Player eligibility row

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Canada supporters don't seem very happy about the IFA selecting Canadian U17 international Caolan Lavery into their u19 squad

[boovidge]

according to this he has an Irish passport...

[gastric]

Let's take him, just for the fun of it!

[Scooby Doo]

Considering the regularity with which this thread is blown off topic/weaved incomprehensivly into total drivel, I won't feel guilty if this post isn't in keeping with the original spirit of the thread.
Note a comment by Nigel Worthington, RE: Tuesday's game v Brian Kerr's Faroe Islands, in today's Irish Times.

Soccer: Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington wants his side to build on their impressive start to the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign when they meet the Faroe Islands on Tuesday.
A goalless draw against former world champions Italy at Windsor Park increased the feel-good factor in the camp following the victory over Slovenia last month, but with former Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr managing the Faroes, Worthington expects a tough, if familiar, test.
"I see this game as a bigger one than playing Italy,” said Worthington. “Why? They have a British manager (sic), who knows the British game and knows our players. So we have got to go and do a job.

He really is quite a dislikable little chap, isn't he 'Worthy'.
Not that I would become overly worried about niggly little comments from his like. Just shows him up as a bit of a weasel/WUM.

[seanfhear]

Considering the regularity with which this thread is blown off topic/weaved incomprehensivly into total drivel, I won't feel guilty if this post isn't in keeping with the original spirit of the thread.
Note a comment by Nigel Worthington, RE: Tuesday's game v Brian Kerr's Faroe Islands, in today's Irish Times.

Soccer: Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington wants his side to build on their impressive start to the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign when they meet the Faroe Islands on Tuesday.
A goalless draw against former world champions Italy at Windsor Park increased the feel-good factor in the camp following the victory over Slovenia last month, but with former Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr managing the Faroes, Worthington expects a tough, if familiar, test.
"I see this game as a bigger one than playing Italy,” said Worthington. “Why? They have a British manager (sic), who knows the British game and knows our players. So we have got to go and do a job.

He really is quite a dislikable little chap, isn't he 'Worthy'.
Not that I would become overly worried about niggly little comments from his like. Just shows him up as a bit of a weasel/WUM.

Hopefully Brian Kerr will give them an even bigger test than they expect.

Ireland expects Brian !

[Charlie Darwin]

Considering the regularity with which this thread is blown off topic/weaved incomprehensivly into total drivel, I won't feel guilty if this post isn't in keeping with the original spirit of the thread.
Note a comment by Nigel Worthington, RE: Tuesday's game v Brian Kerr's Faroe Islands, in today's Irish Times.

Soccer: Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington wants his side to build on their impressive start to the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign when they meet the Faroe Islands on Tuesday.
A goalless draw against former world champions Italy at Windsor Park increased the feel-good factor in the camp following the victory over Slovenia last month, but with former Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr managing the Faroes, Worthington expects a tough, if familiar, test.
"I see this game as a bigger one than playing Italy,” said Worthington. “Why? They have a British manager (sic), who knows the British game and knows our players. So we have got to go and do a job.

He really is quite a dislikable little chap, isn't he 'Worthy'.
Not that I would become overly worried about niggly little comments from his like. Just shows him up as a bit of a weasel/WUM.

I agree with The Nige. I always found it distasteful during the Kerr era when Brian would go out of his way to sing God Save the Queen during the anthems.

[tetsujin1979]

I agree with The Nige. I always found it distasteful during the Kerr era when Brian would go out of his way to sing God Save the Queen during the anthems.

and as for admitting he used to follow Rangers!!

[gastric]

I agree with The Nige. I always found it distasteful during the Kerr era when Brian would go out of his way to sing God Save the Queen during the anthems.

And many wonder why we had the CAS Case and they claim Canadian kids! They have no ideas about borders, double standards or international agreements.

[Charlie Darwin]

He also thinks the Faroes are in Britain. And they call us irridentist...

“People are saying it is done and dusted. I have been in the game far too long to know that is not the case. We have a job to do. We have just to see three points and go for it. The Faroes will work hard and close you down. It is a British mentality.”

