Lots that way round, quite a few amateur or youth internationals , and some Scotland internationals (insert your own gag, too easy) but this might be a first.
Tjay De Barr, who turned 25 just under 2 weeks ago, earns his 50th international cap today for Gibraltar against Czechia. Jaiden Bartolo's on the bench.
Liam Walker with 86, could be 87 if he appears tonight. He's 36 so won't be around for long especially with Wiseman ditching most of the older players in his interim spell, which could turn into a permanent job if this window has gone well enough. But it's widely expected Walker will be kept around for his experience and also so that he can be the first player to reach 100 caps.
Well 10 internationals per year, could make it by 2030.
They lost 4-0 today though. Bartolo played the final 30. This window saw the starting lineup have an average age of 24, and 5 players get debuts over the 2 games:
Paddy McClafferty - CB, 20, Blyth Spartans. Sub in both games
Liam Jessop - RB/RW, 19, Worksop Town on loan from Chesterfield. Started both games, subbed off in both games
Carlos Richards - Winger, 19, Dorking Wanderers B. Played the whole of both games.
Kai Mauro - LB, 17, Cadiz C. Subbed on vs Czechia.
Kye Livingstone - RM, 22, Lions Gibraltar. Subbed on vs Czechia..
Fascinating interview with Steve Claridge on 'Under the Cosh'. Hated Alan Smith, loved Martin O'neill. No mention of Wycombe or Tony Adams (unsurprising with so many clubs and such a short stint at AP). Went through a huge gambling addiction.
Same podcast this time a different guest, former Wycombe Assistant Manager Terry Gibson. Claims that he played a reserve team game during the injury crisis up front with Roy Essandoh with the view that it could have been him who ended up playing up front in the famous fa cup tie! Anyone else heard that before? Interesting story about Jason cousins as well...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmgzEI6k4P4 Wycombe bit is from 1:27:55
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Lots that way round, quite a few amateur or youth internationals , and some Scotland internationals (insert your own gag, too easy) but this might be a first.
So did Steven Taylor
Ray Wilkins did too
We've had a few of those:
Ray Wilkins
Cyrille Regis
Danny Wallace
Tjay De Barr, who turned 25 just under 2 weeks ago, earns his 50th international cap today for Gibraltar against Czechia. Jaiden Bartolo's on the bench.
Well done TJay! Considering Gibraltar don't get the opportunity to rack up more fixtures at major tournaments, 50 is all the more impressive.
Who is the record holder?
Liam Walker with 86, could be 87 if he appears tonight. He's 36 so won't be around for long especially with Wiseman ditching most of the older players in his interim spell, which could turn into a permanent job if this window has gone well enough. But it's widely expected Walker will be kept around for his experience and also so that he can be the first player to reach 100 caps.
https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/open-goal-live/
Martin O'Neill amongst others.
Interesting stuff, thanks! It will also be intriguing to see how close TJay (eventually) gets to 100.
Well 10 internationals per year, could make it by 2030.
They lost 4-0 today though. Bartolo played the final 30. This window saw the starting lineup have an average age of 24, and 5 players get debuts over the 2 games:
Paddy McClafferty - CB, 20, Blyth Spartans. Sub in both games
Liam Jessop - RB/RW, 19, Worksop Town on loan from Chesterfield. Started both games, subbed off in both games
Carlos Richards - Winger, 19, Dorking Wanderers B. Played the whole of both games.
Kai Mauro - LB, 17, Cadiz C. Subbed on vs Czechia.
Kye Livingstone - RM, 22, Lions Gibraltar. Subbed on vs Czechia..
Unfortunately Nick Freeman has done his ACL again. He’ll undergo surgery shortly and won’t play again until 2026.
Oh no! Poor lad.
Fascinating interview with Steve Claridge on 'Under the Cosh'. Hated Alan Smith, loved Martin O'neill. No mention of Wycombe or Tony Adams (unsurprising with so many clubs and such a short stint at AP). Went through a huge gambling addiction.
Same podcast this time a different guest, former Wycombe Assistant Manager Terry Gibson. Claims that he played a reserve team game during the injury crisis up front with Roy Essandoh with the view that it could have been him who ended up playing up front in the famous fa cup tie! Anyone else heard that before? Interesting story about Jason cousins as well...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmgzEI6k4P4 Wycombe bit is from 1:27:55
Gibson played for the Reserves as an 80th minute sub against QPR, when Essandoh made his debut.
http://www.chairboys.co.uk/onthenet/reserves/qpr_h_280201.htm
Note from the report that QPR had their approach for Sanchez turned down, before they appointed Holloway.
Edit. Now I've watched the clip, what a story about Jason! I haven't found out which game that was, so far.