NGoloMode Posted 2 September 2013 Posted 2 September 2013 He's been called up does that mean he's answered the call? Has he offered his services just recently or has he always made himself available? No good can come of this, extra games, extra travelling all to play for a team who we would probably beat. Can't you just be happy that he is playing international football? If it's what he wants then good luck to him. It's looking unlikely but there is still a chance he could play in Brazil 2014
Danizen Posted 2 September 2013 Posted 2 September 2013 I'd rather he didn't fly half way around the world a few days before an important games (I've not checked the fixtures so my apologies if he's playing in Europe) but we can't stand in his way.
Fox42 Posted 2 September 2013 Posted 2 September 2013 Not keen on when players do this you play for the country you were born in! As ever been to Jamaica?I wouldn't. My parents are from another country. I'd play for their nation, not for England.
Corky Posted 2 September 2013 Posted 2 September 2013 Not keen on when players do this you play for the country you were born in! As ever been to Jamaica? I'd play for Scotland, because I'm crap.
Head Honcho Posted 2 September 2013 Posted 2 September 2013 I wouldn't. My parents are from another country. I'd play for their nation, not for England. Strange comment to make...
The Doctor Posted 2 September 2013 Posted 2 September 2013 I'd play for Scotland, because I'm crap. Playing below your level so you seem a star player. Wise move.
Harry - LCFC Posted 2 September 2013 Posted 2 September 2013 Strange comment to make... Why? If he identifies more with another country than the one he lives in then it's perfectly acceptable to want to play for them. I always think you should play for your country, whoever that may be.
Mak Posted 8 September 2013 Posted 8 September 2013 I know wes personally and when he was younger her wanted to play for England, so has kind of held out waiting. The call has never come I said to him along time ago stop waiting for England that chance might not ever come represent jamaica as they will need you more. I'm glad he has finally done it. Well done. By the way look out for Joseph dodo potential star. And also curtis Thompson who was at Leicester but now at notts county has played at juveniles stadium and last week played against Liverpool another star of future!
cambridgefox Posted 8 September 2013 Posted 8 September 2013 I know wes personally and when he was younger her wanted to play for England, so has kind of held out waiting. The call has never come I said to him along time ago stop waiting for England that chance might not ever come represent jamaica as they will need you more. I'm glad he has finally done it. Well done. By the way look out for Joseph dodo potential star. And also curtis Thompson who was at Leicester but now at notts county has played at juveniles stadium and last week played against Liverpool another star of future! Probably a wise move.Will have to look out for those names.
Danno Posted 8 September 2013 Posted 8 September 2013 I know wes personally and when he was younger her wanted to play for England, so has kind of held out waiting. The call has never come I said to him along time ago stop waiting for England that chance might not ever come represent jamaica as they will need you more. I'm glad he has finally done it. Well done. By the way look out for Joseph dodo potential star. And also curtis Thompson who was at Leicester but now at notts county has played at juveniles stadium and last week played against Liverpool another star of future! Does he say 'erm' a lot in person or is it just in interviews? Really strange. Same for Matty James' 'you know'
MPH Posted 8 September 2013 Posted 8 September 2013 Strange comment to make... huh? I lived in Leicester for the first 35 years of my life. Moved to the states purely because I fell in love. Still love England and most things English. If my son turned round and said he wanted to play for England I would be delighted! You can take the Englishman out of England but you cant take England out of the Englishman! (I'd imagine the sentiments could be similar for anyone from anywhere).
FoxesAreBlue Posted 8 September 2013 Posted 8 September 2013 I'm half Maltese so I'm just waiting for the phone to ring and ill start cleaning my boots.
Vlad the Fox Posted 8 September 2013 Posted 8 September 2013 I've often thought about emigrating to some tiny island nation somewhere, gaining citizenship, and then taking up some obscure Olympic sport which would then provide me with easy access to the games.
Hollism Posted 8 September 2013 Posted 8 September 2013 I've often thought about emigrating to some tiny island nation somewhere, gaining citizenship, and then taking up some obscure Olympic sport which would then provide me with easy access to the games. Surely you'd still need to beat some decent athletes to qualify?
Tom17LCFC Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 I've often thought about emigrating to some tiny island nation somewhere, gaining citizenship, and then taking up some obscure Olympic sport which would then provide me with easy access to the games. I've always thought that as well!! Move to San Marino or something, gain citizenship and play against the worlds best. Get trounced every game but I'd be a hero. I genuinely think half the people on this forum are better than the San Marino XI.
Mack Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 Long midweek trips for our best defender.... nice
Vlad the Fox Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 Ha ha that's it. We're was Eric the fish from, that geezer who almost embarrassed the Olympic committee for having no life guards as he splashed slowly sinking to the end of his race. Two or three Olympics of being trounced and I could retire a hero and line myself a job up as president.
hackneyfox Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 Bad for us and when were in the prem he maybe could have got an England call
bovril Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 I'm half Maltese so I'm just waiting for the phone to ring and ill start cleaning my boots. If I said you weren't good enough would it make you cross?
Soar Fox Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 is Vaughn in too? I see that he wanted to play for Jamaica and not England. Probably due to the fact he'd never be good enough to play for England.
Jace Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 I would play for Jamaica but I could never do what Matt Elliott done
Soar Fox Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 I would play for Jamaica but I could never do what Matt Elliott done Bet you'd feel inadequate in the showers though.
Jace Posted 9 September 2013 Posted 9 September 2013 Think I would have to get sent off each match get in and out early
FoxesAreBlue Posted 10 September 2013 Posted 10 September 2013 If I said you weren't good enough would it make you cross? Oi!! Ill have you know I'm like the Maltese Ronaldinho! Which is on a par with being a Sunday League Water Boy/Lino/End of Season Sub.
Jordan Posted 10 September 2013 Posted 10 September 2013 I've always thought that as well!! Move to San Marino or something, gain citizenship and play against the worlds best. Get trounced every game but I'd be a hero. I genuinely think half the people on this forum are better than the San Marino XI. I went to college with a guy that studied and worked in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands (a "commonwealth" territory of the U.S.) after he graduated, and while he was there, the NMI set up its own football federation and national teams. He plays some soccer, so he figured why not? and signed up to play for their national team. They are not a FIFA member nation, but they are an associate member of the AFC and a member of the East Asian Football Federation. So, while he's never gotten to play a FIFA international match, he has played in EAFF/AFC tournament qualifying games. They played in an AFC Challenge Cup (their 2nd-tier tournament) qualification group with Palestine, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and lost all 3 games with a goal difference of -19, so they're not very good. I'm pretty sure I saw a photo of the squad where he was wearing the captain's armband, too. From what I've heard, even playing for that lot against that kind of competition is a blast, so I could only imagine how crazy it would be to be a pub league-standard player from Malta or San Marino going up against some of the best players in the world. The applause from the Nepalese crowd at the end of this video is great--this team is like a mini-Tahiti! I've always thought it was cool that Jason Roberts went out for Grenada, even though he didn't play for them as much as he'd have liked.
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