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...280856106.html

[Stuttgart88]

In fairness, the ROI plays a british type of game.

When did Kerr go out of his way to sing GSTQ?

[paul_oshea]

in fairness i assume he is alluding to the fact kerr is in charge.

[Nedser]

in fairness i assume he is alluding to the fact kerr is in charge.

Clearly that's what he is alluding to, but it's still a bizarre comment, given that Brian Kerr is not British, and as far as I can tell has never played or coached football in the UK either.

Maybe Worthington has him confused with this Brian Kerr!

More likely Worthington is either a) an ignoramus, who doesn't understand the distinction between Britain and Ireland or b) is just trying to aggravate people again. I honestly think it could be either of those.

Either way, it supports my view that Worthington personally has escalated NI's problem with "defections", with his insistence on saying Gibson is from "Londonderry", questioning why NI nationalists feel allegiance to a "foreign country" and now implying that all Irish people are British. Yet he acts with incredulity when NI nationalists don't want to represent his team!

[Stuttgart88]

in fairness i assume he is alluding to the fact kerr is in charge.

Sorry, I didn't see the first quote above. What a tool.

[geysir]

'Reflecting on the drawn match (NI v Faroes) in 1991, Northern Ireland manager Worthington said: “I remember it was a Saturday afternoon when we don’t perform that well. It was quite warm.'

[paul_oshea]

Sorry, I didn't see the first quote above. What a tool.

no you just needed me that one time to be clear and simple and spell it out.

once done, never again

[geysir]

Note a comment by Nigel Worthington, RE: Tuesday's game v Brian Kerr's Faroe Islands, in today's Irish Times.

Soccer: Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington wants his side to build on their impressive start to the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign when they meet the Faroe Islands on Tuesday.
A goalless draw against former world champions Italy at Windsor Park increased the feel-good factor in the camp following the victory over Slovenia last month, but with former Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr managing the Faroes, Worthington expects a tough, if familiar, test.
"I see this game as a bigger one than playing Italy,” said Worthington. “Why? They have a British manager (sic), who knows the British game and knows our players. So we have got to go and do a job.

I have read the article and the above quoted comments are NOT part of the article.

[paul_oshea]

Clearly that's what he is alluding to, but it's still a bizarre comment, given that Brian Kerr is not British, and as far as I can tell has never played or coached football in the UK either.

Maybe Worthington has him confused with this Brian Kerr!

More likely Worthington is either a) an ignoramus, who doesn't understand the distinction between Britain and Ireland or b) is just trying to aggravate people again. I honestly think it could be either of those.

Either way, it supports my view that Worthington personally has escalated NI's problem with "defections", with his insistence on saying Gibson is from "Londonderry", questioning why NI nationalists feel allegiance to a "foreign country" and now implying that all Irish people are British. Yet he acts with incredulity when NI nationalists don't want to represent his team!

No that i agree, but we do play a british type game, hoofball, the usual stereotypes associated with the british game. Our players play there, and thats the type of game we play. Worthington is simply saying that given the manager is irish who has managed irish sides(that he actually said can play a bit and wanted us to show we can play a bit) only bar his current team, he expects the Faroes to adopt that mentality. I don't think he is doing too much wrong there to be honest, he could have been clearer by adding a few sentences in between but its still the same point.

[paul_oshea]

I have read the article and the above quoted comments are NOT part of the article.

Yes i didnt see that either, but all bar the british manager part which is completely stupid, still goes along with what i was saying in the previous post.

But what a ****, a british manager.

[paul_oshea]

'Reflecting on the drawn match (NI v Faroes) in 1991, Northern Ireland manager Worthington said: “I remember it was a Saturday afternoon when we don’t perform that well. It was quite warm.'

I assume you are just trying to highlight his stupidity here?

It was quite warm, thats a great summation/conclusion to reach. FFS. what a tw@t

[geysir]

That game was played in Belfast,
just slightly oddball to state that a Saturday afternoon was a time "we don't play well".