Howard CANNOT play for Scotland

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  1. Gue

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    <p class="ss-text-bold">The Scottish Football Association has confirmed that Barnsley's Brian Howard will not be allowed to play for Scotland. </p>

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    The midfielder is ineligible after it emerged he played in a competitive match for England at Under 16 level. </p>

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    Howard, who scored Barnsley's winner at Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup, has been observed by Scotland scouts, as it was believed he qualified through his Glaswegian father. </p>

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    Scotland manager George Burley had also confirmed he was taking an interest in Howard's performances. </p>

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    However, although Howard's England appearances at Under 20 level were in non-competitive games, the SFA has been told by Football Association officials that the 25-year-old played in a Uefa game as an Under 16 international. </p>

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    Accordingly, Fifa's regulations regarding the eligibility and release of international players prevent Howard representing any other national team.</p>
     
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    How come Freddie Kanoute can play for Mali after playing for France U-21s then?
     
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    Didn't Ryan Giggs play for England at some level?
     
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    Why Should we seem bothered, iam releived to be honest what if he plays for Scotland Gets serious injury as Owen did in World Cup
     
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  6. Gue

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    That was my argument - I think he played at schoolboy level.

    Doesn't really seem fair to me.
     
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    One rule for one, another for another....
     
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    School Boy caps do not count. They are not full caps.

    Ryan Giggs plays for Wales not England. I saw Giggs aka Wilson play for England v W.Germany and Scotland in 1987 "ish".
     
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    Giggs played for England schoolboys because he went to school in England, not because he was English. Apparently.

    I'm guessing Kanoute played in non-competitive games for France U21s
     
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  10. Gue

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    Exactly. Would have been nice to see him in the Scotland team.

    The one about Kanoute rattles me though with him supposedly having played for the under 21s of France.
     
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  11. Gue

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    I thought Giggs was English though?
     
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    Its all a load of crap, Howard should be allowed to play and it would be nice for us to have another international player.
     
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  13. Gue

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    Too right mate.
     
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