tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14377350.post5005191760137315455..comments2024-01-27T03:52:35.624-08:00Comments on The Maple Three: National EmbarrassmentKobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407275645274060038noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14377350.post-829534978132300242007-07-09T14:59:00.000-07:002007-07-09T14:59:00.000-07:00"Of course the best players that came for Canada a..."Of course the best players that came for Canada are playing for other countries."<BR/><BR/>Yes and this adds further weight to what I am saying. After all who would you play for? 1) A poorly funded, poorly coached team with a long history of loosing or 2) a well funded, well coached side with a proud history.Kobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407275645274060038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14377350.post-45290232547267473912007-07-09T11:11:00.000-07:002007-07-09T11:11:00.000-07:00Of course the best players that came for Canada ar...Of course the best players that came for Canada are playing for other countries.<BR/><BR/>Owen Hargreaves for the Three Lions of England.<BR/><BR/>Jonathan de Guzman may be good enough to play for the Beautiful Oranje of the Netherlands.<BR/><BR/>Good on them. Talented players need to play for the best national teams that would accept their athletic endeavours. This does not diminish their Canadian identity significantly in my books.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I am using Justin Trudeau's concept that nationhood is an "old idea" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com