01-09-2012, 10:14 AM
Think this thread should really get back to its proper focus on the Olympiad!
But, in passing and in answer to George (not sure what point Joe is making): Jacob, certainly, is really in the position of having effective "dual nationality". I wouldn't mind a debate and perhaps a stricter view taken of how many years residency in Scotland might be necessary to qualify such a ("dual nationality") category of person to play for the Scot Champ title, but such folk as him are by adoption as "Scottish" in my book as anyone.
And what of our greatest ever champion, Captain MacKenzie ( a world top 5 or so player and potential world championship challenger in his prime)? He and other Scots emigrant global citizens were fiercely proud to be considered "Scoto-Americans". George's arguments were they in force would have disbarred that great player from playing in and winning the only Scots Championship he managed to play in (towards the very end of his life). He was also America's top player and an actual several times American champion. I think that's great. What's wrong with it?
But, in passing and in answer to George (not sure what point Joe is making): Jacob, certainly, is really in the position of having effective "dual nationality". I wouldn't mind a debate and perhaps a stricter view taken of how many years residency in Scotland might be necessary to qualify such a ("dual nationality") category of person to play for the Scot Champ title, but such folk as him are by adoption as "Scottish" in my book as anyone.
And what of our greatest ever champion, Captain MacKenzie ( a world top 5 or so player and potential world championship challenger in his prime)? He and other Scots emigrant global citizens were fiercely proud to be considered "Scoto-Americans". George's arguments were they in force would have disbarred that great player from playing in and winning the only Scots Championship he managed to play in (towards the very end of his life). He was also America's top player and an actual several times American champion. I think that's great. What's wrong with it?