James Wallace

[co. down green]

I had a look at Everton's official website and Wallace is listed in the senior squad profiles. Interestingly, take a look at the academy player profiles - many Irish surnames in there, also there are two young players (Duffy and O'Kane) from Derry..........................

Shane Duffy had been training with Sean McCaffrey’s u17 squad in May last year, prior to the Euro qualifiers in Turkey. I’m not sure if he did enough to impress McCaffrey as he didn’t make the squad for the u17 friendly games in August 08, Unlike his fellow Derry player Patrick McEleney.

[Dr. Ogba]

According to my James Wallace is NOT eligible to play for Ireland

he's not your James Wallace he's our James Wallace...

[Wangball]

Indeed:
http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profile...uffy-defender/

http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profile...ne-midfielder/

There's still time yet for them to see sense..........

In FM2009 Wallace is listed as declared for Ireland and as a striker, in saying that I do recall seeing somewhere that he's not eligible

[geysir]

In FM2009 Wallace is listed as declared for Ireland and as a striker, in saying that I do recall seeing somewhere that he's not eligible

Maybe you actually read this thread

[Jock MIB]

Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!

Oh...sorry...wrong thread.

It dosen't sound the same when an irish man says it

Alba gu bra!

[seanfhear]

Indeed:
http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profile...uffy-defender/

http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profile...ne-midfielder/

Under the new dispensation we hope for as many as would like to play for us.

[EalingGreen]

Under the new dispensation we hope for as many as would like to play for us.

It is not a "new dispensation", merely a clarification. NI-born players have apparently always been eligible to represent ROI.

Therefore the only thing which is "new" is that the FAI has formally and publicly torn up unilaterally the previous "Gentlemens' Agreement" between it and the IFA, whereby neither would pick each others players (an Agreement originally sought by the FAI, btw).

[Wangball]

Maybe you actually read this thread

Well now that you mention it............................

"My Rainman-esque" mind is telling me that I read he was not eligible in the Monday football pull out in the Star, on the page where they have all of the appearances by Irish players in the UK listed, only a small paragraph though nothing huge, unfortunately my "Rainman-esque" mind won't stretch to the date...........for shame

[Wangball]

.......whereby neither would pick each others players (an Agreement originally sought by the FAI, btw).

Do you need to bring this kind of thrash up in every thread??

[geysir]

Offhand, even if it was just coming from the Star, the story that he is ineligible would still have a deal of credibility. There would likely be some smoke behind the fire (or the other way around).

[Wangball]

Agreed, its odd to think its been in the Star and nowhere else

[SkStu]

simple. Do a Barry Maguire and get on his bebo/facebook/whatevers fashionable these days with the young folk...

[EalingGreen]

Do you need to bring this kind of thrash up in every thread??

Of course not. I only do so when someone misrepresents the true situation, as seanfhear had done.

Or do you consider that what I posted was incorrect?

Indeed, I first posted in this thread solely to supply, without comment, some information about two of Wallace's young fellow Irish players at Everton, Duffy and O'Kane, whom The Fly had enquired about.

[SkStu]

best off not replying to EG on these matters. If you do, ill come back and tell you "i told you so" in about 50 pages time.

[Wangball]

best off not replying to EG on these matters. If you do, ill come back and tell you "i told you so" in about 50 pages time.

.....I'll not be biting on this one!

[boovidge]

It seems a bit strange that someone who seems so keen to play for us wouldn't be eligible. Surely he would know his Irish family?

[zackmorris]

Just got an email back from FAI, bad news, he is not eligible for Ireland:

Many thanks for your email.

Unfortunately James Wallace is not eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland as his great grandparents are Irish and not his grandparents.

I am available to discuss this with you in further detail if you wish to contact me after 5pm on the number below as I am in a meeting until then.

With warm regards, Fran

[seanfhear]

Of course not. I only do so when someone misrepresents the true situation, as seanfhear had done.

Or do you consider that what I posted was incorrect?

Indeed, I first posted in this thread solely to supply, without comment, some information about two of Wallace's young fellow Irish players at Everton, Duffy and O'Kane, whom The Fly had enquired about.

I think you could say that my response was one of those that hit the cross bar bounced down and was it over the line or not.

Anyone that is qualified to play for Ireland is welcome.

[geysir]

.....I'll not be biting on this one!

EG´s process of "clarification" was a long and painfull one for all involved, as he sought to cleanse himself of a mountain of argumentative tripe on the eligibility issue on this website in some 200 to 300 pages across numerous threads.
Now with the zeal of a born again "clarified" OWCer, he is not at all shy to spread his clarification gospel around, as if he was born with the gift.

[third policeman]

Just got an email back from FAI, bad news, he is not eligible for Ireland:

Many thanks for your email.

Unfortunately James Wallace is not eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland as his great grandparents are Irish and not his grandparents.

I am available to discuss this with you in further detail if you wish to contact me after 5pm on the number below as I am in a meeting until then.

With warm regards, Fran

Is this for real? According to my mate (not a totally reliable source I admit) who knows the family, he has an Irish grandparent. It sounds absolutely unbelievable that he could be turning out for us at junior level with this never being checked out.