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2 hours ago, eastynh said:

What do our Irish posters make of Declan Rice's decision to play for England?

Now the lad is English and it is a far better career decision ro play for England rather than ROI. Yet it does not sit right with me that you can play at all youth levels and then senior level for one country, then change your mind and choose to play for another nation.

Yes Rice is English, but the way the rules are, he was able to play for ROI. He made his bed, he should have to lay in it imo.

Well no, they didn't cap him at a senior level. He complied with the rules. too messed up 

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4 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

I think if you play a friendly match then you shouldn't be allowed to change.

In principle I agree, however wouldn't that then only encourage the English team to call lots of potential players up to friendlies to lock them in as English and then not actually pick them again?

I imagine the same would happen with France and lots of African countries, Germany vs Turkey, and a few others.

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Just now, kaosmark2 said:

In principle I agree, however wouldn't that then only encourage the English team to call lots of potential players up to friendlies to lock them in as English and then not actually pick them again?

I imagine the same would happen with France and lots of African countries, Germany vs Turkey, and a few others.

Possibly. Declan Rice may have never played those friendlies if my proposed rule was in place. 

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2 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

It's interesting that David Brooks made the opposite choice after playing (and winning best player) for England in the 2017 Toulon tournament.

Well there's different factors at play. I suspect if you're a midfielder/striker you'd rather play as the star in an average team than occasionally make the squad for England, while a defender might want to play in a better team and have the (small) chance of winning trophies and playing in tournaments regularly.

Speculation though.

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2 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

Well there's different factors at play. I suspect if you're a midfielder/striker you'd rather play as the star in an average team than occasionally make the squad for England, while a defender might want to play in a better team and have the (small) chance of winning trophies and playing in tournaments regularly.

Speculation though.

I also think he was a bit off the radar at a championship club. When Bournemouth signed Welsh international David Brooks, my first response was who the hell is David Brooks. Now I would consider giving him young player of the year, but the criteria is screwed so I doubt he will.

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1 minute ago, pink_triangle said:

I also think he was a bit off the radar at a championship club. When Bournemouth signed Welsh international David Brooks, my first response was who the hell is David Brooks. Now I would consider giving him young player of the year, but the criteria is screwed so I doubt he will.

Also true. England will generally only pick from the prem, and maybe the bundesliga if hyped youngsters keep moving there. The other nations here will be a lot happier taking championship players. 

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5 hours ago, pink_triangle said:

Talking about rules I would like to change. I think it's ridiculous that Scholes can manage in one league and hold shares in a team the league below.

I thought they were a couple of leagues below. Are they not in the same league as FC United. 

It is only a minority share Scholes has and he has no input into the running of the club. I think if there was a conflict, he would sell his shares in Salford City. Even throughout his United playing days, he has never hid his love of Latics. I think that would trump his token investment in Salford City.

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2 hours ago, eastynh said:

I thought they were a couple of leagues below. Are they not in the same league as FC United. 

It is only a minority share Scholes has and he has no input into the running of the club. I think if there was a conflict, he would sell his shares in Salford City. Even throughout his United playing days, he has never hid his love of Latics. I think that would trump his token investment in Salford City.

No it's one league below. An unmeasurable factor like how much you love your club should not factor into it. Even if a minority stake you should have to sell if you want to manage. I think you should be allowed to be a manager, or a minority shareholder, but not both 

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