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Major nations we've not had a player from.

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Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:55 am
by Tony P
Am I right in thinking that Fulop is our first HUngarian? This got me thinking, which major nations have never represented us? I can think of a good one to start: the Czech Republic (though we could argue Czechoslovakia as it was still unified when Vlad was born.)
What else?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:12 am
by Esky
We've had more Georgians than we've had Russians. What about Portugal? Most of Asia as well.
I'll get the obligatory 'I think we have a Paraguayan' joke out of the way too.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:48 am
by Manx Blue
Japan?...I was going to say New Zealand but isn't Chris Killen from there?
Gelson Fernades was originally from Cape Verde. Isn't that owned by the Portuguese?...tenuous I know.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:18 pm
by mr_nool
I think Tony P meant major football nation's, thus disqualifying NZ and most of Asia. If not, most of Asia (bar China) is a good shout ;-)
I don't think we've had a Uruguayan player. Urguay is most definitely a major football nation.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:45 pm
by Goataldo
We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:46 pm
by HeyMark
uwe's_skyblue_duvet wrote:We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?
Castillo on loan, and Vuoso is now a nationalised mexican, not sure if that counts though
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:49 pm
by Dronny
Faroe Islands?...oh no, scratch that
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:52 pm
by BlueinBosnia
Would you count Kanchelskis as Russian or Ukranian?
Serbia is one that springs to mind of World Cup near-omnipresents. However, so is Saudi Arabia, so maybe that isn't the best criteria to determine a 'major footballing nation'.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:55 pm
by Mase
Canada?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:01 pm
by King Kev
MaseCTID wrote:Canada?
Walter Bowman
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:07 pm
by Goataldo
HeyMark wrote:uwe's_skyblue_duvet wrote:We had any Mexicans or am I being daft?
Castillo on loan, and Vuoso is now a nationalised mexican, not sure if that counts though
Good shouts both. Castillo was 9 stone of not very much, crap, and definitely Mexican. Can't remember seeing Vuoso play, think that was Keegan's fault, but I'm sure he was Argie when with us.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:39 pm
by bluebananamilksheikh
Uruguay & Sweden ?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:37 pm
by Alioune DVToure
Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:39 pm
by HeyMark
Alioune DVToure wrote:Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?
Can we count kelvin or dickson etuhu as nigerian?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:58 pm
by Sven's lover
Alioune DVToure wrote:Terry Dunfield was Canadian too. This is exactly the sort of statto-nerd questian that makes a forum great. Biggest nations that spring to my mind are Chile, Ukraine, Finland, Nigeria (don't do it Ned). Might be wrong about one or two though, probably Finland. NQDP?
Nigeria: Kelvin & Dickson Etuhu...
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:59 pm
by Sven's lover
bluebananamilksheikh wrote:Uruguay & Sweden ?
Sweden: John Guidetti...
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:12 pm
by Alioune DVToure
Sven's lover wrote:bluebananamilksheikh wrote:Uruguay & Sweden ?
Sweden: John Guidetti...
And, more obviously, Isaksson. Forgot about the Etuhus for Nigeria. Czech Republic? Certainly haven't been any Czech players during my lifetime.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:47 pm
by gillie
Abdi Ibrahim is Sweedish also but was born in Somalia.
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:49 pm
by Slim
What about Turkey?
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:58 pm
by Dazzacity
South Africa??