Eligibility Rules, Okay

**DannyInvincible** · 10/01/2013, 11:00 AM

(Moved post to Bonnie's thread.)

**geysir** · 10/01/2013, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

I'm not sure if many are aware, but Belfast apparently has a city flag of its own:

Not certain of its provenance, however, nor do I know what its symbolism purports to represent as information on it seems extremely scarce.

One bell, to rule all bells?

**Bungle** · 10/01/2013, 1:36 PM

Back to what this thread was intended for....us Mexicans robbing talented footballers from the North

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Speaking of which, young Ryan McLaughlin was outstanding for Liverpool the other day in the NextGen Series. If Liverpool have nothing to play for in the final 2-3 games of the season, I wouldn't be a bit suprised if he got a run in the team.

**Bungle** · 10/01/2013, 1:39 PM

http://www.thekopmagazine.com/kop_co...ughlin_nextgen

**Charlie Darwin** · 10/01/2013, 3:04 PM

Originally Posted by Bungle

Back to what this thread was intended for....us Mexicans robbing talented footballers from the North

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I thought we were Koreans?

**BonnieShels** · 10/01/2013, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I thought we were Koreans?

We're Mexicans. AB is Korean. We welcome all sorts and don't discriminate.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 10/01/2013, 3:48 PM

??

And can't read that other thread...

**BonnieShels** · 10/01/2013, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

??

And can't read that other thread...

Are you barred from Current Affairs?

**geysir** · 10/01/2013, 6:27 PM

That's a good thread in Current Affairs, Bonnie.
If you put 'etc' at the end of the thread title then we (those few sane taciturn people here) can suggest anytime there is yet another outbreak of endless meandering irrelevant Nordie yap, is 'take it to Bonnie's thread' in CA.

**SkStu** · 10/01/2013, 7:48 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

I've set up a thread in CA for the flag discussion.

I can see Stu twitching in Regina if it continues in here anymore.

http://foot.ie/threads/175511-The-Fl...59#post1654159

What?? I never said anything except cracked what I thought was a funny joke! I'm actually enjoying this! My only problem was multiple players threads being clogged with the same types of eligibility discussions as opposed to potential/performances...

Jeeze...

**ArdeeBhoy** · 10/01/2013, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Are you barred from Current Affairs?

It would appear so.

So happy enough to plough a lone furrow here...

**ArdeeBhoy** · 10/01/2013, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Raising the Tricolour would not solve anything.

Loyalists would then denigrate my flag and see it as an "invasion".

I would love to see the Tricolour flying up there but as it has no official status within the United Kingdom it's highly unlikely it would happen.

In saying that Castlereagh BC fly the Ulster Banner and that has no offical status.

Do Newry and Mourne or Moyle DC fly a Tricolour?

AFAIK they always have flown one over a certain memorial in Castlewellan, Co.Down where the great granny was from...
Not too much chance of anything else;for that you'd have to go to Clough?

**DannyInvincible** · 11/01/2013, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

It would appear so.

What did you do to provoke that?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 11/01/2013, 1:20 PM

Who knows why...

**DannyInvincible** · 11/01/2013, 1:50 PM

The Daily Mail lists Jack Grealish as one of "England's young lions... 15 teen stars YOU should get excited about": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz2Hg8Cgts1

Exciting winger who has been in the first team squad. Plays international football for Republic of Ireland but qualifies for England.

Has there been any indication that Grealish is considering a switch to the FA?

I wasn't aware Gustavo Poyet's son, Deigo, had represented England at under-age level either.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 11/01/2013, 11:34 PM

Well, you know more than anyone, these people have potential dual-eligibility !!

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/01/2013, 10:17 PM

Kenny Shiels again.

"International football has lost its identity since they brought in the grandparent rule," Shiels says. "It is absolutely ridiculous. How can Scotland bring up guys like Phil Bardsley, who is English, or Kris Commons, who is English? These are not Scottish people � they should not be playing for Scotland in my opinion. I would introduce a rule that, unless you have lived in the country for five years, then you cannot play for that country."

Aiden McGeady should not be playing for the Republic of Ireland. If he had lived there for five years, that would qualify him. But McGeady didn't have an identity with the Republic of Ireland � his grandfather did, but he hasn't. Aiden was born and bred in Glasgow and he should be proud to play for Scotland.

"You need that siege mentality in international football. It is 11 Scots out there playing for Scotland, and you hear Flower of Scotland and you feel that identity. You think, 'I was born here, I was bred here'. Aiden McGeady will not get that feeling going to play for the Republic of Ireland. Nor will James McCarthy, a young Scot who took a similar route. This is wrong, totally wrong. And these English guys coming up to play for Scotland is also wrong."

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/...dversity.12345

**DannyInvincible** · 13/01/2013, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Kenny Shiels

My dad had a great community spirit and sense of connection about him. He was a broad-minded man, and I think I've inherited that. I'm a tolerant person.

Hmm...