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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
He'll be using the hammer net at the Olympic Stadium, I'm led to understand.
Team GB WILL Compete In Football At London 2012.
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He'll be using the hammer net at the Olympic Stadium, I'm led to understand.
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
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The SFA have stated that there will be no Scots in the GB team
I could have told them that
I could have told them that
I like to enjoy a break from football for a few weeks every summer, I'll be keeping well away from this pointless competition, whether our squad comes from the whole of the u.k. or is a combined isle of man and isle of wight team.
Couldn't give a monkey's.
Couldn't give a monkey's.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Apart from Ramsey if he's lucky, and maybe Wilshere, most of his players won't be involved in the British team will they?
Either way, I still foresee plenty of late "injury" withdrawals.
Dalos
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Oh thats a shame.
Get the feeling this guy is saving face knowing full well no sweatys will be picked.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Out of curiosity, do the Scottish and Welsh (or indeed English) FAs have any say whether players are allowed to participate or not?
Say by some miracle it was decided that there was a Scotsman who was genuinely amongst the best 11 players in the UK- don't laugh now children- and he wanted to play, could the chief Bagpipe-Batterers actually stop it?
Say by some miracle it was decided that there was a Scotsman who was genuinely amongst the best 11 players in the UK- don't laugh now children- and he wanted to play, could the chief Bagpipe-Batterers actually stop it?
turienzo's lovechild
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i can see the SFA's point of view, i mean, all their players are going to be knackered after euro 2012
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Walcott and Gibbs as well possibly. Oh and Lansbury will just have had a BLINDING season-long loan at the Amex, so he'll be in the frame.
But as you say, they'll all have a thigh strain or a groin or something anyway
seagullondon
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Taybha
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no welsh or scots players ? we could do ok then i reckon 
eastlondonseagull
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Team GB to Return to The Olympic Football Pitch
History will be made during the London 2012 Olympic Games as Team GB returns to the pitch in men’s Olympic football for the first time in 52 years, and competes in the women’s Olympic football tournament for the first time ever.
The landmark announcement is being made today by the British Olympic Association (BOA), which has reached an agreement with The Football Association (FA) that will enable Team GB to compete in both men’s and women’s football at home in London 2012.
The FA is the designated National Governing Body for Olympic football within the National Olympic Committee, where it represents the interests of the Football Associations from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
For the 2012 Olympic football competition, the British sides will be administered by The FA which will have responsibility for nominating the managers, players and support personnel to the BOA for final selection to Team GB. Consistent with requirements set out in the Olympic Charter, the selection criteria will be entirely non-discriminatory, as players from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and other territories which fall under the BOA’s remit as an NOC, who meet the approved competitive standard will be eligible for consideration and selection.
The FA has consulted with its partner Associations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in developing the player-selection criteria and timeline. All four Associations have received a written assurance from the Secretary General of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international federation for football, that participation in the 2012 Olympic Football Tournament will in no way compromise their autonomy and independence for other FIFA-sanctioned tournaments, nor will it have any impact on their positions of leadership within the FIFA governance structure.
The men’s team will feature 18 players - 15 of whom will be Under 23 and three ‘open age’ players. The women’s team will also be comprised of 18 players, but there are no age restrictions.
An announcement of the managers for both Team GB sides will be made in due course.
The player evaluation and selection process will then begin in the autumn with the development of a ‘long list’ of potential players, as identified by the Team GB managers. Players on the long list will be asked to confirm their interest and availability to compete for Team GB, if selected, following discussions with their respective professional clubs and Home Associations.
As competition draws closer, the long list will be reduced to a short list of players, and an announcement of the two squads to be made in the summer of 2012.
The last time Team GB was represented in the men’s Olympic football competition was the 1960 Games in Rome, beating Taiwan 3-2, drawing 1-1 with Italy and losing 4-3 to Brazil, thereby failing to advance to the medal round. Team GB has never competed in the women’s Olympic football tournament.
Great Britain has won three medals – all gold – in Olympic competition: 1900 Paris, 1908 London and 1912 Stockholm.
