Jamie O'Hara

**ifk101** · 07/10/2010, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

What's up with Jamie O'Hara, when is he due to be back in action?

Originally Posted by JamieforIreland

Will be back in january raring to go, thanks for the support peeps need some encouragement to get me through this **** 4:37 AM Sep 24th via �berTwitter

**rebelmusic** · 07/10/2010, 12:54 PM

Based on his "L33T" talk i'd say he's happy at home playing World of Warcraft

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/10/2010, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Thanks peep.

**The Fly** · 07/10/2010, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

Gondwanaland 0-2 Bongo Bongo Land

.....you mean Gondwanaland 0 - 2 Laurasia.

**tetsujin1979** · 07/10/2010, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

.....you mean Gondwanaland 0 - 2 Laurasia.

Everyone knows Laurasia got all the good players from Pangea when it split.

**paul_oshea** · 07/10/2010, 1:46 PM

before their time....

**Adrock** · 07/10/2010, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

He's been left out of one England squad in his life. not even the most committed wind up merchant could argue that he left in a huff because he wasn't being picked.

England Under-21 team must have played a dozen games in his age group and he's never got a call up. It never seems to have occured to him to play for Ireland the last four age groups when he was in the England set-up, and is it seriously possible the FAI with their genealogical charts of every professional footballer in Britain didn't know he had a Irish Mum before? If he was current England under-21 capatain and he's volunteered himself for the ROI team without having his ear chewed by his senior club teammate I'd have had a little more faith but its never happened that way and likely never will, except maybe for a Northern Ireland lad because playing for them doesn't seem like such an appealing option!

**AlaskaFox** · 07/10/2010, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

.....you mean Gondwanaland 0 - 2 Laurasia.

Ah you're right, I was thinking of the Former Soviet Republic of Bulimia

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/10/2010, 2:28 PM

Originally Posted by Adrock

England Under-21 team must have played a dozen games in his age group and he's never got a call up. It never seems to have occured to him to play for Ireland the last four age groups when he was in the England set-up, and is it seriously possible the FAI with their genealogical charts of every professional footballer in Britain didn't know he had a Irish Mum before? If he was current England under-21 capatain and he's volunteered himself for the ROI team without having his ear chewed by his senior club teammate I'd have had a little more faith but its never happened that way and likely never will, except maybe for a Northern Ireland lad because playing for them doesn't seem like such an appealing option!

Take a look at the England U-21 squad - every player in it has been playing first team football this season or at the end of last. Clark hasn't, hence his exclusion. That's the only difference between their U-20 and U-21 squads and he'd have to be a bit thick not to understand that.

The kid's taken a leap of faith at a young age to play for us - you can criticise him for it but I'll wait around and see what he has to offer.

**The Fly** · 08/10/2010, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Everyone knows Laurasia got all the good players from Pangea when it split.

...Laurasia's 'irredentist' citizenship laws didn't help either.

**drummerboy** · 08/10/2010, 2:37 PM

Clark started the season in the first team and made a good fist of it too.

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Take a look at the England U-21 squad - every player in it has been playing first team football this season or at the end of last. Clark hasn't, hence his exclusion. That's the only difference between their U-20 and U-21 squads and he'd have to be a bit thick not to understand that.

The kid's taken a leap of faith at a young age to play for us - you can criticise him for it but I'll wait around and see what he has to offer.

**CraftyToePoke** · 26/10/2010, 1:07 AM

With Mark Noble now being touted as a possibility, and Paul Greens current presence in our first 11, along with St. Ledger, I wondered if regulars on here thought there would be value in taking a look at Matthew Connolly of QPR in a friendly, a regular starter in the meanest defence in the Championship, (4 goals conceded) and highly likely to be a Premiership player this time next year. I feel he would be worth a look at and Id be surprised if he werent at least approaced and sounded out about it.

Also, does anyone know of Lewis McGugan of Forest being eligible? Ive heard that he is, and although he had some 'lifestyle issues' a season or so ago, the Forest manager seems happy enough with him again of late, he certainly has talent.

**DannyInvincible** · 26/10/2010, 1:58 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Also, does anyone know of Lewis McGugan of Forest being eligible? Ive heard that he is, and although he had some 'lifestyle issues' a season or so ago, the Forest manager seems happy enough with him again of late, he certainly has talent.

Please God.

**CraftyToePoke** · 26/10/2010, 3:46 AM

That was his seventh of the season, he's starting to turn heads, may not be a Forest player next season if he keeps it together off the field. And I think he is eligible.

**DannyInvincible** · 26/10/2010, 4:43 AM

Where did you hear that he is eligible, by the way?

**gastric** · 26/10/2010, 4:58 AM

Have a look at the Irish Abroad thread. There is recent some info there.

**DannyInvincible** · 26/10/2010, 5:13 AM

Cheers. It appears he has an Irish father then. I wonder if he'd be interested in playing for us as that's quite a strong blood connection for even the purists who'd object to the likes of Mark Noble lining out for us on the basis of having an Irish grandparent.

**tetsujin1979** · 26/10/2010, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

I wondered if regulars on here thought there would be value in taking a look at Matthew Connolly of QPR in a friendly, a regular starter in the meanest defence in the Championship, (4 goals conceded) and highly likely to be a Premiership player this time next year. I feel he would be worth a look at and Id be surprised if he werent at least approaced and sounded out about it.

Connolly was called into an U19 squad before, and pulled out. A few months later he played for England U19's

**CraftyToePoke** · 26/10/2010, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Connolly was called into an U19 squad before, and pulled out. A few months later he played for England U19's

Yeah, I remember that, think he was at Arsenal at the time, looked like he was going to drift down the divisions for a bit but has recovered it. I'm sure the question has been asked behind the scenes and we will know soon enough. The QPR goals against column this season is very impressive and he is at the heart of it.

**Adrock** · 26/10/2010, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Cheers. It appears he has an Irish father then. I wonder if he'd be interested in playing for us as that's quite a strong blood connection for even the purists who'd object to the likes of Mark Noble lining out for us on the basis of having an Irish grandparent.

No it doesn't, his elligibility seems to rest on the fact he's got a Mc in his surname. Even Uefa's lax eligibility rules wouldn't allow him to play for us on that basis