Dirtysanchez Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Guess he hasn't declared for Ireland then. Disappointed with this, the writer is normally very reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 No / Know. Kids these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 No / Know. Footballers everyday. Edited for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 BBC Sport reporting he's about to declare himself to Ireland. From the same source perhaps? They'd normally only put stuff that's factual on their site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Yeah, if the BBC are claiming it then it is almost certainly accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted October 17, 2014 Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2014 Ah this is great news. His Dad is a top man, fair play. As much as I love England, football is about sport and I'd never let my son grow up not understanding his heritage. Hope Jack goes on to be a complete hero of mine. His Dad's as Brummie as they come. Having grown up with a lot of Birmingham born mates with Irish grandparents I can understand why it's not a simple decision for him; I suspect just about all of them would choose Ireland though, and I suspect he will too. I'm happy with that in all honesty, it'll save him a lot of trouble in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwishIwasalivein1982 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Ah this is great news. His Dad is a top man, fair play. As much as I love England, football is about sport and I'd never let my son grow up not understanding his heritage. Hope Jack goes on to be a complete hero of mine. His Dad's as Brummie as they come. Having grown up with a lot of Birmingham born mates with Irish grandparents I can understand why it's not a simple decision for him; I suspect just about all of them would choose Ireland though, and I suspect he will too. I'm happy with that in all honesty, it'll save him a lot of trouble in the long term. Seeing how England fans moan so much about Delph despite him playing pretty well for England I could completely understand why Grealish would prefer Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 No / Know. Kids these days. You've got limited characters so it encourages bad habits and txt speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommybread Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Ah this is great news. His Dad is a top man, fair play. As much as I love England, football is about sport and I'd never let my son grow up not understanding his heritage. Hope Jack goes on to be a complete hero of mine. His Dad's as Brummie as they come. Having grown up with a lot of Birmingham born mates with Irish grandparents I can understand why it's not a simple decision for him; I suspect just about all of them would choose Ireland though, and I suspect he will too. I'm happy with that in all honesty, it'll save him a lot of trouble in the long term. Was his dad born in Birmingham or Ireland? I always thought he was born in Dublin but I've seen that he went to school in Birmingham so wondering if he moved there as a child or was born there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Edit - silly debate! Edited October 17, 2014 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football. I said this on twitter and got caught in a shit storm. Some bloke said i talk shit and am boring because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football. If that's the case, I think ppl need to stop getting incredibly excited about his potential. Edited October 17, 2014 by Woodytom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football. If that's the case, I think ppl need to stop getting incredibly excited about his potential. Am I missing something? Why does the country he declares for have anything to do with his potential, or lack of it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Ah this is great news. His Dad is a top man, fair play. As much as I love England, football is about sport and I'd never let my son grow up not understanding his heritage. Hope Jack goes on to be a complete hero of mine. His Dad's as Brummie as they come. Having grown up with a lot of Birmingham born mates with Irish grandparents I can understand why it's not a simple decision for him; I suspect just about all of them would choose Ireland though, and I suspect he will too. I'm happy with that in all honesty, it'll save him a lot of trouble in the long term. Yeah it's been a mess really. stemming from the U21 problem. That players can switch the country they play for when they are adults is a bone of contention. No doubt some people would feel very angry if he'd declared for England after all the time he's spent with Ireland at under age. He should just make the decision and move on with his career. He has a big season ahead to try make his mark at Villa, international football should and is always secondary to Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football. If that's the case, I think ppl need to stop getting incredibly excited about his potential. Am I missing something? Why does the country he declares for have anything to do with his potential, or lack of it? I said that on twitter. I have had to turn my notifications off; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football. If that's the case, I think ppl need to stop getting incredibly excited about his potential. Am I missing something? Why does the country he declares for have anything to do with his potential, or lack of it? Paul said that hel have a much better chance of playing for Ireland. I assume that he said this because Ireland are not as good as England/England have better players and more players. My point is that if he is anything worth getting overly excited about, hel be able to get in either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football.If that's the case, I think ppl need to stop getting incredibly excited about his potential. Am I missing something? Why does the country he declares for have anything to do with his potential, or lack of it? Paul said that hel have a much better chance of playing for Ireland. I assume that he said this because Ireland are not as good as England/England have better players and more players. My point is that if he is anything worth getting overly excited about, hel be able to get in either side. That's quite a jump from what he said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Not in the squad today. Injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 i think its a smart move to pick Ireland as he'll have a much better chance of playing international football.If that's the case, I think ppl need to stop getting incredibly excited about his potential.Am I missing something? Why does the country he declares for have anything to do with his potential, or lack of it?Paul said that hel have a much better chance of playing for Ireland. I assume that he said this because Ireland are not as good as England/England have better players and more players. My point is that if he is anything worth getting overly excited about, hel be able to get in either side. That's quite a jump from what he said. Well I'm not sure there are many reasons why it would be more likely he would play international football if he chose Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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