SuperDziek Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 With us being linked with the Italian full back, what are people's views on the make up of the squad in terms of nationality, then. We could conceivably have a back 4 next season as Italy-Australia-Germany-Iceland with an Austrian keeper. Does it make any difference to the identity of the club? Do you care about the nationality of the players wearing the shirt, or do you want to see as many local players as possible? As nice as it was to see plenty of Bristolian/South West players in the team, it's a long time since that was the case (The academy graduates under Danny Wilson?) and it's hard to envisage those days return given the better value for money you got from players plying their trade across Europe etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 21, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 If we are to really progress, looking at the history of our youngsters stepping up and making an impact the only way we will do this is by bringing in "outsiders" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 I'd hate for there to not be a local lad, or two, involved, but I'm not fussed where the others come from As long as they are good enough, like a drop of cider, and laugh at the other lot then they are good enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, SuperDziek said: With us being linked with the Italian full back, what are people's views on the make up of the squad in terms of nationality, then. We could conceivably have a back 4 next season as Italy-Australia-Germany-Iceland with an Austrian keeper. Does it make any difference to the identity of the club? Do you care about the nationality of the players wearing the shirt, or do you want to see as many local players as possible? As nice as it was to see plenty of Bristolian/South West players in the team, it's a long time since that was the case (The academy graduates under Danny Wilson?) and it's hard to envisage those days return given the better value for money you got from players plying their trade across Europe etc. Fine by me. McGivern - Nyatanga - Fontaine - Hunt Was all British and they were a massive bag of ****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: Fine by me. McGivern - Nyatanga - Fontaine - Hunt Was all British and they were a massive bag of ****! Never forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 And that's just 'defenders' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Remember the time when Marvin Elliott and Basso were the only two foreigners in the squad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Ever since transfer fees were introduced a thousand years ago, clubs have had players from other cities and countries. Admittedly a majority of players in the first thirty years of my career as a City Fan would have seemed like locally born but in fact, that has rarely been the case. The 1909 FA Cup Final team had only three Bristolians and several Scots. The 1955 team had Bristolians Cook, Guy, Bailey, Williams, Milton. Others who were regarded as local (?) like Atyeo from Dilton Marsh, Thresher from Chard and Burden from Andover. The remainder a mixture from other parts of England and of course, Alec Eisentrager from Germany. 1976-80 also had some local boys. Merrick, Rodgers, Collier, Cheesley, Cashley, Mabbutt, but the Scots Gow, Sweeney, Gillies, Ritchie, Shaw all contributed greatly. Plus outsiders from up north and a couple from Europe. I suppose that we now have to accept that for the present, our team will contain plenty of non local players. Then hopefully we should have Academy boys coming through, but even then, they may not originate from the West Country. So long as everyone who pulls on the shirt, gives 100% and does their best, that's all we can ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 If they're good enough they're English enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderMB Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 I genuinely couldn't care less what nationality our squad is. If anything, I've felt for a while that the European market is largely untapped for Championship talent, considering the premium clubs pay on English talent. I'm guessing Lansdown and co feel the same, considering we've spent a lot of time and money abroad in the past year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 I'd like to think there was some room for local talent in the squad, but provided the players are good enough for the level, and show passion when playing for City, I don't really mind where they come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatalist Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Being bored, I put together a team of players who have appeared for us, each from a different country. 1 Adriano Basso. -. Brazil 2 Vegard Hansen. -. Denmark 5 Tamas Vasco. -. Hungary 4 Jens Hegeler. -. Germany 3 Hordur Magnusson 6 Luke Wilshire. - Australia 7 Pertii Jantunnen. -. Finland 11 Geert Meier. -. Netherlands 8 Alvaro Saborio. -. Costa Rica 9 Milan Duric. -. Bosnia 10 Jonathan Kodjia. -. France Subs. Ivan Lukic. -. Austria Damien Stewart - Jamaica Gustav Engvall. -. Sweden Shaun Goater. -. Bermuda Greg Goodridge. -. Barbados Albert Adomah. -. Ghana Who have I missed, from a country not on my list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 22 minutes ago, Fatalist said: Being bored, I put together a team of players who have appeared for us, each from a different country. 