Darron Gibson

**paul_oshea** · 01/11/2012, 9:17 AM

I think he is saying Pilks has to decide whether he wants to represent ROI and Trap wont go chasing him. That' fair enough really, so long as its not a Trap dopey mis-communication in that Trap read something that wrong way like in many other instances and took it to mean he hasn't decided where his allegiances lie

**liamoo11** · 01/11/2012, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by TrapAPony

On his way back to the Irish setup apparently
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...ck-212617.html

That is great.think trap is completely right about pilkington as well he is welcome but he has to feel irish. congrats to trap for dealing with gibson in a fair way it seems a good shift in man management.we will have the mccarthy,gibson hoolahan axis someday!

**geysir** · 01/11/2012, 10:18 AM

If Trap can mend fences with Gibson then why not mend them with Andy Reid?
I want answers.

**Yard of Pace** · 01/11/2012, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Didn't he play under-age for us though? Why wouldn't we have had the possibility even if he "is not our player"? Or is Trap saying we will be contacting him? :/

At least he's on the radar, I suppose.

Yep. I would argue that seeing as the last time he was involved in international football it was with us, we have the right to call him up. He can turn it down if he wants then.

(By the way, though, was he not called up for the Serbia game with Wes but was injured????)

**the bear** · 01/11/2012, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

If Trap can mend fences with Gibson then why not mend them with Andy Reid?
I want answers.

Hopefully this shows that he can, if Reid can help fire Forest to promotion he will really make a case for himself

**DannyInvincible** · 01/11/2012, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by Yard of Pace

(By the way, though, was he not called up for the Serbia game with Wes but was injured????)

I think he might have been mentioned at the time, but I don't think an attempt was made to call him up.

**the bear** · 01/11/2012, 1:08 PM

Since he has already played underage for us I can't see why there is any debate on the matter. he has played for an underage team, what more proof of interest is needed. In my view it would be very presumptious for him or any other player to contact an international manager and instruct that he's to be called up. Call him up for a friendly trap and we'll see whats what

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/11/2012, 1:12 PM

Proof of eligibility isn't always requested for underage games, so he may have been able to play without producing an Irish passport.

**the bear** · 01/11/2012, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Proof of eligibility isn't always requested for underage games, so he may have been able to play without producing an Irish passport.

But its proof of interest Charlie, give him the call up and then see if the paperwork can be sorted. The guy has previously played underage so i can't see why we have to wait for him to show interest, he already has. I'm sure a Granny Cascarino can be uncovered if needs be

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/11/2012, 1:25 PM

Well it's proof of interest years ago when he was playing in League Two. It seems he is definitely eligible through a grandparent but he'd still need to formally declare allegiance and file papers with FIFA. I've tried searching his twitter to see if he's said anything but despite being asked hundreds of times if he's interested he's never said a word. I suspect he is probably holding out for a chance at the England team.

**the bear** · 01/11/2012, 1:31 PM

He probably is waiting for England. It might have been years ago but I think its definitley enough statement of intention. Give him a call up, which he deserves on merit, if he takes it great if he doesn't move on. We don't lose anything out of doing that.

On a side not I was watching Chelsea Utd highlights last night. A certain M.Keane made 2 howlers in extra time to lose the match for United, wasn't this the guy who had declared for us and changed his mind. dodged a bullit there

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/11/2012, 1:37 PM

I think the point Trap was making was that he can't call him up until he gets his papers in order, and to be honest that should be the bare minimum amount of desire a player should show if he wants to represent the country.

Were the errors in the United game not down to Wooten? The first was at least.

**the bear** · 01/11/2012, 1:57 PM

Do we know that he doesn't have his papers though?

sorry you're right it was Wootens header. Keane should have been sent off for a professionel foul but got away with a yellow somehow

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/11/2012, 2:07 PM

I'm only going on what Trap and a couple of journalists have said, but even if he does have his papers I don't think he's shown any desire to represent us and was probably grateful his injury prevented him being called up in August.

**the bear** · 01/11/2012, 2:18 PM

As a left winger he probably has more of a chance of gametime with england anyway.

Will Gibson be in the squad for the Greece game after this turn around, or is he still injured?

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/11/2012, 2:21 PM

He's back in training but that's no guarantee he would be fit so he's not in the squad. I think he will put his hand up for the next squad after Christmas, if fit.