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Post by bathstoke on Jul 13, 2015 7:11:55 GMT
FA has said that even though FIFA have given written assurances that a Team GB would not jeopardise home nation autonomy, they cannot get agreement from the other counties to participate, especially the Jockanese
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Post by holdmedelilah on Jul 13, 2015 7:20:18 GMT
I hope lots of other countries decide not to send a team. Football and tennis for that matter have well established other tournaments and in my opinion are not beneficial to the Olympics
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 13, 2015 7:26:26 GMT
The Scots, Welsh and Irish have never been happy about the concept of a GB team. We haven't sent one for years other than the one for the London Olympics - and that didn't include Scots.
What I find odd is that the Scots refuse to countenance a GB Olympic team in case it puts their independence at risk - yet Rangers and Celtic want to play in the English Premier League - weird!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 7:28:10 GMT
We should send a team anyway even if the Jocks do not want to partake, it's decent international experience for young players in a tournament where there are no expectations and it's held in one of the most prestigious footballing countries in the world.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 7:38:45 GMT
The concept of professional players playing in the amateur competition is shit don't agree with it and never have how can tennis and football be in the Olympics should never have happened.
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Post by harryburrows on Jul 13, 2015 7:41:10 GMT
The Scots, Welsh and Irish have never been happy about the concept of a GB team. We haven't sent one for years other than the one for the London Olympics - and that didn't include Scots. What I find odd is that the Scots refuse to countenance a GB Olympic team in case it puts their independence at risk - yet Rangers and Celtic want to play in the English Premier League - weird! It's more to do with the fact that it would be very hard to see a scots player make the team |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 13, 2015 7:42:08 GMT
The concept of professional players playing in the amateur competition is shit don't agree with it and never have how can tennis and football be in the Olympics should never have happened. Olympics an amateur competition? OK, there is no prize money at the Olympics themselves but most participants in many of the sports are professionals. Do you think that Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah are paid job seekers allowance?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 7:42:53 GMT
The concept of professional players playing in the amateur competition is shit don't agree with it and never have how can tennis and football be in the Olympics should never have happened. Olympics an amateur competition? OK, there is no prize money at the Olympics themselves but most participants in many of the sports are professionals. Do you think that Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah are paid job seekers allowance? Mo gets his money from Quorn  |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 13, 2015 7:44:21 GMT
The Scots, Welsh and Irish have never been happy about the concept of a GB team. We haven't sent one for years other than the one for the London Olympics - and that didn't include Scots. What I find odd is that the Scots refuse to countenance a GB Olympic team in case it puts their independence at risk - yet Rangers and Celtic want to play in the English Premier League - weird! It's more to do with the fact that it would be very hard to see a scots player make the team I'm old enough to remember when 3 or 4 Scots (sometimes more!) would have made a GB team as would Welsh players like John Charles and of course George Best of Northern Ireland. But those countries were against a GB team in those days as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 7:54:42 GMT
The concept of professional players playing in the amateur competition is shit don't agree with it and never have how can tennis and football be in the Olympics should never have happened. It lost all credibility for me when the multi millionaire basket ball team from USA took part, I remember when athletics was truly amateur and even the sprinters did not get appearance money, but I guess when the big sponsors get involved the genie is out of the bottle. For me Olympics should be Swimming, Boxing, Track & Field, gymnastics only. Golf FFS. Football FFS. Tennis FFS. Bowls FFS. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 7:57:51 GMT
The concept of professional players playing in the amateur competition is shit don't agree with it and never have how can tennis and football be in the Olympics should never have happened. It lost all credibility for me when the multi millionaire basket ball team from USA took part, I remember when athletics was truly amateur and even the sprinters did not get appearance money, but I guess when the big sponsors get involved the genie is out of the bottle. For me Olympics should be Swimming, Boxing, Track & Field, gymnastics only. Golf FFS. Football FFS. Tennis FFS. Bowls FFS. I agree mate the "Dream Team" from the US was just daft there are some silly stuff you can win Gold for now. Takes the "special" out of it an Olympic champion was something special not now any bugger can win one for anything  |
