gwi1890 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Listen to that broad Dublin accent. His parents are irish so he qualifies through that. If you're gonna be a smart arse remember that England have capped players who haven't a single connection with England other than the fact that they lived and worked here. John Barnes and Tony Dorigo spring to mind, the latter was born and bred in Australia to Italian parents. My parents were Irish and I consider myself irish as well. There's a lot more to nationality than just where you were born. I would be against them playing for England if they were playing now. Fair enough he is of Irish descent but he is English first and foremost. Ireland should have some pride in their national team and stop picking Englishmen. what like england picking michael owen? The man was from hawarden north wales! Edited May 24, 2014 by gwi1890 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteWilson Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Having an excellent hk7s so far, including a long range strike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny*Nunny Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Having an excellent hk7s so far, including a long range strike... Con will be happy then. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I'm from Birmingham, but my heritage is Irish and if I'd become a footballer I'd have most likely chosen to play for Ireland. When Ireland make it to a major competition I follow them over England, and in the six nations I back Ireland as well. Nationhood isn't about which country you're born in. I'd like to see Jack turn out for Ireland, but it's entirely up to him who he declares for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Listen to that broad Dublin accent. His parents are irish so he qualifies through that. If you're gonna be a smart arse remember that England have capped players who haven't a single connection with England other than the fact that they lived and worked here. John Barnes and Tony Dorigo spring to mind, the latter was born and bred in Australia to Italian parents. My parents were Irish and I consider myself irish as well. There's a lot more to nationality than just where you were born. #claimtofame I played in the same team as Tony Dorigo's dad Now that was an experience, I can tell you. Bob Dorigo now he's a character, I assume it was for Springfield back in the 90's? Funny I recall watching him play in midfield and some young guy calling him old, he was in his late 40's. Then pissed myself laughing as he walked toward the guy only for the this guy to realise it wasn't going to end good for him so he ran away making him look a right mug lol. Mind you if he had of come at me I would have done the same haha. It was Springfield, mate, in the mid/late 80s. I played alongside him in defence and you certainly felt a lot safer (in more ways than one) with him there. Remember one game when the opposing striker was clean through but our keeper brought him down just outside the box. He got up to have a go at him and Bob flattened him. In the ensuing melee a few more punches were thrown, mainly by Bob. Hasten to add he got sent off, but at least he did all the fighting on the team's behalf!! Great bloke, proper character. Sorry to hijack the Grealish thread BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Bet you jack knows what deedledee is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Jack absolutely killing it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Listen to that broad Dublin accent. His parents are irish so he qualifies through that. If you're gonna be a smart arse remember that England have capped players who haven't a single connection with England other than the fact that they lived and worked here. John Barnes and Tony Dorigo spring to mind, the latter was born and bred in Australia to Italian parents. My parents were Irish and I consider myself irish as well. There's a lot more to nationality than just where you were born. I would be against them playing for England if they were playing now. Fair enough he is of Irish descent but he is English first and foremost. Ireland should have some pride in their national team and stop picking Englishmen. what like england picking michael owen? The man was from hawarden north wales! Not the same sport but......the England cricket team.......plenty of south africans.....a couple of irishmen.....a barbadian.....until recently a zimbabwean and pakistani coach ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Some great photos of him with some young fans coming out for the club He's going to be huge here, will be interesting to see how many people get grealish on the back of their shirts next season, get him on the image rights kev! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) 5 goals and one assist in his last two games ;O 5 goals and one assist in his last two games Damn phone. Edited May 25, 2014 by kevangrealish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjaacckk91 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 5 goals and one assist in his last two games ;O5 goals and one assist in his last two games O_o There anywhere we can watch these games or get highlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 5 goals and one assist in his last two games ;O5 goals and one assist in his last two games O_oThere anywhere we can watch these games or get highlights? Not too sure mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juteface Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Listen to that broad Dublin accent. His parents are irish so he qualifies through that. If you're gonna be a smart arse remember that England have capped players who haven't a single connection with England other than the fact that they lived and worked here. John Barnes and Tony Dorigo spring to mind, the latter was born and bred in Australia to Italian parents. My parents were Irish and I consider myself irish as well. There's a lot more to nationality than just where you were born. I would be against them playing for England if they were playing now. Fair enough he is of Irish descent but he is English first and foremost. Ireland should have some pride in their national team and stop picking Englishmen. Wind your neck in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Grealish is an Irishman born in England. Don't try and claim that Ireland picking him is against some sort of moral code. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) Grealish is an Englishman of Irish descent. Paul McGrath is an Irishman born in England. Edited May 25, 2014 by TRS-T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Isa Posted May 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2014 Or perhaps Grealish's identity should be left to him to define? If he considers himself an Irishman, then so be it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Grealish is an Irishman born in England. Don't try and claim that Ireland picking him is against some sort of moral code. Exactly. We live in a world where we can (pretty much) move to the next town tomorrow, and another country in a week. It is a GLOBAL world now, it isn't like 200 yyears ago, with different time zones in each town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Grealish is an Englishman of Irish descent. Paul McGrath is an Irishman born in England. What on Earth are you on about!? 1) God is only half Irish anyway. You could claim he's just as much Nigerian as he is Irish. 2) Jack identifies himself as Irish (AFAIK) and who are we to dismiss that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Grealish is an Englishman of Irish descent. Paul McGrath is an Irishman born in England. What on Earth are you on about!? 1) God is only half Irish anyway. You could claim he's just as much Nigerian as he is Irish. 2) Jack identifies himself as Irish (AFAIK) and who are we to dismiss that? Not really. He grew up in Ireland while he has probably never set foot in Nigeria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 But his dad is Nigerian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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