Together the football loving Irish public breathed a massive sigh of relief when an Italian made the decision to make a Scottish boy's decision to become Irish, irreversible. This morning we bring you 11 other players who could possibly be persuaded to walk down the very same plank.
[caption id="attachment_10490" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Andy Lonergan - Preston"]
[caption id="attachment_10487" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Richard Stearman - Wolves"]
[caption id="attachment_10497" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Matthew Kilgallon - Doncaster"]
[caption id="attachment_10485" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Anton Ferdinand - Sunderland"]
[caption id="attachment_10488" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Jonjo Shelvey - Liverpool"]
[caption id="attachment_10486" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Kevin Nolan - Newcastle"]
[caption id="attachment_10484" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Jamie O'Hara - Wolves"]
[caption id="attachment_10492" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Gary O'Neil - West Ham"]
[caption id="attachment_10489" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Jermaine Pennant - Stoke"]
[caption id="attachment_10491" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Connor Wickham - Ipswich"]