For the London 2012 Olympic Games, the men’s football competition will feature 16 teams and the women’s tournament 12 teams. Preliminary round matches will begin on 25 July, two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games, and conclude on 11 August.
Matches will be played in six venues throughout the United Kingdom:
City of Coventry Stadium in Coventry, England
Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland
Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
Old Trafford in Manchester, England
St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England
Wembley Stadium in London, England
Medal round matches will be played as follows:
9 August – City of Coventry Stadium, women’s bronze medal match
9 August – Wembley Stadium, women’s gold medal match
10 August – Millennium Stadium, men’s bronze medal match
11 August – Wembley Stadium, men’s gold medal match
The exact dates, times and locations for matches featuring the Team GB men’s and women’s sides have not yet been set.
BOA Chief Executive and Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt said:
“Seeing Team GB take to the pitch in 2012 will be one of the defining moments of the London Olympic Games. It would be unthinkable to host the Olympic Games in Great Britain, home of the world’s most knowledgeable and passionate football fans, and not have Team GB represented in both men’s and women’s football.
We are honoured to be working in close partnership with The FA, on behalf of all four Football Associations, to fulfil this historic opportunity. It has been a long, six-year journey to get to this point, with very real considerations from the Home Nations that first had to be recognised, respected and resolved.
We absolutely respect the participation of the Home Nations as individual nations at all other football events; 2012 is unique, we are hosting the Olympic Games and what has been achieved is fantastic for all those who love sport and love to watch great football. I want to express my appreciation to all four Football Associations for their recognition of just how meaningful it will be for Team GB to compete in football in London 2012.”
FA General Secretary Alex Horne said:
"We're delighted there will be football teams representing Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.
It's important as the host nation, football plays its part in what is sure to be a fantastic spectacle.
We are pleased that the team will be selected from players across the home nations and I'd like to thank our counterparts at the Welsh, Irish and Scottish FAs for their understanding on what is a difficult issue.
We will look to confirm coaches of the men's and women's teams in due course to allow them to plan and prepare their squads for the games."
History will be made during the London 2012 Olympic Games as Team GB returns to the pitch in men’s Olympic football for the first time in 52 years, and competes in the women’s Olympic football tournament for the first time ever.
The landmark announcement is being made today by the British Olympic Association (BOA), which has reached an agreement with The Football Association (FA) that will enable Team GB to compete in both men’s and women’s football at home in London 2012.
The FA is the designated National Governing Body for Olympic football within the National Olympic Committee, where it represents the interests of the Football Associations from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
For the 2012 Olympic football competition, the British sides will be administered by The FA which will have responsibility for nominating the managers, players and support personnel to the BOA for final selection to Team GB. Consistent with requirements set out in the Olympic Charter, the selection criteria will be entirely non-discriminatory, as players from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and other territories which fall under the BOA’s remit as an NOC, who meet the approved competitive standard will be eligible for consideration and selection.
The FA has consulted with its partner Associations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in developing the player-selection criteria and timeline. All four Associations have received a written assurance from the Secretary General of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international federation for football, that participation in the 2012 Olympic Football Tournament will in no way compromise their autonomy and independence for other FIFA-sanctioned tournaments, nor will it have any impact on their positions of leadership within the FIFA governance structure.
The men’s team will feature 18 players - 15 of whom will be Under 23 and three ‘open age’ players. The women’s team will also be comprised of 18 players, but there are no age restrictions.
An announcement of the managers for both Team GB sides will be made in due course.
The player evaluation and selection process will then begin in the autumn with the development of a ‘long list’ of potential players, as identified by the Team GB managers. Players on the long list will be asked to confirm their interest and availability to compete for Team GB, if selected, following discussions with their respective professional clubs and Home Associations.
As competition draws closer, the long list will be reduced to a short list of players, and an announcement of the two squads to be made in the summer of 2012.
