GETTIN THERE, A ALL ENGLISH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

He's welsh nt

 

don't start with that, hes playing for england thats good enough for me

 

or dutch or sierra leoneon (sp) nt

 

??? nt

 

In terms of playing international football

His father was black from dutch / sierra leon parenthood

 

what are you on about? nt

 

Giggs was born in cardiff nt

 

Its quite simple

His grandfather was from either Holland or Sierra Leon..I cant quite establish which.

Had he had an English grandfather, he would have played for England.

His nationality in terms of playing international football is ambiguous

 

Make your mind up his father or grandfather??

What a stupid comment. If his grandad was english he would have played for england. Why?

He was born in Cardiff. He has played for Wales. His dad was born in Cardiff he played for Wales. Whats england got to do with anything

"Danny Wilson (born 1955) was a Rugby stand off who was born in Wales to a Welsh mother and a Sierra Leonian father.

He went on to represent Wales in rugby league, but is best known as the father of footballer Ryan Giggs"

 

RE: Warrington red would obviously prefer Fenerbache and Galatasaray in final.

I couldn't give a toss about any competition unless an English club is in it. I won't be watching any of Euro 2008.

 

His dad was born in cardiff?

Was he? then why did you post "a Welsh mother and a Sierra Leonian father" and you accuse me of a stupid post

a player is elligable to play for a team if one of his granparents is of that nationality.

I.e in this case Giggs could have played for Sierra Leon had he wished and been selected.

 

read again then come back an tell me what I have quoted

I am perfectly aware on the nationality rules of international football. But what's the relevance to thät. Ryan Giggs is welsh as is his dad. Whats to say he wouldnt have chosen to play for wales

Just to repeat, he is not English and has no english heritage going back several generations.

 

RE: Warrington red would obviously prefer Fenerbache and Galatasaray in final.

So you don't fear for the future of the game and clubs like Barnsley. You dont think the playing field will get more uneven. Bet you'll be first to complain when Barnsley fail to achieve owt

 

OK

"What a stupid comment. If his grandad was" english he would have played for england. Why? "

"I am perfectly aware on the nationality rules of international football."

In actual fact he's british.

In context of the original post Hargreaves is entitled to and does play for england and therefore in terms of international football, english.

 

RE: OK

I give uo this is getting boring. I have no idea what point you are trying to make

 

Are you pissed? nt

 

ditto nt

 

thats my thought nt

 

From the horses mouth...

"I was born in Cardiff to Lynne Giggs and Danny Wilson on 29 November 1973. I lived there until I was seven years old, before we all moved to Manchester. I'm always asked why I decided to play for Wales instead of England. Quite simply, there was no choice. I was born in Wales, so were my mum and dad and my grandparents. Playing for England was never an option. I might speak with a Mancunian accent, but I'm Welsh through and through."

 

RE: I guess they are the children of Sky TV era.

The first European Final I can remember was Leeds v Bayern in 1975. I was desperate for Leeds to win it, as I was when Liverpool, Forest and Villa got there. Sky TV wasn't even a twinkle in Murdoch's eye when all that was going on.