Irish involvement in UK pre-season 2018/19

**Bungle** · 26/07/2018, 4:21 PM

Not quite sure who he will declare for or if he has played for sweden. I understand his mother is Irish. From my research he has a brother called sean.

You would imagine that if he becomes a top player and is breaking into Bayern's team or goes on loan to another club and is doing well, he will either declare for sweden or ireland. While we aren't a top team, he would feel confident of playing in tournaments with us whereas luxembourg are unlikely to make a tournament. From a purely clinical point of view, i think he is unlikely to stay with them.

**Cathalsmart** · 26/07/2018, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

That article says his mother is Swedish and father Irish. It's the other way around?

And how could Luxembourg pay him money to stay with them?

Because how many potential top players have Luxembourg ever had? Exactly, not sure where but a decent source said the Luxembourg FA absolutely desperate to keep him and are going all out to do so plus let’s remember he was raised in Luxembourg anyway so for all we know Luxembourg is already a choice he has his heart on.

**Olé Olé** · 26/07/2018, 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by Cathalsmart

Because how many potential top players have Luxembourg ever had? Exactly, not sure where but a decent source said the Luxembourg FA absolutely desperate to keep him and are going all out to do so plus let’s remember he was raised in Luxembourg anyway so for all we know Luxembourg is already a choice he has his heart on.

You haven't answered my question. How are they paying him "big bucks"? Is he on an annual contract from the Lux FA? Have they bought his parents a house? I never disputed "how many potential top players" Luxembourg have had. I asked how they could pay him.

**Cathalsmart** · 26/07/2018, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

You haven't answered my question. How are they paying him "big bucks"? Is he on an annual contract from the Lux FA? Have they bought his parents a house? I never disputed "how many potential top players" Luxembourg have had. I asked how they could pay him.

That part wasn’t explained, wouldn’t rule out skullduggery here. For the record I hope this is all bull**** and he lines out for us but bar skullduggery on our part I can’t see it as it appears Sweden are his number 2.

**samhaydenjr** · 26/07/2018, 9:45 PM

Darragh Lenihan on the scoresheet as Blackburn beat Everton 3-0. Derrick Williams not in the Blackburn squad, after picking up a knock. Coleman a second-half sub for Everton: https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/j...ort-everton-h/

**samhaydenjr** · 27/07/2018, 6:29 PM

Little bit of Preston News, but not first team - Adam O'Reilly lined out for their U18s against Sheffield Wed. U18s. Also in the Preston team was Jimmy Corcoran, our keeper from the U-17 Championships who moved to Preston at the end of last month: https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/july...dnesday-u18-1/ , https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...eeper-12821248

**samhaydenjr** · 27/07/2018, 8:36 PM

David McGoldrick makes it two in two, scoring the lead goal for Sheffield Utd against Doncaster: https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2018/july/doncaster-report/

Loris Karius has picked up a knock, so it's possible that Caoimhin Kelleher will start against Man U in The Big House (capacity 107,000) on Saturday: http://www.punditarena.com/football/...ol-man-united/

**pineapple stu** · 27/07/2018, 8:45 PM

You imagine that would be no more than a shop window though given they've forked out 80m on Becker, and have Mignolet still as well.

**liamoo11** · 27/07/2018, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Little bit of Preston News, but not first team - Adam O'Reilly lined out for their U18s against Sheffield Wed. U18s. Also in the Preston team was Jimmy Corcoran, our keeper from the U-17 Championships who moved to Preston at the end of last month: https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/july...dnesday-u18-1/ , https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...eeper-12821248

the lyons lad and mcmanus in that side are irish as well

**liamoo11** · 27/07/2018, 9:25 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

You imagine that would be no more than a shop window though given they've forked out 80m on Becker, and have Mignolet still as well.

hopefully he gets a loan even to the conference to play a full season he played very little last season sharing duties with grabara and ward at 19s/23s.grabara is physically advanced compared to kelleher

**Fixer82** · 27/07/2018, 9:59 PM

Kelleher looks like Andy Keogh

**samhaydenjr** · 27/07/2018, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

You imagine that would be no more than a shop window though given they've forked out 80m on Becker, and have Mignolet still as well.

I would have thought so, but there are rumours that Mignolet could be on his way to Besiktas, which would just leave Alisson and Karius as first team 'keepers... could that leave a squad place open for Kelleher or Grabara, perhaps for cup games? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-Markovic.html

**liamoo11** · 28/07/2018, 5:07 PM

maguire went off injured after 20 mins today bad timing with league starting next saturday. horgan scored and seems to have battled back into contention

**liamoo11** · 28/07/2018, 5:31 PM

none of irish lads involved in.ipswich final warm up seem to be with the 23s which is a shame. raggatt and forde played for rotherham hopefully a good sign.

**Demesne Lad** · 28/07/2018, 7:50 PM

Good to see that Browne, Burke and Robinson were also involved in that 3-0 win away at Oldham.

**samhaydenjr** · 29/07/2018, 1:13 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Loris Karius has picked up a knock, so it's possible that Caoimhin Kelleher will start against Man U in The Big House (capacity 107,000) on Saturday: http://www.punditarena.com/football/...ol-man-united/

Kelleher shared goalkeeping duties with Grabara today, coming on as a second-half sub - kept a clean sheet as game went from 1-1 to a 4-1 Liverpool win in the second half - great experience to play in front of 100,000+ - definitely will help with nerves if he gets competitive action this season: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/match/20...2018-day-eight

Highlights here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5STEpvKPU

**tetsujin1979** · 29/07/2018, 1:49 PM

Five Irish players starting for Burnley today against Montpellier - Long, Dunne, Hendrick, Brady, Walters, and Ward is named on the bench

According to wikipedia, Aiden O'Neill was approached by both the Republic and Northern Ireland to declare for them, but his preference is to play for Australia

**Olé Olé** · 29/07/2018, 2:14 PM

That's a very strong team that Dunne has been named in. And we spoke during the week about him being left out of the team against Aberdeen. In fairness, Hendrick is the only player named in both sides but that's a team of players that will be pushing for starts this season in many cases. Given, however, that Long is probably not going to start if Mee and Tarkowski are fit (and not sold) then it might be better for Dunne to get a loan.

**CraftyToePoke** · 31/07/2018, 12:28 AM

Aaron Drinan on trial for Sutton United from Ipswich with a view to a loan move. New manager there seeing things differently to MickMac on that one.

- https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/34062/