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[tarek]

Ely is certainly a city under all definitions

As is Wells, Somerset (Pop. 10,500)

tarek

[udosuk]

Let's change the subject a little bit.

With the Olympics coming near I finally noticed that GBR never sends a team to the last few Olympic games. Surely a team consist of all the young talents from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland would be a formiddable force and a legitimate gold medal contender. I wonder why?

[coloin]

Its because - if they sent a GBR&NI team the football clubs would loose their "country's" individual club entry to club European competitions.
[=money]

see here http://www.noteamgb.com/Press-Releases/30102007-Fans-Groups-Issue-Hands-Off-Warning-to-BOA-Chief-Clegg.htm

C

[ttt]

Hi All,
I like football as much as I like Sudoku
For EURO2008, I think that Spain or Portugal can win… Right? Have to wait…

[Bigtone53]

Bigtone53 wrote:
Ely is certainly a city under all definitions

As is Wells, Somerset (Pop. 10,500)

Not quite. There is no Bishop of Wells, just Bath and Wells

[Glyn]

As in "The baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells."

[udosuk]

Its because - if they sent a GBR&NI team the football clubs would loose their "country's" individual club entry to club European competitions.
[=money]

Thanks for the info. So let me get this straight:

Great Britain = England + Scotland + Wales
United Kingdom = Great Britain + Northern Ireland + other islands



And while I can see the reasons why they don't want to form a joint team, why not hold a qualifying tournament where the 4 teams (and other teams from those small islands) can play for the right to represent GBR in the Olympics? I'm sure many boys/girls would aspire the chance to win a medal for his/her "country".

[tarek]

That reminds me of why I hate Ryan Giggs. He played brilliantly in a position that was for quite some time, desperately needed in the England team.

tarek

[tarek]

For EURO2008, I think that Spain or Portugal can win… Right?

Because of the Premiere league, The English are quite familiar with big names in both of these teams.

I supect that due to the void, people will tend to support club representatives in the tornament ..... the BBC sport section can halp you out with this one

Looking at the teams, I can't help but think that FRANCE should be doing well (WHAT a pool of players they have) .... They even picked ONLY one player from their players at Arsenal.

tarek

[coloin]

And of course there was George Best.

Regarding an olympic team - the higherarchy of FIFA and EUFA and not to mention the IOC precludes it .

Years ago there was the amateur/professional arguement - this has gone now ?

I think darts should be an Olympic "sport" !

C

[tarek]

Most have finalised their teams today....The French team was seriously trimmed.....

Looking forward to the Netherlands v France match.

By the way, England won 2-0 over USA in a freindly today

tarek

[Bigtone53]

As in "The baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells."

This is as nothing compared to 'The deviant Bishop of Birmingham'. I am sure that this can be googled to avoid me having to spell it out

[tarek]

The BBC sports section is trying to get a vote for the 2nd best goal in Euro history.

As Van Basten's goal was always (& probably wil be) #1 .... The next best goal is still debatable...

Apparantly they will try to ask Marco himself in Switzerland that question

Anyway, The 10 top goals are on the BBC sports page & were shown on the BBC interactive channel.

(#2 in that poll was Gazza's sublime goal against Scotland). I think the choice should be between that& Maniche's Portugal goal against Holland. Not that many can beat Van der Sar from that distance.

tarek

[udosuk]

The deviant Bishop of Birmingham

The best goal in Euro history

[tarek]

The best goal in Euro history

That looked to me like an Ajax shirt, it shouldn't be a Euro goal (great one though) ..... It was the volley against USSR in 1988 that I was talking about.

The BBC Sport top 10 Euro goals

tarek