Mo Farah

[Da Man Clay]

I rest my case.....

I wouldn't get into the legal world if I were you then.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

now you're clutching at straws...when did he represent England/GB ?

he hasn't because he's not British. Same way Farah isn't American

 

[Theatre of Trees]

now you're clutching at straws...when did he represent England/GB ?

Think that one's flown right over your head.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i just thought we were stating irrelevant facts about how long people had lived in places....

 

[Blue3]

Mo is as British as the rest of us and what a fantastic double double British gold medalist he is

 

[fat old seagull]

I can't keep apologising all night

Yes you can! Don't be a quitter, no gold medal if you don't persevere.

 

[drew]

we are just a flag of convenience

 

[el punal]

Probably been done to death, but why do the Brits go so overboard about him ? He was born in Somalia and lives in Oregon. Same can be said about some of our cricket and rugby teams (judging by accents in interviews)..........the hysteria about awards gets on my **** , how about the equestrian team ........oh, not such spectacular sports !

Are you Donald Trump's special envoy to Great Britain?

 

[fat old seagull]

I believe he's not only a magnificent athlete but a lovely human being, with great values. We should feel blessed that he chooses to be British...especially when there are thousands of Brits I wish were claiming to be Somalian.

 

[el punal]

Typical Britian finding something to moan about amidst great success

Briton.

 

[fat old seagull]

Are you Donald Trump's special envoy to Great Britain?

 

[fat old seagull]

Briton.

Typical poster thinks he's a Grammar Police Officer.

 

[el punal]

Typical poster thinks he's a Grammar Police Officer.

Chief Constable, if you don't mind.

 

[topbanana36]

he hasn't because he's not British. Same way Farah isn't American

It will be interesting to see if Mo returns to the UK when his career is over.

 

[lawros left foot]

Don't forget, he's also a muslim as well as being a black immigrant.






He is the far rights worst nightmare, a very popular, top bloke who is the most successful athlete, ever to represent our country.
I love him

 

[dazzer6666]

Don't forget, he's also a muslim as well as being a black immigrant.






He is the far rights worst nightmare, a very popular, top bloke who is the most successful athlete, ever to represent our country.
I love him

why is the fact that he was born in Somalia make any difference? He moved here as a child and quite clearly considers himself British and is very proud to represent our, and his, nation. You mention accents- Farah clearly has a London accent. As for 'living' in Oregon, that's where he trains. Would you rather he alters his complete training regime to suit you?

I suspect the reason why people go 'overboard' about him is because he's really successful in an event that we're traditionally not that great in and seems like a pretty decent bloke

All of this. Mo consistently and repeatedly states how proud he is to be considered British. We're lucky to have him. The Oregon connection is irrelevant, that's just where he trains (and again, listen to him - all he talks about is missing his (British) kids).

Only issue is he supports Arsenal............

 

[Half Time Pies]

It's Somalian rather than British biology in terms of his athletic ability and that's where it falls down for me. Good luck to him, great guy but it never really feels like a British victory. That's biological fact, not racism/xenophobia.

Sorry but that statement beggars belief, my wife was born in this country and is patriotically as British as you get yet she is born of foreign parents. Does that mean because her Biology isn't British origin she can never be??

What is British Biology anyway? There has been so much immigration in to this country and out of this country...it sounds like you are getting in to Aryan race territory here.

 

[JCL666]

Such a weird thread.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Sorry but that statement beggars belief, my wife was born in this country and is patriotically as British as you get yet she is born of foreign parents. Does that mean because her Biology isn't British origin she can never be?!

What is British Biology anyway? There has been so much immigration in to this country and out of this country...it sounds like you are getting in to Aryan race territory here?!

quite. I wonder how a lack of 'british biology' is important when it comes to our countless athletes in a wide variety of sports who originate from the caribbean/west africa- areas that are clearly proficient in producing quick runners. Are they allowed to be British?

 

[vegster]

Mo says he is proud to be British, he grew up here and is representing this country so no problem.... plenty of England cricketers have been born abroad and are proud to represent England....Ted Dexter, Bob Woolmer, Devon Malcolm.