muscles wrote: Ryan Nolan, 19 year old from Clare made a first appearance for Inter. Anyone know anything about him?

I heard this on the radio earlier. Strange one.

Just shows what a sh*te job the FAI are doing. How has this lad not even been heard of until now?

People have known about him since he signed with Inter (well some people because I've heard few people lately comment they didn t even know we had an Irish man playing with Inter). 

And I'm sure it's not the FAI who select the squads but more down to the coaches who gets picked and wouldn't be surprised that being based outside the UK is one reason for his omission from the squads, probably easier to scout players in the UK.

Any source for Spain wanting to cap him? 

Pretty sure Pundit Arena just copy other outlets, I distinctly remember reading a longer interview with him a while ago where it said Spain were testing the waters.

FrankosHereNow wrote: Says it on that punditarena article above.

Wouldn't be reading too much into punditarena, if Spain wanted to cap him he'd be capped by now but you can be sure they know of him and probably keep tabs on him to see if he if makes the breakthrough at Inter.

Nobody knows because he's based in Italy and apart from 60 odd minutes in an u18 friendly the coaches here probably haven't seen much of him either.

Which is an indictment on the FAI. 

Again the FAI don't pick the teams, the coaches pick the players they want called up. 

They had a reputation for not paying their contributors, although I understand this isn't as bad as it was. Most of their articles are the same as everywhere else, very little originality.

Put it this way, if it's only on pundit arena, I wouldn't trust it

Looks like it doesn't matter where we learn our trade, we always turn out the same 

He play regularly for Inter's underage teams and is now training with the first team. Regardless of whether or not he makes it, he should be called up ahead of lads playing reserve ball for non league clubs in the UK.

Out of interest, who are the non-league centre-backs playing for our under-19s? 

Just from looking at the squad on wiki, we've a dearth of talented youngsters at the back.

The FAI have certainly not been proactive in Nolan's case, but in this instance they might simply be happy with whats available to them at the moment. (Not that I'm saying they shouldn't be calling Ryan up)

Off the top of my head between the under-19's and under-21s, the following are all centre backs with serious chances of progressing into our first team in the next few years: Declan Rice, Conor Masterson, Jimmy Dunne, Lee O'Connor, Conor O'Shaugnessy, Dara O'Shea, Paudie O'Connor and Ryan Sweeney - not exactly non-league players. 

And then you've Corey Whelan who is the Liverpool under-23s captain who we don't even rate particularly highly.

There are undoubtedly a few lads amongst the squads who are English born and who we are playing to keep sweet, but for the most part I think the defensive positions in our under age squads are very competitive right now.

Nolan is doing very well and should be given a chance as soon as possible but theres a lot of lads who deserve a chance at the moment.

 

I wonder if in 6 months time you'll be giving out that he hasn't kicked on like you did with Michael Obafemi

 

A quick glance on the Ireland under 19 Wikipedia page, admittedly not a reliable source, but certainly the easiest, shows that the only 'non-league' player is on loan. 

I know absolutely nothing about Ryan Nolan, other than he is a young Irish lad who grew up in Spain and is on Inter's books and doing well, but it seems he is being used as something to beat the FAI and underage set-up for when we don't know the realities of it. 

Maybe somebody has been out to see him, maybe the association have been in regular contact and feel he is better developing at Inter or any number of alternatives.

It is no different to the senior squad where we have lads wanting the senior team picked by the relative league position of the player's club and going mad when they are not, without knowing the first thing about them. 

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That one suggests what is probably the more realistic possibility of him going on loan first before playing in a competitive game with Inter. Best of luck to the lad anyway, certainly taken a path less travelled as regards young Irish footballers. 

Was the Irish Mirror a few months ago: 

But while Nolan has dazzled in Italy, his club achievements have not guaranteed international caps.

The Republic of Ireland under-19’s recently missed out on a place in the European Championship’s after a 4-0 qualifying defeat against Portugal.

Surprisingly, Ryan Nolan wasn’t part of Tom Mahon’s 20-man-squad for the qualifiers.

"It's probably because they [The FAI] can’t get over to watch me as often," explains Nolan.

Nolan last featured for Ireland at underage level, as the under-18’s took on Germany and Holland in 2016.

He said: “I wish they could give me a few more chances – if I keep doing well it will happen eventually I think.”

And while it appears that the Nolan has been snubbed on this occasion, Mirror Sport understands that the Spanish FA are considering approaching the eligible youngster about an underage call-up.

But Nolan is adamant that he will one day play for the Boy’s in Green.

He said: “My first aim is to one hundred percent play for Ireland.

“I am Irish. I feel one hundred percent Irish. If Ireland never call me, and Spain come calling, then I’d think about it, but at the end of the day, I’m Irish.

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“My main aim is to play for Ireland – if I played for any other country then I wouldn’t feel it as much – I just wouldn’t feel that pride or honour.”

“It’s obviously hard, but I think if I keep progressing the way I am, then hopefully I can play for the senior team one day."

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I think RTE's quotes are similar enough.

He plays for giants Inter Milan

Number 4 and captain here. Very unlucky not to score a header and soft penalty conceded 

Predictable but

Under 18's friendly back in 2017 I believe. 

coont

I’d say he will be in a few matchday squads this season if he doesn’t get sent on loan. 

Charlton's Child wrote: Inter struggling so far this season. Cant see him been in many squads at the moment bar injury crisis.

This,  no way is he going to get game time over Skrinar, Miranda, de Vrji, Rannochia.

I'd say there may be the slight chance of him being named as part of the CL squad to add to home grown numbers but can't see him playing

As far as i'm aware he has been named in the CL squad for those reasons. 

It worked for Wales 

Clubs can name under 23 players in the squad the day before a game. 

I’d imagine in Kelleher, Masterson, Johansson, Wilson and Nolan, one or two will make the bench for a game. 

Yer mans mate on that desert island a few years back?

ex Cherry Orchard

 

 

LEFT BACK,     A LEFT BACk ... get him in the squad

Yes, he's on the B list, a secondary list for players born after 1 January 1997 who've spent two years or more at the club. It doesn't mean a great deal, I seem to remember Conor Clifford once being named in Chelsea's CL squad.

Inter's A list is restricted to 21 this year due to breaching FFP rules.

Needs some senior experiences before I get excited about him

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I could see Kenny calling him up

I'm not sure Gibraltar is the best place to be capping Irishmen.

 

Most likely to declare for Spain

POTY contender 

I missed this earlier.

Boom! 

<Maybe the wrong sound effect, on reflection>

This could be our rebound after rice 

I like it

Oh PM already has this award sewn up for his Carlow Ancelotti rant

Carlow Ancelotti 

Surely a place in Marchs Irish squad is a must 

Comes from a family of huge Irish supporters there’s no chance of a Declan Rice situation here 

He won't be get a senior call up.

How many Irish players playing in European comps this season ??? 

If he comes on later than he should be in the senior squad bit no word on Mick and co actually looking at him unless there doing it behind the scenes 

I assume none because technically Nolan hasn't played either and is this his first time actually making the match day squad in a competitive fixture? The lads 20 in a couple of days and one for the future which is something that's not gonna be a worry for Mick McCarthy. 

Let him play with the u21s until summer 2020 under the guy that's gonna be the next senior manager unless he somehow breaks into the Inter Milan senior squad between now and then.