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Erik Midtgarden
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Your twelth post! Was it worth it? You have only posted a 5 years old's picture?
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I would NEVER even think of supporting those scum anyway. However, if we were talking about Brighton or England - it would be England every time.
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Why are the foreign imports better than the English youngsters? That is not the fault of a chap from Senegal. If a player is good enough at 15/16/17 then a club will take them on. Why aren't we producing decent talent? Surely the problems start at a younger age rather than having their paths blocked by foreign players.
Our current 'superstars' were starting out when the foreign influx had not really got hold of the league and they haven't exactly performed on the international stage.
Our current 'superstars' were starting out when the foreign influx had not really got hold of the league and they haven't exactly performed on the international stage.
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I bow to your VASTLY superior post count.
theonesmith
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jordanseagull
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Binfest.
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No but are those "superstars" worthy of that title, or are we clutching at straws because they are all we have been left with?
The whole point is that we need a far bigger youth set-up (and beyond) to nurture young english talent. That will not be provided by Premiership teams any more, and the FA cannot afford it because the Premiership has grabbed all of English football's money. All we look to be left with are smaller clubs like Brighton bringing through local talent on very limited budgets with poor facilities.
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severnside gull
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played with a straight bat sir!
whether racist or xenophobic it has no place in sport so let's just get on and support our club eh? At the end of the day if home grown players are good enough they will make the grade. Overseas or home players who price themselves out of a contract will be equally successful (or not).
theonesmith
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His point was that those "superstars" were brought through in a period where it was only starting to become popular to bring in foreign players. It is only now where young english players are actively competing with these foreigners for places in teams.
How on earth can you say that will not be provided by Premiership teams anymore?
Indeed, it is not actually viable yet to say whether competition for English players at a young level has had a bad effect- the competition may well spur them on.
pork pie
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You pathetic little man! Xenophobia is the crux of international sport! Are you expecting us all to want Germany to win the next World Cup or something? Or how about China to top the Medal Table at the 2012 Olympics? People should be proud of their country, and support it above all others!
pork pie
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It has been running for 18 years! You talk as though it is something new and has yet to have any impact on the English game, or the players currently in it?
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Oh for f***'s sake, xenophobia is an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.Another word that could be used is ignorance.....
Being proud of your country is not being xenophobic, not to most of us balanced, right minded folk anyway.
IMHO
Tyrone Biggums
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Many years ago when there still wasn't massive amounts of foreigners in the game Man U signed a couple of Norwegians.
I remember this as a tosser Man U fan I knew moaned and bitched that it was a waste of money signing them because Norwegians were crap.
Needless to say I took great delight in reminding this dick over the years how very wrong he was.
Well done Ole Gunner Solksjaer, You proved the fat turd wrong.
Hopefully Erik Midtgarden can have as successful a time with the Albion.
I remember this as a tosser Man U fan I knew moaned and bitched that it was a waste of money signing them because Norwegians were crap.
Needless to say I took great delight in reminding this dick over the years how very wrong he was.
Well done Ole Gunner Solksjaer, You proved the fat turd wrong.
Hopefully Erik Midtgarden can have as successful a time with the Albion.
Tyrone Biggums
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What's the big deal about a Norwegian joining anyways?
Theres plenty of their DNA in the English population already anyway.
Theres plenty of their DNA in the English population already anyway.
jordanseagull
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There's only one Erik Midtgarden on Facebook. His profile picture -
Least he's scrubbed up a bit from the pictures posted earlier.
Hang him.
pork pie
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Another word that could be used is ignorance.....
Being proud of your country is not being xenophobic, not to most of us balanced, right minded folk anyway.
IMHO
In the literal sense yes, but not in the context of the thread. The accusation was that wanting English players as the main part of the team was xenophobic.
pork pie
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Nothing. The argument was about wanting all foreigners in the Brighton team, like Arsenal, because English players were too expensive.
severnside gull
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xenophobia is the fear or contempt of foreigners - attributes which you clearly display. It is not to be confused with patriotism which is the love of one's own country. Spend a few minutes studying your dictionary and look at yourself in the mirror before you abuse others