Great Britain football team for the Olympics ? [Archive]

Guest

30-09-06, 05:51 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/5394710.stm

That could be a smashing team. Imagine Welsh, Scottish and England players playing under the same banner. :D

lfc4ever

30-09-06, 06:04 PM

Nobody answered my thread either, must be a boring subject this football mullarky.

Guest

30-09-06, 06:30 PM

So mods, move that thread in the LFC forum.

refugee

04-10-06, 10:12 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/5394710.stm

That could be a smashing team. Imagine Welsh, Scottish and England players playing under the same banner. :D

What did Northern Ireland do to you?

Guest

04-10-06, 10:15 PM

What did Northern Ireland do to you?

Nothing, forgot to put these ... :D

Neil Young

04-10-06, 10:34 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/5394710.stm

That could be a smashing team. Imagine Welsh, Scottish and England players playing under the same banner. :D

What non-English player would currently get into the team? I'm not saying that English players are particularly great, it's just no other names really stand out, unlike a few years ago. Giggs? Probably. Bellamy? Can't see it myself. James McTwatten? Er...

Mumsafan

04-10-06, 10:35 PM

Have you got an easier question neil?

Neil Young

04-10-06, 10:40 PM

Sorry. :oh:

I was hoping a straightforward, old-fashioned, completely futile, "what if" discussion about football would be a comfort after the strange and nefarious goings-on of the last few days. :sigh:

:handshake:

refugee

04-10-06, 10:40 PM

What non-English player would currently get into the team? I'm not saying that English players are particularly great, it's just no other names really stand out, unlike a few years ago. Giggs? Probably. Bellamy? Can't see it myself. James McTwatten? Er...

None of those players would qualify as they will be too old. The players must be under 23 years old. Though you are allowed 3 players over that age. The players that are picked for the olympics will probably not be people you know that well at the minute

refugee

04-10-06, 10:43 PM

None of those players would qualify as they will be too old. The players must be under 23 years old. Though you are allowed 3 players over that age. The players that are picked for the olympics will probably not be people you know that well at the minute

The other problem is that Scotland and Wales (I think) dont want their players to be in a GB olympic team as it may encourage FIFA to make a ruling that means that the countries in GB cant enter seperate teams in the world cup

Neil Young

04-10-06, 10:44 PM

None of those players would qualify as they will be too old. The players must be under 23 years old. Though you are allowed 3 players over that age. The players that are picked for the olympics will probably not be people you know that well at the minute

Thanks but actually I know that. That's why I said "currently" which was an attempt to conjure up the idea that if the Olympics were tomorrow, what would the team be.

Of course, it's impossible to predict the 2012 team bearing in mind most of them will be under-17's right now.

Bob

04-10-06, 10:53 PM

I think its a good idea, especially as it helps to give youngsters in the country good experience and confidence, and that's good!

Never been a fan of footballing politics and i'd cheer on a British team without my nationality in it.

Mumsafan

04-10-06, 10:54 PM

Of course you will cos your from Norn Iron. We ain't gonna have anyone good enough fromt there are we?

refugee

04-10-06, 10:56 PM

Thanks but actually I know that. That's why I said "currently" which was an attempt to conjure up the idea that if the Olympics were tomorrow, what would the team be.

Of course, it's impossible to predict the 2012 team bearing in mind most of them will be under-17's right now.

Sorry, I misunderstood

Bob

04-10-06, 11:06 PM

Of course you will cos your from Norn Iron. We ain't gonna have anyone good enough fromt there are we?
I would have expected anything else from you.

Perhaps i could get a game. Now that would be something.

If Collymore can....

Bob

04-10-06, 11:08 PM

Of course you will cos your from Norn Iron. We ain't gonna have anyone good enough fromt there are we?
http://www.intofootball.co.uk/data/images/healy.jpg

Well remembered Sara!

Neil Young

04-10-06, 11:08 PM

Sorry, I misunderstood

No problem, mate, I wasn't clear. :handshake:

MrMichael

05-10-06, 12:03 AM

http://www.intofootball.co.uk/data/images/healy.jpg

Well remembered Sara!

:rock: :rock: :rock:

I still think this one will be a non-starter due to all the politics involved.

Mumsafan

05-10-06, 11:44 AM

http://www.intofootball.co.uk/data/images/healy.jpg

Well remembered Sara!

And that helped how? I can'r remember NI being present in Germany as players can you ? :D

Bob

05-10-06, 11:53 AM

And that helped how? I can'r remember NI being present in Germany as players can you ? :D
For an hour after that game we felt like Brazil.

We are actually world beaters, and only bother turning up for the big boys. Just can't be arsed with all the qualifying malarkey. If the World Cup was hosted in NI we'd be nailed on to win it, just like.....:crackoff:

Mumsafan

05-10-06, 12:08 PM

Mums sits quietly smirking

paulcooper4

05-10-06, 12:10 PM

Mums sits quietly smirking
you like them chinese balls i got you then?:rock:

kurtangle01

06-10-06, 05:59 PM

Thanks but actually I know that. That's why I said "currently" which was an attempt to conjure up the idea that if the Olympics were tomorrow, what would the team be.

Of course, it's impossible to predict the 2012 team bearing in mind most of them will be under-17's right now.

Shaun Maloney, Kris Boyd, and Theo Walcott would definitely be in from Scotland and England IMHO. Not sure about any of the young Welsh internationals.