Marc Wilson

Fratton Fred

I won't try to fully understand the ins and outs of the "Born in NI, playing for the RoI" rules, but I know Marc Wilson has played for both, but laterly for the RoI at U21 level.

Anyway, he had a great game last night and most callers to the Quay (Local Radio Station) were calling him as man of the match.

So, what's the score, he is a strong, very confident player who can play midfield, centre of defence or, as he did last night, at right back. He has two very good feet and knocked in a lot of very good crosses for Crouch (Who should have scored four or five last night). Will Trap give him a look in, is it worth a punt given the current state of the Irish squad or will the fact that he doesn't play for sunderland mean he won;t get a look in?:p

Draupnir

I think his biggest problem will be that Trap wont alter the squad unless there is an injury, or at least that is how it appears to me.

He seems to have played magnificently well last night, has he been playing in the reserves much?

Fratton Fred

Draupnir wrote: »

I think his biggest problem will be that Trap wont alter the squad unless there is an injury, or at least that is how it appears to me.

He seems to have played magnificently well last night, has he been playing in the reserves much?

He is a regular in the reserves and has been getting a lot of praise.

I'm not saying he is the next Roy Keane, but he looks to be a very solid premiership standard player.

SectionF

A shoo-in.
Trap, or more accurately the FAI selection setup, is locked into the English system, outsourcing decisions to managers and scouts there.
I don't doubt that he played well, and can do again, but the bottom line is that if he's good enough for Pompey he's good enough for Ireland.

eirebhoy

Adams: “I was delighted with Marc Wilson. I think he’s got every chance. He’s two-footed, can head the ball and is quick and strong.

“He put in some tremendous crosses from right-back, but I do see him as a centre-back. I think he can do it in the Premier League as a central defender.

“He needs to be playing every week. Unfortunately I think the best thing for me to do with him is to get him out on loan, maybe to a Championship side. I don’t think reserve-team football is probably good enough for him to learn his trade.

“He’s that close, but obviously at the moment he’s not better than Glen Johnson, Sol Campbell or Sylvain Distin.

“His attitude is fantastic. He wants to train and is the first one out and last one in.”

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Fratton Fred wrote: »

laterly for the RoI at U21 level.

Well then he'll have to play for the RoI at full senior level also.

Where is he from?

stovelid

Fratton Fred wrote: »

or will the fact that he doesn't play for sunderland mean he won;t get a look in?:p

Andy Reid ?

Des wrote: »

Well then he'll have to play for the RoI at full senior level also.

I also thought that once you are capped at U21/U23 level, that was it.

stovelid

stovelid wrote: »

I also thought that once you are capped at U21/U23 level, that was it.

Nope.

stovelid

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Nope.

So it's full senior cap only? Didn't realize, sorry.

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stovelid wrote: »

So it's full senior cap only? Didn't realize, sorry.

your first response was funnier tbh.

Fratton Fred

Des wrote: »

Well then he'll have to play for the RoI at full senior level also.

Where is he from?

He's from Belfast but opted to play for the RoI.

Pompey took on a scout in Belfast about five years ago and Marc is the first player he spotted that has made it into the first team.

stovelid

Des wrote: »

your first response was funnier tbh.

I'm giving up sarcasm for 09. Especialy in here.