We did set the record for playing the most black players in a game 20 years ago or so. It was at Everton, of all places. How many did we play? 7?
Quote from: Chico Hamilton III on August 14, 2015, 12:19:39 PMWe did set the record for playing the most black players in a game 20 years ago or so. It was at Everton, of all places. How many did we play? 7?Yorke, Atkinson, Regis, McGrath, Daley, Small and possibly Paul Mortimer...?
Quote from: Clark W Griswold on August 14, 2015, 12:27:30 PMQuote from: Chico Hamilton III on August 14, 2015, 12:19:39 PMWe did set the record for playing the most black players in a game 20 years ago or so. It was at Everton, of all places. How many did we play? 7?Yorke, Atkinson, Regis, McGrath, Daley, Small and possibly Paul Mortimer...?Earl Barrett?
I'll start this off by saying that I don't care what colour a player's skin is but given Brum's justified and enviable reputation as a vibrant, multicultural city, it would make me very proud if we field a team where every single outfield player was black, and it's distinctly possible:Bacuna Richards Okore AmaviTraore Sanchez GueyeGabby AyewGestedeand we'd still have Sinclair, N'Zogbia and Richardson as subs.Has any English club ever fielded a team wholly comprised of black players before, and after we were the last club to have an entirely English team back in the 90s, do you agree it would be a positive thing for the club if we were the first team to have all black outfield players?If for nothing else, imagine John Terry's face.
One thing that puzzles me is the severe lack of British born Asians playing at a professional level. Surely there must be some out there that could make the step up from amateur/semi pro to full time professional football.
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on August 14, 2015, 12:29:48 PMOne thing that puzzles me is the severe lack of British born Asians playing at a professional level. Surely there must be some out there that could make the step up from amateur/semi pro to full time professional football.Easah Suliman in our academy is one. There have been a few like Michael Chopra, Harpal Singh etc but no real big stars. There was one at Fulham too with a Z in his name but I've forgot him.It is odd as there are plenty of British Asian cricketers so it can't be because of cultural issues/family pressure, which is what I often hear people say.
Outfield players is a curiosity in the OP.I was always curious about Shaka Hislop and David James too. They weren't the first of course but in terms of the English game, previous to them I'd never really noticed any Goalies of African ancestry. There have been a few but not so many relatively speaking compared to other positions.