asperity Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Amazing finish to the final. England win the World Cup by one run. Who said cricket was boring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Believe the result is being challenged - perhaps they'll have a "peoples rematch" ! 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 They could have a referendum with "No change" and "England win" on the ballot paper. Sounds fair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 The result isn't being challenged, simply more lies from the usual suspect. If there was a referendum on it one side of the argument could massively overspend on the run up to the vote, illegal but effective. Oh yes and well done England, Captained by an immigrant, batting led by an immigrant, fastest bowler an immigrant, leading all-rounder an immigrant, main spinner son of an immigrant. Stronger together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 So not England then !!!!😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Actually it was England and Wales, but who am I to be pedantic about a small thing like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Observer II said: So not England then !!!!😄 most definitely England, just not Little Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 So we depend on foreign mercenaries then for our National team - such is the state of sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Come on Obs, the English cricket team has had over 100 foreign born players over the years. Basil D'Oliveira, Alan Lamb, Kevin Pietersen, Mike Deness, Andrew Strauss and many many more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 57 minutes ago, Observer II said: So we depend on foreign mercenaries then for our National team - such is the state of sport. What a retarded, backward, narrow minded, ignorant and wrong headed view of the real world. Another quality post from the forum Nazi. We depend on British citizens for our national sporting heroes, it's just a minority of neanderthal idiots who can't quite grasp it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 You'll have to forgive my ignorance Asp; I don't follow sport; just thought those playing for a National team would have to be Nationals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Observer II said: You'll have to forgive my ignorance Asp; I don't follow sport; just thought those playing for a National team would have to be Nationals. which they are, but your ignorance is very hard to forgive. You follow politics, must British Prime ministers have been born in Britain ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Sportsmen in particular change national teams to suit their particular circumstances. For example a football player, born and raised in England but not likely to be picked for the England team may, if he's lucky enough to have an Irish granny, opt to play for Ireland. And who wouldn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Think the term is "naturalised" British citizen - therefore British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 50 minutes ago, Observer II said: Think the term is "naturalised" British citizen - therefore British. So what is your problem with the England cricket team having members not born in England Obs? Isn't being picked for the national team enough "naturalisation" for you? In fact, as you say you "don't follow sport" why are you even commenting on "sport"? The rest of us who do "follow sport" aren't kicking up a stink about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 If they were all British or rather English/Welsh; which they would be if naturalised; they were perfectly entitled to play for England - just wondering why the pigeon raised the issue in the first place - or perhaps not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 A bit like the scandal that surrounded the Yorkshire county team when it fielded a player who was not actually born in Yorkshire but his parents were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Diversity is one of our strengths and it helped us win the World Cup Moeen Ali https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/15/diversity-strength-england-win-cricket-world-cup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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