The rule was extended to five years in 2017, and was supposed to come into effect on New Year's Day this year, but has been delayed until the end of the year: https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/r...delayed/629005
The rule was extended to five years in 2017, and was supposed to come into effect on New Year's Day this year, but has been delayed until the end of the year: https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/r...delayed/629005
Conor Wickham is on the bench today for Palace, still only 27, a talented forward but made of glass....so he’d fit right in.
Conor Gallagher named in England's U21 squad for the European Championships: https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/mar/...stage-20210315
He is 21 now, so I'm fairly sure that means that if he makes an appearance at the tournament he will then be eligible for England only.
I'd say there are a few dual nationals in that squad that will be tied to England after the tournament that will probably never go on to have much of a senior international career as a result (unless the rules are changed yet again).
Incidentally is there a single player in that under 21 squad that wouldn't currently make our senior squad if eligible and interested?
Last edited by Eirambler; 15/03/2021 at 12:28 PM.
senior apparences I believe it was Munir case
I believe it covers competitive games at underage level as well. Because most underage competitions are for players younger than 21 it only really comes in to play for Under 21 qualifiers and finals games. There was a clarification that it wouldn't be backdated before last September but for games from now on it applies.
Christy Pym / Peterborough United / 25 / Keeper
- https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...f-ireland/amp/
Che Adams has declared for Scotland. Qualifies through a maternal grandparent. A good coup for them. He's a way off the England squad at present but he's young and has shown flashes this season.
Exactly, he turned them down in 2017, when he was miles off any England radar but he's currently scoring goals in the top division. Like Wilson or Bamford a little. He turned down Antigua, his father's country. Scotland make a finals, and through one grandparent he's digging out the kilt.
Last edited by CraftyToePoke; 16/03/2021 at 3:35 PM.
Given their fans' treatment of McGeady in Celtic Park a few years ago I assume the Scotland support will now be turning their back on the national team and will no longer have any interest in the Euros this summer in light of the Adams callup.
In fairness that's different. Both of those actually played for us and then walked away. McGeady nailed his colours to the mast at a young age and still got dogs abuse for it in Scotland. It would be more the equivalent of us abusing Dennis Cirkin if he ever turned up playing for England - which just wouldn't happen.
Cirkin's Irish link is a pretty tenuous one, not remotely comparable to McGeady and McCarthy's 'Scottishness' imo, nevermind being an equivilant situation.
I think the reaction to Grealish especially is far more comparable to those even though they didn't play underage for Scotland, particularly given the hundreds of players we've benefitted from taking the other way around.
Not justifying the abuse McGeady/McCarthy got of course, but given their ability and Scotland's deficiencies at the time, it was bound to be a bit galling for them. Plus Ireland isn't exactly loved in certain quarters up there, so any excuse.
Last edited by DeLorean; 17/03/2021 at 7:40 AM.
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