NI Blue wrote:
I live in Northern Ireland and am regular at Windsor Park.
If McClean wanted to play for ROI so much why did he allow himself to come right through Northern Irish system up to under 21 level and then jump ship? simple answer is he wouldnt have got a look in down south as a youngster.
Latest twitter showed him holding a Free Derry ornament knowing it would cause offence and then he disrespects the country of his birth.
Niall McGinn and Paddy McCourt both play for Celtic and committed themselevs to country of their birth ie Northern Ireland and nooone who attends the games does anything less than cheer them.
Lennons problems came about because he said he would rather play for an all Ireland team.
There are other Cathoilc players on theteam as well who are well supported by the fans.
Unfortunately it is McClean and Lennon who appear to be two of many who get mixed up in their sectarian heads as to where they were born
If he was brought up in NI, and played for their youth set up, then decided to play for the Republic he will know the abuse he'll get. However, if he then goes on Twatter and holds a Free Derry ornament he should expect death threats.....that kind of thing goes on, and he bloody well knows it. He actually sounds like a complete tool to me.