The last time Team GB was represented in the men’s Olympic football competition was the 1960 Games in Rome, beating Taiwan 3-2, drawing 1-1 with Italy and losing 4-3 to Brazil, thereby failing to advance to the medal round. Team GB has never competed in the women’s Olympic football tournament.
Great Britain has won three medals – all gold – in Olympic competition: 1900 Paris, 1908 London and 1912 Stockholm.
For the London 2012 Olympic Games, the men’s football competition will feature 16 teams and the women’s tournament 12 teams. Preliminary round matches will begin on 25 July, two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games, and conclude on 11 August.
Matches will be played in six venues throughout the United Kingdom:
City of Coventry Stadium in Coventry, England
Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland
Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
Old Trafford in Manchester, England
St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England
Wembley Stadium in London, England
Medal round matches will be played as follows:
9 August – City of Coventry Stadium, women’s bronze medal match
9 August – Wembley Stadium, women’s gold medal match
10 August – Millennium Stadium, men’s bronze medal match
11 August – Wembley Stadium, men’s gold medal match
The exact dates, times and locations for matches featuring the Team GB men’s and women’s sides have not yet been set.
BOA Chief Executive and Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt said:
“Seeing Team GB take to the pitch in 2012 will be one of the defining moments of the London Olympic Games. It would be unthinkable to host the Olympic Games in Great Britain, home of the world’s most knowledgeable and passionate football fans, and not have Team GB represented in both men’s and women’s football.
We are honoured to be working in close partnership with The FA, on behalf of all four Football Associations, to fulfil this historic opportunity. It has been a long, six-year journey to get to this point, with very real considerations from the Home Nations that first had to be recognised, respected and resolved.
We absolutely respect the participation of the Home Nations as individual nations at all other football events; 2012 is unique, we are hosting the Olympic Games and what has been achieved is fantastic for all those who love sport and love to watch great football. I want to express my appreciation to all four Football Associations for their recognition of just how meaningful it will be for Team GB to compete in football in London 2012.”
FA General Secretary Alex Horne said:
"We're delighted there will be football teams representing Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.
It's important as the host nation, football plays its part in what is sure to be a fantastic spectacle.
We are pleased that the team will be selected from players across the home nations and I'd like to thank our counterparts at the Welsh, Irish and Scottish FAs for their understanding on what is a difficult issue.
We will look to confirm coaches of the men's and women's teams in due course to allow them to plan and prepare their squads for the games."
- Jul 7, 2003
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I saw Beckham was touting himself around for it the other day.
No offence, David, but it would make a mockery of any claims to be taking the tournament seriously if you played.
No offence, David, but it would make a mockery of any claims to be taking the tournament seriously if you played.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Mens final is sold out I think, I applied for semi at Wembley but didnt get anything, but tickets are still available in the higher price categories. Most other games look like next to no tickets have been sold, 1.7m out of 2.3m tickets left are for football.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I get that. I just don't think he has the right to over other players. He was great at his peak, but that was years ago.
If we really can't find 11 better players than Beckham in the whole of the UK, then it probably says more about why we fail at international tournaments than anything else could.
If we really can't find 11 better players than Beckham in the whole of the UK, then it probably says more about why we fail at international tournaments than anything else could.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I don't think anyone is going to be taking it seriously enough anyway, the clubs will just send their youth/ressies along so its only going to be a scratch team at best.
Beckham has been playing in Mickey Mouse football for a while now, and he's actually expressed an interest in playing, so I can certainly see him turning up and taking the captains armband and lending a bit of recognisable "glamour" to the tournament. TV and the sponsors would love it.
Course it does clash with the MLS season, but I can still see it happening.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I don't, because the organisers wouldn't want the football team- particularly bearing in mind we don't even normally bother with one at the Olympics- hogging the limelight at the expense of the hundreds of other lower paid and lower profile athletes.
Lighting the torch will probably be Redgrave, and carrying the flag? Someone like Rebecca Adlington maybe. Am probably missing someone really obvious...
Maybe Gus could offer our squad as our entrant - it could then be a season warm up ( obviously we'd need to pick only British players and I've not worked out if we have enough ! ) ?