James McCarthy M free agent b.1990

**Serb** · 03/02/2011, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by Scooby Doo

Can anyone confirm that the Wales match is viewed as a friendly as opposed to a competative game that would ultimately tie McCarthy to Ireland. Not that I envisage him ever changing sides. Just curious.

Unfortunately, you can't invent your own tournaments to tie a player to your football association. It's a friendly and only FIFA / UEFA approved competitions count towards international eligibility.

I wouldn't worry too much to be honest. As far as I'm aware, it would be unprecedented for McCarthy to change his allegiance now that he has been fully capped for Ireland. After everything he went through in Scotland, I'd consider if extremely unlikely that he would swap back to the Scots over being left out of one squad (but subsequently included, yay!).

**SkStu** · 03/02/2011, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Serb

Unfortunately, you can't invent your own tournaments to tie a player to your football association. It's a friendly and only FIFA / UEFA approved competitions count towards international eligibility.

I wouldn't worry too much to be honest. As far as I'm aware, it would be unprecedented for McCarthy to change his allegiance now that he has been fully capped for Ireland. After everything he went through in Scotland, I'd consider if extremely unlikely that he would swap back to the Scots over being left out of one squad (but subsequently included, yay!).

i think we all know who to thank for that.

me, Noely's Guitar, Trapapony and Paul.

No problem lads.

**Yard of Pace** · 03/02/2011, 1:21 AM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

I was referring to the indignation in this and another thread calling for Traps head fo omitting McCarthy. Surely you can see the difference between that and normal discussion.

That other thread attracted 71 replies. If the OP felt that way than he's entitled to post it. If it was complete rubbish no one would reply. Personally, I enjoy a bit of that anyway, even if I didn't agree that Trap should be sacked purely over McCarthy. It's nice to see any kind of discussion here when so often it's just clicking into the Jay O'Shea thread to find out he might be going on loan to Stevenage Borough.

**SwanVsDalton** · 03/02/2011, 1:28 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

i think we all know who to thank for that.

me, Noely's Guitar, Trapapony and Paul.

No problem lads.

Yous will lose lustre if he you can't get him a game too...

**tetsujin1979** · 03/02/2011, 9:12 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

i think we all know who to thank for that.

me, Noely's Guitar, Trapapony and Paul.

No problem lads.

self praise is no recommendation

**mark12345** · 03/02/2011, 8:10 PM

Got to hand it to Trap. He was on a hiding to nothing if he had gone down the Andy Reid road with McCarthy. Thankfully he has done the right thing and brought him into the squad. He should see some playing time now.

**gastric** · 04/02/2011, 5:12 AM

As one who had a go at Trap on the 'untenable' thread, I have got to acknowledge the fact that he has now called up McCarthy. My fear was that he would just use players to try and qualify for Euro 2012 without blooding new players as part of creating transition in the team. From his actions and comments over the last week, it looks likely that Clarke, Coleman and McCarthy will get some time on the pitch which will be exciting and positive. Some could argue as to his motivation and purpose in doing this, but even if he has been pressured to do this, it's still a welcome development.

**drummerboy** · 04/02/2011, 8:03 AM

Whats the betting Martinez will pull McCarthy out of the squad for next week.

**tetsujin1979** · 04/02/2011, 9:23 AM

what's the betting people will blame Trapattoni for not knowing McCarthy was going to be pulled out of the squad ahead of the announcement?

**paul_oshea** · 04/02/2011, 9:38 AM

tets you need to do something about that boner for trap.

**Crosby87** · 04/02/2011, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

Some could argue as to his motivation and purpose in doing this, but even if he has been pressured to do this, it's still a welcome development.

Are you suggesting he would still want to be manager in 2014?

**geysir** · 04/02/2011, 11:53 AM

Considering that both Tardelli and Brady say that they have/had no influence on Trap once he has his mind made up, it would be the height of delusion to think that Trap in any way bowed to pressure to draft McCarthy into the squad. When the facts of McCarthy's recovery from injury were made known to Trap, he included him in the final squad because he rates McCarthy highly.
Trap is probably one of the most single minded managers in the game.

**punkrocket** · 04/02/2011, 12:46 PM

tets you need to do something about that boner for trap.

Reminds of the Brian Moore comment about Packie way back when, still makes me laugh thinking about it.

**paul_oshea** · 04/02/2011, 1:32 PM

when the irish lads on teh way into the ground told him his name was pronounced -> bo-ner as opposed to bon-ner

And i didnt even think irish lads would know that word back in the god fearing, cb beating haze of the 80s.

**Charlie Darwin** · 04/02/2011, 1:49 PM

This is relevant. Twente player switches from Morocco to Belgium after representing the former in a friendly international (fittingly against Northern Ireland).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ca/9387721.stm

**paul_oshea** · 04/02/2011, 2:35 PM

Not really CD, i think everyone already knew that, unless its a competitive game it doesn't tie one(taiwan in a country accent) to a country.

**Fixer82** · 04/02/2011, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

when the irish lads on teh way into the ground told him his name was pronounced -> bo-ner as opposed to bon-ner

And i didnt even think irish lads would know that word back in the god fearing, cb beating haze of the 80s.

It actually is pronounced Boner by a lot of people in Donegal and even spelt like that sometimes as well as Bonar.
Jimmy Magee usually pronounces it Boner. In Irish it's Ó Cnáimhsí which literally, as far as I can see, means Boner...ie someone who bones

gerrrrup Packie ya dirtbird ya!

**paul_oshea** · 04/02/2011, 3:29 PM

Ya around glenties south west/killybegs that area they do say boner. But its two ns, I have seen it with just one before.

**Charlie Darwin** · 04/02/2011, 4:04 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Not really CD, i think everyone already knew that, unless its a competitive game it doesn't tie one(taiwan in a country accent) to a country.

Just pointing out that it has happened and does happen.

**theworm2345** · 04/02/2011, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

It actually is pronounced Boner by a lot of people in Donegal and even spelt like that sometimes as well as Bonar.
Jimmy Magee usually pronounces it Boner. In Irish it's Ó Cnáimhsí which literally, as far as I can see, means Boner...ie someone who bones

gerrrrup Packie ya dirtbird ya!

So when people call me Boner (which has been my nickname for awhile now), it is actually a testament to my goalkeeping ability (or its ironic due to my lack of goalkeeping ability)?