.that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who can 
play in midfield, FFS?

Iraqi Akram refused work permit

Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over he 
was refused a work permit.
Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it 
appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA 
rankings, which Iraq are not.
"I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish 
manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
"He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree," he 
added.
"Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office 
decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's 
cause.
Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab 
Emirates.
He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League 
since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because it 
has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of violence.
The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
-- 
Where there is discord, may we bring harmony.
Where there is error, may we bring truth.
Where there is doubt, may we bring faith.
And where there is despair, may we bring hope.
Margaret Thatcher, 3rd May 1979.
http://www.conservatives.com

Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who can 
> play in midfield, FFS?
>
> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>
> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over he 
> was refused a work permit.
> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it 
> appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA 
> rankings, which Iraq are not.
> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish manager 
> Sven-Goran Eriksson.
> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree," he 
> added.
> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office decision, 
> but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's cause.
> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League 
> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because it 
> has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of violence.
> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.

Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries 
working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to 
be self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal 
to employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high 
heaven.  Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here 
who's national teams are not in the top 70 ?

-- 
Count  Baldoni

Baldoni wrote:
> Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads 
>> who can play in midfield, FFS?
>>
>> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>>
>> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
>> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be 
>> over he was refused a work permit.
>> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but 
>> it appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
>> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the 
>> FIFA rankings, which Iraq are not.
>> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish 
>> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
>> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international 
>> pedigree," he added.
>> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
>> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office 
>> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's 
>> cause.
>> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab 
>> Emirates.
>> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier 
>> League since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's 
>> Asian Cup.
>> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings 
>> because it has been impossible to play any home matches because of 
>> fears of violence.
>> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
> 
> Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries 
> working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to 
> be self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal 
> to employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high 
> heaven.  Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here 
> who's national teams are not in the top 70 ?
> 

oi baldoni darth simpleton needs to look at his own door tbh.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1034118_manucho_steps_out_of_africa

lol. :)

"Baldoni"  wrote in message 
news:mn.f2117d8139332da7.81063@gmail.com...
> Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who 
>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>>
>> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>>
>> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
>> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over 
>> he was refused a work permit.
>> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it 
>> appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
>> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA 
>> rankings, which Iraq are not.
>> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish 
>> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
>> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree," 
>> he added.
>> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
>> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office 
>> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's 
>> cause.
>> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab 
>> Emirates.
>> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League 
>> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
>> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because 
>> it has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of 
>> violence.
>> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
>
> Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries 
> working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to be 
> self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal to 
> employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high heaven. 
> Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's national 
> teams are not in the top 70 ?
>
> -- 
> Count  Baldoni
>
Quite right! We should send home all the Dutch, Serbians, Argentines, 
Portuguese, French, South Koreans, Angolans, Brazilians, Scots, Irish and 
the Welsh. Don't know what English football is coming to with all these 
johnny foreigners.

Next thing you know, clubs will be publishing their websites in Japanese, 
Korean and Mandarin.

It's a national disgrace.

scoopex used his keyboard to write :
> Baldoni wrote:
>> Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who 
>>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>>>
>>> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>>>
>>> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
>>> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over he 
>>> was refused a work permit.
>>> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it 
>>> appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
>>> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA 
>>> rankings, which Iraq are not.
>>> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish 
>>> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
>>> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree," he 
>>> added.
>>> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
>>> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office 
>>> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's 
>>> cause.
>>> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab 
>>> Emirates.
>>> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League 
>>> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
>>> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because 
>>> it has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of 
>>> violence.
>>> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
>> 
>> Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries 
>> working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to be 
>> self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal to 
>> employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high heaven.  
>> Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's national 
>> teams are not in the top 70 ?
>> 
>
> oi baldoni darth simpleton needs to look at his own door tbh.
>
> http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1034118_manucho_steps_out_of_africa
>
> lol. :)

