Naturalizing players to play for the country. Are you in favor of this?

[bluecross123]

if we base it on the question parang ang line of questioning kasi is parang nagpa naturalize ng foreigner na pasado sa minimum required limits in order to play for our nt right away.
pag ganyan eh disagree ako dyan.
magmumukha tayong desperado tulad ng indonesia eh, biruin niyong xenophobic ang mga yan at kahirap-hirap ng isang foreigner na maging citizen sa bansang yan. eh may mga foreigners nga dyang sobrang tagal na nakatira sa indonesia pero di pa rin pinapayagang maging citizen samantalang yung gonzales kabilis inapprove.
kung wala yung uruguayan na yun yung WEAK AZKALS VERSION sa two games nila against indo DRAW ang mga yan or could even win.

pero pag yung player eh naturalized at matagal na dito sa bansa, okay ako dyan. that way hindi na cheating ang dating.

[SipaangBola]

Bill to naturalize NBA player JaVale McGee filed
By Nelson Beltran (philstar.com) Updated May 15, 2012 03:33 PM


MANILA, Philippines – Determined in his effort to help boost the country’s standing in the international stage, Rep. Robbie Puno has filed in Congress a bill seeking to grant NBA player JaVale McGee Filipino citizenship that will enable him to play for Smart Gilas Pilipinas.

Puno, the Antipolo District I representative in the Lower House, filed at 6:45 p.m. yesterday House Bill No. 6169 aimed at making the Denver Nugget center a naturalized Filipino.

Puno was the same lawmaker who worked for the naturalization of Marcus Douthit also through legislation (Republic Act 10148).

“This bill is in tune with the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ new program maximizing the eligibility of a naturalized player, McGee being only 24 years old,” said Puno.

“With the approval of this bill, our country could have two naturalized players who would contribute effective development to the team. The two of them would practice against each other, and also would serve as backup player to each other in case any one of them gets injured,” Puno added.

“The addition of another naturalized player would ensure continuity in the program that was started with Marcus Douthit,” Puno also said.

Puno cited what the country has gained since Douthit’s addition in the Phl team.

He mentioned Smart Gilas’ fourth-place finish in the last Fiba Asia championship, narrowly missing a spot in the World Olympic Qualifier. The outright spot to the Olympics went to tournament champion China.

Puno said he’s one with SBP in its bid to sustain the momentum of their strong 2009 Asian joust showing.

“It is for this purpose that this bill seeks to grant Philippine citizenship to JaVale McGee,” he said.

“Given his remarkable track record in the US pro league, McGee will no doubt be a great asset to our country if given a chance to play for the Philippine team. McGee is widely regarded as the only NBA player eligible for naturalization since majority of NBA centers have played for other national teams,” Puno also said.

“Finally, McGee has genuinely expressed his willingness to play for the Philippine team,” Puno added.

Puno hopes they can work on McGee’s naturalization in time for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship which serves as the qualifier for the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

“We’ll try to have his naturalization ready for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. If not, the important thing is he eventually makes it and we have the option to field the best possible players,” Puno said.

Naturalization through legislation is a tedious process, which in the case of Douthit took two years to finish. Still, it’s the easier way compared to administrative and through the courts which both require residency.

McGee expressed interest to play for the Philippines after seeing the country and the Filipino people when he joined a group of NBA stars who played Smart Gilas Pilipinas in an exhibition match last year.

He returned later to sign a contract as Smart product endorser.

He received invitations to the US national team camp in 2009 and 2010 but failed to make the roster.

The Flint, Michigan native was the Washington Wizards’ No. 18 pick overall in 2008 out of University of Nevada in Reno.

He dreams to play in the Olympics and/or the world championship, hoping to realize this with the Philippine team.

“If we don’t naturalize McGee, it is most certain that another country will,” said Puno.



Source: http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticl...keyword=sp_pba



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I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF NATURALIZATION.

