NI boss targets Republic's Gibson

**Maroon 7** · 22/08/2007, 3:45 PM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

And it is also my guess that this policy decision is not an easy one, otherwise they would have nailed it down one way or another long before now.

Either that or they are not particularly keen to get involved.

**EalingGreen** · 22/08/2007, 4:26 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
"And it is also my guess that this policy decision is not an easy one, otherwise they would have nailed it down one way or another long before now."

Originally Posted by Maroon 7

Either that or they are not particularly keen to get involved.

They well not be particularly keen, but they have no choice in the matter, since FIFA is the only body which can adjudicate between two of its Membership Associations when they are in dispute over a matter such as this.

And they are doubtless aware that if the FAI goes ahead and includes Gibson in a e.g. a Euro Qualifier and their opponents consider that they (ROI) may have fielded an ineligible player, then those opponents will surely appeal and FIFA will have to decide before it happens again.

**geysir** · 22/08/2007, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

Whereas, the IFA (presumably) considers that the above definition is now (since the Qatari/Brazilian case) required to be augmented by the following requirement: ANNEX 2

On that famous ANNEX 2
you leave out the important bit from the FIFA conference, the annex is not for players already covered by article 15.3
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federa...sid=92699.html

And it is not used against players who fall under 15.3

**Soko** · 22/08/2007, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Nobody is listening to you. A handful of muppets here tolerate you, don't let it go to your head.

+1

This thread should have stopped after 3 pages max. Its the same points over and over and over...

**tetsujin1979** · 22/08/2007, 11:26 PM

He can't play for anyone else now, can we close off this thread now?

**cheifo** · 23/08/2007, 12:19 AM

Think we should now that the matter has reached a satisfactory conclusion.

**youngirish** · 23/08/2007, 10:35 AM

I see all guests are blocked from viewing ourweecountry.com today. They must be fuming after Gibson played last night and have banned outsiders.

**geysir** · 23/08/2007, 10:47 AM

Could have been some wum gloating over Darron.
Reminds me of that Marine played by Jack Nicholson shouting to some poncy lawyer,
'You want the truth - you can't handle the truth'.

**livehead1** · 23/08/2007, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Nobody is listening to you. A handful of muppets here tolerate you, don't let it go to your head.

Well said, whenever I see Ealing Green at the top of a post I don't bother reading it any more.

**Billsthoughts** · 23/08/2007, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Nobody is listening to you. A handful of muppets here tolerate you, don't let it go to your head.

wow god forbid anyone have a different opinion to you on a forum!!!!

if you dont like it dont read it. but dont try speak for anyone but yourself.

**gustavo** · 23/08/2007, 10:59 AM

Well seeing as Darron made his debut for us last night it's a non issue and I will do as others have suggested and close the thread

**cavan_fan** · 23/08/2007, 11:58 AM

I see the Gibson thread has been locked on the logic that he's played for us now and so that must be OK.

This is not a very powerful argument. The system seems to be self certifying with FIFA having the ability to retrospectively punish. It's a bit like filling in a tax return you cant say later well that's what my form said so it must be true.

Anyway thougth it might be good to have a thread for Gibson the player, thought he looked OK last night just worried about what his career over the next 12-24 months will look like, dont see him getting many matches at Old Trafford so possibly a loan move to e.g Birmingham

**paul_oshea** · 23/08/2007, 12:04 PM

This is not a very powerful argument. The system seems to be self certifying with FIFA having the ability to retrospectively punish. It's a bit like filling in a tax return you cant say later well that's what my form said so it must be true.

cavan_man, i think FIFA are being quite on the matter, because they were waiting to see if the IFAs bluff would be called. Now that he has played for us, the IFA might just leave it, and hence no sore head for FIFA. And its all cleared up. On the other hand you could be right.....but are the IFA that petty, probably.

Anyway thougth it might be good to have a thread for Gibson the player, thought he looked OK last night just worried about what his career over the next 12-24 months will look like, dont see him getting many matches at Old Trafford so possibly a loan move to e.g Birmingham

Dont let this start the, OMG gibson is a revelation, all that sensationalism. A decent prospect that is all for now.

**youngirish** · 23/08/2007, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

cavan_man, i think FIFA are being quite on the matter, because they were waiting to see if the IFAs bluff would be called. Now that he has played for us, the IFA might just leave it, and hence no sore head for FIFA. And its all cleared up. On the other hand you could be right.....but are the IFA that petty, probably.

I would chew both my own legs off if FIFA were ever to rule against Gibson playing for ROI. It is nonsense to think that this would ever be the case no matter what some of the bitter shower up North think or say.

**Sligo Hornet** · 23/08/2007, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by youngirish

I would chew both my own legs off if FIFA were ever to rule against Gibson playing for ROI. It is nonsense to think that this would ever be the case no matter what some of the bitter shower up North think or say.

Jaysus YI....are you a closet Cannibal.....you will "eat your own head " in another thread!

............is the diet getting to you...?

**Maroon 7** · 23/08/2007, 12:25 PM

If FIFA were going to do something they would have done it by now. He's been in ROI youth teams for years and neither he nor the FAI made any bones about the fact that he was going to get a senior cap sooner rather than later.

I think he's got lots of potential but obviously it's early days for him. Good too that he's a central midfielder as since Keane and Holland retired we've been a bit short in the middle of the park. He seems confident, assured on the ball and has a good shot on him and unlike some of our other midfielders he's got a bit of physical presence about him too. He's a big lad. Not the quickest I'd say but not slow either.

Need him to develop now and gain experience.

**back of the net** · 23/08/2007, 2:17 PM

agree Maroon - will be shocked if FIFA tried to prevent Gibson playing for ROI - mr worthington needs to forget about it and move on - he is fighting a lost cause imo

**tetsujin1979** · 23/08/2007, 2:53 PM

Will all this resurface if/when Marc Wilson, Rory Harkin, or any other player who's changed allegiance, gets called into the senior squad?

**Billsthoughts** · 23/08/2007, 3:13 PM

i dont see why it was locked other than the fact there seems to be a clique on here who seem to want to stifle any debate. if people dont want to debate it anymore why do they read it?

**tetsujin1979** · 23/08/2007, 3:17 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

i dont see why it was locked other than the fact there seems to be a clique on here who seem to want to stifle any debate. if people dont want to debate it anymore why do they read it?

There is nothing left to debate, he can't play for the North anymore, so why keep it open?