Simpletons typical Thatcherite double standards ! lol

-- 
Count  Baldoni

Henry Crun explained on 30/01/2008 :
> "Baldoni"  wrote in message 
> news:mn.f2117d8139332da7.81063@gmail.com...
>> Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who 
>>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>>>
>>> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>>>
>>> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
>>> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over he 
>>> was refused a work permit.
>>> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it 
>>> appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
>>> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA 
>>> rankings, which Iraq are not.
>>> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish 
>>> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
>>> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree," he 
>>> added.
>>> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
>>> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office 
>>> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's 
>>> cause.
>>> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab 
>>> Emirates.
>>> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League 
>>> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
>>> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because 
>>> it has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of 
>>> violence.
>>> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
>>
>> Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries 
>> working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to be 
>> self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal to 
>> employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high heaven. 
>> Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's national 
>> teams are not in the top 70 ?
>>
>> -- Count  Baldoni
>>
> Quite right! We should send home all the Dutch, Serbians, Argentines, 
> Portuguese, French, South Koreans, Angolans, Brazilians, Scots, Irish and the 
> Welsh. Don't know what English football is coming to with all these johnny 
> foreigners.
>
> Next thing you know, clubs will be publishing their websites in Japanese, 
> Korean and Mandarin.
>
> It's a national disgrace.

A damn good point Henry.

-- 
Count  Baldoni

On Jan 30, 9:26 am, "Henry Crun"  wrote:
> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
>
> news:mn.f2117d8139332da7.81063@gmail.com...
>
>
>
> > Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
> >> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who
> >> can play in midfield, FFS?
>
> >> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>
> >> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
> >> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over> >> he was refused a work permit.
> >> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it
> >> appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
> >> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA> >> rankings, which Iraq are not.
> >> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish
> >> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
> >> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree,"> >> he added.
> >> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
> >> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office
> >> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's
> >> cause.
> >> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab
> >> Emirates.
> >> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League
> >> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
> >> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because
> >> it has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of
> >> violence.
> >> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
>
> > Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries
> > working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to be
> > self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal to
> > employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high heaven.
> > Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's national
> > teams are not in the top 70 ?
>
> > --
> > Count  Baldoni
>
> Quite right! We should send home all the Dutch, Serbians, Argentines,
> Portuguese, French, South Koreans, Angolans, Brazilians, Scots, Irish and
> the Welsh. Don't know what English football is coming to with all these
> johnny foreigners.
>
> Next thing you know, clubs will be publishing their websites in Japanese,
> Korean and Mandarin.
>
> It's a national disgrace.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I can´t believe you said that. There are no true Englishmen left on
Earth. The English of today are a mixture of just about everything.
Refusing am honest Iraqui to play in England is not only a disgrace -
it´s hilarious. a

In article <97bfc67a-c004-4c65-b0ad-b8ea215f7501
@e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, arminsson@yahoo.com says...
> On Jan 30, 9:26 am, "Henry Crun"  wrote:
> > "Baldoni"  wrote in message
> >
> > news:mn.f2117d8139332da7.81063@gmail.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > > Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
> > >> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who
> > >> can play in midfield, FFS?
> >
> > >> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
> >
> > >> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
> > >> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over
> > >> he was refused a work permit.
> > >> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it
> > >> appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules> > >> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA
> > >> rankings, which Iraq are not.
> > >> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish
> > >> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
> > >> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree,"
> > >> he added.
> > >> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch.> > >> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office
> > >> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's
> > >> cause.
> > >> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab
> > >> Emirates.
> > >> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League
> > >> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup> > >> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because
> > >> it has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of
> > >> violence.
> > >> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
> >
> > > Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries
> > > working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to be
> > > self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal to
> > > employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high heaven.
> > > Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's national
> > > teams are not in the top 70 ?
> >
> > > --
> > > Count  Baldoni
> >
> > Quite right! We should send home all the Dutch, Serbians, Argentines,
> > Portuguese, French, South Koreans, Angolans, Brazilians, Scots, Irish and
> > the Welsh. Don't know what English football is coming to with all these
> > johnny foreigners.
> >
> > Next thing you know, clubs will be publishing their websites in Japanese,
> > Korean and Mandarin.
> >
> > It's a national disgrace.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
> 
> I can?t believe you said that. There are no true Englishmen left on
> Earth. The English of today are a mixture of just about everything.
> Refusing am honest Iraqui to play in England is not only a disgrace -
> it?s hilarious. a
> 
What about if he was an extraordinary talent but slightly dishonest. No 
beheadings but not shy of a bit of shop-lifting.

