Ireland captain Collins opens door for players to take stand against Israel
Interesting comments… Republic of Ireland face Qatar on Thursday at the Aviva Stadium. However, discourse in the build up to the fixture has surrounded the Nations League game against Israel in September. Consistent calls to boycott the match have flowed since the draw was made in February. The latest example came from newly elected Social […]
1 week ago
Move to Kildare GAA on the cards for Nathan Collins
This would be incredible! Right now, Nathan Collins’ focus is Ireland and Brentford, with the centre back captaining both sides. And this will be his focus for at least the next decade, as the Leixlip man is still just 24. However, in an interview with the BBC, he spoke about his early roots in the […]
3 months ago
Nathan Collins’ answer on Heimir Hallgrimsson’s suggests confidence in manager is gone
Not the most committal answer from the skipper… It wouldn’t take a genius to detect the feelings of Republic of Ireland defender Nathan Collins about the future of Heimir Hallgrimsson after his post-match interview on Tuesday night. Ireland suffered a disastrous 2-1 defeat to Armenia, ranked 105th in the world, in their second World Cup […]
9 months ago
Brian Kerr shows no mercy as he tears into Ireland’s defensive duo and questions manager
“Right from the off, our captain and our left back weren’t right at it.” By Séamus Brady Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Hungary may have kept their World Cup qualification hopes alive, but former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr had strong words for the team’s defensive display – especially in the opening 15 minutes when […]
9 months ago
A number of big Prem clubs join the race to sign Nathan Collins
He is a wanted man! We reported last week on Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in Ireland centre-back, Nathan Collins. Spurs still looks like the most likely destination for the Kildare man if he was to leave, given that Brentford’s ex-manager, Thomas Frank, has just moved to Spurs to take over from Ange Postecoglou. However, TRB Football […]
1 year ago
Nathan Collins being lined up for big Premier League move
This could make or break him! Nathan Collins has enjoyed an exceptional season with Brentford, playing every minute in the Premier League, as the Bees finished in a respectable 10th place. The Ireland centre-back looks settled after only playing a season each for both Burnley and Wolves. However, if reports are to be believed, it […]
1 year ago