Hard Choice Andrew? Let Me Help You.

He looks Scottish doesn't he?

Is he English, is he Scottish? Andrew Driver isn’t sure for certain, one thing that he is sure of is that he is hedging his bets.

Driver was born in Oldham in the north of England before moving to Scotland at the age of 10. He played for Scotland schoolboys and this year was called up to Stuart Pearce’s  England under 21’s team to play in the European Championships. At that time, Hearts winger Driver declared his “delight” at being picked for his country. But NOW, new rule  changes that allow a player to play for a national team if they were educated in that country for more than 5 years, make Driver eligible for Scotland!

The under 21 appearances for England don’t count in the grand scheme of things but once you wear an international shirt for the first team, that’s it, you are tied. Ryan Giggs played for England schoolboys before making the mistake decision to play for Wales.

Driver now says that the rules that prevented him from playing for Scotland were ‘unfortunate’. The winger is certainly choosing his words carefully, like all good fence sitters do. However, his agent is doing his talking for him, enough talking to get a response from the Scottish FA and Manager George Burley…

“If he’s ever asked to represent Scotland, then he’ll have a decision to make.” Driver’s agent, Scott Fisher.

A decision to be made? I don’t think so. Let me help young Driver out. If you see yourself as English enough to play for the under 21’s and recognised that you were not Scottish at that time, then a call up to the Scottish team should pose no issue.  If Scotland really is an option that Driver is considering, then he should take it. England fans only want committed, dedicated players (who are passionate about their country) wearing the three-lions on their chests. Not players who just fancy international football.