Greatest British athlete/sports person?

[Joey Shabadoo]

Andy Murray

 

[Mattonsea]

Who Bloody cares, let's all slap are paper sideburns from the Sun on are face and wave the union flag cheer on the man from Ghent.

 

[Dayvo]

I haven't yet read the thread, but Steve Redgrave bar none.

Either that or Sarah Storey

Read the entire thread, then you'll realise that your above comment is entirely irrelevant.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Read the entire thread, then you'll realise that your above comment is entirely irrelevant.

That is why I said I had yet to read the thread, I knew there would be some terrible trick!!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Because he'd now be running for the Democratic Republic of Congo - ok sherlock?

Which just goes to show how irrelevant someone's birthplace actually is. I'm surprised I had to spell that out to you, if I'm honest.

???

So he can change to British citizenship if he's born in Somalia, but if he'd been born in Zaire he'd have to run for the DRC?

 

[MontyVeda]

It's Andy Murray I feel sorry for... British when he wins, Scottish when he looses.

 

[Citius]

???

So he can change to British citizenship if he's born in Somalia, but if he'd have to run for the DRC?

No, you've missed the subtlety there - by a mile. We were just underlining how meaningless defining someone on their 'country of birth' actually is. We went through a list of countries that had undergone border changes, or name changes and speculated how those who had been born 'pre-change' would be viewed by the likes of you. Unfortunately, you didn't get it. Dunno why I'm surprised really

 

[ComedyPilot]

Frankly the athletes flying flags of convenience make the whole athletics scene redundant. Why represent countries you weren't born in, and don't live in?

 

[Citius]

Why represent countries you weren't born in, and don't live in?

Did you miss the bit where this was explained to you?

 

[Dayvo]

That is why I said I had yet to read the thread, I knew there would be some terrible trick!!

There always is!

 

[mr messy]

Frankly the athletes flying flags of convenience make the whole athletics scene redundant. Why represent countries you weren't born in, and don't live in?

This hits the nail on the head. It used to be an honour and a privilege to represent your country, it's now just another business decision in all sports. I've no idea if Farah truly considers himself British, but either way, i don't see how you can consider him the 'greatest' anything....yet!

 

[rich p]

I despair.

 

[Crackle]

I despair.

Was she a track athlete?

 

[MontyVeda]

I despair.

this is what happens when pedantry meets reality.

 

[ComedyPilot]

I despair.

I'm with you - I find it hard to understand why people can't just race for the country they were born in, or if circumstances change, race for the country they live in. Makes it even harder when they don't even do that.

p.s. OT, it písses me off that there are a number of Kenyans running for Turkey under a flag of convenience in the European Champs.