James McClean

FrankosHereNow wrote: Conan wrote: Well firstly we as Irish are not a race so there is no racism involved. Secondly his Irishness in itself is irrelevant to the hostility he receives. He antagonises people due to his politics and the dubious and provocative way he expresses his views.  He has other options as to which country to play in so why play in England of all places if he effectively wants to declare a war on Britain? Could he possibly just enjoy the attention and the cred it give him back on the streets of Derry? Well there it is. The worst post I’ve ever read on YBIG.

.        I thought you(Frank'snohairnow)believed I was the worst poster

James and Niall McGinn, who has come out in support of James, were interviewed on Radio Ulster programme ' Talkback ' just now. Both came across well, giving very honest accounts of the levels of abuse they and their families have had to endure over the years including bullets sent in the post. Most of the phone calls coming in to the programme were strongly sympathetic, support also from journalist Emmett Malone and SF politician Elisha McCallion, who is from Derry. Opposition of a sort was provided by thick as mince DUP politician Gregory Campbell, also from Derry ( or Londonderry ,as he refers to it ). I suspect that Gregory might have been perusing this forum on the sly as he reiterated some of the most transparently stupid and diversionary arguments that have been trotted out here. All couched in general condemnations of all abuse, of course.

Conan wrote: Well firstly we as Irish are not a race so there is no racism involved. Secondly his Irishness in itself is irrelevant to the hostility he receives. He antagonises people due to his politics and the dubious and provocative way he expresses his views.  He has other options as to which country to play in so why play in England of all places if he effectively wants to declare a war on Britain? Could he possibly just enjoy the attention and the cred it give him back on the streets of Derry?

Most people in the Republic are simply unable to grasp the situation in the north in the way that James and others living there or with familial links to the six counties do.

This thread should be moved to the ROTW section. 

Edited by Yiksheemash - 16 Jul 2020 at 9:48am

7 goals and 7 assists for a player who was out injured for 10 games and played a good few games at left back.

That's a respectable return for a team who were constantly playing in around the relegation zone.

He's the 4th top goal scorer at Stoke too.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/top-scorers

How does that compare to other Irish players playing in the Championships does any one know.

What about McClean?

Edited by NewtNewbie - 22 Jul 2020 at 11:03pm

McG wrote: McClean is wearing an Alice band?

 He remains a useful asset for us. Wholehearted, pacy, a hard worker. He'll continue to be a a regular in our squad, I should imagine.