Joined: May 10 2002 Posts: 47951 Location: Die Metropole
Oh, I think the little imbecile is referring to some of the surnames of England players not being very 'traditional' English names.
Of course, he doesn't help himself by using 'European' where he means 'English', which merely illustrates ignorance.
And presumably he doesn't realise that this island nation of ours has had immigrants coming here and settling for years. So those with names that confuse him could well be second or third generation. Thus more than qualified to play for the England team.
Surely that can't be his 'point' though? After all, given that the Australian team clearly has substantial numbers of players in it that are themselves immigrants or are descended from immigrants (that'll be all of them, then), it would seem an odd observation.
What he's trying to get at is anyone's guess. Mine would be that ... actually, I haven't a clue what's going on in his excuse for a brain.
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Joined: Mar 15 2009 Posts: 16166 Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
Mintball wrote:Oh, I think the little imbecile is referring to some of the surnames of England players not being very 'traditional' English names.
Of course, he doesn't help himself by using 'European' where he means 'English', which merely illustrates ignorance.
And presumably he doesn't realise that this island nation of ours has had immigrants coming here and settling for years. So those with names that confuse him could well be second or third generation. Thus more than qualified to play for the England team.
Surely that can't be his 'point' though? After all, given that the Australian team clearly has substantial numbers of players in it that are themselves immigrants or are descended from immigrants (that'll be all of them, then), it would seem an odd observation.
What he's trying to get at is anyone's guess. Mine would be that ... actually, I haven't a clue what's going on in his excuse for a brain.
Joined: Mar 22 2004 Posts: 2777 Location: Staffordshire & East Hull
About Time !
World Cup 1966 winners honoured
Quote:The players and staff of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad who did not get medals have now received them after a ceremony at 10 Downing Street. Initially, only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4-2 final win over West Germany received medals. But governing body Fifa is now giving medals to every non-playing squad and staff member from every World Cup-winning country from 1930 to 1974.
Quote:The players and staff of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad who did not get medals have now received them after a ceremony at 10 Downing Street. Initially, only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4-2 final win over West Germany received medals. But governing body Fifa is now giving medals to every non-playing squad and staff member from every World Cup-winning country from 1930 to 1974.
Joined: Nov 06 2008 Posts: 2548 Location: Watching Ben Black slot over a drop goal
i notice peter crouch is playing i shall change my prediction from 5-0 to 2-0 only cause we will be punting 50 yard balls onto his head and as i have said before it doesnt work. play on the floor crouch has legs too.
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