FAI...New Manager Hunt continues

[An Watcher]

Go on the Harps!!!!!

[general]

England Squad Announced - no rice. Is there still a glimmer of hope? Have seen some people saying its out of the question and they wouldnt have him. Surely hes a player we wouldnt be in a position to turn down - after all he is a young player who has had his head turned by the english media, club chairman etc

[shark]

England Squad Announced - no rice. Is there still a glimmer of hope? Have seen some people saying its out of the question and they wouldnt have him. Surely hes a player we wouldnt be in a position to turn down - after all he is a young player who has had his head turned by the english media, club chairman etc

He was never going to be in their squad. Has to do the paperwork first, which takes a couple of months.

[lurganblue]

England Squad Announced - no rice. Is there still a glimmer of hope? Have seen some people saying its out of the question and they wouldnt have him. Surely hes a player we wouldnt be in a position to turn down - after all he is a young player who has had his head turned by the english media, club chairman etc

He was never going to be in their squad. Has to do the paperwork first, which takes a couple of months.

Took Grealish a few months to get his clearance to not be picked too.

[Baile Brigín 2]

England Squad Announced - no rice. Is there still a glimmer of hope? Have seen some people saying its out of the question and they wouldnt have him. Surely hes a player we wouldnt be in a position to turn down - after all he is a young player who has had his head turned by the english media, club chairman etc

Not under MON. Rice is dead to him.

[BennyCake]

Unless Rice is some genius player, it'd be mad not to go with Ireland. Look at the likes of McAteer, Big Cas, Townsend, Houghton, Kilbane, Etc. Those fellas are all legends in Ireland, and ended up with decent media careers on rte/tv3 etc, released autobiographies etc. They made a decent living from the game after retiring.

What would Rice amount to? A small fish in a huge pond in England. A few caps (if he's lucky) then never to be heard of again.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Unless Rice is some genius player, it'd be mad not to go with Ireland. Look at the likes of McAteer, Big Cas, Townsend, Houghton, Kilbane, Etc. Those fellas are all legends in Ireland, and ended up with decent media careers on rte/tv3 etc, released autobiographies etc. They made a decent living from the game after retiring.

What would Rice amount to? A small fish in a huge pond in England. A few caps (if he's lucky) then never to be heard of again.

But from an earnings perspective, one English cap pays mote than 1,000 Irish ones. Depends on his priorities.

But its moot, the bridges are ablaze

[red hander]

f**k him. Concentrate on those who want to play for Ireland

[From the Bunker]

Looks like the new lad is unsure if he wants to play for Ireland. We are beginning to look desperate and we need to be a bit more clever in how we approach this in the future. Naturally the young lad is hedging his bets. Anyway, I say stick with the 100% lads first.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/john-fallon-martin-oneill-is-to-blame-for-facilitating-culture-of-choice-37527288.html

[BennyCake]

Unless Rice is some genius player, it'd be mad not to go with Ireland. Look at the likes of McAteer, Big Cas, Townsend, Houghton, Kilbane, Etc. Those fellas are all legends in Ireland, and ended up with decent media careers on rte/tv3 etc, released autobiographies etc. They made a decent living from the game after retiring.

What would Rice amount to? A small fish in a huge pond in England. A few caps (if he's lucky) then never to be heard of again.

But from an earnings perspective, one English cap pays mote than 1,000 Irish ones. Depends on his priorities.

But its moot, the bridges are ablaze

Ach aye, he'd be better off playing for England then. Sure them premier league players are only paid a pittance. I dunno how they get by.

[laoislad]

What an awful half of football. Dreadful.

[From the Bunker]

[screenexile]

f**k me lads if this is the best the island has to serve up as footballers we may as well pack it in!!

[snoopdog]

Norn iron should be 3 up. At least they try to play football.

[Milltown Row2]

Only one team