| International Break 12:53 - Sep 22 with 8721 views | RedbourneR |
Anyone know who's off and playing for their country? Jimmy Dunne and Harvey Vale for RoI,I guess, and Paul Smyth for the North, so who else is going to be missing from the training ground? Nothing on the offish. |  | | |  |
| International Break on 20:37 - Sep 24 with 2290 views | aston_hoop |
| International Break on 20:28 - Sep 24 by Big_Mac |
It’s weird. Hallgrímsson has decided to have two keepers on the bench. |
Its a requiremen to name 3 keepers in the squads I believe |  |
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| International Break on 21:19 - Sep 24 with 2188 views | Big_Mac |
| International Break on 20:37 - Sep 24 by aston_hoop |
Its a requiremen to name 3 keepers in the squads I believe |
So it is. I didn’t know that extended to the matchday squad as well. Thanks. |  | | |
| International Break on 22:19 - Sep 24 with 2097 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Another gutless display from the Irish management/board tonight.
Five centre-backs, two outnumbered defensive central midfielders, everyone else hoping that something nice might happen.
I felt sorry for them all. |  |
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| International Brea on 23:53 - Sep 24 with 1965 views | numptydumpty |
| International Brea on 09:42 - Sep 23 by Maggsinho |
Both qualified to play for Martinique and France as they were both born in France but had a father from Martinique. |
Yes i know thats the rules around qualifications but both grew up and were born in France. For me that makes them French. And both their mothers were born and lived always in France too. But yes money talks and all international teams in most sports follow these rules, but personally i have never liked it.
Where you are born and where you have spent your formative years is for me how it should be.
Appreciate that would mean clearly that Jonathan.Varane would be extremely unlikely to be capped ie by France but fair enough. In rugby and cricket its just as extreme with Samoans Fijians in rugby, a fair few South Africans in cricket representing England both and the like playing for all sorts of different other nations also.
And the rules can be bent back also. Declan Rice and Jack Grealish had played for Ireland at youth level and Rice even made thrèe full international appearances for Ireland. Rice only had irish paternal grandparents and Grealish about as Brummie as they come, his dad was Irish. The irish team under Jack Charlton with scouse Aldridge and Cockney barrow boy Townsend shows its been like this a long time.
Stated Jonathan Varane was French through and through but qualified for Martinique because of his father, yet Raphael was born and raised in France with the same father but played for France.
The rules for me are so tenuous and not correct but me stating this, i see my post was reported for abuse. Not sure why.
Anyhow, forgetting that, we all know all football is available to the highest bidder. International football has a kind of transfer window, all of its own, but it will stay as it is, because its wedded to the money...
It will always be so, but doesnt mean its right.
My father was born in Wales but moved to London age 13. Mum was a London girl. I had irish great grandparents who both passed when i was no more than a toddler. Couldnt be anything other than English myself though. Born here and always lived here. My dad followed Wales - fair enough, born there and spent his formative years there.
Have always not agreed with this system of selection for international representation. Its odd and weird. [Post edited 25 Sep 0:18]
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| International Brea on 13:27 - Sep 25 with 1793 views | OldPedro |
| International Brea on 23:53 - Sep 24 by numptydumpty |
Yes i know thats the rules around qualifications but both grew up and were born in France. For me that makes them French. And both their mothers were born and lived always in France too. But yes money talks and all international teams in most sports follow these rules, but personally i have never liked it.
Where you are born and where you have spent your formative years is for me how it should be.
Appreciate that would mean clearly that Jonathan.Varane would be extremely unlikely to be capped ie by France but fair enough. In rugby and cricket its just as extreme with Samoans Fijians in rugby, a fair few South Africans in cricket representing England both and the like playing for all sorts of different other nations also.
And the rules can be bent back also. Declan Rice and Jack Grealish had played for Ireland at youth level and Rice even made thrèe full international appearances for Ireland. Rice only had irish paternal grandparents and Grealish about as Brummie as they come, his dad was Irish. The irish team under Jack Charlton with scouse Aldridge and Cockney barrow boy Townsend shows its been like this a long time.
Stated Jonathan Varane was French through and through but qualified for Martinique because of his father, yet Raphael was born and raised in France with the same father but played for France.
The rules for me are so tenuous and not correct but me stating this, i see my post was reported for abuse. Not sure why.
Anyhow, forgetting that, we all know all football is available to the highest bidder. International football has a kind of transfer window, all of its own, but it will stay as it is, because its wedded to the money...
It will always be so, but doesnt mean its right.
My father was born in Wales but moved to London age 13. Mum was a London girl. I had irish great grandparents who both passed when i was no more than a toddler. Couldnt be anything other than English myself though. Born here and always lived here. My dad followed Wales - fair enough, born there and spent his formative years there.
