Ardent Welshmen

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mona

The Glory Game

Jul 9, 2003

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High up on the South Downs.

• Jul 14, 2003

• #1

Ferret has just described John Robinson, born Bulawayo and brought up in Newhaven, as an ardent Welshman. Can I decide to become an ardent Moldovan or an ardent Estonian?
Did Robbo have any Welsh links before he opted to play for them?

 

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The Laughing Bluebird

New member

Jul 5, 2003

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Cardiff

• Jul 14, 2003

• #2

John Robinson is Welsh through and through. Just like many other great Welsh internationals of the past, such as Vinnie Jones, Pat Van Den Hauwe, George Berry, Eric Young, Jeremy Goss, etc.....

 

the right footed denilson

New member

Jul 5, 2003

6,776

Bristol

• Jul 14, 2003

• #3

his dad was a big welshman wasnt he??

 

Lord Bracknell

On fire

Jul 5, 2003

39,499

104 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair

• Jul 14, 2003

• #4

the right footed denilson said:

his dad was a big welshman wasnt he??

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There's no such thing as a big Welshman.

As far as I know, the rules were that if you were born in Rhodesia when it was (officially) a British Colony - albeit one that had illegally declared independence - you had the choice of which of the home countries you played for.

It's also possible to qualify through residence, provided you haven't played for any other nation.

Therefore Wales can have Robbo.

And England can have Cudicini playing in goal - which WOULD be a good idea.

 

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The Laughing Bluebird

New member

Jul 5, 2003

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Cardiff

• Jul 14, 2003

• #5

Correct I think, LB, Robinson has no links to Wales whatsoever as far as I know. Other than the fact he played for us 30 times!

 

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bhaexpress

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Jul 7, 2003

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Kent

• Jul 15, 2003

• #6

Vinny 'Dai' Jones ?