Guest Jum Spence Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 The Home Nations agree to stick by a "gentleman's agreement" that rules out Spaniard Nacho Novo playing for Scotland. More... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 The Home Nations agree to stick by a "gentleman's agreement" that rules out Spaniard Nacho Novo playing for Scotland. More... Gentleman's agreement? Have gentlemen been hiding at the SFA? If so, they've kept themselves well hidden. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,186 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 It's also strange this gentleman's agreement has taken over a week or so to come to the fore... Quite convenient, eh? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Pardon my French, but they can stick their 'gentleman's agreement' where the f�£cking sun doesn't shine. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Where did John Barnes fit into this agreement? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,090 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I hope nobody on here is upset that Nacho can't play for Scotland. IMO it's a nonsense that anyone with no bloodline can play for a country under a passport qualification. Otherwise international football is meaningless. Look at Matt Elliott; won 18 caps for us and then said he'd rather walk his dog than support Scotland. I love Nacho as much as any gers fan but Scotland? No thanks. We should be pressurising Burley to get Boyd back. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,356 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 It's also strange this gentleman's agreement has taken over a week or so to come to the fore... Quite convenient, eh? The agreement has been known about for a while, but questions do have to be asked why it took so long for it to be confirmed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Alex, if Burley has any sense and doesn't have too big an ego he'll be trying to persuade Boyd to return before long. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert 17 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I hope nobody on here is upset that Nacho can't play for Scotland. Likewise. I think it's a nonsense too. In my opinion, if you weren't either born or brought up in Scotland, you are NOT Scottish. IMO it's a nonsense that anyone with no bloodline can play for a country under a passport qualification. Otherwise international football is meaningless. Look at Matt Elliott; won 18 caps for us and then said he'd rather walk his dog than support Scotland. You just contradicted yourself. Matt Elliot is a perfect example of why the whole 'bloodline' argument is a bucket of fetid pish. Hee Haw Scottish aboot him but because he had a Scottish granny he played for us? Absolute pish in my opinion. As the 'agreement' stands, if wee Nacho had never even visited Scotland but turned oot to have a Granny who'd been born here then buggered aff to Spain, he'd be more eligible than he is now, having lived here for the vast majority of his adult life and had Scottish family. As far as I'm concerned, the above shows why the existing 'agreement' is a load of shite. I'll say it again, born or brought up in a country - fine, you should be eligible. Otherwise, get tae.... Nae grannies, nae maws, nae deep fried pizza suppers, etc. And 'bloodline' is a lot of bollox as well, else we could all be playing for Ethiopia. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,090 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Likewise. I think it's a nonsense too. In my opinion, if you weren't either born or brought up in Scotland, you are NOT Scottish. You just contradicted yourself. Matt Elliot is a perfect example of why the whole 'bloodline' argument is a bucket of fetid pish. Hee Haw Scottish aboot him but because he had a Scottish granny he played for us? Absolute pish in my opinion. As the 'agreement' stands, if wee Nacho had never even visited Scotland but turned oot to have a Granny who'd been born here then buggered aff to Spain, he'd be more eligible than he is now, having lived here for the vast majority of his adult life and had Scottish family. As far as I'm concerned, the above shows why the existing 'agreement' is a load of shite. I'll say it again, born or brought up in a country - fine, you should be eligible. Otherwise, get tae.... Nae grannies, nae maws, nae deep fried pizza suppers, etc. And 'bloodline' is a lot of bollox as well, else we could all be playing for Ethiopia. Not sure if I did contradict myself - hate Matt Elliott as much as you. And I'm not too sure about being brought up in Scot. - is Andrew Driver eligible? Born in England, played all his footy in Scotland? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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