Thank you Emma Raducanu

[optimusprime]

Emma thank you for bringing the American open cup to England ...WEEL DONE GIRL ..

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Really?

Romaninan dad, Chinese mother, not born in this country. Now you’re claiming the trophy for England. She is British yes. Fantastic achievement for the lass. No glory for England.

 

[Darrell]

Really?

Romaninan dad, Chinese mother, not born in this country. Now you’re claiming the trophy for England. She is British yes. Fantastic achievement for the lass. No glory for England.

So in your view somebody can only represent their country if they were born there?

I think sportspersons like her deserve a bit of respect. No doubt she could be Chinese, British or Canadian but she chose to be British. Much like Sir Mo Farah, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome OBE and many more.

 

[poormansporsche]

Really?

Romaninan dad, Chinese mother, not born in this country. Now you’re claiming the trophy for England. She is British yes. Fantastic achievement for the lass. No glory for England.

It is a bit different to the norm in this particular case as she has lived here since the age of 5, her talent was spotted and nurtured here with British coaching (and British money and facilities no doubt). It's not as if she was pinched from another country after the fact like the cricket / rugby / athletics lot.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Another happy thread tainted with pure toxic grunter fed misery.

 

[Darrell]

It is a bit different to the norm in this particular case as she has lived here since the age of 5, her talent was spotted and nurtured here with British coaching (and British money and facilities no doubt). It's not as if she was pinched from another country after the fact like the cricket / rugby / athletics lot.

And what passport should she use?

 

[Darrell]

Another happy thread tainted with pure toxic grunter fed misery.

Spot on.
Im waiting to hear Rorywquin’s list of sporting achievements. (I’ve got an idea we may be waiting a while)

 

[GeeJayW]

It is a bit different to the norm in this particular case as she has lived here since the age of 5, her talent was spotted and nurtured here with British coaching (and British money and facilities no doubt). It's not as if she was pinched from another country after the fact like the cricket / rugby / athletics lot.

I read that her parents moved here when she was 2.

As a sidebar, I heard the other day that one still cannot play cricket for Yorkshire unless they are born in Yorkshire, even if the person has lived in Yorkshire everyday since being born. Seems that outdated views and stupid establishment rules die hard.

 

[190]

So in your view somebody can only represent their country if they were born there?

If I'm reading his location correctly it's just the natural extension of 'you can only represent Yorkshire if you were born there'

 

[Skd884]

Really?

Romaninan dad, Chinese mother, not born in this country. Now you’re claiming the trophy for England. She is British yes. Fantastic achievement for the lass. No glory for England.

We all await another Fred Perry......

 

[Darrell]

I read that her parents moved here when she was 2.

As a sidebar, I heard the other day that one still cannot play cricket for Yorkshire unless they are born in Yorkshire, even if the person has lived in Yorkshire everyday since being born. Seems that outdated views and stupid establishment rules die hard.

Apparently this un-written policy ended in 1991. Probably when the last of the cavemen died out.

 

[Skd884]

Apparently this un-written policy ended in 1991. Probably when the last of the cavemen died out.

Rory is still alive.

 

[Gbrowncls55]

It is a bit different to the norm in this particular case as she has lived here since the age of 5, her talent was spotted and nurtured here with British coaching (and British money and facilities no doubt). It's not as if she was pinched from another country after the fact like the cricket / rugby / athletics lot.

age of 2 actually I believe

 

[Deleted member 126251]

British yes. Not English. I believe that there is a difference!

 

[Deleted member 159894]

She can be Welsh if she wants, no problem.

 

[JHS]

Really?

Romaninan dad, Chinese mother, not born in this country. Now you’re claiming the trophy for England. She is British yes. Fantastic achievement for the lass. No glory for England.

Indeed, regardless of the countries of birth of her and her parents, she is British not exclusively English.

 

[Darrell]

British yes. Not English. I believe that there is a difference!

My passport application wouldn’t let me be English.

 

[Darrell]

Allegedly.

 

[slade1]

A fantastic achievement, I don't care where she come from.

 

[andyR43]

She can be Welsh if she wants, no problem.

Tidy!