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Post by marsvolta on Nov 30, 2014 16:32:12 GMT
Says in today's papers that he will be signing for Arsenal
Exeter fans talking about him on their forum.http://www.exeweb.com/forums/showthread.php?55027-Ethan-Ampadu
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Post by ysbryd on Nov 30, 2014 17:02:05 GMT
Part of the Victory Shield team. He really looked young even for 16 ( he is the one with lots of hair )Good look to him.
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Post by cadno on Nov 30, 2014 17:05:29 GMT
He was impressive when he came on vs Northern Ireland in the victory shield, confident on the ball and he won a lot of headers too. . .
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Post by cadno on Nov 30, 2014 17:07:47 GMT
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Post by flynnfan on Nov 30, 2014 20:50:45 GMT
Part of the Victory Shield team. He really looked young even for 16 ( he is the one with lots of hair )Good look to him. Probably because he's actually still just 14... |
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Post by stu on Nov 30, 2014 21:03:29 GMT
Kwame Ampadu was great on Sensible Soccer.
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Post by toshfan on Dec 3, 2014 20:38:41 GMT
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Post by bale-droed on Jun 28, 2015 8:06:16 GMT
Switched to England
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Post by quetzal on Jun 28, 2015 8:45:23 GMT
Isn't he really English though? I don't give a toss about the Anglos tbh
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 9:43:03 GMT
Given that its only a matter of time before we are above England in the world rankings you have to say its a bold move by the lad. Certainly cant accuse him of glory hunting when he moves to an inferior side. Good luck to him.
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Post by Tim P on Jun 28, 2015 9:57:32 GMT
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Post by georgetm1 on Jun 28, 2015 10:09:58 GMT
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Post by ae15 on Jun 28, 2015 10:15:45 GMT
Has he definitely switched? He seems to be playing for Wales and training with England all the time.
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Post by georgetm1 on Jun 28, 2015 10:25:55 GMT
Actually just type his name into Facebook..............he's not going anywhere. You can tell how much he likes playing for Wales.
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Post by biwmares on Jun 28, 2015 10:30:13 GMT
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Post by ae15 on Jun 28, 2015 10:39:54 GMT
Actually just type his name into Facebook..............he's not going anywhere. You can tell how much he likes playing for Wales. And then you look at his twitter and his dp is of him in full England training kit! Strange |
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Post by georgetm1 on Jun 28, 2015 10:48:27 GMT
If he goes for England, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it, as it will be he who is limiting his own international career by joining them. From what I saw of him for Wales, he was on the bench and didn't come on until late in the games anyway.
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Post by biwmares on Jun 28, 2015 11:27:24 GMT
If he goes for England, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it, as it will be he who is limiting his own international career by joining them. From what I saw of him for Wales, he was on the bench and didn't come on until late in the games anyway. Exactly,and its much better for him to opt for England now instead of wasting money on development etc & he also prevents another kid more committed to Wales to progress. |
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Post by ystradwales on Jun 28, 2015 11:29:55 GMT
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Post by cadno on Jun 28, 2015 23:24:01 GMT
He met Mourinho a couple of months ago, he is really talented!
Strange one with the Wales/England situation, time will tell I guess.
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Post by toshfan on Jun 29, 2015 8:35:04 GMT
Isn't he really English though? I don't give a toss about the Anglos tbh My view has not changed, namely someone's place of birth alone does not determine nationality. I see no difference in the sense of enormous pride that the so called Anglos in the first team have compared to those born in Wales. However, I too looked at his twitter profile yesterday and he was wearing an England shirt. Above, it states that on facebook he was wearing a Welsh shirt. I do not have any time for this whether it is down to indecision or hedging of bets. |
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Post by welwyn on Jun 29, 2015 8:44:24 GMT
Yeah, he has an England training top as his twitter photo but is holding an Under-16's FAW cap as his Facebook profile photo.
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Post by toshfan on Jun 29, 2015 9:38:13 GMT
Yeah, he has an England training top as his twitter photo but is holding an Under-16's FAW cap as his Facebook profile photo. I am not certain what point you are making? |
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Post by ae15 on Jun 29, 2015 10:40:39 GMT
Isn't he really English though? I don't give a toss about the Anglos tbh However, I too looked at his twitter profile yesterday and he was wearing an England shirt. Above, it states that on facebook he was wearing a Welsh shirt. I do not have any time for this whether it is down to indecision or hedging of bets. Completely correct. I was born and still live in England but my father is completely Welsh. Formally I would have to class myself as British, I'm definitely not English and couldn't claim I was really Welsh on a census or something, but if I had been good enough to play professionally, I would have certainly played for Wales no doubt and been extremely proud to do so as I mentally consider myself Welsh. |
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Post by welwyn on Jun 29, 2015 10:56:06 GMT
Yeah, he has an England training top as his twitter photo but is holding an Under-16's FAW cap as his Facebook profile photo. I am not certain what point you are making? I was responding to other people talking about the fact he is wearing an English top in one and Welsh in another by checking it and posting it. It was a statement of fact, no opinion either way. I'll be honest, a bit like ae15, as someone who is born and raised in England (and not entirely sure how Welsh I am (could be anything between 25%-50%)) I don't feel I am really in a position to comment either way. |
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Post by dayoo87 on Jun 29, 2015 11:03:35 GMT
Isn't it possible that he could feel fairly equally Welsh and English? It's not something I necessarily agree with, but where someone has a very 'mixed' family tree (Ethan also has at least some Irish and Ghanaian in him) and has lived in more than one country then the pull for one particular nationality over another may not be as strong as the pull we all have towards Wales.
