wait, i'm a bit confused. so both his parents are irish (although father scottish born)? why does the mail say he qualifies through his granny then?
Realism. Maybe he feels he can be a centre half for England. Realistically unless he's some sort of super talent, he could be half a decade away from an England cap (if he even gets one).
Or, he feels a connection to Ireland and has simply never been approached, and thus never considered the option.
Either way, no harm in asking, although we're all hoping that if he does switch, it's for the right reasons.
wait, i'm a bit confused. so both his parents are irish (although father scottish born)? why does the mail say he qualifies through his granny then?
I guess because his Gran is the only one out of them who was born in Ireland so technically that is his ticket?
Interestingly, she is supposedly in the same Bridge group as Stephen Irelands Gran. The plot thickens.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Methinks a not too distant announcement that he wants more time to 'consider his options' is a very likely possibility.
Actually, AFAIR the only recent outside-born potential Irish recruits to give us clear, straight answers about their preference to play for England over us were Aaron Lennon and Dave Kitson.
Don, if you are using the website to look for likely recruits, there is a list for you to work through under the Naughton, O' Hara thread. Please be more careful than you have been in the past with the likes of Treacy and McCann.
Clarke isnt named in the England u21 squad today. Is that anyway of a surprise? had he been in previous squads?
Its really not that complicated!!!
He has been called up to the English U21 squad before but was never capped.
http://www.skysports.com/football/ma...206468,00.html
"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
We cant really read anything into it so if hes never been capped before
Its really not that complicated!!!
Is he even any good? He's gone from being in the squad to being out? That aint a good sign. Why would we want Engerlands sloppy seconds? I wont take this kid seriously until I see an endorsement from Pineapple Stu.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Good enough to captain various Villa and England youth sides and start a few premier league games this season.
Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Michael Mancienne and Martin Kelly are all ahead of him for the u21 side.
"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
If this thread keeps going the way it is Im gonna have to study hieroglyphics to understand the bloody thing
Its really not that complicated!!!
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