5 a side or beach football. make it something different from the World Cup.Football doesn't belong in the Olympics but it's lame that we can't sort a team out.
I think because it would be heavily biased to England, but really odd as most cheer on all GB athletes in the Olympics.I get that it doesn't really fit in the Olympics but the women's comp has tradition. Also quite enjoyed the men's final.
Either way regardless of if the tournament is valid, why do the Welsh and Scottish seem so against a GB football team specifically
Really cannot even begin to get myself interested in the notion of a GB team.
Zero interest to me and I think the rivalry between the home nations is such that I can't see much enthusiasm for it really.
City and England for me.
Other GB stuff in the Olympics, then fine, but football is a different kettle of fish entirely and like I say, there is such rivalry at play
Doesn't that defeat the object of the Olympics though? And however unlikely, I'd get behind it if it was 11 Scots or 11 Welsh as they're representing GB. You wouldn't have someone lower ranked in Tennis simply because Amdy Murray is Scottish so the same applies.Would be quite easy to make sure there are a decent number of representatives from each nation. It's u23s + 3 over age players.
Tbf Rob I reckon for international football in general we should combine the England & Scotland team... easy to find the correct name for them, simply take "Land" from England & "Scot" from Scotland...job doneDoesn't that defeat the object of the Olympics though? And however unlikely, I'd get behind it if it was 11 Scots or 11 Welsh as they're representing GB. You wouldn't have someone lower ranked in Tennis simply because Amdy Murray is Scottish so the same applies.
There have in the past been some concerns from the Scottish and Welsh FAs that it would just be a glorified England team. However-if you ensured that the team would have equal selection from the 4 nations then there couldn’t be much complaint.Doesn't that defeat the object of the Olympics though? And however unlikely, I'd get behind it if it was 11 Scots or 11 Welsh as they're representing GB. You wouldn't have someone lower ranked in Tennis simply because Amdy Murray is Scottish so the same applies.
NI is difficult as they have an option to represent either GB or Ireland. Not sure about Scotland though.
NI is difficult as they have an option to represent either GB or Ireland. Not sure about Scotland though.
There would be complaint because the team would be shitThere have in the past been some concerns from the Scottish and Welsh FAs that it would just be a glorified England team. However-if you ensured that the team would have equal selection from the 4 nations then there couldn’t be much complaint.
Robertson, Mctominay, ShanklandThere would be complaint because the team would be shit
The only non-English player who gets in the squad on merit is Andy Robertson.
ShanklandRobertson, Mctominay, Shankland
Kieran Tierney as well. If a properly GB team is too shit to enter then really it isn’t going to happenThere would be complaint because the team would be shit
The only non-English player who gets in the squad on merit is Andy Robertson.
Infact yes I forgot McGregor tooShankland
You must be joking.Infact yes I forgot McGregor too
Do you think it did? Because for me it was a bit of a damp squib.Why is it any different than the Rugby? Worked ok in 2012
Rugby is completely different in terms of rivalry within the game.Why is it any different than the Rugby? Worked ok in 2012
Do you think it did? Because for me it was a bit of a damp squib.
Shankland is behind Che Adams for the Scotland teamRobertson, Mctominay, Shankland
no shit David I was taking the pissShankland is behind Che Adams for the Scotland team
cool storyno shit David I was taking the piss
Change the qualifying criteria or just ignore them,or include them?The qualification is the getting to the semis of the U21 tournament isn’t it? Surely it should be a majority England U21s if they make it there.
don’t recall the last time the other home nations made the tournament let alone the latter stages
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