QuoteI see that Jack Henry Francis has signed for Sligo on loan until end of season. While a potentially good signing for Sligo it again highlights why we shouldn't really worry too much about underage lads declaring for us or not.
14 year old Cavan Sullivan has been named in a Philadelphia Union first team squad. He signed for them at the same time as agreeing to sign for Man City when he turns 18.
His brother Quinn is 20 and already plays for Philadelphia Union. However, he has younger twin brothers - Ronan and Declan.
In spite of the names, it doesn't look like Cavan is eligible. His grandfather, Larry, was Head Coach at Villanova University and was born in Philadelphia. The only hope is if Larry married an Irish born woman - she is named Kathleen...
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The Irish Americans do retain their Irishness longer than most, and definitely longer than the FIFA rules permit.
I see that Jack Henry Francis has signed for Sligo on loan until end of season. While a potentially good signing for Sligo it again highlights why we shouldn't really worry too much about underage lads declaring for us or not.
Its really not that complicated!!!
Luke Pearce also with Sligo on loan after signing with Cardiff for their U21s this summer in a free transfer.
One to watch closely next season? Louie Barry may be going to Birmingham City: https://www.footballinsider247.com/e...d-louie-barry/
He's certainly running out of road with England. Hasn't had a call up for a few years now and will be overage for their Under 21s after next summer's Euros (or sooner if England don't qualify). May not start for our Under 21s either but would likely make the squad based on his form in League 2 last season before he got injured.
If he was to start scoring regularly in League 1 next season Crawford should definitely be getting in touch.
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Now is absolutely the time to get him, if he is doing the business for Birmingham forget the u 21s. HH should look at him directly
Would take a serious performance for a League 1 forward to make our senior squad these days. A lot of traffic playing at a higher level to get through to get picked.
Ferguson - Premier League
Szmodics - likely Premier League
Ogbene - likely Championship, possibly move back to Prem
Idah - likely SPL and Champions League with Celtic
Cannon - likely Championship loan or Prem squad player
Parrott - Eredivisie and Europa League with AZ
Armstrong - Championship
Emakhu - might be headed for the Eredivisie and CL also with PSV?!
Plus the likes of Obafemi, Keane and Robinson in the Championship as well as potentially Vata if he gets a run at Watford.
Last edited by Eirambler; 18/07/2024 at 1:07 PM.
Barry was in that famous England U17 photo with Bellingham and Musiala, just for comparison of career projection.
I reckon we're his only real hope of a senior call up at this point. Pipeline for English strikers never stops churning.
He's never played higher than L1, and Birmingham are L1 also. Not sure there's anything there to fast track him into the senior team. Worth a call for the 21s though I think
Im just having flash backs to Jack Grealish and when he was with Notts county! strike while the iron is hot
TBH I have to confess I actually thought Birmingham were championship
Grealish was 17 & rising, Barry is 21 & has been labouring a good while now & this is loan number six from Villa.
Not forgetting Mark O'Mahoney who has 3 premier league appearances for Brighton...our forward options look decent for next while all going well, with other underage prospects to follow.
Goalkeeper, Defenders (bar a left back) and strikers are pretty much set for the next 10 years - its midfield players we need.
Charlie McNeill (Irish grandfather) signs for Sheffield Wednesday from Manchester United.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Scored twice inside the first ten minutes on his first start v Hull in the cup tonight. Played an hour.
His loan last season was fairly poor I thought from.memory I was surprised he got the sheff we'd move. Good for him
He actually looked good apart from the goals but we'll see. He's another year older on from those loan moves. Still only 20.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Tom.leahy a 20 yo striker is on millwall bench. He is a brother of Jack leahy who I think was involved with us at maybe 16s ?
Random but a mate of mine lives in Stockport, been following them since he moved over when they were in the national league.
He raves about Louie Barry, reckons he's class. He's slight enough but added a bit of physicality this year apparently. No future at Villa long term but a good season in L1 and we should deffo be trying to get him onboard. Technical kind of forward that we lack, and was always going to take longer to adapt to English football give his diminutive stature.
Have long said that we should be trying to get him into the Under 21s. But then for all we know we might be trying and he just isn't interested. He wouldn't necessarily walk straight into our Under 21 team with Armstrong, Emakhu and Vata already there, but he'd certainly make the squad and add competition. Born in 2003 so this is his last season of eligibility for any underage teams, all the 2002s and 2003s go overage after this season.
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