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[Albion] Aaron Connolly / Ireland squad [in, out, in, out, shake it all about]
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Super Steve Earle
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Are you guys talking about Andi Zeqiri (currrent Swiss U-21 international but planning on switching to Kosovo)?
Or is he? Quoted as looking forward to playing for the Swiss national side on the same day as Kosovo say they expect him in their October Nations League squad. Does anyone have the truth?
Peter Grummit
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FWIW James McCarthy of Palace and Ireland has gone off with a hamstring.
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Even before all this, I thought we should give up the two striker formation and try Maupay with Trossard and either Ali J or Mac Allister behind him. Now we may have to do that but I think this formation will be more productive. Connelly and Maupay are just too similar.
AZ Gull
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He's currently with the Swiss U-21 squad in Tbilisi, preparing for tomorrow's UEFA qualifier against Georgia.
His wikipedia page carries a report that includes quotes from his father in June, if you want more detail about his thoughts on the matter - EKSKLUZIVE: FLET BABAI I ANDI ZEQIRIT; ANDI E KA ZGJEDHUR KOSOVËN!
Super Steve Earle
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No more detail required. Just responding to your suggestion that he was going Kosovo. I interpreted everything I read, that he was sticking with Swiss. You've confirmed it.
It's doing fine. Better than the other rabid mantra anyway.
saafend_seagull
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Rumour that connolly and idah didn’t play as they messed up team sheet submission
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Sheebo
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Where’s the ‘rumour’ from - need source etc..
um bongo molongo
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Jolly Red Giant
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A member of the FAI travelling party tested positive for Covid 19 - Connolly and Idah are regarded as close contacts. The entire party will be tested again when they arrive back in Dublin in the morning.
Wow. This must go down as one of the most absurd NSC threads ever. Here is a picture and some light music. FFS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsAfI434A3w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsAfI434A3w
HantsSeagull
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I am sorry but how are only two members of the squad deemed to be close contacts of two of the backroom staff. Thats absurd.
I am going with the teamsheet cock up theory.
Sheebo
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I was thinking exactly that too!! So people have jumped the gun with the ‘out for Palace’ comments
Keith Patel
**** off Lino.
Just watched Stephen Kenny's interview and he doesn't seem happy with the situation. It does sound a bit like he's covering up this cock up with the team sheet by the admin staff 
"We have different rules in Ireland to the UK, they're more stringent. They would be deemed close contacts to one of our non footballing staff, but it was very harsh to rule them out as they're perfectly fine, there's nothing wrong with them. In the UK they would have been perfectly fine to play but Ireland has more stringent rules and we had to abide by the medical advice.
We appealed it on the basis they were 1.7m-1.9m away [from the non footballing staff member] as opposed to 2m which would've made them ok but that wasn't deemed sufficient so that's the way it goes, we cant do anything about that. The two lads feel fine, they're perfectly fine.
We don't have any issues in the camp at all really to be honest with you, it's just an issue with a non footballing member of staff, everyone's fine in the camp and it's just one of those rules we have to adhere to really, that was it."
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12099620/kenny-a-cruel-defeat
"We have different rules in Ireland to the UK, they're more stringent. They would be deemed close contacts to one of our non footballing staff, but it was very harsh to rule them out as they're perfectly fine, there's nothing wrong with them. In the UK they would have been perfectly fine to play but Ireland has more stringent rules and we had to abide by the medical advice.
We appealed it on the basis they were 1.7m-1.9m away [from the non footballing staff member] as opposed to 2m which would've made them ok but that wasn't deemed sufficient so that's the way it goes, we cant do anything about that. The two lads feel fine, they're perfectly fine.
We don't have any issues in the camp at all really to be honest with you, it's just an issue with a non footballing member of staff, everyone's fine in the camp and it's just one of those rules we have to adhere to really, that was it."
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12099620/kenny-a-cruel-defeat
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I have it on good authority that Aaron Connolly is currently self-isolating in a sealed shipping container on a barge moored in the Irish Sea until 22nd October.
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Justice
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Well would you look at that the panic that has set in already, I’ve been literally flamed on here for saying this was the worst window since we’ve been in the PL. One or two injuries, covid, suspensions and we are fooked.
Don’t worry though Dan Ashworth put a nice little video together for all the happy clappers to drool over. F.cking disgrace this was allowed to happen, Lallana the crock, a squad player and a kid from a noddy Swiss league for a supposed ambitious PL side
Don’t worry though Dan Ashworth put a nice little video together for all the happy clappers to drool over. F.cking disgrace this was allowed to happen, Lallana the crock, a squad player and a kid from a noddy Swiss league for a supposed ambitious PL side
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Well would you look at that the panic that has set in already, I’ve been literally flamed on here for saying this was the worst window since we’ve been in the PL. One or two injuries, covid, suspensions and we are fooked.
Don’t worry though Dan Ashworth put a nice little video together for all the happy clappers to drool over. F.cking disgrace this was allowed to happen, Lallana the crock, a squad player and a kid from a noddy Swiss league for a supposed ambitious PL side
Panic? Its you and the other bedwetters panicking. Again.
"Literally flamed" sounds worrying though. Seen the doctor?