Eastside Moonwalker Posted September 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Looks like he's doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Disappointing if true, Tammy was born and brought up in England and presumably sees his long term future here, as well as that of any future family. Imo. he should pledge his international future to the country of his birth, the country he has already represented at numerous levels, and the country he intends to continue to live in. I'll have that little bit less interest in his career if he chooses to represent Nigeria. spot on. If you're born and raised here then you're english, no ifs or buts. If he wants to play for nigeria then he should swap his british passport for a nigerian one. Blimey, I absolutely hate it when players skulk off to represent another nation out of selfish personal reasons. frankly though, if that's his level of pride in the nation of his birth then maybe we're better off without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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havanatopia Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 England have spent big on Tammy and given him an education in football the likes of which he would get from only a handful of other countries. In the event he turns his back on that and plays for Nigeria, in my humble opinion, shows a complete lack of respect and class. And if it does happen he can expect serial verbal abuse from fans. Lets see if it comes to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honiton Tony Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Last years loan player .............. who cares ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 This thread has changed his mind then. Good lad if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM88 Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Needs to think very carefully. Will effect his earning power hugely, because whether you like it or not, young English players earn a fortune compared to the rest of the worlds young players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Nine Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Unlikely he'll achieve all that much in his career as he is a poacher and a top one at that, but playing at mid to bottom end prem teams he just won't get the opportunities to score enough goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinCider Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 The day I start to believe again that we have world class players is the day top European teams want to buy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 11 hours ago, havanatopia said: Agree Robbo; this whole thing really irritates me. Just look at Qatar; they have perhaps been instrumental in lobbying FIFA or rather trousering the board in order for them to change the rules. Now you see 'Qataris' playing for their national team who have not only been born elsewhere, grown up elsewhere and even been educated elsewhere but do not even speak Qatari nor live in Qatar. What a total farce. When did it all change? Under Blatter no doubt but perhaps commenced by that other corrupt old fart Havelange. Where was Tammy born? That is who he should play for and absolutely nobody else. And if he cannot get in the team it is insane that he can pick another country. This sounds very extreme. Surely one has always been able to represent one's parents country of birth, as proposed here? Those born abroad of British parents (e.g. Forces children, diplomats' children, even those born on holiday) would fall foul of your proposed strict rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Well that's that then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 No. No . No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Rich Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 On the bbc now too. http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41350367 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 If I were Southgate I'd be picking Tammy at the next available chance to bring him on as a sub to tie down his international future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 On 21/09/2017 at 18:02, havanatopia said: England have spent big on Tammy and given him an education in football the likes of which he would get from only a handful of other countries. In the event he turns his back on that and plays for Nigeria, in my humble opinion, shows a complete lack of respect and class. And if it does happen he can expect serial verbal abuse from fans. Lets see if it comes to pass. Isn't this exactly why Taylor Moore left France? It doesn't bother me too much. It would be better if you played where you were born or if there was a cut off age where if you moved to a country after a certain age you were from that country. Leko an example, lived here since what? 8? Or have the FA sign off on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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