Jamie O'Hara

**Plastic Paddy** · 27/11/2009, 8:34 PM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

it'll kick off the usual Plastic Paddy debate

As Oscar Wilde once said, there's only one thing worse than being talked about...

PP

**elroy** · 28/11/2009, 3:02 PM

For what its worth, O'Hara has played very well for Pompey against United today.

**Acornvilla** · 29/11/2009, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

For what its worth, O'Hara has played very well for Pompey against United today.

give him some credit he is one hell opf a hard worker he always runs himself into the ground for the cause every team needs as many them type of players as possible i'd have no problem with jamie playing for us

**irishultra** · 30/11/2009, 12:31 AM

About B internationals, now that Murphy has left I can't think of a player that has a stake for a claim in the team like Murphy and Fahey(who seems to have dissapeared now) did for so long

Cretaro maby, his goalscoring rate is phenominal this season but I don't think he offers anything that we don't already have.

Powell at left back maby? I'm still not sure. He's good going forward and all but....defensively against the big teams in the group he would be destroyed.

**Hibernian** · 30/11/2009, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by Yard of Pace

Frecklignton is doing well at Peterborough, scored a cracker earlier this season. Doubt he'll be near our senior team soon but then again, look at Stephen Hunt and how he came to the top.

Saw Emanuel in that B game and was rather impressed. Tidy on the ball and bags of energy getting up and down the wing. He's a bit short though. No idea where he is now. He was at Luton, wasn't he?

have agree Stan and squad picking were not his best traits.

**tetsujin1979** · 30/11/2009, 1:25 AM

Originally Posted by irishultra

About B internationals, now that Murphy has left I can't think of a player that has a stake for a claim in the team like Murphy and Fahey(who seems to have dissapeared now) did for so long

Cretaro maby, his goalscoring rate is phenominal this season but I don't think he offers anything that we don't already have.

Powell at left back maby? I'm still not sure. He's good going forward and all but....defensively against the big teams in the group he would be destroyed.

Quite possibly, Trapattoni namechecked Powell as someone he would be keeping an eye on after he attended a Bohs game

**magnumpi** · 30/11/2009, 1:44 PM

haha Lewis Emanuel - remember him from his days at Bradford City. Not, repeat NOT international standard.

**dan o d** · 30/11/2009, 2:46 PM

wudnt really rate o hara or nolan to be honest. if it is kyle naughton you are referring to then he is a lot better than any other young players we have in that position but i doubt hed declare for us

**Yard of Pace** · 30/11/2009, 4:42 PM

Originally Posted by magnumpi

haha Lewis Emanuel - remember him from his days at Bradford City. Not, repeat NOT international standard.

Probably not but he was decent in that B game against Scotland nontheless.

**Deckydee** · 07/12/2009, 10:55 AM

Just found this now, its a bit old but said I would post it anyway. Its the wording that gets me

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/spor...NGLISHMEN.html

Portsmouth midfielder O'Hara, on loan from Tottenham, is pretty much guaranteed to come on board after playing for England Under-21s two years ago.

O'Hara, 22, seems likeliest to come on board, having realised his chances of playing for the England senior team are slim. His versatility as a left-back or winger would be crucial to the cause.

Similarly, Nolan is keen to switch allegiance after playing for the English Under-20 side way back in 1998. Naughton, though, is still undecided about his future.

**dr_peepee** · 07/12/2009, 11:09 AM

I heard on the Radio over the weekend that as of now, Nolan is inelligable. However one of his parents is elligable for dual Nationality, and if they apply for it, Nolan will be able to play... So I heard. If I tell a lie it's cos I was told a lie...

**Kingdom** · 07/12/2009, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

I heard on the Radio over the weekend that as of now, Nolan is inelligable. However one of his parents is elligable for dual Nationality, and if they apply for it, Nolan will be able to play... So I heard. If I tell a lie it's cos I was told a lie...

It was in the Sunday Times. Nolan's Great Grandmother was Irish, thus ruling him out. However they mentioned that if his mother takes out the option of the passport he'll be in again.

**boovidge** · 07/12/2009, 11:34 AM

I thought the parent had to be an Irish citizen before their child was born to pass it to them. Also, wouldn't Nolan have to live in Ireland for two years to be eligible?

**geysir** · 07/12/2009, 11:37 AM

It shows you just how much it has concerned him if he hasn't even bothered sorting out that detail of his mother's dual nationality.

**Kingdom** · 07/12/2009, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

It shows you just how much it has concerned him if he hasn't bothered sorting out that detail so far.

Yeah I didn't feel particularily good reading it I have to say.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 07/12/2009, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

I heard on the Radio over the weekend that as of now, Nolan is inelligable. However one of his parents is elligable for dual Nationality, and if they apply for it, Nolan will be able to play... So I heard. If I tell a lie it's cos I was told a lie...

Doesn't seem likely given that he was previously named in and traveled over for at least one underage game under Kerr before refusing to play as he decided not to commit. Surely his eligibility would have been sorted out then.

http://www.kickinmagazine.ie/kevinnolan31102000.htm

**geysir** · 07/12/2009, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by boovidge

I thought the parent had to be an Irish citizen before their child was born to pass it to them. Also, wouldn't Nolan have to live in Ireland for two years to be eligible?

One of the parents or grandparents would have to be born in the FAI's jurisdiction or the player has to fulfill residency requirements.
Nolan shocker, he doesn't qualify - again!
Thank God.

**Deckydee** · 07/12/2009, 12:34 PM

Did a bit of digging:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...d-1966187.html

Down at the bottom:

Meanwhile, newspaper reports yesterday suggested that Kevin Nolan may be looking to explore the possibility of putting himself in the fray for an Irish call-up by asking his grandmother to adopt Irish nationality, which would make him eligible for a call-up from Trapattoni.

Anyone have a link to the times article?