DJBlue72 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 It baffels me why if Novo is eligeble for Scotland why is he not chosen ? we have called up plenty of Englishmen over the years have we not ? i know this is an old chestnut but it annoys me as a die hard Rangers fan i see what the wee man is capable of , he is a born match winner and has scored so many important goals for the Gers its unreal. If we called him up whats stopping him transfering that record onto the International scene ? The Tartan army knob heads will be against it because he is a Bear if he still played for Dundee , would they feel the same ?? ... I dont think so. I love the wee man and the fact he is eligable to play for my national team and is ignored hurts me as its only not to offend the TA and beyond. Are we the only counrty in the world today who would be stupid enough to ignore a player obviously good enough to enhance the current national team and give a goal threat and match winning capabillity ? I am Rangers till i die , but i am also Scottish/British and i want to see this country doing well but with no imediate outstanding players in the squad surely adding a match winning Spainard cant be as bad as the SFA makes it out to be. I Repeat Nacho Novo for Scotland. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I am against it. Not just Nacho but i would love to go back in time. You have to be Scottish or a direct ascendant to play for your country. If other teams can use a rule we should do it as well though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBlue72 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 I am against it. Not just Nacho but i would love to go back in time. You have to be Scottish or a direct ascendant to play for your country. If other teams can use a rule we should do it as well though. I totally understand your point but we are shooting our selves in the foot by not moving with the times as every country these days will call up anyone thats eligable in anyway and good enough and thats the way it is and why should we be any different ? We need all the advantages we can get. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I totally understand your point but we are shooting our selves in the foot by not moving with the times as every country these days will call up anyone thats eligable in anyway and good enough and thats the way it is and why should we be any different ? We need all the advantages we can get. Have to agree with you mate. Brazilians playing for Croatia, Italians playing for Australia, even although they weren't born in that country. Poland & Germany have players who are eligible to play for either country & there's plenty examples of the same thing. Nacho's spent most of his career in Scotland & all that stands in the way of him playing international football for us is a BS 'gentleman's agreement' between the 'home nations' who don't even want to put an Olympic team together between them. I say sod the gentleman's agreement. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotter 0 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 (edited) I totally understand your point but we are shooting our selves in the foot by not moving with the times as every country these days will call up anyone thats eligable in anyway and good enough and thats the way it is and why should we be any different ? We need all the advantages we can get. Moving with the times would be getting some real academies in place and sorting out the blaes pitch, neddy culture in Scottish youth football, not playing Spaniards. Edited June 7, 2009 by Cotter 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Should be radical changes. If they are going to go back to a x amount of ferigner rule (I agree with) then why not have the balls to say to all authorities/organisations...players born there or parent are the only ones eligible. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Just my personal opinion..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Yip, not for me either. I not for the mulitple english guys playing for scotland either...for example that latest guy (cant remember who) hadnt been in the country before now he gets a call up.!!! I think the line should be drawn at parents place of birth. If your half scottosh you should qualify, if its through a grandparent then that shouldnt be enough. Novo does show the exact attitude ANY scottish player should have! Proper Pro! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Get novo playing for us, he will give more than some do at present........... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Should be a Scottish Parent, not interested in anyone who is not remotely Scottish. I used to think England were pathetic for playing John Barnes and Mathew Le Tissier and don't want to go down that road. We might do better with a bunch of foreigners but then who the hell would we be? I want to be proud of a Scotland team if they do well but how can I do that if the team improve but are not even Scottish? A club team can have anyone but I already have one of those to follow and no room for an other, my national side is different otherwise why support the team at all? The worst thing is that we'd be selling out for a good but in international terms, nothing special player who is nearing the end of his career. That would be very sad indeed and definitely not something to be proud of. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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