Off Topic The Politics Thread

And a Chinese/Romanian/Canadian winner

 

I qualify to play for three countries
First one to ring me gets me

 

To be honest, it’s getting a bit bizarre and makes a mockery of the Country/Sport thing.

I guess it gives the Daily Mail readers something to cheer about…..hoorah.

She seems a nice kid though

 

Ive just pulled out my family tree for a project/homework for the kids and realised my Great, great, great grandad was born in Fort William, Calcutta…….watch out Kohli….there’s a new Cricket sensation coming for your crown

 

Never really followed tennis but stayed up and watched that game. What a high quality game from 2 young superstars in the making. This lass has chosen to represent britain and lets be honest, beggars cant be choosers when it comes to our country lifting trophies in this sport. Well done Emma.

 

The header on her Twitter page reads ‘London/Toronto/Shenyang/Bucharest’ so it seems she feels the same, and good for her. She speaks mandarin with her mum and, until lockdown, regularly visited her granny in Bucharest.

Great win, great story, and she does seem a genuinely nice kid, with that immigrant work ethic. Well done the Lawn Tennis Association for spotting the talent and nurturing it as well.

 

Thats my point though Bob…..not trying to take anything from her achievement but the whole thing is rather silly.
Wasn’t it the press here that used to take the piss when anyone who had once had a second cousin, twice removed, drink Guinness could play football for Ireland ?
We as a country have always craved success so will try to get it from anywhere

 

My kids are pretty crap at most sports but thinking now…..do Trinidad need a new long jump star ?

 

Thats been the case for quite a while though hasnt it, even our PM was born in the good ol USA

 

Not that i would class him as a success like

 

Hardly a success though Bob

 

Beat me to it

 

With timing like that, maybe you could represent Outer *****lia at table tennis or something!

 

I remember my first knowledge of things like this was John Barnes (who i think was born in Jamaica) representing England and i thought eh?! Hows that work?! Like you say, if your neighbours second cousin has a friend who is Dutch then im sure you could find a way to represent them. Having said that, i honestly couldnt care less what nationality she is or isnt, it was a great game of tennis.

 

I’ve probably slept with someone who had a distant cousin who had been there once so should qualify

 

I don't understand your problem with her.
Who cares what her background is?

 

She grew up in Britain from 2 years old.
She didn't move here as an adult or having learned the game abroad.

Don't get your problem with her.

 

Didn't Barnes have an English parent?
Can't remember to be honest.

 

The girl has known nothing else but being British. Lived here since she was 2. Educated in Britain. 100% tennis trained in Britain. She's a British citizen.

 

Not sure mate, that was when i personally first realised that you didnt have to represent your birth country. Full credit to Emma last night, an extraordinary achievement.