ABERDEEN STRIKER ADAM Rooney is determined to continue scoring goals in a bid to catch the attention of Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill.
The 26-year-old Dubliner hit his 20th goal in all competitions this season in Aberdeen’s 1-1 draw with St Johnstone last Friday and has admitted that it would be a “nice bonus” to earn a call-up to O’Neill’s squad.
“It would obviously be great to be involved with the national team but it’s more important to perform for my club first,” Rooney told The Press and Journal.
“I need to do as well as I can. As an attacker it’s all about scoring goals or if I’m wide it’s about setting them up. If it gets me recognised at international level that is a nice bonus.
But it depends on what the manager thinks. Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have come in and they will have their own ideas on players and it’s up to them.
“I just have to keep focusing on doing well here and if anything comes on the back of me doing well then that’s great.”
Ryan Kelly, Goal.com
Not a fan of project players but the rules are the rules. Saying that Lowe plays with a smile on his face and attacks players for fun. . One think for sure it will be worth watching.
Think he’ll really liven up our attack! Always looking for work.
@Donal Peoples: ..well for sure heads up rugby is his forte and we need to be adding that to game.
Waiting for the multiple articles from Neil Francis and co. decrying project players. We had it with Bundee, Stander, and to a certain extent Kleyn last year. Heard nothing about JGP so we’ll see about Lowe prior to his debut. I’ve a feeling it will be very quiet.
@Aaron: so you’d like a clown like francis to abuse a player who has declared for Ireland just because he’s a leinster player?
@Chris Mc: I’d like to see if Francis writes negative articles about project players from Leinster joining the Irish set up. It would be inconsistent if he didn’t.
@Chris Mc: I think everyone on here is board of the issue by now but it would be interesting to see how it plays out in mainstream media
He’s done great as an attacker. But his defence is very suspect.
So who’s in the back three with him on the wing?
@Davedental: IF hes on the left wing then for me it would be Earls if fit on the right with Keenan at 15.
@Chris Mc: no Conway on right wing.. Earls 33 now, time to start looking to future !
@Darren Mullins: Conway is nearly 30 so on that basis he’s not the future either, so in that you stick with Stockdale
@Chris Mc: Stockdale is left footed, can’t tackle and can’t catch so definitely not !
@Davedental: Is there anything to be said for Conway at 15?
You’re all gonna whinge and moan but itll be stockdale at 15. Then as soon as he has a good game everyone will pretend they werent calling for his head and always supported him. 14 is either conway or Keenan. I dont see the point in picking Earl’s at his age. Hes good to have in the squad to pass on knowledge but he wont be there come the world cup and isnt that much better than anyone else to justify continued selection.
@Darren Mullins:
Stockdale will be the first name on the team sheet for all the obvious reason.
That is almost a guarantee