Australia Champions of Asia

[N5 1BH]

Justin M, who played for Iraq at the Asian Cup, has never stepped foot in Iraq

What does that make him ?

Perhaps of more relevance, what does that make of FIFAs national eligibility rules ?

[God is an Englishman]

Now I'm intrigued.

Using your example, born to English parents, but 'never set foot' in England (assuming you mean born outside England, rather than unable to 'set foot' through some disability) ... and you assert they should support their 'local side'.
Which local side do you mean? The side from the town their parents lived in? Or the side of the town in which they were conceived? Or some other 'local side'?

Justin M, who played for Iraq at the Asian Cup, has never stepped foot in Iraq

What does that make him ?

Where are his parents from?

[Stuckey]

I don't think he does. His sole purpose here is to educate you.

Considering how at the end of every argument he has on this no one agrees with him I doubt its working.

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Has he warned Adelaide at Hindmarsh?

Even for you, that's an impressively obtuse comment.

Sorry ... I just got it "watched".
Yes.

Well he hasn't seen Southampton play, his local side clearly isn't PSG, which only leaves Adelaide United.

hold on, one more question. how old is he?

do you now want to discuss his nationality?

Right so having been brought up as a Southampton supporter all his life, dreaming of the day he can go to watch them play live, if he goes to one A-league game it means he can't be a Southampton supporter? And if he does decide to start supporting AU, it means he can no longer support Southampton as well?
I think support is about something more - it's about what's in your heart, not where you live, or used to live.

[Socca]

Now I'm intrigued.

Using your example, born to English parents, but 'never set foot' in England (assuming you mean born outside England, rather than unable to 'set foot' through some disability) ... and you assert they should support their 'local side'.
Which local side do you mean? The side from the town their parents lived in? Or the side of the town in which they were conceived? Or some other 'local side'?

Justin M, who played for Iraq at the Asian Cup, has never stepped foot in Iraq

What does that make him ?

Where are his parents from?

Iraq

Otto avoiding the question

[God is an Englishman]

Right so having been brought up as a Southampton supporter all his life, dreaming of the day he can go to watch them play live, if he goes to one A-league game it means he can't be a Southampton supporter? And if he does decide to start supporting AU, it means he can no longer support Southampton as well?
I think support is about something more - it's about what's in your heart, not where you live, or used to live.

He hasn't ever been to a Southampton game, so he can't claim to support them. Once he's attended then he can say he supports them.

Does he claim to support Adelaide United?

[God is an Englishman]

Where are his parents from?

Iraq

Otto avoiding the question

Quite clearly he's Iraqi

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Right so having been brought up as a Southampton supporter all his life, dreaming of the day he can go to watch them play live, if he goes to one A-league game it means he can't be a Southampton supporter? And if he does decide to start supporting AU, it means he can no longer support Southampton as well?
I think support is about something more - it's about what's in your heart, not where you live, or used to live.

He hasn't ever been to a Southampton game, so he can't claim to support them. Once he's attended then he can say he supports them.

Does he claim to support Adelaide United?

In your interpretation, if someone is unable to ever attend a game due to a disability could they ever be a supporter of a club?

Let's take both scenarios:
1) he decides he doesn't want to support AU and never goes to a second game
2) he decides he wants to support AU as well as Southampton (considering they don't play in the same league system he feels that's OK)

[God is an Englishman]

Right so having been brought up as a Southampton supporter all his life, dreaming of the day he can go to watch them play live, if he goes to one A-league game it means he can't be a Southampton supporter? And if he does decide to start supporting AU, it means he can no longer support Southampton as well?
I think support is about something more - it's about what's in your heart, not where you live, or used to live.

He hasn't ever been to a Southampton game, so he can't claim to support them. Once he's attended then he can say he supports them.

Does he claim to support Adelaide United?

In your interpretation, if someone is unable to ever attend a game due to a disability could they ever be a supporter of a club?

Let's take both scenarios:
1) he decides he doesn't want to support AU and never goes to a second game
2) he decides he wants to support AU as well as Southampton (considering they don't play in the same league system he feels that's OK)

I have a quadriplegic friend who doesn't miss a home game, so what disability has he got that stops him attending. Living in Australia, as bad as it is, is not a disability.

1 then he would be supporting no one until he attends a game at St Mary's.

[BruceLee]

A new religion. Semantics! And we have the god here on the forum!

[ozzie owl]

Despite this post going off track, Australia still champions of Asia

[Black_Panther]

Where are his parents from?

Iraq

Otto avoiding the question

Quite clearly he's Iraqi

What if he's adopted?

[God is an Englishman]

What if he's adopted?

Good question.

Birth parents is the call here.

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In your interpretation, if someone is unable to ever attend a game due to a disability could they ever be a supporter of a club?

I have a quadriplegic friend who doesn't miss a home game, so what disability has he got that stops him attending. Living in Australia, as bad as it is, is not a disability.
... he would be supporting no one until he attends a game at St Mary's.

So if someone is a quadriplegic, parents from Southampton, who buys all the gear, watches every game on TV, has followed them since he was a kid, but since he's living on the disability pension can't afford to go to Southampton to watch a match. Is he a Southampton supporter?

[God is an Englishman]

What part do you struggle with? You're not a true supporter unless you attend games.

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What part do you struggle with? You're not a true supporter unless you attend games.

Love your compassion and understanding towards others.

[Bomber]

What part do you struggle with? You're not a true supporter unless you attend games.

This is why Hawkesy jets in and out of the UK each week so he can qualify as one himself.

[God is an Englishman]

What part do you struggle with? You're not a true supporter unless you attend games.

Love your compassion and understanding towards others.

Compassion and understanding towards your mythical Southampton supporter

[wizard]

CHAMPIONS OF ASIA!!

ASIAN CHAMPIONS!!



SHOOT >>>> GOALLLLLLL

[ozzie owl]

What part do you struggle with? You're not a true supporter unless you attend games.

This is why Hawkesy jets in and out of the UK each week so he can qualify as one himself.