I don't really think that British players really want to play anywhere else than in the Premiership. Can you see Jack Wilshere wanting to play for Barcelona? Nah, Owen never wanted to play in Spain either .. I think any player Barca/RM sign would be foolish to turn down the chance. Owen went to RM ...

Wax Jacket who would begrudge anyone the chance to play international football? that would be a step too far. "you can't play for Turkey as you've spent the whole of your career passing sideways for Waitrose PLC"? can't see it myself.

Good luck to 'em.

Pearce - local lad, may as well be English. Karacan - local lad, may as well be English Church - local lad, may as well be English Le Fondre - English McAnuff - Londoner Leigertwood - Londoner Tabb - English born - may as well be English Robson-Kanu - London lad - may as well be English Roberts - L...

Oh, and in answer to the OP - no I couldn't give a shit.

Unless they're born in, and lived their whole lives in RG1, then frankly I don't think they're fit to wear the hoops.

Critics call it a small town mentality, but that's who we are and we should never lose sight of that.