Albion star called up by Egypt (From The Argus)
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Albion star called up by Egypt
9:30am Wednesday 16th May 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
Adam El-Abd enjoyed an impressive second half of the season
Adam El-Abd is eyeing the World Cup qualifiers after being handed a first international call-up by Egypt.
The Albion defender was last night named in a 30-man squad by Pharaohs boss Bob Bradkey.
Egypt are building towards a World Cup qualifier against Mozambique on June 1.
El-Abd was born and brought up in Brighton but has an Egyptian father and has been called up after an impressive second half of the season in the Championship.
His form after recovering from a stress fracture to the foot caught the eye of Bradley, the American who has been in charge of the Pharaohs since September.
Bradley recently lost experienced defender Wael Gomaa to injury. Egypt are looking to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990.
El-Abd joins Sunderland midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady as the only English-based players in the party.
Comments(51)
AmexicanWave
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10:26am Wed 16 May 12
Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.
seagulljoe
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10:47am Wed 16 May 12
AmexicanWave wrote:Hardly, it's his Dad, so therefore he's half Egyptian!
Deserved though this is for El-Abd, I cannot help but think that the news underlines the farcical nature of international qualification.
Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.
This is thoroughly deserved. Very pleased for Adam, and the bit I found quite funny is that Egypt's nickname is 'the Pharaohs'...haha, brilliant!
pjwilk
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10:56am Wed 16 May 12
cvs
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11:01am Wed 16 May 12
farside
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11:03am Wed 16 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT
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11:08am Wed 16 May 12
Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.
Captain Cook
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11:13am Wed 16 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:Take a long walk off a short pier.
Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad.
Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.
seagulljoe
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11:39am Wed 16 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:I would pay good money to see El-Abd in a ring with your big girl of a player that is Zaha!
Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad.
Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.
Captain Haddock
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12:04pm Wed 16 May 12
seagulljoe wrote:Agree with all of that (AmexicanWave, you're being a tad harsh there).
AmexicanWave wrote:Hardly, it's his Dad, so therefore he's half Egyptian!
Deserved though this is for El-Abd, I cannot help but think that the news underlines the farcical nature of international qualification.
Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.
This is thoroughly deserved. Very pleased for Adam, and the bit I found quite funny is that Egypt's nickname is 'the Pharaohs'...haha, brilliant!
Only thing is it could be a pain in the wotsit with another African Cup of Nations due in Jan (yes it was only this winter we had one but they are aligning themselves to the international calendar or some such adjustment).
Oh well, the price of success eh?
markymark03
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12:44pm Wed 16 May 12
brighton1980
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12:47pm Wed 16 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:And your point is what exactly? Chump.
Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad. Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.
IKnowNowt
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12:55pm Wed 16 May 12
But what do I know?
The Phantom
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1:52pm Wed 16 May 12
mark5
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2:40pm Wed 16 May 12
d?! He/She revels in the attention that they get to their inane contributions( I use the word "contributions"in the loosest sense of course!) The more frustrated, angry and agitated some on here become, the better for HPR. It is important to remember, that this is certainly not a BHA fan and unlikely a football fan generally. The comments are all of the same ilk and generalised and picks up on vague issues that have been raised historically,by genuine fans, like the state of the pies! HPR is just some individual sitting at a key board, rattling off a confrontational email on every article. Responding is totally pointless if you want the problem to go away. The postings are not even amusing for God sakes. I used to look forward to Mr Carrots contributions as they were funny and some of his adjectives to describe Gus were the product of a bright mind. However, HPR is boring, repetitive and pointless. Ignore it 100 per cent, or else we will be enduring this drivel all next season too!
Beethoven
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2:43pm Wed 16 May 12
Still, the manager is American so he should be O K .
Well done Adam....It would be great to see you in an England v Egypt match.
BHAFCSeagull
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3:12pm Wed 16 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:I happen to enjoy your posts. Anybody that doesn't has no sense of humour.
Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad.
Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.
mark5 lighten up and let us make up our own minds.
Cabin fever
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3:23pm Wed 16 May 12
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote:*30-man*
Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad.
Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.
Come on HPR, standards are slipping. A bit like the quality of your comments...
kumquat
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3:24pm Wed 16 May 12
BHAFCSeagull wrote:Me too - although I agree Mr Carrot and Manag were funnier. This guy really knows how to hit the mark though!
