Has to be in the squad now, who would've Plunkett?
Le monde est a nous
Some Pearse-ing wit on show here, but I do think we need a serious proclamation of commitment now from Obafemi.
Tricky one on this lad. The closest comparison I can think of is Olamide Shodipo who was born to Nigerian parents in Ireland and moved to England. I think Shodipo verified his commitment to us stating that he still has family and close ties to Ireland. I'm not sure if the same ties exist for Obafemi.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-36519623.html
This article is fairly thin. An article for the sake of it.
http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=26281
Would be a shame to lose him but hope he makes a career for himself whether it be with Nigeria or ourselves.
there's a lot of mentions of him on the Team Nigeria UK twitter page over the last few days: https://twitter.com/Team_NigeriaUK
Seems the game mentioned in the allnigeriasoccer page was when he was 14, and he's played for Ireland since then:
FWIW there's no mention of him on the FAI's social media, and he changed his twitter profile pic from his Irish jersey to him in his Southampton jersey since he made his debut
FWIW there's no mention of him on the FAI's social media, and he changed his twitter profile pic from his Irish jersey to him in his Southampton jersey since he made his debut
there's a lot of mentions of him on the Team Nigeria UK twitter page over the last few days: https://twitter.com/Team_NigeriaUK
Seems the game mentioned in the allnigeriasoccer page was when he was 14, and he's played for Ireland since then
Obviously you'd hope he would stay with us without any need for us to do anything. But would be nice if FAI or even better the management team reaching out to say we are monitoring your progress closely. I think a short phone call with Keane or O'Neill would do wonders for his confidence -- would just make me rest easier should the Nigerians come in with an approach.
Last edited by irishfan86; 23/01/2018 at 9:38 PM.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/eng...019295/page-45 The brits have their eyes on obafemi and rice(poor Cullen must be sickened they don't want him!) . That bigsoccer is a great forum
Despite the Brugha there isn't much we can do here. We Mellows well face it. He'll have a Stack of offers. We Kent do a thing to stop that. The Sands of time will slip away and things could well go South for us
Last edited by backstothewall; 23/01/2018 at 8:06 PM.
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I've Breen thinking the same. But we do have to Collins some replacements for what we have. We're in a Constance state of flux - hyperBoland aside
Folding my way into the big money!!!
I went out for a pint earlier. I was sitting there over McGuinness thinking the same. Not sure if a change in Tone could save things with Obafemi, Orr if it's too late. We'll be Kickham ourselves if we miss out.
In all seriousness though. I know we're all Larkin about here but he could be an important players for us.
Last edited by backstothewall; 24/01/2018 at 12:27 AM.
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
Make them stop!
I Markievicz it...or something
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
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