Time to choose the Continent?

**third policeman** · 30/07/2010, 2:29 PM

A few more....

Noel Campbell (Fortuna Cologne)

Alan Campbell (Real Santander)

Liam Buckley (Some belgion club in the 80's)

Mick Walsh (Porto)

John Byrne (le Harvre)

Kevin Moran (Sporting Gijon)

Mick McCarthy (Was it Lyon?)

Phul Babb and Alan Mahon (Sporting Lisbon)

**Razors left peg** · 30/07/2010, 2:31 PM

Did Gibson go on loan to Belgium?

**Dodge** · 30/07/2010, 2:33 PM

Ah there's been tons of individuals. Players who amde their name in the LOI to have played in continental Europe include Laim Buckley (Waregem, Racing Santadar amongst others), Noel Campbell (Fortuna Koln),Alan Campbell (Santandar), Mick Byrne (Den Haag), Tommy Byrne (FC Boom - Belgium - only remember it because of the name)

**Dodge** · 30/07/2010, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Did Gibson go on loan to Belgium?

Royal Antwerp in the Belgian 2nd division

**Nagger** · 30/07/2010, 7:05 PM

Barry Maguire : FC Utrecht

SC Heerenveen were looking at Liam Kearney a few years ago...to bad they didnt sign him.

**Razors left peg** · 30/07/2010, 9:51 PM

Cascarino spent a bit of time at Marseille

**irishultra** · 02/08/2010, 1:58 PM

its not gonna happen there is little demand for irish players beyond the uk

**Irish_Praha** · 02/08/2010, 7:19 PM

Graham Stack went on loan to Beveren for a season when he was at Arsenal. If I remember correctly he punched a pitch invader/holligan in the face in one of his games there. He was one of the players I wrongly though would make an impression on the international scene after his run in the carling cup with Aresnal about 5 years ago.

**Irish_Praha** · 02/08/2010, 7:31 PM

Just to add something else to the debate; at the moment, on average, the ratio of money earned to talent is at it's highest in the English leagues.
That is when a player finds his level, be it in the Premiership or League 2, if he was to play at a comparable level in any other country he would earn less money.
There are of course exceptions but in the majority of cases this holds true. This coupled with the language/culture barrier and players growing up supporting British clubs makes it very difficult to convince a young player of the advantages of trying his luck on the Continent.

**irishfan86** · 03/08/2010, 4:46 AM

Originally Posted by Irish_Praha

Graham Stack went on loan to Beveren for a season when he was at Arsenal. If I remember correctly he punched a pitch invader/holligan in the face in one of his games there. He was one of the players I wrongly though would make an impression on the international scene after his run in the carling cup with Aresnal about 5 years ago.

In fairness to Stack, he had a very very good year with Hibs last year as they finished fourth in the SPL. I honestly think he could play at a higher level, and at age 28 could still figure as a solid squad option for us.

Personally, I'd have him in the squad ahead of Joe Murphy.