On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
 wrote:
> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who can
> play in midfield, FFS?

No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
German hybrid.

Ian wrote:
> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>  wrote:
>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who can
>> play in midfield, FFS?
> 
> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
> German hybrid.

daft simpleton is an idiot.

lmfao. :)

aaa explained :
> On Jan 30, 9:26 am, "Henry Crun"  wrote:
>> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
>> 
>> news:mn.f2117d8139332da7.81063@gmail.com...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
>>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who
>>>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>> 
>>>> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>> 
>>>> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
>>>> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over
>>>> he was refused a work permit.
>>>> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but it
>>>> appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
>>>> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA
>>>> rankings, which Iraq are not.
>>>> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish
>>>> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
>>>> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree,"
>>>> he added.
>>>> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
>>>> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office
>>>> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's
>>>> cause.
>>>> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab
>>>> Emirates.
>>>> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League
>>>> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
>>>> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because
>>>> it has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of
>>>> violence.
>>>> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
>>> Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries
>>> working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to be
>>> self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal to
>>> employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high heaven.
>>> Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's national
>>> teams are not in the top 70 ?
>> 
>>> --
>>> Count  Baldoni
>> 
>> Quite right! We should send home all the Dutch, Serbians, Argentines,
>> Portuguese, French, South Koreans, Angolans, Brazilians, Scots, Irish and
>> the Welsh. Don't know what English football is coming to with all these
>> johnny foreigners.
>> 
>> Next thing you know, clubs will be publishing their websites in Japanese,
>> Korean and Mandarin.
>> 
>> It's a national disgrace.- Hide quoted text -
>> 
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I can´t believe you said that. There are no true Englishmen left on
> Earth. The English of today are a mixture of just about everything.
> Refusing am honest Iraqui to play in England is not only a disgrace -
> it´s hilarious. a

I think he was showing irony aaa, unless I got it wrong.

-- 
Count  Baldoni

scoopex expressed precisely :
> Ian wrote:
>> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>>  wrote:
>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who 
>>> can
>>> play in midfield, FFS?
>> 
>> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
>> German hybrid.
>
> daft simpleton is an idiot.
>
> lmfao. :)

I reckon a daft simpleton couldn't be anything other than an idiot lol

There must be a village in Poland that must be short of an idiot.  They 
are all over here according to Darth and his mates. lol

-- 
Count  Baldoni

On 30 Jan, 10:10, Ian  wrote:
> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>
>  wrote:
> > .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who can
> > play in midfield, FFS?
>
> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
> German hybrid.

No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
internationals.

chuck-spears@hotmail.co.uk formulated the question :
> On 30 Jan, 10:10, Ian  wrote:
>> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>> 
>>  wrote:
>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who 
>>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>> 
>> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
>> German hybrid.
>
> No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
> internationals.

He is a Welshman.

