comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
This is all xenophobic bs, people need to have a f*cking word with themselves.
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Xenophobia is a dislike of foreign people. I don't have a dislike of foreign people and I don't dislike Tuchel either. I just would prefer an English manager to be English.

It's no more xenophobic than wanting our Australian manager at Spurs to be sacked would be.

*England

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
This is all xenophobic bs, people need to have a f*cking word with themselves.
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Xenophobia is a dislike of foreign people. I don't have a dislike of foreign people and I don't dislike Tuchel either. I just would prefer an English manager to be English.

It's no more xenophobic than wanting our Australian manager at Spurs to be sacked would be.


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Well he’s the manager now., so I guess everyone will just have to man up and get the f*ck over it.

To be honest Sizz I'm sure that comment could have been directed at you regarding us having Ange instead of getting Poch back.

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 18 minutes ago
Well he’s the manager now., so I guess everyone will just have to man up and get the f*ck over it.
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Top tier wummery

comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 18 minutes ago
Well he’s the manager now., so I guess everyone will just have to man up and get the f*ck over it.
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Top tier wummery
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And if anyone is against treating trans women by the gender they want to be known as, they should also man up.

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 39 minutes ago
Well he’s the manager now., so I guess everyone will just have to man up and get the f*ck over it.
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I'm probably one of the few individuals happy to have him as England manager.

If he wins a trophy, I couldn’t care less if he was from Mars.

I’ve seen three trophies in the 40 odd years I’ve supported spurs and England.

Wouldn’t mind seeing another before I leave this mortal coil.

👍

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 4 hours, 22 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 18 minutes ago
Well he’s the manager now., so I guess everyone will just have to man up and get the f*ck over it.
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Top tier wummery
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And if anyone is against treating trans women by the gender they want to be known as, they should also man up.
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Did that sound better in your head?

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 4 hours, 38 minutes ago
To be honest Sizz I'm sure that comment could have been directed at you regarding us having Ange instead of getting Poch back.
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The comparison is completely nonsensical.

So what if hes German
Ireland didnt complain when they appointed Jack Charlton.
Roy Hodgson managed non english International teams
No one complained about Sarina Wiegman managing the lionesses.
Hes better than the English options available
Carsley
Potter
Howe

comment by Ras Clar Teta (U22980)
posted 40 minutes ago
So what if hes German
Ireland didnt complain when they appointed Jack Charlton.
Roy Hodgson managed non english International teams
No one complained about Sarina Wiegman managing the lionesses.
Hes better than the English options available
Carsley
Potter
Howe
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Exactly.

comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 14 hours, 59 minutes ago

Nothing xenophobic at all. I’d say the same about any country
It’s just the principle of international sport is what I’m arguing for, not against foreigners at all
Only a woke fool would say this was xenophobic
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I've got nothing against you wanting it one way or the other, but saying it's "just the principle of international sport" is just a wild idealisation on your part with no basis whatsoever in reality.

For starters, it's been acknowledged that it's within the rules of FIFA, and whole host of nations have had foreign coaches. In fact, I'd go as far as saying that there are probably many, many more that have than those that haven't.

And it isn't like there's some kind of international 'tradition' either, as the rules used to be even more lax back in the old days, when it was fairly commonplace for players to switch allegiance to countries to which they had barely any connection until they went there as professionals. Kubala, for example, to play international football for all of Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Spain.

In rugby (I don't know if it's still the case, but it certainly used to be) players could choose to represent either their country of nationality or their country of residence at any given time.

And what about the Olympic Games, which many people would consider the most archetypal example of international sport?

There are myriad examples of athletes competing for adoptive countries, and it isn't restricted to people who might've been born in one country but arrived in another as children.

Middle distance athletics events are awash with East Africans competing under other (European / American / Middle Eastern) flags.

A host of finalists and semifinalists in combat sports such as boxing or wrestling were Cuban-born, some of them representing Azerbaijan and the likes.

Loads of Russians obtained passports and competed for other former-Soviet republics.

A very significant number of table tennis competitors are Chinese-born and trained.

And those are just some of the most flagrant examples referring exclusively to the competitors themselves.

And when it comes to coaching, there are no restrictions whatsoever.

It's absolutely commonplace in virtually all sports, especially those where a certain country is known for its excellence. This doesn't occur only in the case of individual sportspeople, but in all sorts of team sports too.

I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view

comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.
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Well there is, the manager isn’t part of the team.

Simple.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.
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explain to them that our Royal family is German too

comment by Nichoglou (U14419)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.
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explain to them that our Royal family is German too
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And our players wear the lions of Aquitaine on their shirts

comment by Nichoglou (U14419)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.
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explain to them that our Royal family is German too
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Which part of Germany were they born in?

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.
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Well there is, the manager isn’t part of the team.

Simple.
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Going round in circles

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.
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Why the assumption that they'd be able to understand English?

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
I’m well aware it happens. I’m just of the opinion it’s not right that a team can win the World Cup with a foreign man in charge of the tactics, players, training etc. To me it’s not the spirit of international competition, but it’s just my view, appreciate im probably in the minority and I fully respect the alternative view
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If an alien came to Earth and you were trying to explain to him international football and you talked about how it's one country versus another, he'd surely wonder why there is a team full of players belonging to England but a manager who is not. There's not really any way to explain it that makes sense.
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Why the assumption that they'd be able to understand English?
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He didn’t say he’d explain it in English

I suggest the alien would be more concerned as to why so much time and effort is being put into a game when there's so much human suffering.

comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 9 minutes ago
I suggest the alien would be more concerned as to why so much time and effort is being put into a game when there's so much human suffering.
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Yeah and why people who kick a bag of wind around earn hundreds of times more than those who save lives for a living