Have always not agreed with this system of selection for international representation. Its odd and weird. [Post edited 25 Sep 0:18]
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One of the benefits of this system is that many of the smaller countries can stronger squads and get better quality players playing for them, making them more competitive.
I do agree though, once you have committed to a country at full international level, you shouldn't be able to play for another one in the way that Rice has for example. |  |
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| International Break on 13:51 - Sep 25 with 1765 views | francisbowles |
| International Break on 22:48 - Sep 22 by daveB |
Puts a doubt on if Burrell will play at West Ham as he won't get back until the day before |
FFS, FIFA take almost three weeks out of the league programme and we still end up with games being played so close to the restart. |  | | |
| International Break on 15:56 - Sep 25 with 1663 views | dmm |
Charles starts for Norn Iron v Georgia. Smyth is on the bench. |  | | |
| International Break on 16:23 - Sep 25 with 1641 views | QPROslo |
Cirkin is starting for Latvia. | | | |
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| International Break on 16:50 - Sep 25 with 1623 views | Paddyhoops |
| International Break on 22:19 - Sep 24 by BrianMcCarthy |
Another gutless display from the Irish management/board tonight.
Five centre-backs, two outnumbered defensive central midfielders, everyone else hoping that something nice might happen.
I felt sorry for them all. |
Didn’t see the game. not surprised by the result but mitigating circumstances that it’s probably best not to go into on this forum . | | | |
| International Break on 18:26 - Sep 25 with 1532 views | dmm |
Charles saves a penalty | | | |
| International Break on 18:26 - Sep 25 with 1532 views | aston_hoop |
Pierce Charles has saved a penalty for Norn Iron | |
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| International Break on 18:41 - Sep 25 with 1485 views | Paddyhoops |
How lucky are we to have Charles. Another fine save .
The confidence of this kid.
I think as part of Citehs punishment. They should give him to us for free. 😉 | | | |
| International Break on 18:42 - Sep 25 with 1482 views | connell10 |
| International Break on 18:26 - Sep 25 by aston_hoop |
Pierce Charles has saved a penalty for Norn Iron |
Made 2 good saves as well as the penalty, having a great game |  |
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| International Break on 18:54 - Sep 25 with 1456 views | dmm |
Pierce Charles is hugely impressive, and all the more so given he's just 20 years old. | | | |
| International Break on 18:59 - Sep 25 with 1446 views | aston_hoop |
Pierce's big bro! go on! | |
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| International Break on 19:00 - Sep 25 with 1443 views | dmm |
Wow. Get in Norn Iron! | | | |
| International Break on 19:03 - Sep 25 with 1434 views | bosh67 |
What a fantastic last gasp away win for Northern Ireland. Very much deserved. |  |
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| International Break on 00:14 - Sep 26 with 1190 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| International Break on 16:23 - Sep 25 by QPROslo |
Cirkin is starting for Latvia. |
Cirkin had his red card appealed like most of us suggested and of course it was denied so he will serve his 3 game suspension according to West London Sport |  | | |
| International Break on 06:44 - Sep 26 with 1050 views | FDC |
Is it over yet? Christ I'm bored |  | | |
| International Break on 07:49 - Sep 26 with 987 views | dmm |
Burrell started for Jamaica and scored in a 3-2 win over Guatemala.
Varane started for Martinique and was sent off in the second half in a 3-1 loss against El Salvador. | | | |
| International Break on 09:04 - Sep 26 with 891 views | JamesB1979 |
| International Break on 07:49 - Sep 26 by dmm |
Burrell started for Jamaica and scored in a 3-2 win over Guatemala.
Varane started for Martinique and was sent off in the second half in a 3-1 loss against El Salvador. |
Varane was sent off after he was taken off. Think he should be on plane home no? No point hanging around. | | | |
| International Break on 05:28 - Sep 27 with 618 views | ArcticHoop |
Kamara unused sub for Finland against San Marino | | | |
| International Break on 06:43 - Sep 27 with 570 views | Superhoops2808 |
| International Break on 00:14 - Sep 26 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Cirkin had his red card appealed like most of us suggested and of course it was denied so he will serve his 3 game suspension according to West London Sport |
He is only suspended for one game |  | | |
| International Break on 07:57 - Sep 27 with 496 views | JamesB1979 |
| International Break on 06:43 - Sep 27 by Superhoops2808 |
He is only suspended for one game |
That’s very good news. Had assumed it was 3. | | | |
| International Break on 09:30 - Sep 27 with 420 views | dmm |
Apparently, Jimmy Dunne has been named as a reserve goalkeeper for Ireland v Israel tonight (I kid you not) in place of Bazunu who will not play this evening in protest against “the killing of innocent people” in Gaza. | | | |
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