Jamie O'Hara

**SkStu** · 31/01/2011, 6:59 PM

surely Green and Westwood are the only players in that list from ifk that Trappatoni can lay claim to having "discovered"? The others had already been called up and declared.

**TrapAPony** · 31/01/2011, 7:01 PM

Didn't even discover Green. It was Green that contacted the FAI.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...277973293.html

**seanfhear** · 31/01/2011, 7:29 PM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

back

He comitted to Ireland back when he was at Macclesfeild (or mansfeild, one of them anyway.) Before he signed for Sunderland

You may well be right but I thought it was big Mick McCarthy that suggested that he try his option of playing for Ireland.. I may have it wrong though. I would actually be happier if he had declared an interest earlier. He is good player and if he had an extra yard of pace would be a real quality player.

**tetsujin1979** · 31/01/2011, 8:36 PM

It's hardly Trapattoni's fault if players don't want to declare for Ireland?
Clarke is missing from that list too.

**drummerboy** · 01/02/2011, 7:52 AM

Well I know for a fact that there are certain members of the FAI that are actively seeking out players who qualify for Ireland. They have followed up possible qualifiers, who were first mentioned here.

**Scooby Doo** · 01/02/2011, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Well I know for a fact that there are certain members of the FAI that are actively seeking out players who qualify for Ireland. They have followed up possible qualifiers, who were first mentioned here.

Any info on the Mark Noble situation DB? Can you give us even a sniff of a clue re him or O'Hara?

**drummerboy** · 01/02/2011, 3:26 PM

I think Noble's agent may have stalled his chances.

**Scooby Doo** · 01/02/2011, 7:48 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

I think Noble's agent may have stalled his chances.

Thanks DB. At least now we can essentially discount him.

**paul_oshea** · 01/02/2011, 8:00 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

I think Noble's agent may have stalled his chances.

That is extremely naive, on 1 or all parties, be it Noble, the FAI or Trap if that is the case.

I really don't beleive that could be the case. I would say Noble (being the gent he is) would have been able to bypass his agent had he really wanted to.

**Closed Account** · 04/02/2011, 7:08 PM

Darren Ambrose (Crystal Palace) is looking into getting the necessary paperwork.
http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/am...r-2525639.html

**TrapAPony** · 04/02/2011, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Darren Ambrose (Crystal Palace) is looking into getting the necessary paperwork.
http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/am...r-2525639.html

Not a bad player. Hopefully Robbie Keane has a quiet word with Mark Noble & Gary O'Neil and Mick McCarthy with Adam Hammill and Jamie O'Hara.

**Sullivinho** · 04/02/2011, 9:08 PM

Ambrose in action:

**gastric** · 04/02/2011, 9:47 PM

Thought he was older than 26, but he would bring more nous and vision to the team than Paul Green. In fact just as I type this, it just occured to me, that these qualities may hinder his opportunities under Trap. Interesting comments too in the article in relation to Mark Noble possibly joining us, but I really can't ever see that happening.