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Post by sage on Jul 13, 2015 8:01:13 GMT
The concept of professional players playing in the amateur competition is shit don't agree with it and never have how can tennis and football be in the Olympics should never have happened. It lost all credibility for me when the multi millionaire basket ball team from USA took part, I remember when athletics was truly amateur and even the sprinters did not get appearance money, but I guess when the big sponsors get involved the genie is out of the bottle. For me Olympics should be Swimming, Boxing, Track & Field, gymnastics only. Golf FFS. Football FFS. Tennis FFS. Bowls FFS. Don't forget the bloody horse dancing, absolutely not a sport in any way shape or form |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 8:02:37 GMT
It lost all credibility for me when the multi millionaire basket ball team from USA took part, I remember when athletics was truly amateur and even the sprinters did not get appearance money, but I guess when the big sponsors get involved the genie is out of the bottle. For me Olympics should be Swimming, Boxing, Track & Field, gymnastics only. Golf FFS. Football FFS. Tennis FFS. Bowls FFS. Don't forget the bloody horse dancing, absolutely not a sport in any way shape or form Lol Dressage how is that a sport ! |
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Jul 13, 2015 8:18:07 GMT
The concept of professional players playing in the amateur competition is shit don't agree with it and never have how can tennis and football be in the Olympics should never have happened. It lost all credibility for me when the multi millionaire basket ball team from USA took part, I remember when athletics was truly amateur and even the sprinters did not get appearance money, but I guess when the big sponsors get involved the genie is out of the bottle. For me Olympics should be Swimming, Boxing, Track & Field, gymnastics only. Golf FFS. Football FFS. Tennis FFS. Bowls FFS. Bowls isn't in the Olympics. There's plenty of other sports that historically have a place in the Olympics - including wrestling andmodern pentathlon. |
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Post by Will_75 on Jul 13, 2015 8:42:59 GMT
It lost all credibility for me when the multi millionaire basket ball team from USA took part, I remember when athletics was truly amateur and even the sprinters did not get appearance money, but I guess when the big sponsors get involved the genie is out of the bottle. For me Olympics should be Swimming, Boxing, Track & Field, gymnastics only. Golf FFS. Football FFS. Tennis FFS. Bowls FFS. Bowls isn't in the Olympics. There's plenty of other sports that historically have a place in the Olympics - including wrestling andmodern pentathlon. and Squash. The entry rule should be that only sports for whom Olympic Gold represents the highest honour achievable are allowed. ie not football, tennis or bloody golf |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 10:25:36 GMT
It lost all credibility for me when the multi millionaire basket ball team from USA took part, I remember when athletics was truly amateur and even the sprinters did not get appearance money, but I guess when the big sponsors get involved the genie is out of the bottle. For me Olympics should be Swimming, Boxing, Track & Field, gymnastics only. Golf FFS. Football FFS. Tennis FFS. Bowls FFS. Bowls isn't in the Olympics. There's plenty of other sports that historically have a place in the Olympics - including wrestling andmodern pentathlon. It used to be...I'm sure it did. |
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Jul 13, 2015 17:31:59 GMT
Bowls isn't in the Olympics. There's plenty of other sports that historically have a place in the Olympics - including wrestling andmodern pentathlon. It used to be...I'm sure it did. It's in the Commonwealth Games but has never been in the Olympics. |
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Post by Gods on Jul 13, 2015 17:43:46 GMT
Bowls isn't in the Olympics. There's plenty of other sports that historically have a place in the Olympics - including wrestling andmodern pentathlon. and Squash. The entry rule should be that only sports for whom Olympic Gold represents the highest honour achievable are allowed. ie not football, tennis or bloody golf Squash is breath-taking and the levels of athleticism and fitness are 2nd to none. It is virtually a crime that it is not in, bring it on! |
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Post by salopstick on Jul 13, 2015 17:46:39 GMT
The Scots, Welsh and Irish have never been happy about the concept of a GB team. We haven't sent one for years other than the one for the London Olympics - and that didn't include Scots. What I find odd is that the Scots refuse to countenance a GB Olympic team in case it puts their independence at risk - yet Rangers and Celtic want to play in the English Premier League - weird! £££££££££££££££ |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 13, 2015 17:58:39 GMT
Devastated.
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