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Old Aug 15th 2016, 4:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Meow
This is complicated and I have no idea what the answer is. Life is rough enough if a person is born hermaphrodite though.
Personally I would look to David Brent in this situation. He would know what to say.
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Is that a climb down Iggle?

If you had a pair of balls they would be in your mouth about now
I suspect the Russian pushed them there last week.
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Old Aug 16th 2016, 3:52 am
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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
I do wonder about that as the purpose of the Olympics is for each nation on earth to come together and compete peacefully and fairly in the hopes of fostering better understanding and co-operation between different peoples.


N.
Like Egyptians refusing to shake hands with Israelis....
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Born and Bred in Somilia, so he's the greatest Somalian Athlete, with a British Passport that lives in USA. See I have compromised.
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Personally I would look to David Brent in this situation. He would know what to say.
*reaches for guitar*
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Born and Bred in Somilia, so he's the greatest Somalian Athlete, with a British Passport that lives in USA. See I have compromised.
Only the English language.
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Only the English language.
The kids of today eh?

BTW, Congrats, that was your 11,111 post David Shepherd would be proud of you.

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Maybe I've lived here to long. Looks like UAE agrees with me

Sergiu Toma’s medal triggers national debate on Twitter | GulfNews.com

Mo should run for Somalia.
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Maybe I've lived here to long. Looks like UAE agrees with me

Sergiu Toma’s medal triggers national debate on Twitter | GulfNews.com

Mo should run for Somalia.
It's not the same at all, Mo was brought to the UK by his parents (one of which is UK born), at the age of 8, as such he was given a UK passport blah blah blah.

The Moldovans, as adults, were brought in specifically to win medals for the UAE. I do wonder when they have outlived their usefulness, will they be returned to Moldova and lose their UAE Passports? Why am i thinking yes.

Just cos you despise the guy, doesn't make YOU right.
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It's an argument that's been around for ever. The media refer to them as "plastic brits"

61 of the British London 2012 team were "plastic"

That doesn't make you right though Igs
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It's not the same at all, Mo was brought to the UK by his parents (one of which is UK born), at the age of 8, as such he was given a UK passport blah blah blah.

The Moldovans, as adults, were brought in specifically to win medals for the UAE. I do wonder when they have outlived their usefulness, will they be returned to Moldova and lose their UAE Passports? Why am i thinking yes.

Just cos you despise the guy, doesn't make YOU right.
Big Mo only got a passport because of his Athletes, and his couch had to fund that application. Why because it isn't as a clear cut as you make it "His Dad was born here" They fiddled it.

He's not British, he was born in Somilia pays taxes in USA and does stupid Quorn adverts. He's about as British as Obama.

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." He's about as British as Obama.� "

Who is about as American as Farah
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Jealousy isn't a good trait iggles.
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Originally Posted by iggle
Big Mo only got a passport because of his Athletes, and his couch had to fund that application. Why because it isn't as a clear cut as you make it "His Dad was born here" They fiddled it.
Show me that his Father is not a UK citizen and born in the UK.

Genealogy is my thing BTW.
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Show me that his Father is not a UK citizen and born in the UK.

Genealogy is my thing BTW.
Back to my original point. If my child is born in UAE, its not Emriati. It's British, culturally, historically and genealogically.

Mo Dad - Heritage Somalian, but "born - don't believe it for a second" in UK. Lived in.....Somalia
Mo Mum - Born and lived in...Somalia
Mo - Born and lived in Somalia (Now lives in USA so he doesn't pay taxes. So British of him)
Mo Brother - Born in Somalia
Mo Genes Somalian

Mo is not British. And thats not me saying he's not a superior athlete, i think he's a fantastic athlete, one of the best. But he's not British.
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