According to Wiki, Morrison has Irish Grandparents, I wonder why he has never been called up by them? Maybe he has and refused. I don't know who plays in central defence for Ireland, but they surely can't be as good as our Mozz.
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According to Wiki, Morrison has Irish Grandparents, I wonder why he has never been called up by them? Maybe he has and refused. I don't know who plays in central defence for Ireland, but they surely can't be as good as our Mozz.
I think he's better than any of their current ones.
their squads for the last few years have been really bereft of quality
Roy Keane was saying about how poor the number of players Ireland have to choose from these days highlighting that the only player of any real quality playing at a decent level is Seamus Coleman, a defender in a team that rarely plays in Europe.
It is no wonder they are getting beat by Luxembourg.
When you think of the players over the years they have had.
Saying that, we've been there!
Regarding Morrison, not sure he has ever been asked to play for them but I suppose it is where your heart lies really.
Anyway, better not say it too loud, we need him for the run in!
Matt Doherty is their other one playing at a decent level, but unfortunately for them he's in the same position.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Very strange, poor scouting or he didn't fancy it wearing an Irish jersey , i'm guessing his agent could have knocked a door or two if he was that keen
could have been a very different story if Declan Rice, Jack Grealish and Patrick Bamford had all decided to play for them
I can only think he's never expressed an interest in playing for them because he would walk into their squad. Now so more than ever.
They have two exciting prospects at GK, a couple midfielder's worth talking about and a few strikers too, but their defence really is looking quite weak. Morrison would have a great shout at a cap but I reckon he's also the type of person who is comfortable saying he's English and not taking a cap from someone else who feels Irish.
We need him playing for the City, not getting injured for an international side.
Liam Delap is set to be the latest one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Question is whether the FAI and John Delaney being rubbish over several years has pushed players away or whether majority of young footballer's now feel English because they're are/going to be a top four side in the world? Or do all these genuinely feel more English than Irish?
They're all English though... Their complete lack of home grown talent is odd.Quote:
Originally Posted by surge
Ireland are nowhere near as bad as their performances are. Mick won 5, drew 4 and lost 1 of his ten. Kenny has drawn 4, lost 6 of his. They've only scored 3 goals and 2 came in a game they lost. Kenny is just absolutely useless. Their players aren't great but he is a horrendous manager. Wales had a centre mid consisting of a centre half and a Luton squad player on Wednesday, and on Saturday it was a League One player and a Croatian Premier League player. They could pick a team of PL and top half Champ players.
Life's not all about Cardiff City though is it. For the players and a lot of the fansQuote:
Originally Posted by Stanmore Bluebird
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/irla...te/verein/3509Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
that is not a good squad.
Their pre historic style of player won’t have helped them. Little sympathy.
Oooooh where is G rangetown Blue :wales::wales: He might have a something to say about this the topic of playing for other countries :hehe:
Holding out for an England call up.
That's a squad that's better than 8 goalless games. They couldn't even beat Bulgaria. MM got 5 wins and 4 draws with the same group of players. Kenny is useless. Look at the side Wales played on Saturday, on paper, Ireland have better players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I'm not sure I agree on your last pointQuote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
I'm sure there's plenty on here that would be eligible to play for England. Assuming Wales were the stronger team historically, even if you had no chance of playing for Wales how many would play for England? Or any country for that matter?
I'd be straight on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
We played a left back and a right back at centre half, wingers at wing back, a League One CM with a bloke that couldn't get in a League One side, with a Championship winger, plus Roberts and Moore. They've got established PL players. They're not very good, granted but they should do an awful lot better. Mick proved that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Mate, trying to imply Ireland have a good pool of players to pick from, better than Wales, is utter ****ing bollocksQuote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
That wasn't our strongest side on Saturday. It was very much a second string.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
Come on now that is clearly bollocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
I looked at the Ireland squad the other day. It's as bad as I've seen it.
They used to have a few decent pl players and the rest made of good championship ones. This is very much average championship players with a few pl players on the down curve of their footballing career
Ireland have got two good premiership players and they both play right back
That was the B team and they still managed to beat a side ranked 9th in the worldQuote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
I wish he was Welsh. Him and Rodon would be a decent pair.
Just because I'm bored I thought I'd compare the two line ups from our reserves vs mexico and Ireland vs Luxembourg:Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
GK : Hennesey Vs Bazunu
Wales are better
DF : Gunter, Cabango, Norrington-Davies vs Coleman, O'Shea, Clark
Ireland are better
MF: Williams, Levitt, Smith, Lawrence vs Doherty, Knight, Cullen, Stevens
Ireland better
FW Roberts, Matondo, Moore vs Browne, Collins, Robinson
Wales possibly shade that
Altogether they are fairly similar in quality, perhaps even Ireland are slightly stronger , but that is our 2nd XI and I don't think Ireland have too many better players to bring in to replace those.
I didn't say that, I said the team Wales picked on Saturday was worse than the one Ireland put out. We have much better players than Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
But that's my point. We found a way to win, and have a style that wins games. Ireland don't under Kenny but did under his previous managers.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Perhaps they dont but they should be doing an awful lot better than winless in 11, only scoring in 3 of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk