what a prick, if i was Irish i wouldn't have wanted him from the second he had to think about it.
hope he gets 20mins for England and never plays for them again.
Born and raised in London tho.
Just because his parents were Irish he could play for them, IMO thats wrong he was born in England so he plays for England IMO, and I dont see why it makes him a prick
He's looked very good recently. Delph's WC position in the squad of tackling midfielder who can keep the ball moving needs filling so there's scope for him to play. Dier hasn't exactly looked hot this season when he's played so this is probably Rice's best chance to play for England.
what a prick, if i was Irish i wouldn't have wanted him from the second he had to think about it.
hope he gets 20mins for England and never plays for them again.
Born and raised in London tho.
Just because his parents were Irish he could play for them, IMO thats wrong he was born in England so he plays for England IMO, and I dont see why it makes him a prick
So he’s happy to play for and progress through Ireland’s teams for 4 years and as soon as he gets a sniff at an England place he jumps ship? Even as an England fan, I think calling him a prick is mild.
don't like the way people play the system, James McLean done similar as used the northern irish set up for youth and then switched to the republic, all v strange, i would qaulify for roi, scotland and england on ancestral, yet to stand and sing eithers national anthem would seem a bit strange, have never really got it.
I’ve not got an issue with him choosing between countries (via heritage....NOT residency) - but the cut off point should be a lot further back in terms of the national structure.
Im not sure where the line should be drawn (and I don’t think that competitive games should be treated differently to friendlies- but it is is ridiculous that he can switch after playing 3 games for the senior squad.
I’ve not got an issue with him choosing between countries (via heritage....NOT residency) - but the cut off point should be a lot further back in terms of the national structure.
Im not sure where the line should be drawn (and I don’t think that competitive games should be treated differently to friendlies- but it is is ridiculous that he can switch after playing 3 games for the senior squad.
where i do think its unfair is that in playing for the roi youth set up he has likely had all his flights paid for by there fa, coaching and potentially kept an irish player out of the sqaud, we have probably one of the richest fa's in europe, i dont rate him that highly tbh
what a prick, if i was Irish i wouldn't have wanted him from the second he had to think about it.
hope he gets 20mins for England and never plays for them again.
Born and raised in London tho.
Just because his parents were Irish he could play for them, IMO thats wrong he was born in England so he plays for England IMO, and I dont see why it makes him a prick
He is a young english lad and is told he isnt gold enough for England, but he wants to play international football and he qualifies for Ireland via his parents.
Then a few years later England the country of his birth turn around and say look we made a mistake we want u to play for us, why wouldnt he switch if he still can.
Now if he was born in Ireland and qualified for England via his parents its a different matter IMO, but he was born in London and has spent his whole life in England
Didnt realise he had already played for the senior team. Once that happens you shouldn't be able to switch nationalities, irrespective of it being a friendly.
what a prick, if i was Irish i wouldn't have wanted him from the second he had to think about it.
hope he gets 20mins for England and never plays for them again.
Born and raised in London tho.
Just because his parents were Irish he could play for them, IMO thats wrong he was born in England so he plays for England IMO, and I dont see why it makes him a prick
He is a young english lad and is told he isnt gold enough for England, but he wants to play international football and he qualifies for Ireland via his parents.
Then a few years later England the country of his birth turn around and say look we made a mistake we want u to play for us, why wouldnt he switch if he still can.
Now if he was born in Ireland and qualified for England via his parents its a different matter IMO, but he was born in London and has spent his whole life in England
Nah sorry I get where your coming from but its your parentage for me that defines where you come from - Else on that basis I'm eligible to play for India | England | Ireland
i.e. being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.
Fair enough he can play for both Ireland and England yet once you make your decision then for me thats it and hold Diego Costa and Aymeric Laporte in the same regard
So he’s happy to play for and progress through Ireland’s teams for 4 years and as soon as he gets a sniff at an England place he jumps ship? Even as an England fan, I think calling him a prick is mild.
To be fair, the Republic of Ireland is made up of a lot of players who played for Northern Ireland at youth level and switched allegiance. Don’t think Irish football fans can feel too cheated.
I too phoned Mick McCarthy and Gareth Southgate this afternoon and told them that I no longer have the desire to play for either the Republic of Ireland or the England national team.
I must admit they both took the news rather well. At least now I can move on and get on and concentrate on my career.
what a prick, if i was Irish i wouldn't have wanted him from the second he had to think about it.
hope he gets 20mins for England and never plays for them again.
Born and raised in London tho.
Just because his parents were Irish he could play for them, IMO thats wrong he was born in England so he plays for England IMO, and I dont see why it makes him a prick
He is a young english lad and is told he isnt gold enough for England, but he wants to play international football and he qualifies for Ireland via his parents.
Then a few years later England the country of his birth turn around and say look we made a mistake we want u to play for us, why wouldnt he switch if he still can.
Now if he was born in Ireland and qualified for England via his parents its a different matter IMO, but he was born in London and has spent his whole life in England
Nah sorry I get where your coming from but its your parentage for me that defines where you come from - Else on that basis I'm eligible to play for India | England | Ireland
i.e. being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.
Fair enough he can play for both Ireland and England yet once you make your decision then for me thats it and hold Diego Costa and Aymeric Laporte in the same regard
So what is your nationality if you were born in England to parents born in Wales, whose parents were born in Scotland, and their parents were born in Ireland etc?
It's not his parents anyway, it's his grandparents on one side, so he's basically English
I hate the way nations fight over players, especially ones brought up in another country, if you can't produce your own find players with parents or even grandparents from your country. Wales in recent years have captured a number of young players born in England, who are basically English.
England in football are usually the country losing out, though to be fair in other sports like cricket the boot is on the other foot, with all the Saffers who've played for England, Morgan who's Irish and Archer who could/should be playing for the Windies.
what a prick, if i was Irish i wouldn't have wanted him from the second he had to think about it.
hope he gets 20mins for England and never plays for them again.
Born and raised in London tho.
Just because his parents were Irish he could play for them, IMO thats wrong he was born in England so he plays for England IMO, and I dont see why it makes him a prick
He is a young english lad and is told he isnt gold enough for England, but he wants to play international football and he qualifies for Ireland via his parents.
Then a few years later England the country of his birth turn around and say look we made a mistake we want u to play for us, why wouldnt he switch if he still can.
Now if he was born in Ireland and qualified for England via his parents its a different matter IMO, but he was born in London and has spent his whole life in England
Nah sorry I get where your coming from but its your parentage for me that defines where you come from - Else on that basis I'm eligible to play for India | England | Ireland
i.e. being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.
Fair enough he can play for both Ireland and England yet once you make your decision then for me thats it and hold Diego Costa and Aymeric Laporte in the same regard
So what is your nationality if you were born in England to parents born in Wales, whose parents were born in Scotland, and their parents were born in Ireland etc?
First of all you look back through your family tree to find which Grandfather was playing away from home too often
i know he’s had a good start this season , but a West Ham fan I know reckons Rice is worth 75 million, turned down a move to a top 4 club, and is miles better than Joe Gomez!
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hope he gets 20mins for England and never plays for them again.
Just because his parents were Irish he could play for them, IMO thats wrong he was born in England so he plays for England IMO, and I dont see why it makes him a prick
Tough on the lad having so much pressure put on him over this at such a young age
Im not sure where the line should be drawn (and I don’t think that competitive games should be treated differently to friendlies- but it is is ridiculous that he can switch after playing 3 games for the senior squad.
When did this picking a nationality become a thing?
He is a young english lad and is told he isnt gold enough for England, but he wants to play international football and he qualifies for Ireland via his parents.
Then a few years later England the country of his birth turn around and say look we made a mistake we want u to play for us, why wouldnt he switch if he still can.
Now if he was born in Ireland and qualified for England via his parents its a different matter IMO, but he was born in London and has spent his whole life in England
i.e. being born in a stable does not make a man a horse.
Fair enough he can play for both Ireland and England yet once you make your decision then for me thats it and hold Diego Costa and Aymeric Laporte in the same regard
I too phoned Mick McCarthy and Gareth Southgate this afternoon and told them that I no longer have the desire to play for either the Republic of Ireland or the England national team.
I must admit they both took the news rather well. At least now I can move on and get on and concentrate on my career.
I hate the way nations fight over players, especially ones brought up in another country, if you can't produce your own find players with parents or even grandparents from your country. Wales in recent years have captured a number of young players born in England, who are basically English.
England in football are usually the country losing out, though to be fair in other sports like cricket the boot is on the other foot, with all the Saffers who've played for England, Morgan who's Irish and Archer who could/should be playing for the Windies.
I will be making my debut for Jamaica next week.
i know he’s had a good start this season , but a West Ham fan I know reckons Rice is worth 75 million, turned down a move to a top 4 club, and is miles better than Joe Gomez!