[arista]

BBC News Text:
[England manager Lee Carsley,
who has suggested he will not sing
God Save the King.
The Birmingham-born coach who
played for Ireland said that he never
would sing the national anthem,
adding he was "always really focused
on the game".
The paper writes if he does not sing it
will be in "stark contrast" to Gareth Southgate.]

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England interim boss Lee Carsley's audition for the top job has been overshadowed after making the shock confession he does not intend to sing the national anthem.

Carsley will take charge of the national team against the Republic of *Ireland for the opening game of what is set to be a six-match trial in his efforts to become Gareth Southgate's full-time successor.

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Was just checking if there was a thread on this before I made one.

Appalling. A really bad example to set. Reprimand him.

Editing this. Have rethought my replace him comment. I don't genuinely wish him to lose his job. Fair enough. I was wrong to hastily say that.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Was just checking if there was a thread on this before I made one.

Appalling. A really bad example to set. Replace him.

He says he is too busy

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Originally Posted by arista

He says he is too busy

Utter bullsh1t.

[bots]

He isn't British, why would he? Also, its not compulsory

[Livia]

Originally Posted by bots

He isn't British, why would he? Also, its not compulsory

He was born in Birmingham. How is he not British?

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Originally Posted by Livia

He was born in Birmingham. How is he not British?

Good point

[Cherry Christmas]

He says he has never sung the Anthem, i.e the Irish one when he played for Ireland and wont now, he is a football manager not a singer

[bots]

Originally Posted by Livia

He was born in Birmingham. How is he not British?

He played for the republic of ireland, which means his chosen nationality is irish

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Originally Posted by bots

He played for the republic of ireland, which means his chosen nationality is irish

Don't talk bollocks

He was able to play due to an Irish grandmother

He is as English as they come

If you can point to Dublin on a map the Irish will snap you up to play for them

Ironically Declan Rice and Jack Grealish have made it 2-0 at half time



Must be the luck of the Irish!

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Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Don't talk bollocks

He was able to play due to an Irish grandmother

He is as English as they come

If you can point to Dublin on a map the Irish will snap you up to play for them

Ironically Declan Rice and Jack Grealish have made it 2-0 at half time



Must be the luck of the Irish!

The best sign in the crowd ...the snakes are back with a picture of the two turncoats

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Don't talk bollocks

He was able to play due to an Irish grandmother

He is as English as they come

If you can point to Dublin on a map the Irish will snap you up to play for them

Ironically Declan Rice and Jack Grealish have made it 2-0 at half time



Must be the luck of the Irish!

Soz, didn't see this post before I posted almost the same thing above.

[arista]

Originally Posted by bots

He played for the republic of ireland, which means his chosen nationality is irish

Clever trick

[Livia]

Originally Posted by bots

He played for the republic of ireland, which means his chosen nationality is irish

Because his Granny or his Mum was Irish maybe. He was born in England. Declan Rice and Jack Grealish both played for RO Ireland now they play for England. You don't have to take up citizenship.

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Originally Posted by bots

He isn't British, why would he? Also, its not compulsory

He is from Birmingham.

He only played for ROI because he wasn't good enough to play for England.

And I'm saying this as someone that does like Lee Carsley, although I'm not sure about him being the England Manager.

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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

He is from Birmingham.

He only played for ROI because he wasn't good enough to play for England.

And I'm saying this as someone that does like Lee Carsley, although I'm not sure about him being the England Manager.

Very disrespectful Mock, some players will choose Ireland over England

You are not all that, its been like 900 years since you won anything

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Very disrespectful Mock, some players will choose Ireland over England

You are not all that, its been like 900 years since you won anything

If you had watched the first 30 seconds of any england game in the past 58 years you would know own its been 58 years

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Originally Posted by Beso

If you had watched the first 30 seconds of any england game in the past 58 years you would know own its been 58 years

may as well be 900

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Originally Posted by Cherie

Very disrespectful Mock, some players will choose Ireland over England

You are not all that, its been like 900 years since you won anything

With all due respect, but with Republic and Northern Ireland's talent pool being split into two national teams it does make it easier for someone like Lee Carsley to get into the team.

Where as he wouldn't have got in the midfield for England back then, and I am saying this as someone that liked Lee Carsley for Blues and Everton.

Edit... I didn't mean to be disrespectful btw, I do realize that I probably should've worded a bit better.

Plus I do like to see both Ireland National teams do well, as I feel sorry for the fact that they are disadvantaged by being split in two.

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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

With all due respect, but with Republic and Northern Ireland's talent pool being split into two national teams it does make it easier for someone like Lee Carsley to get into the team.

Where as he wouldn't have got in the midfield for England back then, and I am saying this as someone that liked Lee Carsley for Blues and Everton.

Edit... I didn't mean to be disrespectful btw, I do realize that I probably should've worded a bit better.

Plus I do like to see both Ireland National teams do well, as I feel sorry for the fact that they are disadvantaged by being split in two.

aw with hindsight Mock I should have realised that as its not really you

[Liam-]

Which is his right as a free citizen

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Originally Posted by bots

He isn't British, why would he? Also, its not compulsory

Originally Posted by Liam-

Which is his right as a free citizen

Nobody is saying its compulsory. Its respectful. I don't agree with either of these posts. It should go hand in hand with the job. Takes two minutes, and he has to stand there anyway?

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Originally Posted by Liam-

Which is his right as a free citizen

Free will was so 2012.

[arista]

PM Starmer is there
he can sing it