Maybe but not that I'm aware of. He probably didn't encourage it either though. It's just an impression i get but it seems like Bruce thinks being an international helps players develop.
Maybe that impression is completely wrong but it's an idea about Bruce that I've picked up from somewhere.
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
Bamford has joined Middlesbrough permanently in a deal worth £6 million after poor showings whilst on loan from Chelsea at Norwich, Crystal Palace and Burnley: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...lesbrough.html
He seems to suggest his privileged background has held his footballing career back due to a sort of reverse-classist stereotyping from figures like Sean Dyche at Burnley.
Originally Posted by Ian Ladyman
Gareth Southgate comes from a working class background. There's still hope!
Aye, we've all got the Rosary beads out...
Lukas Jutkiewicz scored a late winner for Birmingham against Fulham yesterday. It's his eleventh this season for them, which is only three behind Scott Hogan. Goal here:
https://youtu.be/4VXPwgrB3LI?t=258
Trevor Sinclair, whose mother is from Sligo, was on 'Off the Ball' yesterday evening and claimed he'd happily have played for us if only the FAI had approached him before the English FA did.
Link to the show here: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Of...lair_interviewOriginally Posted by Trevor Sinclair
Adam Barton has scored for Partick this afternoon and I was reminded that he played for NI (senior friendly) and us (U-21), so I decided to look him up.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/f...y-adam-8772617
Barton was born in Clitheroe, but qualified for both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland through his Belfast-born grandfather.
After being capped by Northern Ireland in a friendly against Morocco in November 2010 he then switched to playing for the Republic's Under-21 side and, although full caps have failed to materialise so far, he has no regrets.
The Partick Thistle signing said: "I was 19 at the time, doing really well at Preston and I got the call from Northern Ireland saying, 'We have a friendly against Morocco, are you interested?' and straight away I said, 'Of course'.
"I was eligible also through my granddad and if he had a say in it I don't think I would have made the step to the Republic, but I did and it was all good.
"I met some great friends there and it was great experience.
"Things didn't go as well as I thought they would, but that is fine, that was my decision and I am happy I did both because I have met some good friends through it."
Might be better in this thread. He can join the ranks of an impressive looking side at this stage http://foot.ie/threads/105089-The-ones-that-got-away
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
That Callum Robinson is looking great alongside McGeady and Horgan any time I see him. Wouldn't turn my nose up at him if he were really (gut test) interested.
How does Robinson qualify and has he ever expressed any indication of possible interest that we know of?
https://twitter.com/RobBrennan82/sta...36730520555521
Bit of talk over on YBIG culminated in his father retweeting the above.
EDIT: His father actually stated he doesn't qualify under that tweet. Case closed. Liked the look of him.
Doesn't his father tweet that he doesn't qualify for Scotland there? Only indication I can see about Ireland is that his father retreated the tweet about FAI investigating.
Who's Rob Brennan?
Aye, I'm pretty sure his father is saying he doesn't qualify for Scotland as his tweet is in direct reply to the tweet asking, "Can they check for a Scottish connection while they are at it?"
A second-generation Irish (I think) London-based QPR fan who used to write for the Irish Post. He may have other media connections too.
There are five Irish players at Preston. I think if Robinson was eligible and interested, he would make his interest known.
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