QuoteI read that entire page and that read like a calculated punchline.Originally Posted by The Fly
I just let out a guffaw that could kill a man.
Hopefully to block the gap of an upwardly mobile O'Dowda
I read that entire page and that read like a calculated punchline.
I just let out a guffaw that could kill a man.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
Unused sub Saturday - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36930021
Perfect day to do it I suppose.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
A goal and an assist this evening.
Really hope and expect that he will start against the north in november
Lads can this thread be moved back to the ireland section please as a token of good faith?
Scored a penalty this evening in 2-1 loss away to VVV-Venlo.
Breaking news announcing the almost certain return of Dan Crowley to be Ireland eligible again, after a stopgap experience with the English FA.
Dan ticks many of the boxes.
Arsenal academy pedigree.
Redemption -- from questions about discipline/temperament.
Long summers spent in rural Ireland
Played GAA sports.
Always supported Ireland.
Cried when Shay jumped out of the way to let Mendieta score.
Has cred in Holland as a talented technically gifted midfielder in the Dutch league.
I hope people don't drop this into the 'not good enough for England' bucket. Maybe he isn't presently good enough for England but I think it was always likely this lad was going to end up with us as senior level, regardless of how his career progressed. I think the interview is genuine.
Good news. Pity he didn't get the paperwork in motion six months ago when he expressed his interest.
Thread in the other football section on him: https://foot.ie/threads/161142-Daniel-Crowley
Was moved when he decided to play for England U17s a few weeks after playing for Ireland at the same level
Last edited by tetsujin1979; 22/02/2019 at 10:22 AM.
Okay, I had done a search for a previous thread on Dan in the Ireland forum and (obviously) it did not appear.
I'd be almost certain that he informed the FAI of his decision long before last September and did not hear word back from O'Neill. And there's a strong hint that he was under the impression Ireland had to want him to return before paperwork was begun.
Also he says "I've kept in touch with the FAI scout, Mark O'Toole, over the years and he knows I'd love a call-up,"
Last edited by geysir; 22/02/2019 at 10:24 AM.
Do you think he's heard from McCarthy so, in that case?
I'd have been more impressed if he ploughed on with the paperwork at the time regardless of hearing from O'Neill. Happy to have him on board though.
there doesnt have to be a another story behind everything to do with our national team.
the reports this morning would suggest that his desire was always to play for us
If a young player tells a scout he'd like to return, why did the scout not tell him then to plough on and follow his dream?
The question is more about team management competency, than expecting a teenage footballer to be aware of the whole paperwork process of making the switch,
and in the context of most managers/coaches/scouts/fans being not aware of the full extent of FIFA's regulations re international eligibility.
Yes, one can eventually find the well hidden file on FIFA's website which barely informs a player using the minimum amount of words, on what to do to make the switch
He knew there was a paperwork process, so I'm sure he'd have known the sooner that's initiated, the sooner he'd be available for selection. He's not a teenager either, and wasn't when he made his intentions clear last September.
Do you think McCarthy has made contact? Simple question.
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