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote: Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad. Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.I happen to enjoy your posts. Anybody that doesn't has no sense of humour. mark5 lighten up and let us make up our own minds.
Captain Haddock
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3:29pm Wed 16 May 12
BHAFCSeagull wrote:Really? REALLY? What's funny about them? Before I started ignoring them and scrolling straight through I found them tedious, repetitive, generalised in their attempts to irritate with no coherent point.
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote: Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad. Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.I happen to enjoy your posts. Anybody that doesn't has no sense of humour. mark5 lighten up and let us make up our own minds.
If you find them funny them either that loser has vastly improved (doubt it) or you have a riot abysmal sense of humour (no offence!).
Mark5 has it right IMO.
Either way, can we stop quoting him every time - I would have done so here if I could have edited the quoted text to just your reply.
gordongull
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3:30pm Wed 16 May 12
Beethoven wrote:They will pass notes around containing hieroglyphics.
I wonder if he can speak Arabic?
Still, the manager is American so he should be O K .
Well done Adam....It would be great to see you in an England v Egypt match.
Captain Haddock
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3:31pm Wed 16 May 12
Cabin fever
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3:42pm Wed 16 May 12
Captain Haddock wrote:What I find quite amusing is the fact that he clearly comments on things that he doesn't know much about (in this case, the quality of the Egypt squad).
BHAFCSeagull wrote:Really? REALLY? What's funny about them? Before I started ignoring them and scrolling straight through I found them tedious, repetitive, generalised in their attempts to irritate with no coherent point.
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote: Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad. Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.I happen to enjoy your posts. Anybody that doesn't has no sense of humour. mark5 lighten up and let us make up our own minds.
If you find them funny them either that loser has vastly improved (doubt it) or you have a riot abysmal sense of humour (no offence!).
Mark5 has it right IMO.
Either way, can we stop quoting him every time - I would have done so here if I could have edited the quoted text to just your reply.
Yes he is a troll, but he is harmless enough. His inane belief that EVERYTHING about the Albion is sub-standard, at best (pies, players, managers, facilities, etc, etc), is amusing, as is the fact that he goes to that much effort to post negative comments about a team that he doesn't support.
In terms of repetitiveness, that goes for everyone banging on about ignoring him all the time.
I would suggest that people that really get offended/annoyed/irk
ed by him are the ones that need to take a step back and realise that THIS IS THE INTERNET AND NOT REAL LIFE!!!
Troll Busters
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3:47pm Wed 16 May 12
BHAFCSeagull wrote:BHAFCSeagull, so far to date you have contributed zero opinion or valid point on this comment board and certainly nothing Albion related.
HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote: Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad. Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.I happen to enjoy your posts. Anybody that doesn't has no sense of humour. mark5 lighten up and let us make up our own minds.
Funny that your only posts are specifically geared in support of your mate.
Despite your chosen user name and masquerading as a Brighton supporter and I have heard nothing from you of any worth.
Come on then, give us something interesting, or have you got limited brain capacity like your buddy?
mark5
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3:47pm Wed 16 May 12
Troll Busters
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4:05pm Wed 16 May 12
dave from bexill
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4:15pm Wed 16 May 12
tandseagalsamantha
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4:16pm Wed 16 May 12
The Phantom wrote:if you look at the England squad announced today, i think Adam would have turned the call up down and stuck with Egypt! Hoping to hear some transfer news soon (coming in) hate it when its all last minute, perhaps vicente has a few mates from Spain connections that fancy an English winter!
Great news for El-Abd and well deserved. Presumably Roy Hodgson had already let him know that he wasn't going to make the England Euro squad......
dave from bexill
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4:24pm Wed 16 May 12
Gus on way to Liverpool for discuusion regarding managers post.
gordongull
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4:39pm Wed 16 May 12
dave from bexill wrote:Is a discuusion like a discusion, only longer?
NEWS UPDATE
Gus on way to Liverpool for discuusion regarding managers post.
ballantrrae
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4:47pm Wed 16 May 12
Regarding HPR's comment about Poyet managing Samoa I assume he was referring to the Samoan rugby team who are pretty useful especially at '7s' - last year they won the World 7s circuit (Normally NZ are champions). For the record Uruguay play rugby and have played in the Rugby World cup finals.
