Potential players?

**livehead1** · 01/02/2006, 6:47 PM

then again it could be a case of, bejaysus begorrah hes called jimmy, sure he must like shpuds, sure hes irish!

JPM, i dont like your labelling of a potential future irish international being called an acquisition. its not your fault that it has come to this but dont you think its a sorry state of affairs when we are almost treating our national side like a club side and 'acquiring' players!

**klein4** · 01/02/2006, 7:57 PM

I suppose it was me who hijacked the thread.

I thought staunton made a point in his press conferance about australian and american 2/3G Irish. would it be here that he got some interesting responses? could we have our own viduka/vieri?

**livehead1** · 01/02/2006, 11:11 PM

what about james milner. He played for ireland schoolboys, is a good player and has links with bobby robson as he signed him for newcastle. I don't know about his credentials and he may be ineligible due to playing for england under 21's the rules are so complicated these days ya just don't seem to know, but in the past he was definately eligible.

**eirebhoy** · 01/02/2006, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by livehead1

what about james milner. He played for ireland schoolboys, is a good player and has links with bobby robson as he signed him for newcastle. I don't know about his credentials and he may be ineligible due to playing for england under 21's the rules are so complicated these days ya just don't seem to know, but in the past he was definately eligible.

Would you believe I was watching Match of the Day tonight and seen Milner and he just looks Irish.

He's only 19 so if he is eligible and had no hesitation accepting the call then I'd welcome him.

**Qwerty** · 02/02/2006, 2:45 AM

The kid has played about 15 times for Ingerlund U21s, he is a future full international. England wouln't let him switch.

**as_i_say** · 02/02/2006, 8:27 AM

never knew that about milner. whats his connection with us? to play for our youths and then switch to england-very unusual

**tetsujin1979** · 02/02/2006, 9:35 AM

Originally Posted by as_i_say

never knew that about milner. whats his connection with us? to play for our youths and then switch to england-very unusual

The England U-19 goalkeeper played a few times for one of our underage sides as well.

**Dodge** · 02/02/2006, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by as_i_say

never knew that about milner. whats his connection with us? to play for our youths and then switch to england-very unusual

He never had any Irish connection...

**Plastic Paddy** · 02/02/2006, 5:46 PM

He does have an Irish connection, but it may be just one grandparent again. He played for Ireland at under-14 level. If you don't believe me here's his old school's website entry...

http://www.horsforth.leeds.sch.uk/ne...c00/sports.asp

just scroll down the page. You do the maths.

PP