eL players in Ireland squad

**eamoss** · 17/11/2002, 11:48 AM

16-11-2002 : Glen Crowe called up to the Ireland squad ...
Glen Crowe will link up with the Republic of Ireland squad for next Wednesday's international friendly in Greece. Crowe received his call up to the squad this evening by caretaker manager Don Givens. Crowe will arrive back in Ireland on Thursday morning before flying to Derry for the eircom league tie on Thursday evening at the Brandywell against the recently crowned FAI Cup holders. It is highly unlikely at this stage that the trip to the Brandywell will be moved.
This isnt the first time Crowe has received an international call-up. Mick McCarthy called Crowe up in May 2001 but despite impressing in training matches, Crowe never made the senior squad for those two World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Estonia. Hopefully Glen wont have a wasted trip and will get the chance to prove himself at the highest level next Wednesday evening.
from http://www.bohemians.ie/

**UCD_4_Life** · 17/11/2002, 1:23 PM

Hopefully he'll get on and get a goal, it would be great publicity for the league.

**pete** · 18/11/2002, 9:43 AM

Houlihan got called up as well.

**�anna** · 18/11/2002, 10:26 AM

and to think of the abuse don givens has got for ignoring the eircom league!!!

**fosterdollar** · 18/11/2002, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by �anna
and to think of the abuse don givens has got for ignoring the eircom league!!!

yeah but they were only called in when '10 well establised players backed out'

**�anna** · 18/11/2002, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Magoo
yeah but they were only called in when '10 well establised players backed out'

better than anything thats happened for the last 10 years though!

**fosterdollar** · 18/11/2002, 11:11 AM

it is yeah of course, but the truth remains that the standard of an eL player still falls short of that required for high level international football

**pete** · 18/11/2002, 12:58 PM

I don't think theres anything to complain about when saying the eL only gets call ups when loads of injuries.

Both players who have been called up would be many places down the list in their positions but its important they are not just ignored because they in the eL.

IMO its a good sign they called up ahead of players based in the english 2nd or (particularily) 3rd division.

I think its particularily interesting to see that Houlihan got a call up ahead of other english based midfielders in the irish u-21 squad.

**Jaime** · 18/11/2002, 2:13 PM

Its only a friendly, but in our little world this is quite a thing. I reallty hope he can get a goal, as it seems very likely that he will start. However, maybe it would be better to have a more experienced team around him than the one that will start the match.

**fosterdollar** · 18/11/2002, 2:17 PM

Originally posted by Jaime
Its only a friendly, but in our little world this is quite a thing. I reallty hope he can get a goal, as it seems very likely that he will start. However, maybe it would be better to have a more experienced team around him than the one that will start the match.

he'll look better though

**Jaime** · 18/11/2002, 2:22 PM

Thats the hope anyway. BTW, anyone in Dublin with an increased interest in the game because of Crowe should come down and watch the game in Dalymount on Wednesday, it'll be great craic.

**fosterdollar** · 18/11/2002, 2:30 PM

Originally posted by Jaime
Thats the hope anyway. BTW, anyone in Dublin with an increased interest in the game because of Crowe should come down and watch the game in Dalymount on Wednesday, it'll be great craic.

what about the Houlihan supporters?

**�anna** · 18/11/2002, 5:45 PM

Originally posted by Magoo
what about the Houlihan supporters?

Well the Shels fans were all going to watch it together in the bar at Tolka, but they�ve had to move to a phone box down the road after the flood

**fosterdollar** · 19/11/2002, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by �anna

Well the Shels fans were all going to watch it together in the bar at Tolka, but they�ve had to move to a phone box down the road after the flood

I dont know, its a bit of a squeeze fitting three in a phonebox

**�anna** · 19/11/2002, 1:23 PM

Originally posted by Magoo
I dont know, its a bit of a squeeze fitting three in a phonebox

Particularly when Olli Byrne Laden is one of them

**James** · 19/11/2002, 1:49 PM

was listening to the sports news last night on bbc radio5 live
first sports story they ran with was Glen Crowe being called into the Irleand squad and .. that he will start with Gary Docherty up front tomoro against greece

**fosterdollar** · 19/11/2002, 2:06 PM

what the bets Crowe will be sought after fromacross the water during the Christmas transfer window

**�anna** · 19/11/2002, 2:17 PM

Bohs should be looking for about a million � for him if anyone is interested. i think it would take a very good offer to persuade crowe to leave- I mean he�s assured of european football here every year and the odd call up to the international squad, and I doubt if Bohs will leave him go to another club here for the forseeable future.

**Schumi** · 19/11/2002, 2:49 PM

Originally posted by �anna
he�s assured of european football here every year

Like last year?

**pete** · 19/11/2002, 3:07 PM

Crowe is being paid well by Bohs & I couldn't see him leaving for anywhere below the english 1st division.

It would seem Premiership clubs will not touch any player over maybe 23 at oldest either.

It wouldn't be surprised if he has a good game & maybe a bit of continental or scandanavian interest at the end of the season. With a forward reliying on good service Crowe could be up against it with a depleted squad so any reasonable performance will be laudable. Should be interesting to see how he fares next to the part-time converted forward Doherty.

I noticed Sky Sports & ch4 running Crowe stories (1st irish based player to be capped in 16 years) this morning too.

I'll be amazed if Houlihan still in the eL come the start of the 2003 season.