Changing the subject I see that Joe Mattock has been released by WBA (WBA club website). I hope we move quickly to secure his services. At 21 he is an excellent young prospect and I thought the best of the loanees we had this season.
mark5
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4:50pm Wed 16 May 12
gordongull wrote:Perhaps, but is a "discusion" the same as a "discussion"?!!!
dave from bexill wrote:Is a discuusion like a discusion, only longer?
NEWS UPDATE
Gus on way to Liverpool for discuusion regarding managers post.
mikeygit
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4:55pm Wed 16 May 12
Captain Haddock
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5:16pm Wed 16 May 12
Cabin fever wrote:Amusing for five minutes at best. I get bored of one-trick / one-gag acts VERY quickly.
Captain Haddock wrote:What I find quite amusing is the fact that he clearly comments on things that he doesn't know much about (in this case, the quality of the Egypt squad). Yes he is a troll, but he is harmless enough. His inane belief that EVERYTHING about the Albion is sub-standard, at best (pies, players, managers, facilities, etc, etc), is amusing, as is the fact that he goes to that much effort to post negative comments about a team that he doesn't support. In terms of repetitiveness, that goes for everyone banging on about ignoring him all the time. I would suggest that people that really get offended/annoyed/irk ed by him are the ones that need to take a step back and realise that THIS IS THE INTERNET AND NOT REAL LIFE!!!BHAFCSeagull wrote:Really? REALLY? What's funny about them? Before I started ignoring them and scrolling straight through I found them tedious, repetitive, generalised in their attempts to irritate with no coherent point. If you find them funny them either that loser has vastly improved (doubt it) or you have a riot abysmal sense of humour (no offence!). Mark5 has it right IMO. Either way, can we stop quoting him every time - I would have done so here if I could have edited the quoted text to just your reply.HOVEPARKRESIDENT wrote: Oh come on please! CMS holds onto his place in a dismal Scotland squad and El-Abd creeps into an equally awful 30 man Egyptian squad. Hopefully Poyet will soon be named as the new manager of Samoa.I happen to enjoy your posts. Anybody that doesn't has no sense of humour. mark5 lighten up and let us make up our own minds.
I don't get irritated by trolls per se, as I recognise them quickly and scroll on ever more thereafter, but I want to talk Albion with people with good opinions, not read about a nobody and his tired gag.
mark5
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5:19pm Wed 16 May 12
ballantrrae wrote:Agree about Mattock, very strong, happy to move forward and with skill. Just what we need to compete at this level. Assulin had some skill and trickery about him but I fear that he is too lightweight to make a real impression. Whether we like it or not, the Championship is about big physical players with the skill to play and the resoluteness to grind out a result.
Excellent news for Adam, its good to see a hard working committed pro getting recognition.
Regarding HPR's comment about Poyet managing Samoa I assume he was referring to the Samoan rugby team who are pretty useful especially at '7s' - last year they won the World 7s circuit (Normally NZ are champions). For the record Uruguay play rugby and have played in the Rugby World cup finals.
Changing the subject I see that Joe Mattock has been released by WBA (WBA club website). I hope we move quickly to secure his services. At 21 he is an excellent young prospect and I thought the best of the loanees we had this season.
Captain Haddock
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5:21pm Wed 16 May 12
mark5 wrote:Hahha! Own goal conceded. Didn't even spot that second one.
gordongull wrote:Perhaps, but is a "discusion" the same as a "discussion"?!!!dave from bexill wrote: NEWS UPDATE Gus on way to Liverpool for discuusion regarding managers post.Is a discuusion like a discusion, only longer?
dave from bexill
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5:21pm Wed 16 May 12
Captain Haddock
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5:25pm Wed 16 May 12
mark5 wrote:Also agree about Mattock but I have more of a positive hunch about Assulin too....would like to see him on a season-long loan.
ballantrrae wrote: Excellent news for Adam, its good to see a hard working committed pro getting recognition. Regarding HPR's comment about Poyet managing Samoa I assume he was referring to the Samoan rugby team who are pretty useful especially at '7s' - last year they won the World 7s circuit (Normally NZ are champions). For the record Uruguay play rugby and have played in the Rugby World cup finals. Changing the subject I see that Joe Mattock has been released by WBA (WBA club website). I hope we move quickly to secure his services. At 21 he is an excellent young prospect and I thought the best of the loanees we had this season.Agree about Mattock, very strong, happy to move forward and with skill. Just what we need to compete at this level. Assulin had some skill and trickery about him but I fear that he is too lightweight to make a real impression. Whether we like it or not, the Championship is about big physical players with the skill to play and the resoluteness to grind out a result.
