Young Joseph Stalin Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Not even a token scot in the team! Its the statistically best team so far this season. Sky haven't 'picked' anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Its the statistically best team so far this season. Sky haven't 'picked' anyone. But they have... Look above. On their statistics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Rob Green over McGregor? Does he really have the better statistics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Out of that team only Rob Green and James Tomkins would bother turning up. Maybe the Tottenham guy at left back too but only because I've never heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I actually think that most players who were available for Olympic sides in "Britain" (that is, the non-overage ones) would be really happy to play in it. Let's face it, England are outsiders to win a European Championship, and total rank outsiders to win a World Cup. The other home nations have even less chance. But an Olympics medal? Probably still outsiders, but their chances would surely be better. Plus it's something that most players will say they haven't achieved. Of course, whether it's worth achieving is a completely different point, but I'd be surprised if there weren't a lot of players interested in it. Personally I think Bale would be up for it in his own mind, unless he's "persuaded" otherwise by the Real management not to play. Could be his only chance of ever winning anything at International level, however slim. The probably more accurate question is how many players would be both interested in playing and allowed to. There's obviously a Euros just weeks before, so most of the top level players for their clubs - on that Sky team, probably Sterling, Barkley and maybe Chamberlain - will be in one tournament or the other. Guess which one they'll plump for? But from our perspective, I imagine the answer will be the same as it was before. If this team happens, and it's a pretty big if IMO, then the Scottish FA will not be a part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 The Welsh FA are apparently "livid" at the English for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 No wonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 The first thing is for this to happen England HAVE to make the last 4 of this summer's Euro Under 21's. If they don't Team GB don't quality and that's the end of it for another 4 years. I can see some raising objections as in effect team GB have 4 chances of qualifying and only at the last stage are they then saying they want a United team. The current Under 21 tournament even has a 5th 6th playoff scheduled if England make the last 4 so a 4th European side can qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisal Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 If any of the GB teams qualify they should go. If more than one qualify they should play off to represent team GB. No inter country teams problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintax Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The Welsh FA are apparently "livid" at the English for this http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/03/wales-fa-english-rio-olympics-team?CMP=share_btn_tw Livid would be putting it mildly and quite right too. Where is the SFA response to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 SFA are against it, for exactly the same reasons as it was for 2012. Shame, I was hoping for a better statement basically telling the English FA to ram it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm not sure if Pearce was surprised he didn't get the backing from the other FAs for 2012 “I was given the job by my employers at the FA and basically, I don’t think I got the support from the other Home Nations" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Welsh FA saying it's a joke. Called it the English Olympics Association seeing as they've took it upon themselves to decide what we were doing without speaking to anybody. Being in the UK is pish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Did any of the home nations give backing last time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastermind Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Welsh FA saying it's a joke. Called it the English Olympics Association seeing as they've took it upon themselves to decide what we were doing without speaking to anybody. Being in the UK is pish The majority of Scots disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The majority of Scots disagree. And? I'll say it again Being in the uk is pish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Not even a token scot in the team! Because the SFA won't let their players participate for some imaginary reason. Oh, wait, you.... Ah, as you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Because the SFA won't let their players participate for some imaginary reason. Oh, wait, you.... Ah, as you were. SFA ain't stopping any player being called up? I don't get you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 FIFA have said they'll block a Team GB from entering a Olympic football team unless all the home FA's support it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Well I assume it's not going ahead then. Pleasing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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