ian1964 10,409 Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, DMAA said: Scroll up, cooponthewing did. ian1964 didn't quite say that but said at least he won't get booed and might play in a major competition and most other comments are indifferent. I don't get the indifference, I don't want any Scottish Rangers players picking Ireland. I don't want him to play for ROI, International football is of no interest to me, it will be up to the young lad who he wants to play for, I just want him to succeed with Rangers. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 4 hours ago, DMAA said: Scroll up, cooponthewing did. ian1964 didn't quite say that but said at least he won't get booed and might play in a major competition and most other comments are indifferent. I don't get the indifference, I don't want any Scottish Rangers players picking Ireland. I don’t think that’s what Coop said at all but, really, what young player would want anything to do with the SFA mess when an alternative was available. The Scotland football team isn’t Scotland. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,755 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) In all seriousness I don't think many would care as long as he does the business for us. Edited August 19, 2019 by ranger_syntax Bad joke 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMc 2,463 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 There are five Rangers players in the Scotland under 21 squad named earlier today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffer 1,665 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 8 hours ago, DMAA said: I find it bizarre that some of our support want one of our best young Scottish prospects to play for the Republic of Ireland ? I don't know if I'm worse though because I just don't even care. If I'm being honest with myself, I wish I did care more about the national team and I'd really like to think that one day it would have meaning, but for now I have absolutely no interest or emotion attached to it. The only reason I look at any international reports is to make sure none of our players are injured. I can't even think why this has happened. When I was younger I did follow Scotland and got caught up in the emotion of internationals, friendly or otherwise. I had a few bad experiences and maybe that is what turned me against it. I've stood and listened to Scotland fans boo Rangers players which was too difficult to accept for me, but I don't know if that was the biggest reason or just one of many. Maybe it's the SFA, or the miserable performances. I just don't know. Maybe I just like watching a better standard of football than Scotland can offer because I did enjoy watching England in the last World Cup, and I go to see Spain play too. However, I do feel my position has changed slightly this season since Clarke went there. His "bye bye Rangers" comment just makes me want him to fail which is quite sad I suppose, and perhaps petty, but I can't and don't want to change the way I feel for now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,119 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Thanks for mentioning Clarke. Like Bill, I had completely forgotten who got the poisoned chalice when Eck left. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Steve Clarke of course. But really, who cares? Football only means Rangers to me. If Rangers didn't exist I wouldn't watch another game of football, ever. Rugby, cricket and tennis are far more entertaining sports and still largely unspoilt by the whining and cheating that characterises football. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,603 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Bill said: I don’t think that’s what Coop said at all but, really, what young player would want anything to do with the SFA mess when an alternative was available. The Scotland football team isn’t Scotland. He has said it explicitly, and you are now suggesting he should choose ROI too. I just don’t get why any Rangers fan would want one of their best young players to represent them via a loose connection. Indifference to the national team is understandable but I don’t understand indifference to this decision, never mind leaning towards the boy choosing Ireland. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 23 minutes ago, DMAA said: He has said it explicitly, and you are now suggesting he should choose ROI too. I just don’t get why any Rangers fan would want one of their best young players to represent them via a loose connection. Indifference to the national team is understandable but I don’t understand indifference to this decision, never mind leaning towards the boy choosing Ireland. You’re taking this too seriously. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,603 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Bill said: You’re taking this too seriously. I only intended to comment once but you kept saying nobody had said he should choose ROI so I replied 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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