Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Saw that Hungary have called up the very Magyar sounding Callum Styles of Barnsley and thought about other recent examples of Anglos being picked for rando countries cos of their Nans (it's always the Nan, weird) like Matty Cash (Poland) and George Baldock (Greece) - so, with that in mind, who are you eligible for and how many counties can we tick off?

I'll start:

England (parents);
Spain (not automatically eligible as simply being born there doesn't confer citizenship straight away but if I was good enough - suspect that ship may have sailed, but that's a different issue - I'm sure the RFEF would help with the paperwork).

Did also wonder about Ireland but great-grandparent don't count (which still makes me as eligible as Cascarino).

Irish

My other half is Scottish and I used to play in a pub league so am waiting for my call up from Steve Clarke

BIGRON wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:13 pm I'm saving up to be Jewish , does that count

Absolutely incredible that the first post in reply is a crap, anti-Semitic joke. Come on.

Wales both parents. My Paternal line is extremely Welsh, goes back yonks.

England
Ireland - Gran
Canada - Granddad

Palestine

Vatican City

Paternal grandparents are from Angus so come on Scotland tomorrow.

Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:32 pm My other half is Scottish and I used to play in a pub league so am waiting for my call up from Steve Clarke

These pub league jokes crack me up every time. Keep 'em coming!

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:32 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:13 pm I'm saving up to be Jewish , does that count

Absolutely incredible that the first post in reply is a crap, anti-Semitic joke. Come on.

So sorry, wasn't thinking

Couple of gens back are Dutch and Russian/modern day Lithuania. Could make the Lithuanian squad I reckon

England, Portugal and Israel.

Born Leyton
Parents Irish
If I were any good I would have opted to represent Ireland