1 Adriano Basso. -. Brazil 2 Vegard Hansen. -. Denmark 5 Tamas Vasco. -. Hungary 4 Jens Hegeler. -. Germany 3 Hordur Magnusson 6 Luke Wilshire. - Australia 7 Pertii Jantunnen. -. Finland 11 Geert Meier. -. Netherlands 8 Alvaro Saborio. -. Costa Rica 9 Milan Duric. -. Bosnia 10 Jonathan Kodjia. -. France Subs. Ivan Lukic. -. Austria Damien Stewart - Jamaica Gustav Engvall. -. Sweden Shaun Goater. -. Bermuda Greg Goodridge. -. Barbados Albert Adomah. -. Ghana Who have I missed, from a country not on my list? Kevin Betsy- Seychelles Adam Al Abd- Eqypt Dele Adebola- Nigeria Matt Briggs- Guyana Kalifa Cisse- Mali Arnie- Cameroon Marc Joseph- Antigua and Barbuda Deikel Keinan- Israel Jehad Muntasser- Libya Jason Roberts- Grenada Tony and Anthony Rougier- Trinidad Leroy Rosenoir- Sierra Leone Peter Styvar- Slovenia Ivan Testicles- Moldova Andreas Verlicka- Lithuania Jim Brennan- Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Did the league one winning squad contain any foreign players at all, cant think of any - will almost certainly never happen again for us or probably anyone else. Kodja is Ivory Coast not France. All fine by me as long as we never sign any more scottish mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Howard Pritchard - Wales Richard Keogh - Republic of Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 OMG Jacki was from Poland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyhutchscurlymullet Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Henry mckop South africa Chris Wood new Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Harpal Singh - India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devoncider Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 18 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Harpal Singh - India or was that Pakistan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, devoncider said: or was that Pakistan? I think he qualified to play for India but never did. He was born in Bradford and is from a Sikh family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devoncider Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just now, Red Right Hand said: I think he qualified to play for India but never did. He was born in Bradford and is from a Sikh family. Fair play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, alexukhc said: OMG Jacki was from Poland No he wasn't, he was from a different planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Dani Rodriguez - Portugal (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 12 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: Harpal Singh - India Can you hear the Harpal Singh? I can't hear a ****ing thing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Lorenzo Pinamonte - Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 19 hours ago, SuperDziek said: With us being linked with the Italian full back, what are people's views on the make up of the squad in terms of nationality, then. We could conceivably have a back 4 next season as Italy-Australia-Germany-Iceland with an Austrian keeper. Does it make any difference to the identity of the club? Do you care about the nationality of the players wearing the shirt, or do you want to see as many local players as possible? As nice as it was to see plenty of Bristolian/South West players in the team, it's a long time since that was the case (The academy graduates under Danny Wilson?) and it's hard to envisage those days return given the better value for money you got from players plying their trade across Europe etc. Having no players in the XI who are local obviously alters the identity of the FC. Bristol City? Pride of the West? Hardly. It also brings into question what the football club is. Representative or there simply to provide entertainment for its customers regardless of where they come from. A mediocre Man City, Chelsea ... If the attitude is to buy in a XI from anywhere aspects of Bristol City become meaningless, the development model, its pillars redundant. Players do not develop and mature if they do not play, do not get challenged, do not gain experience ... The national side is an example of that. Bristol City DO have a poor reputation for developing local players. Why go to a FC that offers no pathway into its XI? What parent would send their kid to a club like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Peter Beadle - Darkness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 15 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Howard Pritchard - Wales Richard Keogh - Republic of Ireland Ivan Sproule - Northern Ireland Tom Ritchie - Scotland ....oh and Jason Roberts - Grenada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Corner Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 21 hours ago, cidered abroad said: Ever since transfer fees were introduced a thousand years ago, clubs have had players from other cities and countries. Admittedly a majority of players in the first thirty years of my career as a City Fan would have seemed like locally born but in fact, that has rarely been the case. The 1909 FA Cup Final team had only three Bristolians and several Scots. The 1955 team had Bristolians Cook, Guy, Bailey, Williams, Milton. Others who were regarded as local (?) like Atyeo from Dilton Marsh, Thresher from Chard and Burden from Andover. The remainder a mixture from other parts of England and of course, Alec Eisentrager from Germany. 1976-80 also had some local boys. Merrick, Rodgers, Collier, Cheesley, Cashley, Mabbutt, but the Scots Gow, Sweeney, Gillies, Ritchie, Shaw all contributed greatly. Plus outsiders from up north and a couple from Europe. I suppose that we now have to accept that for the present, our team will contain plenty of non local players. Then hopefully we should have Academy boys coming through, but even then, they may not originate from the West Country. So long as everyone who pulls on the shirt, gives 100% and does their best, that's all we can ask for. Don't forget a Keith Fear - a local boy. I should know as I was in the same class as him at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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