Callum Gilhooley Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Why ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/38238658 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said: Why ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/38238658 Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Well cause in the Premier League about 15% are African players I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, DougJamie said: Well cause in the Premier League about 15% are African players I guess 9% . 47 Players. Spain alone has 37 !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said: 9% . 47 Players. Spain alone has 37 !! Impressed....... Do u have full breakdown? Whats English and is that more than Spanish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said: 9% . 47 Players. Spain alone has 37 !! ^^^^^^^^ Way too much time on your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 These are last years figures : There is one more African player this year. http://www.espnfc.com/english-premier-league/story/2558407/premier-league-has-most-nationalities-in-europe-top-leagues My point is why is Africa singled out for a special award ? Look at what the french & Spaniards alone have contributed since the inception of the Premier league / Premiership and continue to do. Where do you stop ? The BBC Benelux player of the year ? The BBC Pan-asian under 20s female left back of the year ? I`m being flippant i know but as i said , where do you stop ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just now, faraway saint said: ^^^^^^^^ Way too much time on your hands. 18880 posts. Hello Mr Pot !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, Callum Gilhooley said: 18880 posts. Hello Mr Pot !! Aye, but ALL of mine are hilarious and informative. PS IT's a lot more than that, some trumpet "culled" thousands a while ago.......................still fuming. Edited December 12, 2016 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Aye, but ALL of mine are hilarious and informative. PS IT's a lot more than that, some trumpet "culled" thousands a while ago.......................still fuming. Oh ,Dont ! You`ll have you know who on next !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just now, Slash said: I'm genuinely surprised that there are as many as 23 Scots in that table. So was i & im struggling to think who they are . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just now, Callum Gilhooley said: Oh ,Dont ! You`ll have you know who on next !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said: These are last years figures : There is one more African player this year. http://www.espnfc.com/english-premier-league/story/2558407/premier-league-has-most-nationalities-in-europe-top-leagues My point is why is Africa singled out for a special award ? Look at what the french & Spaniards alone have contributed since the inception of the Premier league / Premiership and continue to do. Where do you stop ? The BBC Benelux player of the year ? The BBC Pan-asian under 20s female left back of the year ? I`m being flippant i know but as i said , where do you stop ? Very Interesting and informative thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said: So was i & im struggling to think who they are . Hull have 4, Stoke 2, Bournemouth 2, Swansea 1, Sunderland 1, Burnley 3 ....... Nope stuck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Is it not because the BBC have the rights to the coverage of African football and because most of Africa look to the BBC for unbiased coverage of their football? After all, most of Africa used to be ours, don't y'know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Given it was August 12th 2015 the article quoted was from this would be the 23 Ikechi Anya Phil Bardsley Charlie Adam James Morrison Allan McGregor Robert Snodgrass Shaun Maloney Andrew Robertson Steven Fletcher Liam Bridcutt Stephen Kingsley Jay Fulton Botti Biabi Oliver McBurnie Matt Ritchie Darren Fletcher Stephen Naismith Graham Dorrans Stephen Whittiker Alan Hutton Barry Bannon – left Crystal Palace Aug 31st Chris Kettings – loaned out 14th August James McArthur Edited December 16, 2016 by Stuart Dickson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Hull have 4, Stoke 2, Bournemouth 2, Swansea 1, Sunderland 1, Burnley 3 ....... Nope stuck!!! Is it not because the BBC have the rights to the coverage of African football and because most of Africa look to the BBC for unbiased coverage of their football? After all, most of Africa used to be ours, don't y'know!! Yes, I think it's to do with the BBC coverage of African Cup of Nations. Aside from the Euros and World Cup which are still legislated to not be on pay per view, I think this is just about the only tournament they provide the majority coverage for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 1 hour ago, tony soprano said: Yes, I think it's to do with the BBC coverage of African Cup of Nations. Aside from the Euros and World Cup which are still legislated to not be on pay per view, I think this is just about the only tournament they provide the majority coverage for. SPOT ON - There has been some criticism that most of the winners or nominees come from sports covered and therefore sold by BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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