Cardiff fans are going to love Zaha

[Philzo-93]

An iphone at 98% battery!? That image must be a fake.

I RT'd and also nearly full signal on 3?! Are you trying to mislead us El Presidente??

 

[kjgood]

I invite anyone who thinks Wales is not another country to join me in my local pub on March 9th and discuss their point of view with the locals.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Is The Football league English though smart arse? There is a Welsh League and no route into The Football League from it, as far as I am aware, if Cardiff or Swansea were to fall through the divisions, what leagues would they end up playing in?

The Football League was the first organised league, and when it was formed there were no rules about having to be an English club. If a French club had wanted to join at the time, they would have been allowed to.

Other leagues formed in other countries, including the Welsh League - but by then, various Welsh clubs were part of The Football League.

When Newport were ejected from the league, I believe that they had to get a temporary ground in England to avoid being put under the jurisdiction of the Welsh FA. The Football League has become, pretty much, the English League, but it wasn't that in the first place.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

An iphone at 98% battery!? That image must be a fake.

Talking of which when it's down to showing 1% mine has about 10% left in reality, is this me or is it Apple's version of having your watch set 10 minutes fast?

 

[Puppet Master]

Sorry...there is....you have to pay to enter Wales via the bridge...but pay nothing to come back to England...(it's alright, it's just being in a pedantic mood swing).
Didn't need a passport to go into France but needed one on the way back...

Ain't that just for use of the bridge though (ala Dartford Tunnel) as opposed to being a toll for entering the "country".

 

[DanielT]

Edit: hadn't noticed it was 2 years ago.

 

[The Truth]

How comes Palace get to play in England? Isn't Disney land in France?

 

[SeagullinExile]

Are you sure? I was DEFINITELY asked to show mine (at both ends, for both journeys) when I went to Dublin in August.

I went to Ireland recently, and I didn't need a passport. Just photo I.D.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Wales was a principality up until last year when it became a country when something or other happened in their assembly thing.

 

[Dunk]

Pointless defines a country as a member of the UN so Wales and England are not countries.

Personally I define a country as a place with a football team so Wales is a country.


Pretty sure Newport are still in the English leagues as well. Is it just the 3 teams?

 

[Baldseagull]

The Football League was the first organised league, and when it was formed there were no rules about having to be an English club. If a French club had wanted to join at the time, they would have been allowed to.

Other leagues formed in other countries, including the Welsh League - but by then, various Welsh clubs were part of The Football League.

When Newport were ejected from the league, I believe that they had to get a temporary ground in England to avoid being put under the jurisdiction of the Welsh FA. The Football League has become, pretty much, the English League, but it wasn't that in the first place.

Thank You, I can see now how come some Welsh clubs feature. I will maybe get a bit anorak about this and try and find out what league Cardiff would be relegated to if they fell out of The Football League.

 

[pastafarian]

Didn't need a passport to go into France but needed one on the way back...

are you sure?

 

[pastafarian]

How comes Palace get to play in England? Isn't Disney land in France?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Thank You, I can see now how come some Welsh clubs feature. I will maybe get a bit anorak about this and try and find out what league Cardiff would be relegated to if they fell out of The Football League.

Well, things seem to have changed, Wrexham got relegated into the Conference.

 

[swindonseagull]

If it was Ryanair, they have a policy to ask for a passport on any journey. UK and Ireland have a 'free borders' agreement, so it's not legally required, it's upto the airline

Photo ID only on Aer Lingus in dec NOT passport

 

[Cian]

Weird, I was required to show mine not just at the boarding gates but the depature/arrival desks.

Arrivals in Dublin will accept your UK-airport boarding pass as a substitute, or a photocard driving licence if you've lost the boarding card.

Aer Lingus / Cityjet / BA will take a wild assortment of ID at check-in.

I rarely if ever these days have my passport with me when I'm over for a game. Last time was because I'd come from Holland!

Ireland is certianly another country and you dont need a passport to fly there, I believe driving from N.Ireland into Ireland there is no requirement either.

Border is wide open for about ten years now - just a sign on the motorway telling you've changed country.

 

[beorhthelm]

I think the it was accepted that the following 8 criteria needed to be met for a nation to be a country:
...
England and Wales only pass 1 & 2.

eh? There is no "England and Wales", except in the eyes of a few sporting bodies. England long ago annexed Wales as a England fulfills all 8 of your points. Wales fails on point 7 as it has no sovereignty.

isnt it a uniquely English/British oddity to confuse the meaning of country like this, Catalonia or Walloonia arent refered to as countries by either us or their residents. we embiggen the status of our major regions for some reason.

 

[jamie (not that one)]

and the fact that their national game is named after an English town although they spell it Rugbi........just to be different

Rugbi, Cafi, Tacsi to name but a few.

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

I invite anyone who thinks Wales is not another country to join me in my local pub on March 9th and discuss their point of view with the locals.

I'll be at Twickenham watching England compound the misery of your local hostelry...

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

Pointless defines a country as a member of the UN so Wales and England are not countries.

Personally I define a country as a place with a football team so Wales is a country.


Pretty sure Newport are still in the English leagues as well. Is it just the 3 teams?

I think Newport was in England at one stage