[Wangball]

Here's another one

https://www.balls.ie/football/mikey-johnston-364790

I heard he was interested eligible as an aside from a pal who has literally zero interest in football. He works with Johnston's uncle here in Dublin. So I posted here....then I was bored one day and had a look at young Johnston's account and noticed that he follows the FAI but not the SFA, that might mean nothing or.....

[DeLorean]

He's ours to steal.

[tetsujin1979]

Here's another one

https://www.balls.ie/football/mikey-johnston-364790

I heard he was interested eligible as an aside from a pal who has literally zero interest in football. He works with Johnston's uncle here in Dublin. So I posted here....then I was bored one day and had a look at young Johnston's account and noticed that he follows the FAI but not the SFA, that might mean nothing or.....

It's the same article, balls just lifted the quotes from the Scottish sun instead of the Irish version of that paper

Wonder what the FAI have said to convince him to switch? The next u19 qualifying series is in October, and he'd be eligible.

[Olé Olé]

Here's another one

https://www.balls.ie/football/mikey-johnston-364790

I heard he was interested eligible as an aside from a pal who has literally zero interest in football. He works with Johnston's uncle here in Dublin. So I posted here....then I was bored one day and had a look at young Johnston's account and noticed that he follows the FAI but not the SFA, that might mean nothing or.....

Knew you knew something. Cheers Wangball. That's good information.

[geysir]

Wonder what the FAI have said to convince him to switch?

Scotland's 'did not qualify' record

and this is what the SFA make their senior players wear.

[SkStu]

He's ours to steal.

does he then become ours to lose?

[CraftyToePoke]

He is ours to behold presently.

[gastric]

He is ours to behold presently.

Send Don Givens over asap!