[Football] Andy Townsend: Lest he forgets

[Sussex Nomad]

Is this bloke for real? His punditry is bad enough, but his hypocrisy tips him well over the edge.

Get the blokes in white coats!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47234482

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Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Townsend disagrees with the rules that allowed Declan Rice to switch international allegiance to England.

 

[Weststander]

Another cockney who chose Jack’s Ireland because he wasn’t good enough for England.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Is this bloke for real? His punditry is bad enough, but his hypocrisy tips him well over the edge.

Get the blokes in white coats!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47234482

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I don't know if I'd call it hypocrisy, he isn't questioning the rule that allows you to play for your parents/grandparents place of birth. He's questioning the rule that allows players to change international allegiances providing they've not made a full competitive appearance for a nation.

I agree about the rest of his punditry though.

 

[Napper]

Winks and Rice coming through.

Exciting for England.

As for Townsend its ok , as apparently he's a right laugh on the beers

 

[luppers]

Is this bloke for real? His punditry is bad enough, but his hypocrisy tips him well over the edge.

Get the blokes in white coats!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47234482

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Are you also including Sir Chris in this as he said almost the same ?

 

[el punal]

Another cockney who chose Jack’s Ireland because he wasn’t good enough for England.

Hardly a cockney - born in Maidstone, first club was Welling - but I get your drift. Same with Cascarino, except he forgot to put the “O’” at the beginning of his name.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Are you also including Sir Chris in this as he said almost the same ?

Never seen CH say it, if he has then yes, cockney boys (just seen above, Townsend not being a cockerney) thinking the rule is wrong is a bit laughable... isn't it?

 

[Hillian1]

Didn't Zaha play for England in a friendly then decide he was going to play for Ivory Coast.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Didn't Zaha play for England in a friendly then decide he was going to play for Ivory Coast.

Yep, v Scotland, I went to the match, he was a late sub.

 

[Monkey Man]

I like Townsend. Never quite understood why he attracts so much vitriol.

There are far worse pundits. I'm looking at YOU, Lee Dixon.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Think he’s got a point. Jumping between nations isn’t right really. If you make a senior appearance that should be that.

Not sure where the hypocrisy is unless he played for England in a non-competitive game before playing for Ireland.

 

[Easy 10]

Didn't Zaha play for England in a friendly then decide he was going to play for Ivory Coast.

Yep, v Scotland, I went to the match, he was a late sub.

He also came on for the last few minutes in that carcrash friendly in Sweden, and fell over for a bit.

 

[Wozza]

He also came on for the last few minutes in that carcrash friendly in Sweden, and fell over for a bit.

He did indeed. Dived with one minute, IIRC. The tw@t.

 

[Stat Brother]

I find it tough to get worked up by Andy Townsend's opinion on anything.

I guess this is the world we now live in.



#Sad.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I really struggle to see why anyone has an issue with a dual nationality 20 year old being unsure of which nationality he wants to represent. So yeh, it seems a tad hypocritical considering his own background.

 

[luppers]

Never seen CH say it, if he has then yes, cockney boys (just seen above, Townsend not being a cockerney) thinking the rule is wrong is a bit laughable... isn't it?

He was interviewed tast night on Sky.

 

[beorhthelm]

I like Townsend. Never quite understood why he attracts so much vitriol.

his ability to say nonsense ("they started well, Jim" first minute in and one touch of the ball) or to contradict himself within minutes of saying something about the game.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Think he’s got a point. Jumping between nations isn’t right really. If you make a senior appearance that should be that.

Not sure where the hypocrisy is unless he played for England in a non-competitive game before playing for Ireland.

So it's ok to jump ship to a nation you really have no affiliation with, because basically that is the point at hand. Taking out the bits that suit you don't really cut the mustard.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

He was interviewed tast night on Sky.

I don't have Sky any more, so not having heard it cannot really comment.

 

[Da Man Clay]

So it's ok to jump ship to a nation you really have no affiliation with, because basically that is the point at hand. Taking out the bits that suit you don't really cut the mustard.

What are you going on about? Both qualified for Ireland through grandparents. It’s not exactly no affiliation.

The issue here is people jumping between nationalities after having played for one (which is totally wrong and I agree with Townsend pointing this out). Can’t work out the hypocrisy as Townsend didn’t jump nations.