Parklife Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm not a PC gent, but this topic is heading towards the racist/sectarian area, let's put a stop to it NOWEh? Wtf are you on about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm not a PC gent, but this topic is heading towards the racist/sectarian area, let's put a stop to it NOW How is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jts73 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 For the record Bardsley has exactly the same qualifications to play for Scotland as Steven Fletcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 True. Also true that Johann Lamont and Uma Thurman have the same body parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Yawn with this Bardsley England pish. He's our player, is a good squad member and always turns up with his heart on his sleeve. Get a grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Bardsley and Roberston is a no brainer IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 For the record Bardsley has exactly the same qualifications to play for Scotland as Steven Fletcher No. Fletcher would also be eligible via the grandparents and the 5 years at school rule... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 No. Fletcher would also be eligible via the grandparents and the 5 years at school rule... Indeed. He's being deliberately obtuse in order to attempt to confuse the issue. The common tactic of the glory hunters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Yawn with this Bardsley England pish. He's our player, is a good squad member and always turns up with his heart on his sleeve. Get a grip He's 'our' player because he couldnae get a game for his own country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 True. Also true that Johann Lamont and Uma Thurman have the same body parts. But not necessarily in the same order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellyman Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Some of you boys need to get a grip, just because he played for Rangers does'nt make him English !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Some of you boys need to get a grip, just because he played for Rangers does'nt make him English !!!! I don't think even compulsive nibblers are going to fall for that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Nation - Your Nation Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Phillip is a good 'Baller MNYN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 He's 'our' player because he couldnae get a game for his own country. Even if you had someone who was exactly 50/50 Scots/English, someone genuinely with a foot in each camp most of them would likely choose england due to the higher chance of tournament football and ultimately higher monetary rewards. Imagine a truly world class Scot emerging (hard I know) who was a reverse Bardsley situation and England came a knocking... given the potential money at stake would he be tempted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Even if you had someone who was exactly 50/50 Scots/English, someone genuinely with a foot in each camp most of them would likely choose england due to the higher chance of tournament football and ultimately higher monetary rewards. Imagine a truly world class Scot emerging (hard I know) who was a reverse Bardsley situation and England came a knocking... given the potential money at stake would he be tempted? What a lot of complete and utter mince. Edited November 6, 2014 by Bzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320lichtie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Is this embarassing conversation going to come up everytime this happens? Really tedious and tiresome. Go watch Morrisons reaction to scoring against England and get back to me. Fannies on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Is this embarassing conversation going to come up everytime this happens? Really tedious and tiresome. Go watch Morrisons reaction to scoring against England and get back to me. Fannies on here. Baws. It's the Scotland NATIONAL side if you hadn't noticed. England have their own version, for their own players. It is ENTIRELY understandable for us to expect our NATIONAL side not to have players in it who would rather be playing for England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) What a lot of complete and utter mince. I offer you a job. If you say you are Scottish and accept you get 500k per year for 10 years. If you say you are English (under the born there rule) and accept you get 5 million a year for 10 years. Same job no matter which choice you make. Just a hypothetical question... but in the cold light of day what would be your answer? Honestly. Edited November 6, 2014 by thplinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I offer you a job. If you say you are Scottish and accept you get 500k per year for 10 years. If you say you are English (under the born there rule) and accept you get 5 million a year for 10 years. Same job no matter which choice you make. Just a hypothetical question... but in the cold light of day what would be your answer? Honestly. Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I offer you a job. If you say you are Scottish and accept you get 500k per year for 10 years. If you say you are English (under the born there rule) and accept you get 5 million a year for 10 years. Same job no matter which choice you make. Just a hypothetical question... but in the cold light of day what would be your answer? Honestly. That's an awful comparison. Anybody in their right mind would say English to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Is this embarassing conversation going to come up everytime this happens? Really tedious and tiresome. Go watch Morrisons reaction to scoring against England and get back to me. Fannies on here. You've been shown up using that pish "argument" before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapperone Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 That's an awful comparison. Anybody in their right mind would say English to that. Would they? At my age I could live the rest of my life off 500K, never mind getting it for ten years in succession. Getting five million would only mean I had more fancy cars in the garage. And you can only drive one at a time. Besides which, players make most of their living from their club contracts, not international appearances. If I had the choice I'd rather play IN England, but no amount of money would make me give up my Scottish nationality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) . Edited November 6, 2014 by andymac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 At my age I could live the rest of my life off 500K, never mind getting it for ten years in succession. For a 90 year old you are doing quite well at this internet thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320lichtie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Baws. It's the Scotland NATIONAL side if you hadn't noticed. England have their own version, for their own players. It is ENTIRELY understandable for us to expect our NATIONAL side not to have players in it who would rather be playing for England. Have fun greeting about it then I'll be happy to see Bardsley/Morrison and Martin give 110 percent for us. We have guys like McGeady and McCarthy turning their backs on us and when these guys turn up and play brilliantly (Morrison and Martin have recently) we would rather slate them and moan about it instead of backing the team. They are in because they have Scottish roots/blood. Good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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