Declan Rice

**zero** · 04/03/2019, 12:12 PM

I don't mind if tets moves it or not, I just wish he'd reach some decision

**tetsujin1979** · 04/03/2019, 1:02 PM

thread moved, it's someone else's problem now

**Kingdom** · 04/03/2019, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Just move the thread for God’s sake. The 10-15 people who still post in this forum are in favour so, you know, it should be fine.

I'm pretty disappointed that Tets has been badgered, harangued, and cajoled into moving the Rice from one field to another. It's a rainy day for foot, and all the turmoil that's bubbling away under the surface isnt going to make the Rice situation anymore palatable. I suggest that it's moved back to the Ireland forum, and allowed to drain away until the situation has dried out.

**Eminence Grise** · 04/03/2019, 9:20 PM

Plastic paddy field. And that's my last word on this.

**The Fly** · 05/03/2019, 11:57 AM

Rice's switch has been approved by FIFA. I'd like to know the exact timeline here because, on the face of it, the process seems to have been completed quite quickly...and it poses an obvious question re Daniel Crowley.

**OwlsFan** · 05/03/2019, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

I'm pretty disappointed that Tets has been badgered, harangued, and cajoled into moving the Rice from one field to another. It's a rainy day for foot, and all the turmoil that's bubbling away under the surface isnt going to make the Rice situation anymore palatable. I suggest that it's moved back to the Ireland forum, and allowed to drain away until the situation has dried out.

Better to wither away here where only I post than in the active forum where it is a reminder of a lingering pain that won't go away.

**IsMiseSean** · 12/03/2019, 3:01 PM

Just when you thought this whole thing couldn't get any worse - the FAI announce Rice is to be awarded 'young player of the year'.

What are they playing at??

**jbyrne** · 12/03/2019, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by IsMiseSean

Just when you thought this whole thing couldn't get any worse - the FAI announce Rice is to be awarded 'young player of the year'.

What are they playing at??

totally speechless. what a shower of wallys

**Kingdom** · 12/03/2019, 3:35 PM

Is it possible to second one's own proposal on this forum?

**Diggs246** · 12/03/2019, 4:42 PM

Oh sweet Jesus the final humiliation is complete
https://www.the42.ie/declan-rice-you...2019/#comments

**OwlsFan** · 12/03/2019, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

Oh sweet Jesus the final humiliation is complete
https://www.the42.ie/declan-rice-you...2019/#comments

For who ? Him or us ? Embarrassing for him to win the award now that he has changed sides.

**Diggs246** · 12/03/2019, 5:56 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

For who ? Him or us ? Embarrassing for him to win the award now that he has changed sides.

For everyone

**Razors left peg** · 12/03/2019, 6:29 PM

Jesus, so easy to avoid this, just announce whoever came 2nd in the voting. There was absolutely no need to even bring this up at all. Amateur hour.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 12/03/2019, 6:46 PM

Originally Posted by IsMiseSean

Just when you thought this whole thing couldn't get any worse - the FAI announce Rice is to be awarded 'young player of the year'.

What are they playing at??

It's media that votes for that right? I don't know if the rules - if they exist in a clear form - provide for disqualifying someone in the circumstances.

**TrapAPony** · 12/03/2019, 7:17 PM

He will probably be named in his first English squad tomorrow and get an FAI award in the same week. The FAI really are a bunch of dimwits.

**tetsujin1979** · 12/03/2019, 8:50 PM

I'd have a degree of sympathy for the FAI on this one.
The award is voted on by the soccer writers association of Ireland, not the FAI. Refuse to award it to him, or cancel the award, and every headline in the morning is "FAI refuse to honour soccer writer's decision". Award it to the second placed player (say Obafemi) and the player knows he's won it more or less by default.

**jbyrne** · 12/03/2019, 9:13 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I'd have a degree of sympathy for the FAI on this one.
The award is voted on by the soccer writers association of Ireland, not the FAI. Refuse to award it to him, or cancel the award, and every headline in the morning is "FAI refuse to honour soccer writer's decision". Award it to the second placed player (say Obafemi) and the player knows he's won it more or less by default.

handing the award to rice is worse than any of the scenarios outlined above

**gastric** · 12/03/2019, 9:40 PM

It shows the love we had for him. When the English media turn on the England team, he can reflect on how nice we are.

**osarusan** · 12/03/2019, 9:40 PM

The FAI could have just said nothing and given it to whoever finished second. Save them some embarrassment and I'm sure Rice doesn't want the publicity either.

**Grafter** · 13/03/2019, 5:54 AM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Jesus, so easy to avoid this, just announce whoever came 2nd in the voting. There was absolutely no need to even bring this up at all. Amateur hour.

Lads who would you give the award to then?? 2018 was such a NON-EVENT! for the Irish senior mens team. Looking forward to goal of the year because there were only FOUR goals in calendar year I think!? As for senior mens player of the year....
Best to exclude the senior team altogether this year perhaps and focus on awarding other groups, it is about diversity afterall