wanderer Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hope SFA told them where to get to.... http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31702679 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Gies peace FA, will ye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Superb idea, why didn't we think of doing it years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinetartan Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Fffukin ram it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 "A top-four finish for England in the European Under-21 Championship would see the men's side get there, while the women would have to finish as one of the top three European teams in the World Cup this summer." Can someone explain this? Why England? Why not Northern Ireland for example? Surely the English and British teams are completely separate entities, and the results of an English team should have no bearing on whether Team GB qualifies for a tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Anyone know how this works BBC site said England teams could qualify if they finished whatever. If England u21 qualify as of right how do the other nations fit in? Thought we'd seen the last of this nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The fukking arrogance of these bastards has no limits. Yet again England = UK..though no doubt Donny will say that never happens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 "A top-four finish for England in the European Under-21 Championship would see the men's side get there, while the women would have to finish as one of the top three European teams in the World Cup this summer." Can someone explain this? Why England? Why not Northern Ireland for example? Surely the English and British teams are completely separate entities, and the results of an English team should have no bearing on whether Team GB qualifies for a tournament. Exactly. So if Wales finish 1st they can enter as GB as well as England? Aye thought not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help ma Boab Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Anyone else remeber the media telling us not to worry about team GB becoming regular as it was a one off for London they are just desperate to get Bale in their team so they think they can win something, England are shite like the rest of us time their media delt with it Edited March 2, 2015 by Help ma Boab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Let's have a wee bit more respect from you Jock oiks. Our leaders are giving us the opportunity to join them in a glorious celebration of all that is "Great" about British football. Land of hope an....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) "A top-four finish for England in the European Under-21 Championship would see the men's side get there, while the women would have to finish as one of the top three European teams in the World Cup this summer." Can someone explain this? Why England? Why not Northern Ireland for example? Surely the English and British teams are completely separate entities, and the results of an English team should have no bearing on whether Team GB qualifies for a tournament. England are the only nation in the UK to have qualified for either tournament this year (they're in both - I think). This year the qualification for the Olympics takes place (by fulfilling the criteria listed above) - so only England could qualify on the UK's behalf this time. EDIT - Also, "The English FA holds the final say over whether to enter a British team because it acts as the national governing body representative for the British Olympic Association" Edited March 2, 2015 by Clyde1998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 What a load of pish. 51% yes a few months ago and we would be rid of this shite chat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The SFA should say that any Scottish player who represents Team GB will never be allowed to play for Scotland again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The SFA should say that any Scottish player who represents Team GB will never be allowed to play for Scotland again. Had Naismith been picked for 2012 we now wouldn't have him then as he was keen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) England are the only nation in the UK to have qualified for either tournament this year (they're in both - I think). This year the qualification for the Olympics takes place (by fulfilling the criteria listed above) - so only England could qualify on the UK's behalf this time. EDIT - Also, "The English FA holds the final say over whether to enter a British team because it acts as the national governing body representative for the British Olympic Association" Away you with yer facts...:-) Edited March 2, 2015 by mariokempes56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help ma Boab Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Surely we should offer to help out the England Great Britain team by offering Kris Boyd and Bill Stark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 It was my understanding that team GB was a one-off because it was london, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbers Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 its a joke lets hope England fail to get out the group stages so Team GB cannot qualify! It will annoy me also seeing all the nations walk out in Rio and Scotland not being there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine bibber Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I hear on msm everyday that GB is a nation .Quite easy to add it to the long list of sports that Scotland are not allowed to compete in as a nation.We had our chance ,better make sure we create another one soon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Anyone know how this works BBC site said England teams could qualify if they finished whatever. If England u21 qualify as of right how do the other nations fit in? Thought we'd seen the last of this nonsense. This needs a comment posting to the BBC. I cannot do it because I dunno how to register etc. and I have no twitter account. Could someone more techy than me do it please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 If the FA go ahead with this, FIFA could well use this as an excuse to force through TeamGB in all competitions going forward given that London 2012 was supposed to be a one-off. Given the Referendum result, we don't have much case to argue unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hope SFA told them where to get to.... http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31702679 Presumably we havent heard from Bzzzz because he smashed his key board whilst typing his reply ? if any of the home nations wants to enter the olympics then if and when they fulfil the criteria they should play off against one another for the honour of representing Great Britain/Colonialist, imperialist warmongering oppressors (copyright wine bibber) Whats the problem ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Go on, just don't select any of our players. Always good to have another tournament to enjoy your glorious failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Och Aye Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Go on, just don't select any of our players. Always good to have another tournament to enjoy your glorious failure. And Stuart Pearce as manager please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Go on, just don't select any of our players. Always good to have another tournament to enjoy your glorious failure. "just don't select any of our players" only if you promise to stop picking Englishmen ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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