As for Joe M....snap him up, he's perfect for us.
Troll Busters
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5:56pm Wed 16 May 12
Please try and come up with something intelligent rather than jumping on the troll bandwagon we all want a laugh?
Come on, or has it all gone quiet over there?
gordongull
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6:16pm Wed 16 May 12
Captain Haddock wrote:When he arrives for talks, the Scousers will say, ''allright Gus, sit on dis cusion''.
mark5 wrote:Hahha! Own goal conceded. Didn't even spot that second one.
gordongull wrote:Perhaps, but is a "discusion" the same as a "discussion"?!!!dave from bexill wrote: NEWS UPDATE Gus on way to Liverpool for discuusion regarding managers post.Is a discuusion like a discusion, only longer?
mark5
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6:32pm Wed 16 May 12
gordongull wrote:Ha Ha, very good Gordon. Just shows how poor the footballing news is at the moment, when we are having to make our own fun in it's abscense!!
Captain Haddock wrote:When he arrives for talks, the Scousers will say, ''allright Gus, sit on dis cusion''.
mark5 wrote:Hahha! Own goal conceded. Didn't even spot that second one.
gordongull wrote:Perhaps, but is a "discusion" the same as a "discussion"?!!!dave from bexill wrote: NEWS UPDATE Gus on way to Liverpool for discuusion regarding managers post.Is a discuusion like a discusion, only longer?
gordongull
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6:37pm Wed 16 May 12
mikeygit wrote:Not if they take Nooney as an interpreter.
Gordongull---would like to be a fly on the wall at the 'Liverpool' discuusions' yes they will/would be long--Gus with strong accent from Uraguay and Liverpool accent?? need I say more?
Nooney can provide clarification on phrases like, ''eet ees compleecated'', while Suarez can elucidate on the likes of, ''dey don't do dat do dey''.
gordongull
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7:44pm Wed 16 May 12
SMF20
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8:23pm Wed 16 May 12
gordongull wrote:dey do do dont dey doh
mikeygit wrote:Not if they take Nooney as an interpreter.
Gordongull---would like to be a fly on the wall at the 'Liverpool' discuusions' yes they will/would be long--Gus with strong accent from Uraguay and Liverpool accent?? need I say more?
Nooney can provide clarification on phrases like, ''eet ees compleecated'', while Suarez can elucidate on the likes of, ''dey don't do dat do dey''.
AmexicanWave
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8:33pm Wed 16 May 12
Captain Haddock wrote:It matters not that Adam is 'half' Egyptian. My point is that I am against anyone representing a country that they were not actually born in. That is my opinion, and I know that many others feel the same way.
seagulljoe wrote:Agree with all of that (AmexicanWave, you're being a tad harsh there).
AmexicanWave wrote:Hardly, it's his Dad, so therefore he's half Egyptian!
Deserved though this is for El-Abd, I cannot help but think that the news underlines the farcical nature of international qualification.
Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.
This is thoroughly deserved. Very pleased for Adam, and the bit I found quite funny is that Egypt's nickname is 'the Pharaohs'...haha, brilliant!
Only thing is it could be a pain in the wotsit with another African Cup of Nations due in Jan (yes it was only this winter we had one but they are aligning themselves to the international calendar or some such adjustment).
Oh well, the price of success eh?
The whole process of country representation is crazy in many sports, not just football. Let's not forget that the England cricket team should really be called England and South Africa.
As for being a tad harsh Captain Haddock. I think it's more than a tad harsh when someone born in any country is unable to represent their national side, because someone born in another country is filling their position.
Hovite
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9:02pm Wed 16 May 12
Baldseagull
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10:26am Thu 17 May 12
AmexicanWave wrote:So if Cruz Beckham is any good at football when he grows up, he would play for Spain, but his full brother Brooklyn would play for England?
Captain Haddock wrote:It matters not that Adam is 'half' Egyptian. My point is that I am against anyone representing a country that they were not actually born in. That is my opinion, and I know that many others feel the same way.
seagulljoe wrote:Agree with all of that (AmexicanWave, you're being a tad harsh there).
AmexicanWave wrote:Hardly, it's his Dad, so therefore he's half Egyptian!
Deserved though this is for El-Abd, I cannot help but think that the news underlines the farcical nature of international qualification.
Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.
This is thoroughly deserved. Very pleased for Adam, and the bit I found quite funny is that Egypt's nickname is 'the Pharaohs'...haha, brilliant!
Only thing is it could be a pain in the wotsit with another African Cup of Nations due in Jan (yes it was only this winter we had one but they are aligning themselves to the international calendar or some such adjustment).
Oh well, the price of success eh?
The whole process of country representation is crazy in many sports, not just football. Let's not forget that the England cricket team should really be called England and South Africa.
As for being a tad harsh Captain Haddock. I think it's more than a tad harsh when someone born in any country is unable to represent their national side, because someone born in another country is filling their position.
AmexicanWave
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10:56am Thu 17 May 12
Baldseagull wrote:So?
AmexicanWave wrote:So if Cruz Beckham is any good at football when he grows up, he would play for Spain, but his full brother Brooklyn would play for England?
Captain Haddock wrote:It matters not that Adam is 'half' Egyptian. My point is that I am against anyone representing a country that they were not actually born in. That is my opinion, and I know that many others feel the same way.
seagulljoe wrote:Agree with all of that (AmexicanWave, you're being a tad harsh there).
AmexicanWave wrote:Hardly, it's his Dad, so therefore he's half Egyptian!
Deserved though this is for El-Abd, I cannot help but think that the news underlines the farcical nature of international qualification.
Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.
This is thoroughly deserved. Very pleased for Adam, and the bit I found quite funny is that Egypt's nickname is 'the Pharaohs'...haha, brilliant!
Only thing is it could be a pain in the wotsit with another African Cup of Nations due in Jan (yes it was only this winter we had one but they are aligning themselves to the international calendar or some such adjustment).
Oh well, the price of success eh?
The whole process of country representation is crazy in many sports, not just football. Let's not forget that the England cricket team should really be called England and South Africa.
As for being a tad harsh Captain Haddock. I think it's more than a tad harsh when someone born in any country is unable to represent their national side, because someone born in another country is filling their position.
Captain Haddock
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11:42am Thu 17 May 12
gordongull wrote:Haha! Very good.
Captain Haddock wrote:When he arrives for talks, the Scousers will say, ''allright Gus, sit on dis cusion''.
mark5 wrote:Hahha! Own goal conceded. Didn't even spot that second one.
gordongull wrote:Perhaps, but is a "discusion" the same as a "discussion"?!!!dave from bexill wrote: NEWS UPDATE Gus on way to Liverpool for discuusion regarding managers post.Is a discuusion like a discusion, only longer?
Captain Haddock
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11:46am Thu 17 May 12
Let's agree to comprehensively disagree!
mhaiti
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11:00am Mon 21 May 12
AmexicanWave wrote:Are you saying that a child of 2 english nationals born abroad (perhaps on holiday) would be unable to represent their country?!
Captain Haddock wrote:It matters not that Adam is 'half' Egyptian. My point is that I am against anyone representing a country that they were not actually born in. That is my opinion, and I know that many others feel the same way. The whole process of country representation is crazy in many sports, not just football. Let's not forget that the England cricket team should really be called England and South Africa. As for being a tad harsh Captain Haddock. I think it's more than a tad harsh when someone born in any country is unable to represent their national side, because someone born in another country is filling their position.seagulljoe wrote:Agree with all of that (AmexicanWave, you're being a tad harsh there). Only thing is it could be a pain in the wotsit with another African Cup of Nations due in Jan (yes it was only this winter we had one but they are aligning themselves to the international calendar or some such adjustment). Oh well, the price of success eh?AmexicanWave wrote: Deserved though this is for El-Abd, I cannot help but think that the news underlines the farcical nature of international qualification. Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.Hardly, it's his Dad, so therefore he's half Egyptian! This is thoroughly deserved. Very pleased for Adam, and the bit I found quite funny is that Egypt's nickname is 'the Pharaohs'...haha, brilliant!
Absolute rubbish, what happens if someone's born on a boat in international waters, who can they play for...?
I agree, that some countries 'buying in' athletes for the olympics (former soviet weightlifters) is wrong, but this guy is half Egyptian and has EVERY right to play for them.
Cabin fever says...
10:06am Wed 16 May 12
Another one who proved the doubters wrong that he could cope with life in the Championship.
Pretty sure he'll play a big part in next season's campaign, too.