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| The only people who agonise over this are the tragics on these forums.
Once the cup kicks off, 99% of viewers will just accept the selection criteria and enjoy the footy.
And if we selected a bunch of guys who barely know the rules of the game because they come from the hills around Tripoli, 99% of viewers would accept the selection criteria, but not enjoy the footy, because it would be little more than the top 3 sides going for training runs till the semi finals.
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| Quote: shinymcshine "Players still have to meet a nationality criteria in order to represent a team. What the ruling aimed to achieve was to allow players to represent the second tier of developing nations without giving up their chance to play for one of the top tier teams (if they also met their criteria).
I assume you don't bother watching any international sport, as the RL criteria is not dissimilar to that of many other sports, which I would guess you'd also class as a "joke".'"
Cricket has a similar criteria especially where non Test playing teams are concerned.
For example Boyd Rankin from Northern Ireland tried his hand to get into the England Test team after he played years for Ireland in one day games, it didn't work in the end even though he was given a shot ain a few games and he with back in months playing for Ireland. Similarly Australian fast bowler Dirk Nannes was playing T20 cricket for Netherlands unde his parents heritage, until the main Ausiie team came callling and was with playind for them within a couple of months. Then there's the few players that have moved between Test playig Nation lke Luke Ronchi, who moved from Aus to NZ and the more famous one of Keppler Vessel who played for Aus when SA was not playing during the apartheid era. He played a few years for them till retired the when apartheld was lifted he went onto Captain the SA.
Drifted a little from my main point but anyway, like others have said playing for your Country of birth shouldn't be the be all and end all. After all many people are born abroad and move here for one reason or another at a young age, like Mo Farrar for exavple. I've even got a couple of mates born in Military bases and one because his parent worked abroad for the Civil service. Ateod having the game spread a far more internaional footprint, even if it is due to heritage rules that apply to 2nd tier developing nations is one way as a RL community we may be able to grow the Interational game. Hopefully it leads to bigger and better things with all tire 2 Countries. Who knows kids watching now may think this game looks awesome, I want a part of it and they start playing & maybe it'll lead to playing for their Country one day. Those lesser known Countries, just by the fact that thye'll compete well and may pinch a game against one of the big boys, could have a huge impact in years to come, who knows.
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| Quote: Shifty Cat "
Drifted a little from my main point but anyway, like others have said playing for your Country of birth shouldn't be the be all and end all. After all many people are born abroad and move here for one reason or another at a young age, like Mo Farrar for exavple. I've even got a couple of mates born in Military bases and one because his parent worked abroad for the Civil service. Ateod having the game spread a far more internaional footprint, even if it is due to heritage rules that apply to 2nd tier developing nations is one way as a RL community we may be able to grow the Interational game. Hopefully it leads to bigger and better things with all tire 2 Countries. Who knows kids watching now may think this game looks awesome, I want a part of it and they start playing & maybe it'll lead to playing for their Country one day. Those lesser known Countries, just by the fact that thye'll compete well and may pinch a game against one of the big boys, could have a huge impact in years to come, who knows.'"
I wonder if Willzay would complain if Tom Johnstone was selected for England as opposed to his birthplace of Germany.
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| Quote: ALAW "Internationals should be place off birth. Simple'"
Then it would be seven nations: Australia, New Zealand, England, Wales, France, PNG and USA.
But probably you could add Serbia, especially if you allowed three heritage players for Serbia, namely Tom Trbojevic, Jake Trbojevic, and Nikola Cotric.
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| Quote: Shifty Cat "Cricket has a similar criteria especially where non Test playing teams are concerned.
For example Boyd Rankin from Northern Ireland tried his hand to get into the England Test team after he played years for Ireland in one day games, it didn't work in the end even though he was given a shot ain a few games and he with back in months playing for Ireland. Similarly Australian fast bowler Dirk Nannes was playing T20 cricket for Netherlands unde his parents heritage, until the main Ausiie team came callling and was with playind for them within a couple of months. Then there's the few players that have moved between Test playig Nation lke Luke Ronchi, who moved from Aus to NZ and the more famous one of Keppler Vessel who played for Aus when SA was not playing during the apartheid era. He played a few years for them till retired the when apartheld was lifted he went onto Captain the SA.
Drifted a little from my main point but anyway, like others have said playing for your Country of birth shouldn't be the be all and end all. After all many people are born abroad and move here for one reason or another at a young age, like Mo Farrar for exavple. I've even got a couple of mates born in Military bases and one because his parent worked abroad for the Civil service. Ateod having the game spread a far more internaional footprint, even if it is due to heritage rules that apply to 2nd tier developing nations is one way as a RL community we may be able to grow the Interational game. Hopefully it leads to bigger and better things with all tire 2 Countries. Who knows kids watching now may think this game looks awesome, I want a part of it and they start playing & maybe it'll lead to playing for their Country one day. Those lesser known Countries, just by the fact that thye'll compete well and may pinch a game against one of the big boys, could have a huge impact in years to come, who knows.'"
Great post Shify. Willzay and Wildthing are just small time trolls who don’t want Rugby League to be played unless it’s within a 10 mile radius of Wakefield or Leigh. They seem to find a World Cup tournament terrifying and attempt to put it down at every opportunity.
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| Simple really if people want to watch international drubbings then restrict the players to tight country guidlines.
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| Quote: Sir Kevin Sinfield "Great post Shify. Willzay and Wildthing are just small time trolls who don’t want Rugby League to be played unless it’s within a 10 mile radius of Wakefield or Leigh. They seem to find a World Cup tournament terrifying and attempt to put it down at every opportunity.'"
You calling someone else a troll? That really is rich.
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| Quote: Willzay "You calling someone else a troll? That really is rich.'"
It's not Rich, it's Sir Kevin !
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| RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2017GAME ON GROUP A : France v Lebanon - Sun - 05:00:00 GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.
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| Quote: shinymcshine "It's not Rich, it's Sir Kevin !'"
Are you suggesting that Sir Kevin is poor or just middle class?
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| Quote: ALAW "Internationals should be place off birth. Simple'"
So what you really mean is 'International Sport is a joke'
Ref: Ryan Giggs, Shontayne Hape, Zola Budd, Kevin Pietersen and so on....
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| Back on topic:
if Julien Bousquet and Antoni Maria can get on top of Timothy Mannah and Alexander Twal, then William Barthau and Theodore Fages can weave their magic for the French outside backs.
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| Quote: Willzay "Lebanon relying on Auzzies switching their nationality I see. How's exactly is International RL not a joke.'"
Your negativity is fantastic
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| France were defeated by Mitchell Moses, Robert Farah and Michael Lichaa.
Yet had Morgan Escare, Anthony Gigot, Remi Casty, Gadwin Springer and Mickael Simon been playing for France the result would have been different.
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| Leeds should play with players from Leeds
Hull should play with players from Hull
Etc etc.
These blokes playing WANT to represent the country they are playing for, otherwise they wouldn't! They love the sport and certainly have the passion for the international game. Unfortunately a lot of fans don't.
But I love it.
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