Well then, you’ll know that the ‘Plastic Paddies’ jibe thrown at the Irish had some substance to it. Matt Holland, Jason McAteer and Aiden McGheadie? What were they doing playing for Ireland?
Well then, you’ll know that the ‘Plastic Paddies’ jibe thrown at the Irish had some substance to it. Matt Holland, Jason McAteer and Aiden McGheadie? What were they doing playing for Ireland?
What’s the fixation with England. I’m not English. I just don’t think the Grandparent Rule is in the spirit of the game. It just encourages mercenaries who’ll play for anyone. That and the cursed residency rule…
I’ve no problem with sons of Irish parents. Every country picks players due to their parentage. It’s grandsons that stretch it too far for me. They’re not Irish, their parents’ parents were…
Most English players are born in England or have English parents. The Grandparent Rule is an absolute nonsense, and Jack Chartlon took it to its extremes. I’m a Scot myself, and I hate that we do it a lot. It means we’ve capped f#cking useless arseholes like Matt Elliot and Nigel Quashie…
Apart from most of the Irish team…
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