Alex Murphy

The North East of England was heavily settled by Irish people in the last century. Unfortunately, those areas are also huge bases of recruitment for the British Armed Forces so that link to Ireland has been fairly decimated in people's minds in the last few decades.

Very much a reflection of the minority. Have been living and working in Newcastle for years and there's a big Irish community here which is very much welcomed by the locals. 

The English have always looked down on the Irish. it's not visual and not something you wouldn't see everyday. The English have a colonial mindset, whereby they subconsciously look down on everybody else.

Believe if he goes out on loan next season then won't count as a club trained player for UEFA squads when he returns.

He'll only qualify as an association trained player if he goes out on loan to another English club.


Though having now been at Newcastle for two years he'll qualify for their B list for next season Europa League or Conference league.

Given Newcastle couldn't name four club trained players this season so could only register 23 or 24 players on their A list I'd say he'll spend another season there.