Greatest British athlete/sports person?

[Bobby Mhor]

He is of African origin, but if he holds a British passport, then he is entitled to compete for GB. The rest of your post is just closet racism and basic ignorance.

No

Mo Farah is a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. That means our head of state and her government have recognised him as British. He holds a British passport. His father was born in London. How much more British could you get?

He was still born OUTSIDE the UK...
I rest my so called racist and bigoted attitude..
Crawl back under your bridges, please.

And have a nice day

 

[Citius]

He was still born OUTSIDE the UK...

As Snorri points out - one of Scotland's most celebrated athletes was born (and died) in China. Any thoughts on that?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

As Snorri points out - one of Scotland's most celebrated athletes was born (and died) in China. Any thoughts on that?

He was Chinese....

 

[snorri]

Anyone laying odds as to when 'foreigner' will be a banned word in this country?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

British national anthem being played for Mo Farah's gold winning performance for Britain. Were you singing, too?

I don't watch athletics tbh.
I'm only termed British due to being born here unlike the athlete in question.
I don't fly under a flag of convenience as being an alleged racist and bigot, I'm a republican as well as a devolutionist.

 

[ComedyPilot]

I am not racist.

Surely Mo Farah is the greatest Somalian athlete?

If people can just fly flags of convenience to represent whichever country they chose then it makes the whole 'Greatest' moniker redundant.

Would all the people accusing me of racism like to provide evidence of what I wrote was racism?

Yes, I know Farah is a 'nationalised' British citizen, but to quote the .gov website.....

"You can apply for British citizenship by naturalisation if:...
you’re 18 or over
you’re of good character,.........etc "

And....

.."You’ll continue to live in the UK...."

 

[snorri]

Zola Budd

 

[ComedyPilot]

I bet there's a Somali cycling forum where people are indignantly typing furiously at each other...GREATEST BRITISH ATHLETE....!!! - He's SOMALI - I used to go to school with him....!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Zola Budd

African....would have to Google it

Born Bloemfontein South Africa.

Quite Simple, it's a pity ignorant people, money and politics cloud the issue

 

[ComedyPilot]

Where do people stand on Chris Froome?

Sorry, despite his wins, my opinion is that he's a very good (successful) Kenyan cyclist.

 

[Citius]

Sorry, despite his wins, my opinion is that he's a very good (successful) Kenyan cyclist.

You seem very keen on defining people by their country of birth - something over which they had no choice - as opposed to their current nationality, which they made a conscious decision to adopt. Could it be that there is no logical basis to your argument and that you are just a bit thick?

 

[Citius]

He was Chinese....

But ethnically, he was white/caucasian and born of Scottish parents, who happened to be working out there. But because he happened to be born in China, that makes him Chinese??

 

[Bobby Mhor]

But ethnically, he was white/caucasian and born of Scottish parents, who happened to be working out there. But because he happened to be born in China, that makes him Chinese??

yes..
if his parents wanted him to be Scottish, they would have returned home..

If my parents had been on holiday when I was due..and say they were in Carlisle on the way home and I was born to the world, I would be English.
End of story..
I would have accepted I was English,



I would have survived the shame

Like your sig says..
You canny change the laws of physics...
as if you fall out and be born in China, you are Chinese..
Its physics...

 

[Dayvo]

Richard Gough - Scottish?

Sandy Lyle - Scottish?

Rod Stewart - Scottish?

David Millar - Scottish

Bloody Bonnie Prince Charlie - Scottish?

And babies born in a plane over an ocean?

 

[ComedyPilot]

You seem very keen on defining people by their country of birth - something over which they had no choice - as opposed to their current nationality, which they made a conscious decision to adopt. Could it be that there is no logical basis to your argument and that you are just a bit thick?

You seem to be the thick one that can't understand basic facts.

Farah chose to be a nationalised Brit and it is to be welcomed, but he does not abide by a clear Gov rule "You'll continue to live in the UK"