Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

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So tired glad it has mobile internet here so I don't miss out on the gossip. :p
 
I see another Saints fan twitter account is perving girls. SaintsFc_ON
 
People on the Beeb are arguing about Laura Robson being Australian and whether she can and should represent Britain as a result. Which is a completely stupid and pointless argument to have. Just because you happen to be born somewhere and lived there for a short amount of time doesn't mean you're necessarily of that nationality. It's like, I was born in Surrey but like **** am I a Surrey boy.
 
PompeyLapras said:
People on the Beeb are arguing about Laura Robson being Australian and whether she can and should represent Britain as a result. Which is a completely stupid and pointless argument to have. Just because you happen to be born somewhere and lived there for a short amount of time doesn't mean you're necessarily of that nationality. It's like, I was born in Surrey but like **** am I a Surrey boy.
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she also has Australian parents though
 
Who cares about who she represents? It's not like football where nationality actually matters for your team. Olympics I suppose is a different question but if they're satisfied she's British, then she's British.
 
ManMountainJaidi said:
so saying she's Australian isn't necessarily wrong
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Your nationality isn't completely down to what's a piece of a paper and certainly not down to what your parent's nationality is. If I had moved to America and had a kid, he or she wouldn't be British. If I then moved back to Britain not long afterwards, he wouldn't be American. While I guess you can't claim to be a nationality you're not a citizen of, ones nationality is more based on the country which had the biggest impact during your formative years and the country you feel a connection to and feel loyalty to. As she was only in Australia for 18 months, clearly and understandably she doesn't have much loyalty or connection to Australia.
 
PompeyLapras said:
Your nationality isn't completely down to what's a piece of a paper and certainly not down to what your parent's nationality is. If I had moved to America and had a kid, he or she wouldn't be British. If I then moved back to Britain not long afterwards, he wouldn't be American. While I guess you can't claim to be a nationality you're not a citizen of, ones nationality is more based on the country which had the biggest impact during your formative years and the country you feel a connection to and feel loyalty to. As she was only in Australia for 18 months, clearly and understandably she doesn't have much loyalty or connection to Australia.
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it's very subjective, I agree, but she is at least part australian
 
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