But what *is* English? - Wrath of the Barclay

But what is English?

Is it someone who was born here to parents who themselves were born in Pakistan?

Or is it someone who was born and raised in South Africa to British parents?

As far as I know, the rules have always pretty much been the same. Should John Barnes not have played for England?

Posted By: duke of york on June 19th 2013 at 14:07:15

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SA doing well here considering their start. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 13:14:47
- this, at the beginning of this partnership, was annoyingly prescient (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 13:17:22
  - English have been hopeless at finishing teams off in ODIs this summer (Other Sports) - mr carra, Jun 19, 13:20:28
    - *England*. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 13:35:16
      - Sho nuff. Certainly not all English. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 13:48:31
        
        Think all England's players in this team (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jun 19, 13:55:24
        
        Born and brought up in South Africa, to South African parents, though... (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 14:01:08
        
        Must be a grandparent who is British? (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jun 19, 14:03:07
        
        imagine so. Just saying that by AB's definition below (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 14:06:31
        
        I think if you have choices, it's entirely up to you (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jun 19, 14:08:46
        
        The problem with national representation among us lot is more to do with the shitness than (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 14:12:31
        
        Tru dat (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jun 19, 14:29:03
        
        Yes,i think it's percy,who played for england,could be wrong,but i suppose i see what ab i (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:05:35
        
        (Trott, that is.) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 14:01:52
        
        Oh, rightho. I thought we had some Saffers as well. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 13:56:56
        
        As well as what? (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 13:58:42
        
        What the fuck are you on about? (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 13:52:25
        
        The cricketers - not all English, or so ~I thought, and been kindly corrected. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 13:59:29
        
        It's been that way for years,the nawaub of pataubi,prince ranjitsinji,(spelling). (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:03:09
        
        Oh I know it's not new, and it's not going to change. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jun 19, 14:08:03
        
        Agreed,this country,much to my chagrin has been hypocrital for years. i am a proud English (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:20:32
        
        But what *is* English? (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jun 19, 14:07:15
        
        state of mind i suppose,just goes against what i thought as a kid,if you were born in (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:13:07
        
        *pataudi*. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 19, 14:06:41
        
        in which case Trott is South African rather than English, I would say (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 19, 14:02:31
        
        Jade Dernbach (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jun 19, 14:00:59
    - we miss a gough type to clear up the tail. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 19, 13:25:13

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