Didn't realise Blackman was half Polish

[ThatJa]

Certainly come to the right city.

 

[SwissBlade]

Because we have a polish embassy?

He can apparently also represent Netherlands, Barbados, Poland, England and potentially Israel according to Wikipedia.

 

[ThatJa]

Just got his first cap for Poland on my FM 2013 game.

 

[KenMcnaughtsNuts]

Which half? top or bottom? left or right? i'm not sure how it works.

Maybe thats why we signed him. If he doesnt turn out to be any good at the football, at least we won't need to find a plumber.

 

[BusheyBlade]

He's actually Jewish, like me. Must be the first Jewish United player.

 

[Oreyt]

He's actually Jewish, like me. Must be the first Jewish United player.

Surely there's been a Jewish Utd player before?

 

[BusheyBlade]

Surely there's been a Jewish Utd player before?

First I'm aware of. We Jews don't like physical activity you see

 

[DazBlade88]

I thought that was weird too... He can actually represent 5 different countries which must be a first for a United player. England, Barbados, Poland, Holland and potentially Israel according to Wikipedia!

 

[boo radley]

I thought that was weird too... He can actually represent 5 different countries which must be a first for a United player. England, Barbados, Poland, Holland and potentially Israel according to Wikipedia!

Are you Jewish? Economical with reading earlier posts, there's only been eight!
Actually I've decided you cannot be because you would not have wasted the words

 

[broomhillblade]

He's actually Jewish, like me. Must be the first Jewish United player.

Is that why you can't abide the porkmeisters in S6?

 

[broomhillblade]

Which half? top or bottom? left or right? i'm not sure how it works.

Maybe thats why we signed him. If he doesnt turn out to be any good at the football, at least we won't need to find a plumber.

The great Tom Finney was a plumber.

 

[Grecian2000]

The great Tom Finney was a plumber.

So was the great Bill Dearden.

 

[BusheyBlade]

Is that why you can't abide the porkmeisters in S6?

Correct

 

[DazBlade88]

Are you Jewish? Economical with reading earlier posts, there's only been eight!
Actually I've decided you cannot be because you would not have wasted the words

Ha - I was reading on my phone this morning and never noticed the second post!

 

[KenMcnaughtsNuts]

I thought that was weird too... He can actually represent 5 different countries which must be a first for a United player. England, Barbados, Poland, Holland and potentially Israel according to Wikipedia!

how on earth does that work?? i presumed it was where you were born. maybe where your parents were born at a push. seems almost anything counts. i had lasagne for me dinner, am i eligible to play for italy?

 

[Robbie]

how on earth does that work?? i presumed it was where you were born. maybe where your parents were born at a push. seems almost anything counts. i had lasagne for me dinner, am i eligible to play for italy?

You only need to know someone who has eaten lasagne to be able to play for Italy.
Eating it yourself, makes you Italian.

 

[Balham]

how on earth does that work?? i presumed it was where you were born. maybe where your parents were born at a push. seems almost anything counts. i had lasagne for me dinner, am i eligible to play for italy?

You qualify through your grandparents, birthplace or residency.

Sounds like one of Mr Blackman's parents is Polish, the other of Barbadian/Dutch descent with his England qualification either through being born here or his parents being British.

I think the Israel thing might be a misnomer though - he played for the UK at the Jewish Olympics but that doesn't immediately suggest eligibility for Israel.

You only need to know someone who has eaten lasagne to be able to play for Italy.
Eating it yourself, makes you Italian.

Only in rugby!

 

[Kenilworth]

Maybe the Israel connection is if said person's schlong is circumcised.
No idea if the feller in question has had this procedure or not.
Probably on a wiener need to know basis?

/.....coat

 

[BusheyBlade]

I think the Israel thing might be a misnomer though - he played for the UK at the Jewish Olympics but that doesn't immediately suggest eligibility for Israel.

Agreed. He did indeed represent the UK at the Macabbiah games in Israel in 2005. The article says "potentially Israel", presumably assuming that all Jews are "potentially" eligible to play for Israel. That isn't so.

Maybe the Israel connection is if said person's schlong is circumcised.

Interesting theory Kenilworth. I wonder what FIFA would make of this change in eligibility to play for Israel. They could become quite a powerhouse of international football by circumcising the world's best players...

 

[Grecian2000]

They could become quite a powerhouse of international football by circumcising the world's best players...

Would also restrict them from playing for the pigs . . . . you have to be a complete knob to do that.

 

[Worksop_Blade]

Unless he really enjoys mass vocal impressions of primates, I can't see him playing for Poland anytime soon.

 

[Kenilworth]

Interesting theory Kenilworth. I wonder what FIFA would make of this change in eligibility to play for Israel. They could become quite a powerhouse of international football by circumcising the world's best players...

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