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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 923445" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Hah, no worries. My evidence base would be that humans are intrinsically the same throughout history and geography. We are all homo-sapiens and the chances of a group of homo-sapiens agreeing to ignore the spirit of rules and exploit them for their own benefit is sadly pretty high. </p><p></p><p>I'm not aware of anything in Argentinian society to make me think that your union would be different to any other one if it had the money to "buy" players from other countries. For example, the Argentine union followed other unions in saying you can only play for the Pumas if you play in Argentina (which coincidentally, and not entirely irrelevantly, massively reduces your likelihood of ever having "Argentine qualified" player issues with people whose families emigrated from Argentina). </p><p></p><p>As pointed out, there aren't many players from countries with a shared heritage with Argentina that this is an issue for you yet (unless you can tell me players who would be Argentina qualified, who are better than what the Pumas have, and are from poorer countries that your union has ignored?). I suppose would could say you haven't bought any Pacific Islanders. But then neither has Scotland. </p><p></p><p>I agree with your point that I'd rather "lose with what I've got" so much that I can't really support the union governing the country I live in. And yes, I applaud your union for appointing Argentine coaches even when there are limited options available; and this would support your argument. </p><p></p><p>But does that mean I think that an Argentina with a functioning economy and a wealthy union would never poach a player born in another country who was willing to relocate to Argentina? Hell no. </p><p></p><p>South Africa have played players born in Ghana and Zimbabwe in the past year. I've no criticism of that, but I make the point to show that only Argentina are exceptional in this matter and to support my argument that, if they could, they probably would.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 923445, member: 74121"] Hah, no worries. My evidence base would be that humans are intrinsically the same throughout history and geography. We are all homo-sapiens and the chances of a group of homo-sapiens agreeing to ignore the spirit of rules and exploit them for their own benefit is sadly pretty high. I'm not aware of anything in Argentinian society to make me think that your union would be different to any other one if it had the money to "buy" players from other countries. For example, the Argentine union followed other unions in saying you can only play for the Pumas if you play in Argentina (which coincidentally, and not entirely irrelevantly, massively reduces your likelihood of ever having "Argentine qualified" player issues with people whose families emigrated from Argentina). As pointed out, there aren't many players from countries with a shared heritage with Argentina that this is an issue for you yet (unless you can tell me players who would be Argentina qualified, who are better than what the Pumas have, and are from poorer countries that your union has ignored?). I suppose would could say you haven't bought any Pacific Islanders. But then neither has Scotland. I agree with your point that I'd rather "lose with what I've got" so much that I can't really support the union governing the country I live in. And yes, I applaud your union for appointing Argentine coaches even when there are limited options available; and this would support your argument. But does that mean I think that an Argentina with a functioning economy and a wealthy union would never poach a player born in another country who was willing to relocate to Argentina? Hell no. South Africa have played players born in Ghana and Zimbabwe in the past year. I've no criticism of that, but I make the point to show that only Argentina are exceptional in this matter and to support my argument that, if they could, they probably would. [/QUOTE]
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