I think you've inferred incorrectly what my post was about. Playing for your national team was, to be selected by a committee to represent it, almost a duty of sorts, as far as I'm aware the manager was seen more as a job. At least this is how it has seemed to me, perhaps international football is outdated as a concept, also it does raise the question of fast tracking player eligibility in order to get a world class team, I think that is something we might see in the future from small rich nations, perhaps one of the Arab states.
Agree... rules Carsley out, he's Irish... Carsley, 50, held talks about becoming Republic of Ireland manager last year but opted to stay with the under-21s for another cycle.
Born in Birmingham though. He qualified to play for Ireland through his Grandmother. I think that makes him a different to case to Klopp or Guardiola.
It should really be that simple. He's a good English manager who is available. He's a progressive step on from Southgate. Enough similarities to not upset the whole ecosystem but different enough to bring fresh ideas.
Didn't realise Carsley is actually known for playing attacking football with the U21s. I'm not against him stepping up having read into it a little bit. Potter scares me a bit. I know Chelsea are a basket case but Poch went into the same basket case club and did a far superior job.
That's bollocks that like, what's the point of having rules if they are going to be broken... or do playing friendlies not count?
OK then, Rice example doesn't apply...therefore, as Carsley played 40 times for the Republic of Ireland, he should be excluded from the selection process.
I can't say I see it like that personally. People move around the planet all the time and change their citizenship. If people find a new home and change their citizenship and decide they want to represent it, I have no problem with them doing so at all, I'd be all for it. Pretty sure I will be in the minority here mind.
