The club is known for its cantera policy of bringing young Basque players through the ranks, as well as recruiting top Basque players from other clubs (like Joseba Etxeberria or Javi Martínez). Athletic official policy is signing professional players native to the greater Basque Country, including Biscay, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Navarre (in Spain); and Labourd, Soule and Lower Navarre (in France). Still, in recent times, this policy has been somewhat relaxed and players with direct Basque ancestry or with no Basque ancestry but formed in Basque clubs have played for the team.
Albrighton is from Tamworth, so who would he qualify for?
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on November 14, 2011, 03:21:00 PMAlbrighton is from Tamworth, so who would he qualify for?Tamworth.
What about kids who were moved from say Newcastle to Birmingham at 2 years old.
What about kids who were moved from say Newcastle to Birmingham at 2 years old. They would eat, sleep, breathe in Birmingham all their life. Should they play for Villa instead of Newcastle United ?
Quote from: Salsa Party Animal on November 15, 2011, 08:27:31 PMWhat about kids who were moved from say Newcastle to Birmingham at 2 years old. They would eat, sleep, breathe in Birmingham all their life. Should they play for Villa instead of Newcastle United ?Case in point - Micah Richards.Born in Birmingham because his parents were on holiday here but he was raised and grew up in Leeds.I'm sure he feels more like a Yorkshireman than a Brummie so he would play for the Leeds team.
Quote from: Chas N'Dave Cooper on November 15, 2011, 02:39:25 PMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on November 14, 2011, 03:21:00 PMAlbrighton is from Tamworth, so who would he qualify for?Tamworth.Except Tamworth don't have a football team, do they, Dave.
Quote from: TRS-T on November 16, 2011, 12:02:55 AMQuote from: Salsa Party Animal on November 15, 2011, 08:27:31 PMWhat about kids who were moved from say Newcastle to Birmingham at 2 years old. They would eat, sleep, breathe in Birmingham all their life. Should they play for Villa instead of Newcastle United ?Case in point - Micah Richards.Born in Birmingham because his parents were on holiday here but he was raised and grew up in Leeds.I'm sure he feels more like a Yorkshireman than a Brummie so he would play for the Leeds team.On holiday in Birmingham? WoW
On holiday in Birmingham? WoW