Would be interested to know if it's anything to do with the general cheap way of getting
stars out of Africa
It's often remarked how much of a bargain players are coming out of Belgian football (Kolo Toure for 500k etc)
But the more sinister element to that is the 100's-1000's of African players who dream of making it to the prem, who are brought over for trials at big European clubs, and then are tossed onto the scrapheap if not taken on
It's been a lot of them wash up in Belgian or lesser leagues in Europe because they have some talent in the first place, but they've just been badly managed
It makes me wonder if a generation of these poor human rights, has benefitted a nation with various levels of declared or dual nationality
Posted By: pants on May 17th 2013 at 12:11:39
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- Belgium...the new Spain. Every team needs one. How come they've gone from being so shit to (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, May 17, 11:35:50
- Would be interested to know if it's anything to do with the general cheap way of getting (Other Football) - pants, May 17, 12:11:39
- what difference to any home grown players tossed on the scrapheap (Other Football) - phrankin, May 17, 12:40:10
- They generally have a home to go to and are able to get an education or go to work? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 17, 13:25:06
- Don't think it is - nearly all of their players of African heritage were born in Belgium (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 17, 12:30:48
- Both ultimately consequences of Belgium's rampant colonialism in Africa (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 17, 12:33:10
- It winds me up when it's reported Arsenal got a bargain from Belgian football (Other Football) - pants, May 17, 12:40:20
- France too (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 17, 12:50:49
- well yes (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 17, 12:37:01
- It winds me up when it's reported Arsenal got a bargain from Belgian football (Other Football) - pants, May 17, 12:40:20
- Both ultimately consequences of Belgium's rampant colonialism in Africa (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 17, 12:33:10
- what difference to any home grown players tossed on the scrapheap (Other Football) - phrankin, May 17, 12:40:10
- Tobacco is cheaper (n/m) (Other Football) - harry boulders, May 17, 11:51:51
- Chocolate is quite good (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, May 17, 11:58:36
- It's a fairytale town, isn't it? How's a fairytale town not somebody's fucking thing? (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, May 17, 12:13:36
- Harry, let's face it. And I'm not being funny. I mean no disrespect, (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 17, 12:21:58
- Which Harry Potter film was that? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 17, 12:34:34
- you're an inanimate fucking object. (n/m) (Other Football) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 17, 12:25:56
- Harry, let's face it. And I'm not being funny. I mean no disrespect, (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 17, 12:21:58
- It's a fairytale town, isn't it? How's a fairytale town not somebody's fucking thing? (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, May 17, 12:13:36
- Chocolate is quite good (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, May 17, 11:58:36
- It's their Golden Generation moment I think (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, May 17, 11:36:39
- We had one of those. Failed to deliver. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, May 17, 11:38:05
- *When I say we I meant England. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, May 17, 11:38:41
- We had one of those. Failed to deliver. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, May 17, 11:38:05
- Would be interested to know if it's anything to do with the general cheap way of getting (Other Football) - pants, May 17, 12:11:39
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