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Why isn't he in Team GB? — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 11:20

Abysmal decision if you ask me, scored a free kick after this as well. Would have been great to see him represent us one last time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVRtZzh_KfM&feature=relmfu
- Dr William Penny Brookes would turn in his grave — Che, Tue Jul 17 22:05
  
  if he saw what had happened to the Olympics.
- should have taken carrick above any of those 3 — ruiz, Tue Jul 17 20:11
  
  that were chosen
- - Carrick wasn't available — Chris, Tue Jul 17 20:59
    
    No Manchester United players over 23 with the exception of Ryan Giggs were given permission to play in the Olympics.
  - - ok, thanks for clarifying (nm) — ruiz, Tue Jul 17 21:27
- Which Nations have won the most Olympic football tournaments — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 15:52
- - Great Britain has won the most winners medals — Wilco, Wed Jul 18 12:51
    
    along with Hungary.
- Because he's been little more than a clothes horse — Mr Tattler, Tue Jul 17 14:03
  
  For the past decade. Massive showbiz star,average footbattler.
- And why hasn't Seb Coe been given a place in the 1500m... — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 14:01
  
  ... after all he's done for the olympic bid?
- - "BUT I HATE SEBASTIAN COE!" (nm) — tax dodge wherever you may be, Tue Jul 17 21:37
  - Don't Get Me Started On Mr Coe — Eddie Monsoon, Tue Jul 17 14:40
    
    Especially re their definition of "affordable".
- do any of our 3 over 23's — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 12:56
  
  have tournament experience?
- - John Barnes has tournament experience — LX, Tue Jul 17 12:58
    
    So does Bobby Charlton, Chris Waddle, Paul Scholes and many more who were better than Beckham ever was.
- Because my mum could do that in the US league — LX, Tue Jul 17 12:56
  
  By the way I'm ruling myself of lighting the Olympic flame. I think it should go to someone more deserving.
- There Shouldn't Be A Great British Olympic Football Team-- — Eddie Monsoon, Tue Jul 17 11:30
  
  --- in first place.
- - Why not? Why should football be different to other sports? (nm) — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 11:45
  - - Just Where Do You Start ? — Eddie Monsoon, Tue Jul 17 12:16
      
      Football has always been a Mickey Mouse event in the Olympics. We have not entered a team since 1972. So why all the big bang-out fuss this time around ? In proper football, we historically (quite... more
    - - My 10 pence worth Mr M — Ed, Tue Jul 17 15:39
        
        The scaremongering that you refer to is a consequence of the ever snide Mr Blatter and the delight he takes in making petty off the record comments about the home nations. He doesn't like the media... more
      - Not sure that ambivalent means what you think it does (nm) — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 16:37
        
        Thanks for that Anon, I'm entirely sure it does (nm) — Ed, Tue Jul 17 16:53
        
        It doesn't. (nm) — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 21:00
        
        Re: It doesn't. — Anonymous, Wed Jul 18 09:46
        
        am·biv·a·lent /æmˈbɪvələnt/ Show Spelled[am-biv-uh-luhnt] Show IPA adjective 1. having ”mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two... more
      - Re: Just Where Do You Start ? — Anonymous, Tue Jul 17 14:00
        
        Quite right. Look at some of the tinpot teams that have qualified and are taking it seriously. Brazil and Spain for instance. What can they teach us about football and winning things. On another... more
      - Ridiculous scaremongering — MM, Tue Jul 17 12:23
        
        It doesn't jeapordise our individual nation status at all. This is a much baseless hype as you appear to hate in your last paragraph. We haven't competed as we abolished the amateur game. And there... more
      - Errr----The Olympics Has Been "Open" Itself For Many Years — Eddie Monsoon, Tue Jul 17 12:51
        
        Meaning that we could have competed in it for many years prior to this coming tournament. Errr---please try to get your facts right, Mr MM. So why didn't we ? For very good reasons along the lines I... more
        Re: Errr----The Olympics Has Been "Open" Itself For Many Years — Baldric, Tue Jul 17 13:07
        
        Can you explain to me why Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland should be entitled to field separate teams and have seats of influence within FIFA when they are not independent nation states? That in... more
        Hello Balders ! — Eddie Monsoon, Tue Jul 17 13:51
        
        Historically, we have always competed as four separate nations in international football since the dawn of organised game as we know in the 19th century. This was the situation well before the modern ... more
        Re: Hello Balders ! — Baldric, Tue Jul 17 13:58
        
        So to be clear do you agree that if you were to establish a new FIFA tomorrow that membership should be limited to independent nation states. That would logically apply to voting rights as well as... more
- 18 man squad, only 3 over 23 years allowed — HDQ, Tue Jul 17 11:27
  
  guess there just wasn't room.
- - I would take Beckham a million times over Craig Bellamy — Lee Hagger, Tue Jul 17 13:51
    
    who will no doubt pull his hamstring after the first game and make a mockery of the David Beckham isn't fit enough argument. Mr Monsoon is right, Football (along with Tennis and other sports that has ... more
  - - Re: I would take Beckham a million times over Craig Bellamy — Baldric, Tue Jul 17 14:08
      
      Leaving aside the footballing observation that Bellamy and Beckham are scarcely competing for the same position,does anybody seriously believe that it was Beckham what won us the Olympic vote? He may ... more
    - - I wasn't saying he was the sole reason we got the Olympics — Lee Hagger, Wed Jul 18 17:07
        
        you are also completely missing the point for the sake of your own argument, namely Beckham is still active in his profession, unlike Coe & co. My point is that considering we never usually take... more
      - Re: I wasn't saying he was the sole reason we got the Olympics — Baldric, Wed Jul 18 18:49
        
        You effectively said that David Beckham should be selected as a reward for his campaigning. Team selection should be on merit, and the squad should be balanced in players across positions. That you... more
      - I'd like to see Lord Coe — Bilversack, Tue Jul 17 19:07
        
        used as the touch paper to ignite the torch in the stadium. Head first.

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