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Should u.k football team enter 2012 olympics? - Yes,no,maybe?
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:43 pmby greenred
England and Northern Ireland are willing to participate in a U.K team at the London Olympics in 2012.The Scots and Welsh arent so keen.What does everyone think?Does anyone care?
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:45 pmby hawkmoon269
Nope - couldn't give a rats @rse
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:17 pmby H_K_LFC
A u.k team wud be quality...but only if evry countires participates....even then they will obviously be biased towards england
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:10 pmby zarababe
It would likely be a Great Britain Team, since the flag bearere will be carrying the union jack. It's a great idea, I want Team GB to have the largest haul of medals ever, in 2012. Can't wait for the games to come here, as a Londoner so much to look forward to in terms of hosting a major event.. 
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:28 pmby 66-1120597113
Northern Ireland??? None of our players would even make the bench in a UK national team! 
As for Scotland and Wales?I struggle to see any of their players making the squad either! So basically it will be an English 11 !
Thats unless they have a rule that states a certain number of players from each country must be in the squad!
Healy and Rooney up front! Now that would be worth a watching!! 
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:12 pmby *XABIALONSO*
dont care
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:00 pmby Mikz
I think Maybe Ryan Giggs would make the left side and the rest would be english .Twenty years ago it wouldve been interesting but Id still like to see it happen all the same,united for the cause lol
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:02 pmby 66-1120597113
Mikz wrote:I think Maybe Ryan Giggs would make the left side and the rest would be english .Twenty years ago it wouldve been interesting but Id still like to see it happen all the same,united for the cause lol
Nah mate!! You forgot about the genius and legend that is David Healy!
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:02 pmby RUSHIE#9
Couldn't give a flying f##k really. England team is overrated (and that's from an english man) and the rest of the UK teams are shite.
Just another tournament we'd make complete tit's of ourselves in.
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:22 pmby Mikz
well when you think the england team is over-rated,just imagine how bad that makes us Bazza we cant even get a player on the first 11. Healy lol Our best chance is Steve Davis -in fact no well enter him for the snooker team
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:35 pmby H_K_LFC
well if its in 2012 then how will rooney or healy or anyone young players make the team.....Are the rules not its an under 23 or 21 side that plays
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:41 amby Mikz
oh 2012-id say go for it then-it might add some interest to the thing.
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:24 amby greenred
Only trouble is a U.K team would verify to FIFA that Britain and Northern Ireland have no need for four separate places in international competitions.Seeing four regions united as one in the Olympics will prompt many countries to call for a U.K team in the World cup and European championship.That of course would mean the end of England,Scotland,Wales and North of Ireland as separate nations in football.Would a U.K team in the Olympics be worth all that 
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:30 amby greenred
zarababe wrote:It would likely be a Great Britain Team, since the flag bearere will be carrying the union jack. It's a great idea, I want Team GB to have the largest haul of medals ever, in 2012. Can't wait for the games to come here, as a Londoner so much to look forward to in terms of hosting a major event..
Northern Ireland isnt in Britain Zara,so they would have to be called the U.K. team.
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:32 amby Mikz
its usually only the one team that qualifies anyway Greenred lol and just think of the support it would have.