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Post by pengedragon on Jun 29, 2015 11:20:16 GMT
Isn't it possible that he could feel fairly equally Welsh and English? It's not something I necessarily agree with, but where someone has a very 'mixed' family tree (Ethan also has at least some Irish and Ghanaian in him) and has lived in more than one country then the pull for one particular nationality over another may not be as strong as the pull we all have towards Wales. I think thatโs correct In football terms my kids are qualified to play for Wales, Nigeria and England (my order of preference there) Ask them which they are or which they feel the most and it could be all, one or none of them on any given day โ they are pretty comfortable with that too which is the most important thing I think |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 11:24:54 GMT
My view has not changed, namely someone's place of birth alone does not determine nationality. I see no difference in the sense of enormous pride that the so called Anglos in the first team have compared to those born in Wales.However, I too looked at his twitter profile yesterday and he was wearing an England shirt. Above, it states that on facebook he was wearing a Welsh shirt. I do not have any time for this whether it is down to indecision or hedging of bets. Completely correct. I was born and still live in England but my father is completely Welsh. Formally I would have to class myself as British, I'm definitely not English and couldn't claim I was really Welsh on a census or something, but if I had been good enough to play professionally, I would have certainly played for Wales no doubt and been extremely proud to do so as I mentally consider myself Welsh. Same here, heritage seems to be given a lot of disrespect in certain quarters on here and in life in general. I honestly dont understand the significance of place of birth, apart from an easy way for governments to pigeon hole you to a definitive place of origin. You can be born in a country and yet have the blood of another running through your veins- I know what is more significant to me out of those two possibilities. I like the David Beckham example, one of his sons was born in Spain- who would you expect him to play for internationally? No doubt if he did play for England he would still get remarks from some supporters to the effect of the Spanish equivalent of 'Anglo'. That term really annoys me as it effectively divides our players into two groups. 'Together Stronger' my ass. |
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Post by flynnfan on Jun 29, 2015 12:00:17 GMT
Completely correct. I was born and still live in England but my father is completely Welsh. Formally I would have to class myself as British, I'm definitely not English and couldn't claim I was really Welsh on a census or something, but if I had been good enough to play professionally, I would have certainly played for Wales no doubt and been extremely proud to do so as I mentally consider myself Welsh. Same here, heritage seems to be given a lot of disrespect in certain quarters on here and in life in general. I honestly dont understand the significance of place of birth, apart from an easy way for governments to pigeon hole you to a definitive place of origin. You can be born in a country and yet have the blood of another running through your veins- I know what is more significant to me out of those two possibilities. I like the David Beckham example, one of his sons was born in Spain- who would you expect him to play f www.google.at/search?hl=en-GB&redir_esc=&client=ms-android-h3g-at&source=android-browser-type&v=133247963&qsubts=1434895852328&q=apostle+welsh+football&v=133247963 or internationally? No doubt if he did play for England he would still get remarks from some supporters to the effect of the Spanish equivalent of 'Anglo'. That term really annoys me as it effectively divides our players into two groups. 'Together Stronger' my ass. but... The thing is you never seem to acknowledge is that it can work the other way too eg.. Neil taylor - born in north wales to non-welsh parents, just like myself. no doubt he feels proudly welsh...but you seem to be suggesting he should be playing for england or india? |
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Post by llannerch on Jun 29, 2015 12:04:39 GMT
I have a great grandfather from Devon but apart from that it's Wales or nowt for me, so I'm not sure what dual-qualified feels like. But I know people who have an allegiance to a country they weren't born in through their parents and I wouldn't dream of questioning their allegiance, pride and sense of identity. Although, I've frequently been interrogated over my personal Welsh-not-British identity. It cuts both ways.
I'm not sure that 'Anglo' is used in any derogatory way. I'm sure it has been a convenient stick to hit a player with in the past and that's wrong. Let's be honest there's been plenty of players born and bred in Wales who have appeared to have less pride in the shirt than, say, HRK or John Robinson. Likewise, I don't think it is unreasonable to question the attitudes of the likes of Ben Thatcher or Boaz Myhill. Just as there plenty of Welsh people with a lukewarm sense of Welsh identity there will be plenty of Anglos with likewise surely?
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