Uilleam 5,959 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, Darthter said: The granny rule really is pushing it....however, we aren't blessed (in recent years) with an abundance of Local talent who can compete at International level. Therefore we need to exploit all options available. The biggest problem I have seen with Scotland over recent years is a reliance on "old heads" & "experience".....the likes of Broonaldo, Mulgrew etc have failed to get the team anywhere in 20 years, why should it suddenly change now. I think a fresh page is required for the team sheet....and a fresh approach to team selection, and I think it would probably help Eck, if he basically came out and said "the decks getting cleared, experienced players have got us nowhere, we're starting with new/fresh/young faces & building for the future." I like your thinking, but is Eck, perhaps, part of the problem (a reliance on "old heads" & "experience"), and not the solution? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,184 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 You should only be allowed to play for the country your born in that would keep it simple.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walterbear 557 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 33 minutes ago, compo said: You should only be allowed to play for the country your born in that would keep it simple.... What if your born in an airport compo and that’s the only time you’ve been to that country? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,299 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 What if your mum is in the Iranian embassy when her waters break? You'd be born on Iranian territory. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 What if 44 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: What if your mum is in the Iranian embassy when her waters break? You'd be born on Iranian territory. Or if it happens in the Barras, are you Irish or Scottish lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthter 542 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 49 minutes ago, aweebluesoandso said: What if Or if it happens in the Barras, are you Irish or Scottish lol what about the British embassy....does that mean you could play for Scotland, England, N. Ireland or Wales??? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Darthter said: what about the British embassy....does that mean you could play for Scotland, England, N. Ireland or Wales??? Yeh why not, you could take your pick. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffer 1,665 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Why don't we just go down a radical route here and say that we apply the accent test. They say imitations is a form of respect so why not allow anyone with (or who develops) the Scottish accent to play for us? If someone really wants to be regarded Scottish, they should speak like us. I find it strange when people with other accents are interviewed in a Scotland strip. It doesn't make sense and I'd propose that we draw the line there. It solves lots of problems. If someone is born here but speaks with an English, German, Indian, or French accent, do they really want to be Scottish? I'd suggest not, and are therefore unlikely to play with the passion we need from them. Equally, if a German or Spaniard (Albertz or Novo for example) arrive and develop their love of the country so much that they start to speak like us, why not allow them to play for us. They'd play for the jersey. Of course, they cannot have represented any other country at any other level. That's just strange too. We then open up our potential to attract players like Morelos and Candeias too. I'm sure we could convince them to play for us, and if they agree just start teaching them the lingo. Problem solved! You're welcome Mr McLeish. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,959 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 If you are born in the Channel Islands, you may play for any of the Home Countries, as far as I know. Le Saux and Le Tissier played football for England. Budge Pountney played rugby for Scotland, as his granny hailed from The Channel Islands. (Go figure that one out). I am sure that there are other examples. I don't know about the Isle of Man, but assume the same, or similar. There was a player from New Caledonia who played for France (Christian Karembeu?), as NC is still part of that country, despite lying some 12 000 miles or thereby away from the mainland, and some 800 miles off the coast of Australia. The Falklands, and Gibraltar, on the other hand, seem to have their own teams. There are literally hundreds of thousands of rugby players in England, yet its National Squad is stiff with foreigners. (Go figure). By comparison, Scotland has about 40K registered players. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
les186 271 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Andy Goram and Stuart McCall would be ineligible with their English accents . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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