Ollie Watkins

[SamTheMouse]

I qualify for France now, so look out world.

[john e]

I’d qualify for Wales through both maternal grandparents, and was nearly Welsh myself. Thankfully, my mum got me over the border into the finest English county there is just in time.

Cheshire

Wash your mouth out.

I’m originally from this great county

[Smirker]

How can you be proud of a flag?

Pass your driving test -  proud, your grandchild scores a goal - proud.

But someone draws a red cross on a white background? I’m struggling to muster ambivalence.

I agree you can't be proud of something that isn't your achievement but it does seem like something that's only ever said about the English flag or English pride.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I’m sure flags get a mixed reception in other countries that have have had a history of colonialism and imperialism and problems with over exuberant nationalism leaning more into racism. Anywhere where flags have been associated with things that not everybody wants to be associated with.

[Legion]

More importantly, is there any update on Watkins?

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I don’t think the club would tend to comment on any injuries on a Sunday after a Saturday game. Hopefully he’s ok and it was precautionary.

[N'ZMAV]

I'd also chose England. but, not whilst Gareth Southgate is the manager. My International career is on hold until he fucks off.

[Brazilian Villain]

I would be eligible for England, Ireland, Northern Ireland and a small Central American country.

British Honduras?

Yes 😮

I've never met anyone with roots to that country from Birmingham outside of family.

Was it just a lucky guess?

Not a guess, the current name for British Honduras came up as a quiz question many moons ago. I also used to work with a guy whose mother was from Belize, and he'd head over there once or twice a year.

[Hillbilly]

How can you be proud of a flag?

Pass your driving test -  proud, your grandchild scores a goal - proud.

But someone draws a red cross on a white background? I’m struggling to muster ambivalence.

I agree you can't be proud of something that isn't your achievement but it does seem like something that's only ever said about the English flag or English pride.

Flag arguing is also a thing here in Australia.

[Somniloquism]

Not a guess, the current name for British Honduras came up as a quiz question many moons ago. I also used to work with a guy whose mother was from Belize, and he'd head over there once or twice a year.

Still a guess that Smirker had roots there though surely unless the quiz question stated "Smirker is a common name in which Central American country?"

[Smirker]

I would be eligible for England, Ireland, Northern Ireland and a small Central American country.

British Honduras?

Yes 😮

I've never met anyone with roots to that country from Birmingham outside of family.

Was it just a lucky guess?

Not a guess, the current name for British Honduras came up as a quiz question many moons ago. I also used to work with a guy whose mother was from Belize, and he'd head over there once or twice a year.

No but I mean why pick Belize and not Guatemala or El Salvador? Just went for the one with the most obvious ties to the UK?

I'm surprised when people have heard of it tbf.

[olaftab]

I’d qualify for Wales through both maternal grandparents, and was nearly Welsh myself. Thankfully, my mum got me over the border into the finest English county there is just in time.

Cheshire

Wash your mouth out.

I’m originally from this great county

Can a County be great without a flag to stick in other people's faces?

[Brazilian Villain]

Not a guess, the current name for British Honduras came up as a quiz question many moons ago. I also used to work with a guy whose mother was from Belize, and he'd head over there once or twice a year.

Still a guess that Smirker had roots there though surely unless the quiz question stated "Smirker is a common name in which Central American country?"

Well, given it's the second smallest country in Central America, was a former British Crown colony, we're on an English football club's forum, and Smirker doesn't appear to speak Spanish, I'd say it was a fairly obvious (and correct) choice rather than a 'lucky guess' e.g. randomly suggesting Nicaragua.

[Axl Rose]

Not a guess, the current name for British Honduras came up as a quiz question many moons ago. I also used to work with a guy whose mother was from Belize, and he'd head over there once or twice a year.

Still a guess that Smirker had roots there though surely unless the quiz question stated "Smirker is a common name in which Central American country?"

Well, given it's the second smallest country in Central America, was a former British Crown colony, we're on an English football club's forum, and Smirker doesn't appear to speak Spanish, I'd say it was a fairly obvious (and correct) choice rather than a 'lucky guess' e.g. randomly suggesting Nicaragua.

😂

[purpletrousers]

More importantly, is there any update on Watkins?

Seems best we have so far: 

More important is Ollie's hamstring issue. According to reports he wanted to carry on in the second half but the Doctor advised caution, hence why he didn't appear after the break. It doesn't sound too serious, fingers crossed.