James McCarthy M Celtic b.1990

**geysir** · 24/05/2011, 11:09 AM

Two things for sure,
McCarthy hasn't turned up and fans need to have a stockpile of salt when reading newspaper accounts of what might have transpired.

**elroy** · 24/05/2011, 11:16 AM

There just seems to be a general air of disquiet around the Irish squad in recent times. Its not good, not healthy and I dont like it. Its a far cry from the spirit we had in Paris not that long ago.

In most cases I stand by Traps stand on discipline but I think a bit more can be done to keep this sort of stuff in house.

**tetsujin1979** · 24/05/2011, 11:18 AM

from Enda Brady's twitter feed: https://twitter.com/#!/endabrady/sta...76098308272128

re James McCarthy and #Ireland - the #FAI were told on Sunday that he was going for a scan on his ankle.

**passinginterest** · 24/05/2011, 11:26 AM

The communication issues within the FAI are almost beyond belief at this point if it's true that they were informed on Sunday that McCarthy was going for a scan. It's way beyond amature, there should be a few people worried about their jobs at this stage.

**ifk101** · 24/05/2011, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

When is he supposed to make contact? Do you accept a call up or just say nothing unless you're dropping out? My guess is that he'd only be expected to have made contact in the last two days, so the "all of May" thing is misleading.

"Wigan were notified by fax of his call-up as far back as May 4. .......... An FAI source also said that numerous attempts had been made to contact the player since the latest squad was announced at the start of the month."

http://www.examiner.ie/sport/mccarth...ll-155600.html

**BonnieShels** · 24/05/2011, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

The communication issues within the FAI are almost beyond belief at this point if it's true that they were informed on Sunday that McCarthy was going for a scan. It's way beyond amature, there should be a few people worried about their jobs at this stage.

Except of course those that will never be worried despite the incompetence.

**Eminence Grise** · 24/05/2011, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

"Wigan were notified by fax of his call-up as far back as May 4.l[/url]

How very ... twentieth century. Surely it's not beyond imagination that somebody in the FAI might have the cop-on to use more modern technology like ... oooh e-mails and follow up with a bleeding phone call?

**SwanVsDalton** · 24/05/2011, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

How very ... twentieth century. Surely it's not beyond imagination that somebody in the FAI might have the cop-on to use more modern technology like ... oooh e-mails and follow up with a bleeding phone call?

They're claiming they did seven or eight times. Though, if Enda Brady is to be believed, they couldn't deliver a note to Trap's office on Monday morning...

**DannyInvincible** · 24/05/2011, 12:45 PM

Typical FAI balls-up then? Much ado about nothing.

**Mr A** · 24/05/2011, 1:46 PM

The above just said he was going to have a scan. There is still nothing to suggest that the FAI/ Trap were actually told he wasn't going to turn up.

**jbyrne** · 24/05/2011, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Typical FAI balls-up then? Much ado about nothing.

funny the way these balls-ups are always with the same one or two players!
not once have i heard of a balls-up with doyle, kilbane, andrews or their type within the squad. but sure lets always blame the fai

**DannyInvincible** · 24/05/2011, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

funny the way these balls-ups are always with the same one or two players!
not once have i heard of a balls-up with doyle, kilbane, andrews or their type within the squad. but sure lets always blame the fai

What other balls-ups or issues have there been with McCarthy?

**DannyInvincible** · 24/05/2011, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

The above just said he was going to have a scan. There is still nothing to suggest that the FAI/ Trap were actually told he wasn't going to turn up.

Trap alleged that there was a ten-day period of no contact. If Wigan contacted the FAI on Sunday, and Trap said this on Monday then someone clearly made a balls of things somewhere along the line of communication.

**Junior** · 24/05/2011, 3:38 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

funny the way these balls-ups are always with the same one or two players!
not once have i heard of a balls-up with doyle, kilbane, andrews or their type within the squad. but sure lets always blame the fai

Kilbane - Left out of squad - No Communication or Poor Communcation via Text. Im not blaming the FAI for everything here by the way but poor communication is a recurring theme.

**mypost** · 24/05/2011, 3:38 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Oh so now this competition means something?

We're playing in a cup competition tonight. It's not the World Cup, but it's something. We don't win many international competitions. But when we won one in Reykjavik under Jack, we qualified for 3 of the next 4 tournaments. Winning breeds confidence and a winning mentality. It's better than winning nothing.

**jbyrne** · 24/05/2011, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

What other balls-ups or issues have there been with McCarthy?

practically every international until macedonia this year had mccarthy issues. last mays friendlies also

**DannyInvincible** · 24/05/2011, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

practically every international until macedonia this year had mccarthy issues. last mays friendlies also

Issues such as what?

**DannyInvincible** · 24/05/2011, 4:19 PM

Martinez confirms McCarthy injury.

Midfielder James McCarthy will miss the rest of the Republic of Ireland's Carling Nations Cup campaign with an ankle injury, his Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed.

Martinez revealed the Latics had sent the relevant medical reports to the Irish camp, a day after national team boss Giovanni Trapattoni said one player, believed to be McCarthy, had not returned his calls ahead of tonight's clash with Northern Ireland and Sunday's meeting with Scotland.

But Martinez insists there is no suggestion of McCarthy having gone AWOL, and that he needs a month-long rest after suffering the injury against Stoke at the weekend.

'He had a challenge in the game against Stoke with Jermaine Pennant, we had a scan and the scan revealed grade one ligament damage in his right ankle,' the Spaniard said this afternoon.

'We passed the report to the Republic of Ireland medical team and they are well, well aware. That is where James had an operation earlier this season and it is an area that is a bit of a concern.

'We have to work together to try and get him a speedy recovery but he is not available to play and he will need at least three or four weeks to recover.'

To be honest, I don't know if that means that the relevant medical reports were sent today or if it means Martinez revealed today that the relevant medical reports had already been sent to the FAI. Enda Brady's tweet would suggest the latter.

**dr_peepee** · 24/05/2011, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

What other balls-ups or issues have there been with McCarthy?

Ah Dude... He's been the major discussion point of every squad for the last 12 months since he pulled out cos he was tired!!

**Murfinator** · 24/05/2011, 5:18 PM

Sounds like Martinez being a ******* about all this again.

If Wigan tell James he has an injury, is unfit to play, needs treatment and that they'll alert the Irish camp in relation to this then its absolutely not his fault if any mixup occurs from it. Its entirely down to Martinez and his staff and from his games before in relation to this I don't think that'd shock anyone.