Potentially eligible players thread

**gastric** · 20/05/2017, 2:12 AM

Two posts in a row and yet again your agenda is obvious. I hope Johston comes on board.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 20/05/2017, 2:30 AM

I hope he follows his heart.

I only wish I could do the same.

**DannyInvincible** · 21/05/2017, 2:30 PM

Patrick Bamford has started for Middlesbrough against Liverpool at Anfield and should have had a penalty after being brought down in the box by Lovren as he ran through to collect a ball chipped over the top of the Liverpool defence. No question, it should have been a penalty.

Video of the incident here: https://twitter.com/JustOffsidePod/s...99787360055296

**Olé Olé** · 21/05/2017, 5:07 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Update on Michael Johnston.

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/..._over_Ireland/

Less of an update. More of an opinion.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 21/05/2017, 7:13 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Less of an update. More of an opinion.

Fair enough. He manages Johnston for the underage team though, so his opinion carries a bit of weight.

**tetsujin1979** · 21/05/2017, 9:48 PM

To be honest, I didn't put much faith in one article from the Scottish Sun, with no quotes or statement from the FAI, regurgitated by its sister paper, about a player who's only ever represented his country of birth, less than three months after his last appearance for them.

**Olé Olé** · 22/05/2017, 8:59 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

To be honest, I didn't put much faith in one article from the Scottish Sun, with no quotes or statement from the FAI, regurgitated by its sister paper, about a player who's only ever represented his country of birth, less than three months after his last appearance for them.

I was more intrigued by whatever this lad's uncle said to Wangball's chum. And that seemed to precede this article too. All that leads me to believe there is something going on in the background but until there is anything further in terms of quotes or statements then it's very thin.

**gastric** · 22/05/2017, 10:45 AM

Wangball's source versus the Sun? It has to be the Sun every time!

**Wangball** · 22/05/2017, 11:08 AM

What I heard is that this is a family with a very strong attachment to its Irish side and in line with McGeady there's most likely a heap of pictures of the kid out playing in his Ireland kit!

**tetsujin1979** · 22/05/2017, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Wangball

What I heard is that this is a family with a very strong attachment to its Irish side and in line with McGeady there's most likely a heap of pictures of the kid out playing in his Ireland kit!

Fair enough, I'd trust you over the Sun every time!

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 22/05/2017, 12:10 PM

I also remember someone who knew Kenneth McEvoy's third cousin (or something like that) saying he was moving to a Dutch club, which never happened.

**Wangball** · 22/05/2017, 1:06 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

I also remember someone who knew Kenneth McEvoy's third cousin (or something like that) saying he was moving to a Dutch club, which never happened.

You can believe anything you want pal, I was told something, I shared it and then the media reported it.

Fact is he's not played for us at any stage so if he does indeed chose to stay with Scotland its literally no loss.

**liamoo11** · 22/05/2017, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

I also remember someone who knew Kenneth McEvoy's third cousin (or something like that) saying he was moving to a Dutch club, which never happened.

In fairness don't be a dick towk. Wangball had interesting info that he shared .

**CraftyToePoke** · 22/05/2017, 7:48 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

In fairness don't be a dick towk.

Might as well ask the sun not to shine.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 22/05/2017, 8:23 PM

I brought up an anecdote involving Trapattoni, Cox and Long that came from a very trustworthy source.

Nobody believed it, and I don't blame them because truth is stranger than fiction sometimes.

I have heard some salacious things about footballers who have a tenuous connection to people I know. It's remarkable how many times these stories turn out to be fables.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 22/05/2017, 8:24 PM

I'm not casting aspersions on you BTW Wangball.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 22/05/2017, 8:33 PM

Tom Holland has been released by Swansea.

**DannyInvincible** · 23/05/2017, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Wangball

You can believe anything you want pal, I was told something, I shared it and then the media reported it.

Fact is he's not played for us at any stage so if he does indeed chose to stay with Scotland its literally no loss.

Don't worry, Wangball. The reliability of your word isn't in doubt.

Originally Posted by liamoo11

In fairness don't be a dick towk. Wangball had interesting info that he shared .

In case anyone was misled by misinformation in this thread that happens to misrepresent greendeiseboy, here's what greendeiseboy actually said about Kenneth McEvoy in June of 2014:

Originally Posted by greendeiseboy

He's good mates with my nephew and as far as I know the plan was to send him out on loan this season - Swindon Town and Northampton being teams mentioned- I'll find out if that's still the case.

Originally Posted by greendeiseboy

He's likely to go out on loan as I said in previous post - that's if Spurs allow him to do so. But it may not necessarily be to an English team. A loan move to the continent could be on the cards. Don't want to say too much for obvious reasons.

As it happened, McEvoy did go out on loan - to Peterborough United - the following month, in July of 2014.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 23/05/2017, 1:53 PM

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/s...leased-125866/

Emmanuel Osadebe leaves Gillingham with parting shot at manager.

@Wangball

Have you actually tried speaking to Michael?

I've found out the eligibility of several players through speaking with them on Twitter and Facebook.

If you approach them the right way, are polite and don't weird them out with your tweets then more often than not, they will shoot you a DM.

I've shot him a DM; hopefully I will receive a reply that is more forthcoming than the "Scottish Sun" link.

**Murph 1** · 24/05/2017, 3:56 PM

Patrick Banford falls into the same category as Scott Hogan, He has had more than enough time to contemplate his imaginary International future and it's not with the Republic. Just wondering if anyone can clarify does Birmingham City Striker Lukas Jutkiewicz actually qualify for us or not?, He has expressed an interest in playing for Ireland and given our real lack of options - he is surely worth considering for a call up.