Potentially eligible players thread

**SkStu** · 19/04/2015, 7:01 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Did you write that yourself! Very prosaic and, it pains me to say, very accurate. That's exactly how I'd describe Grealish. He just loves the ball.

The eloquence and clarity of thought of that paragraph is something I haven't see from that POS in the 10 or so years I've been on here. Copy and paste job, gan dabht.

**paul_oshea** · 19/04/2015, 7:16 PM

of course it is and you both read the same and then tried to play it off to make yourselves look good.

I can't seem to quote on this thing properly.

**SkStu** · 19/04/2015, 7:56 PM

I still don't know what you're talking about.

**tricky_colour** · 19/04/2015, 8:01 PM

He looks like a promising player, but he really does need to pull his socks up.

**DeLorean** · 19/04/2015, 10:05 PM

A landmark day for the potentially eligible players thread, as Bamford and Garner win the player of the year awards for the Championship and League One respectively.

**Olé Olé** · 19/04/2015, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

A landmark day for the potentially eligible players thread, as Bamford and Garner win the player of the year awards for the Championship and League One respectively.

Who's this Danny Mayor that won the League Two award? We're slacking...

**Razors left peg** · 19/04/2015, 10:59 PM

Cant wait to see the Twitter Universe go into overdrive when Grealish is seen belting out God save the queen in the cup final like Matty Holland

**the doc** · 19/04/2015, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Cant wait to see the Twitter Universe go into overdrive when Grealish is seen belting out God save the queen in the cup final like Matty Holland

I had club Wembley compos today, talk amongst the suits is England will be calling.......

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 20/04/2015, 1:34 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

He was very good. A few lapses in concentration and lost the ball with a few lazy passes but he really is nice to watch play. We need to cap him now.

"I don’t think everything that has happened with Grealish is entirely his fault. I think the FAI have been too eager to cap players in order to stop them playing for other countries and Grealish may well be in demand, although maybe not as in demand as he would have expected at the start of the season.

I agree with Martin O’Neill’s comments in today’s paper and I think it’s a good sign that he isn’t planning to bring him into a squad before he’s ready. It is good for the other players too. Getting into an Ireland squad has to mean something. It’s no good if it’s just a political game with other associations".

Stephen Hunt

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 20/04/2015, 1:39 AM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

http://www.irishpost.co.uk/sport/fai...striker-garner

http://www.the42.ie/preston-boss-joe...47131-Apr2015/

Quote from a Preston Fans website:

He doesn't qualify.

Garner's grandparents - W Garner & J Batty & J Harker & J Bartrupe were all born in Lancashire between 1935 & 1941. Any idiot with 5 spare minutes who knows how to navigate Lancashire BMD can find that information out.

He has been bog standard whenever he has played in the Championship. He's 27 now, so there is marginal room for improvement. Crazy stuff that he would be considered for selection over Eoin Doyle when there are no question marks over his eligibility but hey he's (Garner) English so he must be better right?!

Cox, Jutkiewicz, Best & Folan all have substantially better records than Garner at Championship level and they patently aren't good enough for Intl. level. Even Paddy Madden has a better record at League One level and is younger to boot. Give him a bloody chance even. At least he has a bit of time on his side.

**DeLorean** · 20/04/2015, 12:19 PM

David Thompson - Twitter

Hope you're right Dave!

**SwanVsDalton** · 20/04/2015, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

David Thompson - Twitter

Hope you're right Dave!

Hard to trust a non-yank who writes 'Mom'.

**DeLorean** · 20/04/2015, 3:10 PM

Garner also won goal of the year

**SwanVsDalton** · 20/04/2015, 5:28 PM

Grealish's dad and Shay Given are on 5 live at some point between 7pm and 8.30pm. The old 'who's he gonna play for?!' is bound to come up.

**RiffRaff** · 20/04/2015, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Grealish's dad and Shay Given are on 5 live at some point between 7pm and 8.30pm. The old 'who's he gonna play for?!' is bound to come up.

Grealish's dad is making quite a name for himself for someone who never kicked a ball at any level

**TrapAPony** · 20/04/2015, 7:09 PM

Supposedly dodged the question on 5 live re Jack and his allegiance. Is this true?

**DannyInvincible** · 20/04/2015, 7:16 PM

Missed it myself. Anything of note said?

**DannyInvincible** · 20/04/2015, 7:33 PM

Not much substance to it, but Sam Wallace of the Independent is saying the FA "will push its Irish counterparts all the way for the services of the dual-nationality Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish who will be eligible for the England Under-21s following this summer’s European championships": http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...-10190827.html

**Deckydee** · 20/04/2015, 8:27 PM

Roll on one:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...hasing-4196817

"Although he is already an Irish U21 international, Grealish is unsure about accepting an offer to play for the Republic’s full side while there is still a possibility of wearing the Three Lions instead"

"MirrorSport understands he politely declined a chance to train with Martin O’Neill’s full Irish squad during this international break"

"Keane - who is also No2 to O'Neill with the Republic - has described him as a “really, really good player” and is keen for him to join the boys in green. But Grealish is prepared to disappoint him by committing to England if they come calling"