ANY HOPES OF Hully City defender Curtis Davies lining out for Ireland look dead and buried after the 29-year old reacted to Roy Keane’s recent comments on ITV.
Keane, never one to resist a one-liner, said that Steve Bruce “must have had a beer” after the Hull boss suggested that Davies might be in line for an England call up ahead of the world cup.
When questioned about his Irish ancestry, Davies told the Guardian: “I had a Guinness once.
“I do qualify for [Ireland] but there’s no heritage. My nan was born in Ireland but she’s English; her father was there with the British army.
“Do I really want to sell myself down the Irish route when I’d have an assistant manager who doesn’t rate me and a manager who maybe there’s a bit of ill-feeling with?”
Davies went on to say that he felt a closer affinity to Sierra Leone and that might be a route he’d go down if and England call-up doesn’t materialise.
“I’m striving my heart out to get into the England squad and, after that, Sierra Leone’s my next country. I’ve had contact with Sierra Leone about representing them – my dad was born there – but I’m not sure going to the African Nations in January would go down well with the gaffer.”
It been on for 17 days , bad form from the 42 not to have more articles regarding it , massive following here because of past Irish achievements in the completion. Rant over . Delighted for Bingham , feel sorry for Murphy . Two real genuine guys
They are to busy trying to get some BOD related story published, the snooker has been more entertaining than the “fight of the century”
Agreed the lack of coverage was pathetic. And this article not much better either.
Agreed
Great game and well done Stuart Bingham.Shaun Murphy was pure class in his speech after top man
Dreadful photo..
delighted for bingham, alot of people would have given up on the dream after 20 years as a pro. Age doesnt seem to be a factor with him as it has been with so many others.
He’s seems to have adapted his game as he’s got older. He knows he doesn’t have that burst of acceleration anymore so now he just casually walks around the table.
A game between two genuine nice guys, and great to see someone who probably would have been considered a journey man pro, win the World Title. Snooker of the highest quality as well, with most frames being won in one visit. See nice guys do win sometimes.
That 31st frame was epic, it was almost like the final frame the way it was played and it did turn out to be a very defining one
Pure shite worse than cricket