Comments on: FC GB

By: haha.idiot

haha.idiot — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:56 +0000

Why? The fella above is why.

Robbie keane is from the Republic of Ireland you half brained moron. Which, if you hadn’t realised, is not part of Great Britain (ironic, that you think someone from a country who no longer “suckles from the english taxpayer” should be included in the team.).

Close minded muppetry of the highest order.

By: .

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:00:31 +0000

I think the reason for the reluctance of the Scot’s is that they would be embarrased as they’d have no one in the team (because they’re rubbish) and the only Welsh and Irish players that immediately spring to mind that would make the cut are Gareth Bale and Robbie Keane.(but I’m sure there could be a couple more)

I’d like to see it personally, but the insecurities of the other ‘Home’ nations have put the stoppers on the idea. Their loss really, as it would be one of the few times they’d get to go to an international tournement.

As you’ve probably guessed, I’m English, but if you guys hate us so much why don’t you stop suckling at the English Taxpayers teat. let’s see how far you get without our money.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:32:36 +0000

because John Hartson would nut the bloke handing out the medals.

By: David Inglis

David Inglis — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:37:05 +0000

Good shout Pooley, I can’t see what the problem is either. If ’such a move would threaten the independent status of the home nations’ then how come Athletics Team GB are currently sweating their tits off in China and yet the home nations athletics teams continue to perform separately at the Commonwealth Games? It seems logical and if they are somehow worried about who would get in the squad then just limit each home nation to 5 each and only ever allow 3 from each on the pitch at the same time? Daft politics when the Olympics is supposed to be politics-free.

By: Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:33:29 +0000

FWIW, as a Welshman, I can’t see what we, the Scots and the Irish are complaining about. I especially liked the Northern Irish dismissal of the Olympic football tournament as “a showpiece cosmetic event”! I guess the associations feel under some sort of threat but I’ve never understood who’d stand to benefit from forcing all four nations to combine permanently. And we’d look even more stupid if an England-only team enters 2012 as Great Britain and wins it.

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:29:26 +0000

Bloomin’ Celts. They’ll be wanting their own first ministers next

By: Chance Ingham

Chance Ingham — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:10:24 +0000

I can just about abide a Scottish captain, but Wayne Rooney are you fucking kidding?