Its Not Just England That Does It!

France and Portugal both pack their squads with players from their ex-colonies.

And they're not the only ones.

Posted By: Martin Peters on March 16th 2007 at 11:11:38

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Well, as much as I hate cricket, I did have to laugh this morning. On the BBC they (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 10:47:22
- I bet you're a fanatical Holland cricekt fan really (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 16, 10:56:25
  - There's a rumour we have a team. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 10:59:11
    - WE? Of course WE have a team (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 16, 11:01:32
      - We = NEDERLAND... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 11:11:44
        
        Oh, didn't realise you were dutch, thought you came from England (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 16, 11:12:37
        
        Yeah but (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 11:16:45
        
        Fair jews (General Chat) - Tomblander, Mar 16, 11:18:16
        
        and eating their cheese, yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 11:19:18
    - the cloggies are playing today can't remember who against though (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Mar 16, 11:00:58
      - sefrica (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 11:12:37
- Nearly as funny as an Irishman playing for England (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 16, 10:53:23
  - Its Not Just England That Does It! (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Mar 16, 11:11:38
  - Who's that then ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 10:56:27
    - Ed Joyce (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 16, 10:56:45
      - What sport ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 10:59:20
        
        Er, cricket, in this world cup (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 16, 10:59:53
        
        Oh. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 11:14:19
  - Michael Owen being welsh etc (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 16, 10:54:41
    - Hargreaves Canadian is the best example really (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 16, 10:55:24
      - he's not fucking canadian though (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 10:59:05
        
        terry butcher born is fucking singapore (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 11:00:05
        
        and is a grade a cunt (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 16, 11:00:59
        
        have you heard him speak? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 16, 10:59:55
        
        yes (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 11:00:58
        
        you always called him a 'canadian cunt' until he had a good world cup! (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 16, 11:07:44
        
        i believe i always stuck up or him (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 11:12:10
        
        I called him a Canadian cunt until the World Cup. And I called (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 11:20:08
        
        Canadian with a German accent (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 16, 11:00:53
      - No different to Pietersen really (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 16, 10:56:21
        
        someones done it the other way too (General Chat) - megson, Mar 16, 11:21:49
        
        Except Pietersen was playing for SA and decided to switch to England (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 16, 10:57:30
        
        He never actually played for SA (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 16, 10:59:10
        
        He chose England over Germany, not Canada (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 11:15:01
        
        I read it was never really an issue for him (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 16, 11:19:18
        
        Probably, but he was definitely given the opportunity (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 16, 11:21:12
        
        Someone who's way too crap to play for England? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 16, 11:09:16
        
        Well, yes... (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 16, 11:11:12
- Ireland are dark horses at the wc apparently (General Chat) - pants, Mar 16, 10:52:43

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