Camp America could be on cards

[Dodge]

I can't stand the players or the fans, why would I support the team?

players change. I literally despise half the Pats squad every year.

[AlaskaFox]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...s-2409871.html

Trap speaks of a 'list' of potential Irish-American recruits. Any idea who might be on such a list?

Danny Earls for one. From searching Football Manager 2011 for Irish in North America, there's:
Aidan O'Keefe - Striker - Hamilton Croatia
Leighton O'Brien - Midfielder - Unattached (2009: Montreal)
Colin Vint - Striker - Unattached (former Bray Wanderers)
Eoin Lynch - Midfielder - MPS Portland (former Longford)
John Reilly - Midfielder - Hamilton Croatia
Ciaran O'Brien - Midfielder - Colorado
Andrew Walker - Defender - Unattached (2009: Berliner AK)
Ben Spicer - Goalkeeper - Unattached (former Waterford United)

Also:
Sean Johnson - Chicago - Former US under 20 goalkeeper, but has played for Jamaica underage too, so I think that'd rule him out from playing. Don't think you can play for three countries, can you?

So nobody worth anything apart from Earls and maybe O'Brien

[AlaskaFox]

Just had a look in the Caribbean region. There's Mark Drinan of Roosevelt in Puerto Rico, a midfielder.
And in South America, former Galway United Brazilian Alfred Neto is playing as a striker for Guacano.

[Dodge]

LOL, most of those have been failures in the LOI. Was wondering where Aido went to

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, Rocco (John Reilly) was with us and Longford; I don't think he'd mind me saying he's not exactly international class! He'll enjoy being mentioned on this thread though. Aidan O'Keeffe too; had a good spell at Bohs I think (starting the week before he was due to join us on lona; scored a hat-trick and Bohs said they'd hang on to him, thanks very much).

In any event, I'd say the players being scouted here would be those who aren't Irish-born (as I'd say most of them are), but who are maybe 2G Irish and so won't show up on the likes of FIFA or FM.

[mark12345]

None of these ****s like Dempsey and Donovan are Irish except for on March 17th and would sully the green jersey.

I know some Donovans and Dempsey's who would like to meet you down a dark lane to discuss the matter.

[mark12345]

So nobody worth anything apart from Earls and maybe O'Brien

There will be many more of Irish parentage who become eligible. Donovan, Dempsey had connections.

[mark12345]

[QUOTE=theworm2345;1421322] None of these ****s like Dempsey and Donovan are Irish except for on March 17th and would sully the green jersey.

Where on God's green earth is the logic in this statement?

[theworm2345]

I know some Donovans and Dempsey's who would like to meet you down a dark lane to discuss the matter.

I'm shaking

[Closed Account 2]

bring back Ronnie O'Brien for a swansong!

[Metrostars]

This better a joke. None of these ****s like Dempsey and Donovan are Irish except for on March 17th and would sully the green jersey. I have no problems with the likes of Ronan O'Gara but what most people don't realize is the majority of US soccer players (and indeed the fans of the US national team) are a bunch of massive douchebags. I've had the misfortune of being around them. May as well just beg (a not as skilled version of) Steven Ireland to come back.

I'm all for playing friendlies here and even having a camp, but playing in the MLS is not good enough to play for Ireland and believe me when I say the vast majority of US-born players who qualify probably think Ireland is still owned by Britain and would not add anything to the team. Holding a camp for LoI players would be far more productive.

This is not just for the Irish diaspora here, same goes for Polish, German, etc., etc., etc.

How would you know? You've admitted you don't watch MLS.

Danny Earls for one. From searching Football Manager 2011 for Irish in North America, there's:
Aidan O'Keefe - Striker - Hamilton Croatia
Leighton O'Brien - Midfielder - Unattached (2009: Montreal)
Colin Vint - Striker - Unattached (former Bray Wanderers)
Eoin Lynch - Midfielder - MPS Portland (former Longford)
John Reilly - Midfielder - Hamilton Croatia
Ciaran O'Brien - Midfielder - Colorado
Andrew Walker - Defender - Unattached (2009: Berliner AK)
Ben Spicer - Goalkeeper - Unattached (former Waterford United)

Also:
Sean Johnson - Chicago - Former US under 20 goalkeeper, but has played for Jamaica underage too, so I think that'd rule him out from playing. Don't think you can play for three countries, can you?

So nobody worth anything apart from Earls and maybe O'Brien

Unlike Worm, I watch a lot of footie in the US, both MLS and the national team. So without this falling into another "MLS is crap. No it's not thread", I will comment on my view point on potential Irish players from the US: There are none. Any half decent player with an Irish background has been capped already by the US and the rest aren't up to scratch unless if there are some in US colleges that I don't know about. Ciaran O'Brien hardly ever plays for Colorado while Danny Earls is from, guess now lads???? Dublin.

List of current MLS players:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/players

[Sullivinho]

How about Camp Argentina? This explosive left-winger would have qualified via the granny rule:

[theworm2345]

How about Camp Argentina? This explosive left-winger would have qualified via the granny rule:

Wasn't rugby his sport?

[Cabs88]

I think that a training camp in ireland would be much more beneficial for a number of reasons. It appears the main idea for going to america is to search for players, but as mentioned above, any half decent players would have been capped by the US at this stage. If the fai were to engage in a camp in ireland, perhaps taking in a few parts of country, it could be a massive pr success. If it was to co-incide with the mid season break, friendlies could be arranged against cash strapped clubs who are short of gate receipts, or even inter-provincial representative sides. A younger squad could get great experience from these games and it would be some recognition for our home based players who could be put in a shop window by such games. Another add on bonus would be the money spent on a trip to america for a squad could be spent in this country and give the tourist / hotel business a much needed shot in the arm

[boovidge]

How about Camp Argentina? This explosive left-winger would have qualified via the granny rule:

inconsistent performer, plus he was one generation out

[EastTerracer]

I think that a training camp in ireland would be much more beneficial for a number of reasons. It appears the main idea for going to america is to search for players, but as mentioned above, any half decent players would have been capped by the US at this stage. If the fai were to engage in a camp in ireland, perhaps taking in a few parts of country, it could be a massive pr success.

They tried this last year - a number of days training in Tipperary then playing Australia in Limerick. Unfortunately many of the people complaining about how all the games are played in Dublin couldn't be bothered to go to Thomond Park. The crowd at the South Africa match a month later wasn't much better.

[tetsujin1979]

They tried this last year - a number of days training in Tipperary then playing Australia in Limerick. Unfortunately many of the people complaining about how all the games are played in Dublin couldn't be bothered to go to Thomond Park. The crowd at the South Africa match a month later wasn't much better.

The cost of tickets involved played a big part in it too