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2017/18 James McCarthy

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GrumpyBlue said:
This has nothing to do with South Armagh.
He was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland.
He spent all his life living in Scotland until he transferred to Wigan Athletic.

He is as Scottish as haggis and bagpipes. Them's the facts.
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Kevin Kilbane was born and raised in Preston, try telling him he is English.

It's been done to death. If he didn't want to play for Ireland he wouldn't. He'd walk into the Scottish side.

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The bagpipes are probably from Persia. Similar to McCarthy's grandparents - an import to Scotland from another land.
 

GrumpyBlue said:
He's still Scottish. Nothing you've said has changed that. No amount of arguing will. Accept it and we can move on.
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Of course not as that wouldn't suit the agenda. Being from South Armagh (or any nationalist area of N Ireland) and being told you're not Irish is the same as you saying he is not. He has a valid Irish passport and therefore holds Irish citizenship.

Them's the facts.
 
dublinbluenose said:
Of course not as that wouldn't suit the agenda. Being from South Armagh (or any nationalist area of N Ireland) and being told you're not Irish is the same as you saying he is not. He has a valid Irish passport and therefore holds Irish citizenship.

Them's the facts.
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Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland.

Would you class John Aldridge as an Irish man?
 

GrumpyBlue said:
Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland.

Would you class John Aldridge as an Irish man?
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He is a nasty piss stained pigeon fiddler but he has an Irish passport and will always refer to "us" when he talks about Ireland.

Would you class Mo Farah or Chris Froome as British? I would.

It's all very pedantic to be honest. McCarthy plays for the country of his choice as he is entitled too due to dual citizenship. Any campaign or flippant Internet tomfoolery to the contrary is at best pathetic and at worst whiffs of sectarianism.

I wonder why he doesn't feel Scottish......
 
dublinbluenose said:
He is a nasty piss stained pigeon fiddler but he has an Irish passport and will always refer to "us" when he talks about Ireland.

Would you class Mo Farah or Chris Froome as British? I would.

It's all very pedantic to be honest. McCarthy plays for the country of his choice as he is entitled too due to dual citizenship. Any campaign or flippant Internet tomfoolery to the contrary is at best pathetic and at worst whiffs of sectarianism.

I wonder why he doesn't feel Scottish......
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No


And they're both drug cheats
 
GrumpyBlue said:
He's Scottish. He plays international football for Ireland.
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Disgusting slur on the character of the lad. He says he's Irish. His family is Irish and he holds an Irish passport but seemingly you know better.

Funny how if James was black you wouldn't dare question his nationality - e.g. John Barnes and Jamaica and dozens of others.
 

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