-- 
Count  Baldoni

Baldoni wrote:
> chuck-spears@hotmail.co.uk formulated the question :
>> On 30 Jan, 10:10, Ian  wrote:
>>> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>>>
>>>  wrote:
>>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads 
>>>> who can play in midfield, FFS?
>>>
>>> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
>>> German hybrid.
>>
>> No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
>> internationals.
> 
> He is a Welshman.
> 

lmfao. :)

On 30 Jan, 11:14, Baldoni  wrote:
> chuck-spe...@hotmail.co.uk formulated the question :
>
> > On 30 Jan, 10:10, Ian  wrote:
> >> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>
> >>  wrote:
> >>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who
> >>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>
> >> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
> >> German hybrid.
>
> > No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
> > internationals.
>
> He is a Welshman.
>
> --
> Count  Baldoni


Think again.

chuck-spears@hotmail.co.uk expressed precisely :
> On 30 Jan, 11:14, Baldoni  wrote:
>> chuck-spe...@hotmail.co.uk formulated the question :
>> 
>>> On 30 Jan, 10:10, Ian  wrote:
>>>> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>> 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who
>>>>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>> 
>>>> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
>>>> German hybrid.
>> 
>>> No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
>>> internationals.
>> 
>> He is a Welshman.
>> 
>> --
>> Count  Baldoni
>
>
> Think again.

Scholes ?  Good player and they could have used him at the last world 
cup.  He is not great in the tackle though and no doubt he will kick 
lumps out of our players in the Cup !

-- 
Count  Baldoni

On 30 Jan, 12:01, Baldoni  wrote:
> chuck-spe...@hotmail.co.uk expressed precisely :
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 30 Jan, 11:14, Baldoni  wrote:
> >> chuck-spe...@hotmail.co.uk formulated the question :
>
> >>> On 30 Jan, 10:10, Ian  wrote:
> >>>> On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>
> >>>>  wrote:
> >>>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who
> >>>>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>
> >>>> No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
> >>>> German hybrid.
>
> >>> No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
> >>> internationals.
>
> >> He is a Welshman.
>
> >> --
> >> Count  Baldoni
>
> > Think again.
>
> Scholes ?  Good player and they could have used him at the last world
> cup.  He is not great in the tackle though and no doubt he will kick
> lumps out of our players in the Cup !
>
> --
> Count  Baldoni- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Only if Arsenal have lost.

On 30 Jan, 10:49, chuck-spe...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> On 30 Jan, 10:10, Ian  wrote:
>
> > On 30 Jan, 08:35, "Darth Simian"
>
> >  wrote:
> > > .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who can
> > > play in midfield, FFS?
>
> > No, not really. Even the one okay English midfielder is a Canadian/
> > German hybrid.
>
> No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
> internationals.

Yes, that's true. One good Englishman then. To be fair, Gerrard is
pretty good in his own way.

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:17:04 -0800 (PST), Ian wrote...

> > No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
> > internationals.
> 
> Yes, that's true. One good Englishman then. To be fair, Gerrard is
> pretty good in his own way.

He's a talented player, but he's a scumbag.  If he's representative of 
England, then the rest of Europe should shun all English players.

Manx Gunner laid this down on his screen :
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:17:04 -0800 (PST), Ian wrote...
>
>>> No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
>>> internationals.
>> 
>> Yes, that's true. One good Englishman then. To be fair, Gerrard is
>> pretty good in his own way.
>
> He's a talented player, but he's a scumbag.  If he's representative of 
> England, then the rest of Europe should shun all English players.

Why do you say that about Gerrard Manx ?

-- 
Count  Baldoni

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:40:21 GMT, Baldoni wrote...

> Manx Gunner laid this down on his screen :
> > On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:17:04 -0800 (PST), Ian wrote...
> >
> >>> No, there's also an exceptional one that got fed up and retired from
> >>> internationals.
> >> 
> >> Yes, that's true. One good Englishman then. To be fair, Gerrard is
> >> pretty good in his own way.
> >
> > He's a talented player, but he's a scumbag.  If he's representative of 
> > England, then the rest of Europe should shun all English players.
> 
> Why do you say that about Gerrard Manx ?

Players who supposedly deplore diving... while being dive artists 
themselves... irritate me.

Players who supposedly have a problem with abusing match officials... 
who abuse match officials more than anyone else on the pitch... irritate 
me.

In short, Gerrard is a flaming hypocrite.  He's also a whiny scumbag who 
seems to think that the world owes him something.  Hell with him.

