FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[LooseCannon]

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[lurganblue]

As expected I suppose. Head turned. We move on.  To put in a statement that you are a "proud Englishman" but yet represented another country i just cant understand.

On this though that's two very recent high profile rejections for Ireland.  It must be very disheartening for the youth coaches working with with these lads. All that effort for England's benefit. I know it affects every country but for me the rules on this need to be changed.

[AZOffaly]

https://twitter.com/FAIreland?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Rice not playing for us, confirmed.

I suppose the online abuse will now commence. Pity he would have been a good addition.

They must feel a bit stupid about their birthday tweet now.

[rodney trotter]

Since Mccarthy took over he has been trying to get 3 or 4 English players on to declare. Nathan Redmond, Patrick Bamford, Will Keane. Redmond was capped for England but was a friendly.
It's just as well Mccarthy has the job for just 2 years, getting a load of Journeymen is no use.
Stephen Kenny will look into it different. He will know what's coming through from U21 and players in LOI.

[Dolph1]

Disappointing. The friendly loophole has to be closed. If you pull on a jersey at under 21 or senior then that should be it.

I hope he has a Grealish-esque career for England.

[BennyCake]

https://twitter.com/FAIreland?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Rice not playing for us, confirmed.

I suppose the online abuse will now commence. Pity he would have been a good addition.

They must feel a bit stupid about their birthday tweet now.

That was just as arselickery as thon thank you card to the EU.

Even if Rice had declared for Ireland, he would have still tainted his reputation in my book, the fact that he actually took the time to even consider England. Now he's declared for them, well... whatever.

So, not surprised. Fcuk him. Whatever. Move on.

[Bord na Mona man]

FAI sources must have misread it:
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/declan-rice-set-to-commit-to-ireland-1.3739529

[seafoid]

In a united Ireland which Football Association would represent the country ?

[BennyCake]

In a united Ireland which Football Association would represent the country ?

If that happened, I reckon the IFA would continue to play friendlies like Catalonia and Northern Cyprus do.

[Capt Pat]

That is disalpointing news about Rice. We will have to try and get by without him.

[From the Bunker]

That is disalpointing news about Rice. We will have to try and get by without him.

Time to move on!

[TheMaster]

Dont need him. Time FAI started proper structurefor young players instead chasing English players. We got a couple from Scotland and the north in recent years. Chaps like Andy Townsend, John Aldridge, Mark Lawrence and Tony Cascarino pick and choose when they declare themselves as irish

[dec]

In a united Ireland which Football Association would represent the country ?

The IFA is a memebr of IFAB, it has a longer history and it originally represented the whole of Ireland.

[BennyCake]

In a united Ireland which Football Association would represent the country ?

The IFA is a memebr of IFAB, it has a longer history and it originally represented the whole of Ireland.

Hmm, they had a history of picking players only from the north, even before the north existed. So they basically were the same as what they are now, representing one side.

[Itchy]

Let him f**k off the bollix. I hope he ends up playing Jack grealish in the championship. All about the money. Forget him, move on with what we have.