[honey4evr]

^^^ i dont agree with that, too. basta hangga't merong filfor na magaling magfootball, no need to naturalize. pero kung yung magpapanaturalize eh halos dito na lumaki at kulang na lang eh dito pinanganak, yun, ok ako jan (just like the el habbib brothers). but as i've said, as long as we have a good pool of local and filfors, di kelangang magnaturalize. note that naturalization is just meant to address a severely critical situation. just like in our basketball team, talagang walang makuhang matinding sentro with the build and height enough to carry the NT. kaya sila nagresort sa naturalization. but for football, i dont think its needed. dami nating players na magagaling eh. andami pa jang untapped at unscouted whether in the philippines or abroad.

[EL_Granada]

gano na ba katagal ang El Habbib brothers sa Pinas? mukhang yung isa sa kanila marunong magtagalog. ayaw ko matulad sa Singapore na maraming naturalized players

[angel_2122]

kung may naturalizing players lalo siguro madami magagalit dahil half-Filipinos pa nga lang daming nagrereklamo...


kung may naturalization eto po sa kin:
El Habib Brothers
Masanari "Masa" Omura
Daniel Matsunaga
Eric Dagroh
Saba (GK)

[◄◄ The Game ►►]

sana top striker na taga spain, brazil, german, or france ang makuha ng Philippine Azkals para ma-naturalize

[EL_Granada]

magaling ba si Matsunaga? kung ang mapipili lang ay yung foreigners na nakabase lang dito sa bansa, ang best candidate for me ay si Diop,Omura at Izo

[angel_2122]

^Sa mga napanood ko na laban ng Team Socceroo..ok naman si Daniel, maganda dribbling at pasa niya ang problem lang.. mahina ang team niya...

[EL_Granada]

^uu mahina nga lang, pero maganda ang ginagawa ng Socceroo ngayon, may academy na kasi sila. kasali ba si Matsunaga sa mga players na binili ng Pachanga from Socceroo?

[kiatkiat9]

gano na ba katagal ang El Habbib brothers sa Pinas? mukhang yung isa sa kanila marunong magtagalog. ayaw ko matulad sa Singapore na maraming naturalized players

Mula pagkabata pa. Dito na yata nag grade 1 ang mga iyan.

[◄◄ The Game ►►]

kung sa basketball team ng Pilipinas nagbabalak na kumuha ng malakas na naturalized player gaya nila Marcus Douthit and Javale McGee

sana rin sa football team ng Pilipinas malakas din ang kunin

[sheajane80]

kung sa basketball team ng Pilipinas nagbabalak na kumuha ng malakas na naturalized player gaya nila Marcus Douthit and Javale McGee

sana rin sa football team ng Pilipinas malakas din ang kunin

please. we are not that desperate.
4 slots lang kelangan dyan ibigay sa mas deserving na players.
at least 3 for defenders at isang striker na pwedeng kasama sa taas ng isa pang striker.

isipin mo lang, ayaw nga nilang ibigay sa local o foreign based pinoy eh, sa PINOY ON PAPER ONLY pa kaya.

[rational]

I would not be in favor of it but.....

The unfortunate thing is most countries do it. Even powerhouses like Spain and Germany. Look at this list. South American countries lang ang wala. As long as it is legal, we should do it too otherwise we will fall behind.

http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphi...turalized.html

[tsong_go]

Si Serge Ibaka naturalized din ng Spain. A powerhouse team at that.

But I'd prefer that this be a stepping stone for us to produce homegrown talent, and not the primary method on which we should rely.

[PorferioKabisig]

Si Serge Ibaka naturalized din ng Spain. A powerhouse team at that.

But I'd prefer that this be a stepping stone for us to produce homegrown talent, and not the primary method on which we should rely.

mwehehehe wag mo naman ganyanin ang Smart Gilas.

[nuss]

sabi nga ng sponsor ng team ko, go lang nang go