Potentially eligible players thread

**SkStu** · 24/07/2021, 8:17 PM

Three senior caps though? That changes the moral equation, surely?

**Bottle of Tonic** · 25/07/2021, 6:39 PM

A little bit, maybe.

But we called him up initially as a kid and Ireland wasn't even close to being considered his first nationality.

**elatedscum** · 25/07/2021, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by Bottle of Tonic

A little bit, maybe.

But we called him up initially as a kid and Ireland wasn't even close to being considered his first nationality.

His father certainly would have disagree with that sentiment...

**The Fly** · 26/07/2021, 1:00 AM

Rice. I got over the Henry thing pretty quickly.

Anyway...

**elatedscum** · 11/08/2021, 7:28 PM

Irish-born Dennis Cirkin has left Spurs to join Sunderland

**Eirambler** · 11/08/2021, 9:15 PM

I'd be surprised if Cirkin ends up being an England player in the long run. But probably more likely to play for Latvia than for us.

**The Fly** · 11/08/2021, 11:34 PM

This has probably been asked before, but is Todd Cantwell eligible?

**elatedscum** · 12/08/2021, 1:04 AM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

I'd be surprised if Cirkin ends up being an England player in the long run. But probably more likely to play for Latvia than for us.

I’d say it’s probably 55% Latvia, 30% ireland, 15% England

**Eirambler** · 12/08/2021, 7:21 AM

Originally Posted by The Fly

This has probably been asked before, but is Todd Cantwell eligible?

Not that I know of, is there any reason why he would be?

**Razors left peg** · 24/08/2021, 4:53 PM

Anyone know the situation with Val Adeokum, the kid that just moved from Dundalk to Brentford?

A quick look at his Instagram shows him in Ireland and Nigeria kits, Nigeria seems to be more recent for him.

**elatedscum** · 24/08/2021, 5:14 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Anyone know the situation with Val Adeokum, the kid that just moved from Dundalk to Brentford?

A quick look at his Instagram shows him in Ireland and Nigeria kits, Nigeria seems to be more recent for him.

Could be wrong but wasn’t he included in the u18/19 camp that took place during the summer?

**Diggs246** · 24/08/2021, 11:02 PM

Where do we get these bell ends from!
Just decide and f""k off
https://m.independent.ie/sport/socce...-40783284.html

**Deckydee** · 26/08/2021, 6:56 AM

Have not heard about this guy in a while => https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57008742 / Marcus McGuane

Knocked out of the league cup on Tuesday night.

**ColourfulPeanut** · 26/08/2021, 9:14 AM

Was it ever clarified if the new rules make him eligible?

Classic case of a silly decision at 16 effectively ending his international career.

**Eirambler** · 26/08/2021, 9:37 AM

They don't, he's gone - couldn't play for us now if he wanted to and, to be honest, he's not good enough anyway.

**tetsujin1979** · 26/08/2021, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by ColourfulPeanut

Was it ever clarified if the new rules make him eligible?

Classic case of a silly decision at 16 effectively ending his international career.

He's played competitively for two underage teams, so I think that means he's tied to England?

**ColourfulPeanut** · 26/08/2021, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

He's played competitively for two underage teams, so I think that means he's tied to England?

Yeah that was the case before the rule change but with all these funky rules for under 21 year olds I wasn't sure any more!

**Diggs246** · 26/08/2021, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

He's played competitively for two underage teams, so I think that means he's tied to England?

Sure you can play three competitive games for the seniors and still leg it if you are u21.... its ridiculous

**Olé Olé** · 26/08/2021, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

Have not heard about this guy in a while => https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57008742 / Marcus McGuane

Knocked out of the league cup on Tuesday night.

Mad how these things work out. I was definitely disappointed when he plumped for England and then moved from Arsenal to Barcelona. Now he's sharing a team with Luke McNally and Mark Sykes who came through the set ups of Drogheda/Pats and Glenavon. It would be ironic and could well be likely for Sykes and McNally to get a senior cap having had little experience for Ireland at underage level (for differing reasons but maybe Sykes wouldn't have got in anyway).

**liamoo11** · 26/08/2021, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Mad how these things work out. I was definitely disappointed when he plumped for England and then moved from Arsenal to Barcelona. Now he's sharing a team with Luke McNally and Mark Sykes who came through the set ups of Drogheda/Pats and Glenavon. It would be ironic and could well be likely for Sykes and McNally to get a senior cap having had little experience for Ireland at underage level (for differing reasons but maybe Sykes wouldn't have got in anyway).

To be fair he was excellent when he played in the euro under 17s for us a year out of his age group. He hadn't been involved for us before that and was somewhat parachuted into that squad https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/moha...onships-finals . Disappointing to see number of players who didn't make it as professional s .