QuoteWestwood didn't play against Oman.
Canaries keeper asked to consider representing Ireland
Sky Sports understands Norwich goalkeeper Mark Bunn has been asked to consider playing for Republic of Ireland.
The 27-year-old was born in Southgate, London but qualifies to play for the Republic through his father and grandmother.
Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni is seeking options between the sticks after Shay Given retired from international duty in the summer.
Sunderland goalkeeper Keiren Westwood featured in goal during the recent international games against Kazakhstan and Oman.
Bunn, who has previously played at Northampton and on loan at Sheffield United, arrived at Carrow Road this summer after leaving Blackburn.
He has returned to full fitness after a hip injury and will battle the Canaries' regular No.1 John Ruddy for the gloves this season.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...c-call-on-Bunn
"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
Westwood didn't play against Oman.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
Media agenda .....Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Why the need to mention his grandmother is his father is Irish? And what about his grandfather?The 27-year-old was born in Southgate, London but qualifies to play for the Republic through his father and grandmother.
Probably his mum's mum.
Not very co-operateive of her but as long as the ploayer and his dad are willing to play ball we should be ok.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
Are Keiran Westwood, David Forde, Brian Murphy, Joe Murphy, Darren Randolph, Graham Stack, Stephen Henderson and Colin Doyle really that bad that we need to chase after Norwich's reserve goalie?
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
I wouldn't have any confidence in those 'keeper's outside of Westwood.
I wouldn't have any confidence in Mark Bunn
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
Sounds like the same selection procedure that gave us Paul Green. Probably involving dice and/or opium.
Ah yes... dopium
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
We really should call-up Bunn. If he is number two at club-level to England's number two then he must be good enough!
But, honestly, is his father Irish? If his father was Irish, I'm sure Bunn would have thought to pick up the phone to the FAI a long, long time ago had he any interest in playing for us.
Maybe the article is badly worded; maybe he qualifies for Ireland as a consequence of his father, his father who's mother is Irish. Bunn is hardly an Irish second name, but maybe he doesn't use his father's second name.
It's all a bit strange to me. Out of the afore-mentioned names (Keiran Westwood, David Forde, Brian Murphy, Joe Murphy, Darren Randolph, Graham Stack, Stephen Henderson and Colin Doyle) 6 of the 8 were born in Ireland and have been dedicated to Ireland all their careers. Westwood has served admirably and Stack is playing in League 2, so them aside, I'm not quite sure what would make someone contact Mark Bunn.
Chris Hughton being the man who has signed him for Norwich may have something to do with this.
Amazing that we have so many keepers available but yet so few starting for their clubs.
Is it? There are very few goalkeeper spots available and a lot of decent but not outstanding goalkeepers, many of them Irish. England have had trouble finding starting goalkeepers too and it's their league!
You can't have your cake and eat it
Paddy Kenny can.
Where did Paddy Kenny go to in the summer? Was it Leeds? He looks like he should work in a butcher's
Brilliant news as far as I am concerned and I am writing this with a smug look on my face!
If he can can get gametime at Norwich, he will be a genuine contender to Westwood. Every time I have seen him play he has looked solid and not out of place in the Premiership. The biggest issue to date with his career is that he sat on the bench for so long at Blackburn. I would think Hughton would have made him feel that he has a very good chance of taking Ruddy's spot or why would he have signed? If this occurs, he will probably be the only Irish goalkeeper playing regularly in the Premiership.
In terms of his eligibility many of us have been aware of his situation as far back as 2009 when it seems he declared his interest in playing for us, though I have not been able to find a link, however, this point was posted on this site.
A point also worth mentioning is that symmetry could be at work here as Bunn replaced Westwood when he left Northampton, maybe the same could happen in the irish team!
This story seems half baked anyway
He's not hot on crosses
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