Jack Grealish
Yes, no or dunno?
“The idea has been put around that [Jack] Grealish and his father are keeping their options open to play for England. Well they are entitled to do that. If I had a young 19-year-old son, I’d be very keenly involved and anxious to protect him and make sure he makes the right decision.
I don’t think I can see [Grealish playing for Ireland] after this affair [Grealish was picked to face England and Scotland but following a discussion with Jack’s father Kevin, Mr Neill decided not to include him in the squad]. He is a promising, good young player. He played underage football for Ireland, he accepted the Young Player of the Year award recently at a ceremony in Dublin, but this won’t help matters. I feel sorry for the young player and I don’t think the way we have behaved has helped our cause.”Eamon Dunphy
Eamon Dunphy: I feel sorry for Jack Grealish (RTÉ)
Another Stephen Ireland. Wants the glory without any of the graft. Stop feeding his ego and leave him on the shelf.
Agreed.
But enough about Dunphy. …
I hope for his own sake he’s not a Stephen Ireland – what a wasted talent.
Indeed
And for Range Rover’s sake too
It must be said
He’s nothing like Stephen Ireland. If anything he’s a kinda James McClean (only he’ll actually be playing for the country that he was born in).
We’ve robbed enough players from other countries, so don’t be so bitter when the shoe is on the other foot.
Couldn’t understand why O’Neill would try force Grealish’s hand now, given he said he wasn’t going to play international football until after the summer. Might be a touch of O’Neill protecting the players he has by drawing it to a head now, so it can be forgotten about sooner.
I’ll be disappointed if he doesn’t end up playing for Ireland though; looks like a good player; quick, clever and young – unlike many of the other players already there.
Ah that’s what the Grealish fuss is about.
People should be proud they have the privilege to play for their country.
Oh well. I’ve gone off football, so don’t really mind either way.
You should try to get back into it, the current Barca team are a joy to watch.
the biggest laugh i got last week was watching messi turn boateng inside out. it’s like his brain just stopped working and he falls over before messi scores a stunner. brilliant..
Did you see Suarez turn Benatia last night? http://balls.ie/football/436143-luis-suarez-touch/
I had to watch it five times before I could believe it was deliberate.
A thing of beauty.
And I mean that.
Liverpool never needed him anyway, Bertie.
Please… don’t intrude upon my private grief, I’m already a bit wobbly about Gerrard’s last home game on Saturday.
beautiful. just beautiful.
TBF
For all my oul’guff
Messi would turn ya
Inta a sawker watcher
Ha, you wont catch me out with that. I believe it was a quite a boring defensive fest.
While Suarez, Neymar, and Messi are hoors for hanging back, sometimes Sheila, Iniesta leaves them no choice but to push on. ;-)
Like shy triplets and Iniesta as the overbearing playground parent, you have it one ‘fex.
Win nothing with ROI or win nothing with England, How will he ever choose?
100 caps for Ireland or 10 for England…….
Bigger sponsorship money, etc if he plays for England, I’d say.
Should that matter for a lad that, if he fulfils 50% of his potential, will be a millionaire within 5 years?
I’d say he’s already a millionaire or close at least.
After starting 4 or 5 matches? I doubt it!
He’s on twenty grand a week afaik plus signing on fee I’d imagine.
Ha
who cares!
Why he so serious
He’s probably just wondering how the cast of Love / Hate are going to vote.
O’Neill was wrong to try and call him up. Grealish previously stated that he wouldn’t make a decision until next year. He’s 19 and is happy to play for the u-21’s for the time being. It was idiotic opportunism by O’Neill. He only recently broke in to the first team at Villa so give the lad a chance.
o’neill was absolutely correct to bring him along in the hopes he’d declare for us, and he’s also right to play it softly-softly and put the lad under too much pressure. dunphy’s not doing much to attract grealish to the irish cause, is he?
*not put the lad under too much pressure
Why put him in this position though when he’s said that he’ll make a decision next year? Talk behind the scenes by all means but now the media is all over it and Grealish is under an unnecessary spotlight
i agree, and it’s probably how o’neill would prefer it without dunphy mouthing off everywhere about it.
It’s all fine, The Mirror is letting us choose what happens.
http://i.imgur.com/nwNgsi1.png
O’Driscoll was talking about him on his Twitter account. What does O’Driscoll think of Jared Payne or CJ Stander:
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/jared-paynes-success-whets-cj-standers-appetite-for-international-rugby-game-320484.html
O’Driscoll on Grealish: He should already know. It’s called passion to play for your country. It should be in your DNA.
It’s in CJ Stander’s DNA to play for Ireland. Buwahhh.
Many posts no mention of the father…..
Kevin Grealish is the problem here. He if following the money. Jack plays for Ireland he is immediately less marketable. For some bizarre reason English footballers are considered a premium in the marketing space.
Maybe it’s not so bizarre, large population strong cultural heritage etc…
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
I’d love it
If he declared for the Republic of Ireland
And let’s be honest
O’Neill and Keane will make a better International outta’him
Than that Hodgins yoke
Ture