all a big blow out for something that happens so often it hardly registers nowadays. Ireland under Jack Charlton went on an offensive of discovering anyone whos grandad drunk a pint of Guinness and giving them an Irish jersey.
nowadays we have 2 lads Aiden McGeady and James mccarthy who were born in Scotland, raised in Scotland,schooled in Scotland,play in Scotland but declared themselves Irish and have absolutely no intention of ever playing for Scotland. now a lot of teh football going public despise these guys for their decision but we have always known that footballers are mercenaries and if i am to eb honest, Ireland present a better chance of them going to a major tournament.
see it is not about being a traitor, it is about their mercenary tendencies and their glory-hnting thirst for success