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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 923273" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>I saw them first from Three Red Kings (largest Munster fan twitter as far as i know).</p><p><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsN_AO7XgAAkPo7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>They didn't like it one bit either but when they tried to debunk Ireland's figure (26.1%) this is what they said</p><p></p><p><em>"When you label someone like Jordi Murphy or Luke McGrath as "foreign-born" you imply some level of illegitimacy."</em></p><p><em>"Even with those spurious additions, the percentage is 25.5%."</em></p><p></p><p>"Spurious additions" apparently means calling a foreign-born person foreign-born.</p><p>And 25,5% vs 26,1%..... are you kidding me?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because it's the only objective figure he could think off. To be completely honest, i can't think of another one to illustrate his point.</p><p>It's something easy to check for anyone with an internet connection, it's factual, objective and verifiable.</p><p></p><p>Again, i don't think Pichot has a problem with people like Murphy or North.</p><p>But the statistic is crystal clear.</p><p>Or turn it upside down: how many English/Irish/Italian/Scottish/Japanese are playing for Fiji/Tong/Samoa? </p><p>If you don't see the trend i have to assume you just refuse to.</p><p></p><p>And again, the ones complaining about the statistic are the ones, the exact same ones that have been complaining about NZ in the past. Where were those "exceptions" and heritages when those criticisms were raised against other teams?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course he has an agenda. He sees rich countries getting players from poor countries to play for them when he believes money shouldn't play a role in that. He believes given his role he has the responsibility to do something about it. That's his agenda.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 923273, member: 55747"] I saw them first from Three Red Kings (largest Munster fan twitter as far as i know). [IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsN_AO7XgAAkPo7.jpg[/IMG] They didn't like it one bit either but when they tried to debunk Ireland's figure (26.1%) this is what they said [I]"When you label someone like Jordi Murphy or Luke McGrath as "foreign-born" you imply some level of illegitimacy." "Even with those spurious additions, the percentage is 25.5%."[/I] "Spurious additions" apparently means calling a foreign-born person foreign-born. And 25,5% vs 26,1%..... are you kidding me? Because it's the only objective figure he could think off. To be completely honest, i can't think of another one to illustrate his point. It's something easy to check for anyone with an internet connection, it's factual, objective and verifiable. Again, i don't think Pichot has a problem with people like Murphy or North. But the statistic is crystal clear. Or turn it upside down: how many English/Irish/Italian/Scottish/Japanese are playing for Fiji/Tong/Samoa? If you don't see the trend i have to assume you just refuse to. And again, the ones complaining about the statistic are the ones, the exact same ones that have been complaining about NZ in the past. Where were those "exceptions" and heritages when those criticisms were raised against other teams? Of course he has an agenda. He sees rich countries getting players from poor countries to play for them when he believes money shouldn't play a role in that. He believes given his role he has the responsibility to do something about it. That's his agenda. [/QUOTE]
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