Comments on: Fifa to discuss Irish player row http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=895 Níl ann ach raiméis : It's nothing but nonsense Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:45:18 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rhys http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=895#comment-147309 Rhys Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:23:07 +0000 http://www.ssi-developer.net/rant/?p=895#comment-147309 It is a bit of an anomally to be fair to the FAI, But having said all that, it just the same as someone born in the armed forces in Germany or wherever being allowed to choose any Uk country just because they hold a Uk passport. Mind you, if I were an Irishman born in the 6 counties and not a wanna-be Englishman (and importantly could play football half decently), I'd want to play for the Republic. Wales have profited in the past from players born to servicemen (the mighty Eric Young and Jeremy Goss in the 90's). No matter how desperate you are for players (and we are desperate), the whole point of international footy is to represent your country, not have a go with some other team once you've realised you're never going to make it into the England team. It is a bit of an anomally to be fair to the FAI, But having said all that, it just the same as someone born in the armed forces in Germany or wherever being allowed to choose any Uk country just because they hold a Uk passport.

Mind you, if I were an Irishman born in the 6 counties and not a wanna-be Englishman (and importantly could play football half decently), I’d want to play for the Republic.

Wales have profited in the past from players born to servicemen (the mighty Eric Young and Jeremy Goss in the 90′s). No matter how desperate you are for players (and we are desperate), the whole point of international footy is to represent your country, not have a go with some other team once you’ve realised you’re never going to make it into the England team.

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