"Henry Crun"  wrote in message 
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> "Baldoni"  wrote in message 
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>> Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads who 
>>> can play in midfield, FFS?
>>>
>>> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>>>
>>> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
>>> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over 
>>> he was refused a work permit.
>>> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but 
>>> it appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration rules.
>>> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA 
>>> rankings, which Iraq are not.
>>> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish 
>>> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
>>> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree," 
>>> he added.
>>> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
>>> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office 
>>> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's 
>>> cause.
>>> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab 
>>> Emirates.
>>> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier League 
>>> since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian Cup.
>>> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings because 
>>> it has been impossible to play any home matches because of fears of 
>>> violence.
>>> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
>>
>> Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries 
>> working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to 
>> be self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal 
>> to employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high 
>> heaven. Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's 
>> national teams are not in the top 70 ?
>>
>> -- 
>> Count  Baldoni
>>
> Quite right! We should send home all the Dutch, Serbians, Argentines, 
> Portuguese, French, South Koreans, Angolans, Brazilians, Scots, Irish and 
> the Welsh. Don't know what English football is coming to with all these 
> johnny foreigners.
>
> Next thing you know, clubs will be publishing their websites in Japanese, 
> Korean and Mandarin.
>
> It's a national disgrace.
Better still; get rid of the few English players. They are polluting the 
league!!!

Kniobheads
"Lou"  wrote in message 
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> "Henry Crun"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> "Baldoni"  wrote in message 
>> news:mn.f2117d8139332da7.81063@gmail.com...
>>> Darth Simian presented the following explanation :
>>>> .that somebody was refused a work permit.  Are there no English lads 
>>>> who can play in midfield, FFS?
>>>>
>>>> Iraqi Akram refused work permit
>>>>
>>>> Akram played a starring role to help Iraq win the 2007 Asian Cup
>>>> Iraq midfielder Nashat Akram's move to Manchester City looks to be over 
>>>> he was refused a work permit.
>>>> Akram had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract earlier in January but 
>>>> it appears that he cannot travel to the UK because of immigration 
>>>> rules.
>>>> They stipulate that his national side must be in the top 70 of the FIFA 
>>>> rankings, which Iraq are not.
>>>> "I have huge sympathy for Nashat," admitted Manchester City's Swedish 
>>>> manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
>>>> "He's a very good footballer with an excellent international pedigree," 
>>>> he added.
>>>> "Nashat has now returned to the Middle East and we'll keep in touch."
>>>> Manchester City have already lost an appeal against the Home Office 
>>>> decision, but hope remained after the Iraqi government took up Akram's 
>>>> cause.
>>>> Akram, born in Hilla, currently plays for Al-Ain in the United Arab 
>>>> Emirates.
>>>> He has been the subject of speculation over a move to the Premier 
>>>> League since he played a key role in helping Iraq win last year's Asian 
>>>> Cup.
>>>> But the national team has been unable to move up in the rankings 
>>>> because it has been impossible to play any home matches because of 
>>>> fears of violence.
>>>> The team have not played a home game in nearly 20 years.
>>>
>>> Well considering the fact that there are over 1500 British mercenaries 
>>> working in Iraq I would say it is a fair exchange.  The man is going to 
>>> be self supportive and will be working in a business where it is normal 
>>> to employ foreign nationals.  I think the whole thing stinks to high 
>>> heaven. Are you sure there are players not plying their trade here who's 
>>> national teams are not in the top 70 ?
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Count  Baldoni
>>>
>> Quite right! We should send home all the Dutch, Serbians, Argentines, 
>> Portuguese, French, South Koreans, Angolans, Brazilians, Scots, Irish and 
>> the Welsh. Don't know what English football is coming to with all these 
>> johnny foreigners.
>>
>> Next thing you know, clubs will be publishing their websites in Japanese, 
>> Korean and Mandarin.
>>
>> It's a national disgrace.
> Better still; get rid of the few English players. They are polluting the 
> league!!!
>
>
>