Players eligible for Ireland

FrankosHereNow wrote: So in my limited knowledge of eligibility laws, he's only been capped at U16 level by Scotland so if he plays competitively for us at U18 level, we'll be the first country that he's played for as U16 isn't recognised by FIFA.  It's an odd one that he's decided to accept this call up. Won't get an easy ride at Rangers and are we really that more of an attractive option than Scotland?

I'm not even certain if U-18 is a FIFA recognised age level. U-16 certainly isn't, while U-17 and U-19 are. It's quite confusing really.

Maccatacca wrote: FrankosHereNow wrote: So in my limited knowledge of eligibility laws, he's only been capped at U16 level by Scotland so if he plays competitively for us at U18 level, we'll be the first country that he's played for as U16 isn't recognised by FIFA.  It's an odd one that he's decided to accept this call up. Won't get an easy ride at Rangers and are we really that more of an attractive option than Scotland? Are we really more attractive than Scotland? Eh... on the brink of World Cup qualification, under-21’s top of their group, and both our 17’s and 19’s through to the elite stages of their respective qualifying competitions. I’d say we are quite a bit more attractive.

There's very fine margins. This chap isn't going to be in any potential World cup squad we may have so being on the brink of qualifying for the World cup isn't really relevant. If Harry Kane had not equalised in the 94th minute v Scotland in Hampden, they'd be in the playoffs, not us. There really is f**k all between us and I'd say they have a stronger starting XI than us. I've no idea how Scotlands youth teams are performing.

The O'Shea wrote: The fact he has been involved with Scotland recently yet has now decided to throw his lot in with us (in spite of the dogs abuse he's likely to receive) may suggest otherwise.

Without knowing anything about the chap apart from the article, I'm going to guess that he was pissed off at being called up to the Scotland U17 but not getting a game and is now willing to try us out.

Does anybody know much about him? Being Scottish, I'm guessing genetics haven't been kind to him in the height department?

horsebox wrote: greenmachine68 wrote: Rory brown ex NI from Derry in squad. Prepare yourselves for the terrythebore and FU onslaught. Alex Bruce jumped from the ROI to NI. There are others too. Pot and kettle etc...

Can we give Darron Gibson back to them??? In some kind of half assed cross border peace offering.

horsebox wrote:  Alex Bruce jumped from the ROI to NI.

Bruce is English.

Dale Gorman of Stevenage was born in Donegal but plays for Norths under21s. Theres an Irish born example.

horsebox wrote: Territorial wrote: horsebox wrote:  Alex Bruce jumped from the ROI to NI. Bruce is English. horsebox wrote: Pot and kettle etc... Apples and pears more like. He's born in the same place that Washington, Ward and a number of others are from. The fact is he was a ROI player and then got poached by the IFA to play for NI. There is nothing to dispute here.

If ever we needed conformation well here it is, these coonts just dont like back up them, they just love to think they can preach at people from their invisable moral (morals, i know a funny word to describe them as having) high ground, bitter bitter bitter coonts

Edited by DUBLIN DOC - 07 Nov 2017 at 9:39am

greenmachine68 wrote: keith3307 wrote: Dale Gorman of Stevenage was born in Donegal but plays for Norths under21s. Theres an Irish born example. Yes his da is Anthony, ex Ireland youth played with Sligo etc.from what I hear anthony threw a huff when his lad wasn't a guarenteed starter. But fair play the lads over the water now, good luck to him!

From what I know he wasn't just born in Donegal but he lived in Letterkenny until he moved to play with Stevenage.