Monk Posted 16 December, 2011 Posted 16 December, 2011 Obviously with our red and white tinted glasses, is there a possibility we could see one of these in the GB squad after the FA have confirmed no players participating in EURO 2012 will not be allowed to play for team GB. Who would you have?
SNSUN Posted 16 December, 2011 Posted 16 December, 2011 Have to be under 23 right? Adam if he's back to his best, but the only cert would've been Oxo.
krissyboy31 Posted 16 December, 2011 Posted 16 December, 2011 Unlikely and personally hope not! Means they won't be available for us at the start of next season.
VectisSaint Posted 16 December, 2011 Posted 16 December, 2011 I suppose Cork might be considered, but would need to shine in 2nd half of season. Are France participating? If so Spiderman may be involved. Both have represented their country at every level so far except full international, and are both 22 (I assume the u23 rule is at the start of this season).
krissyboy31 Posted 16 December, 2011 Posted 16 December, 2011 I think it's U23 at the start of the various qualifying campaigns, which our case was the last European U-21 championships.
Monk Posted 17 December, 2011 Author Posted 17 December, 2011 Your allowed three over the age of 23, I was lead to believe.
Rasiak-9- Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Olympic football is a load of utter nonsense.
Window Cleaner Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Your allowed three over the age of 23, I was lead to believe. Make that 2 then, Old Man Beckham will take the ball home if they don't let him be in the squad. Only Cork has a realistic (and even then not very realistic) chance of being in the GB group. It will be stuffed full of Scots and Welsh, 'bout time they'll only get into a major(?) international competition.
S-Clarke Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 I'd imagine it'll be players from the U21 squad like Sordell, Cork, Mancienne, Clyne, Cleverley etc.. (maybe Caroll at this rate too)
LeBenali Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Possibly Lallana if he were still 23, as we know Pearce does seem to rate him. However he'll be 24 by then, so I can't see them using one of the three over 23 places on him. If we take for granted Beckham has one of them, I'd guess the other two would be from one of the other GB countries, possibly Charlie Adam & Giggsy (clubs/countries permitting!).
VectisSaint Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Possibly Lallana if he were still 23, as we know Pearce does seem to rate him. However he'll be 24 by then, so I can't see them using one of the three over 23 places on him. If we take for granted Beckham has one of them, I'd guess the other two would be from one of the other GB countries, possibly Charlie Adam & Giggsy (clubs/countries permitting!).One of the 3 over-age players will almost certainly be a goal keeper. Its virtually standard practice to have experience between the sticks.
LainPain Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Forgetting about the Euros: ...................Hart Walker...jones...smalling...A.Cole ....wilshere...Rodwell...Ramsey ...chamberlain...Rooney...bale Would be my first team
Window Cleaner Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Forgetting about the Euros: ...................Hart Walker...jones...smalling...A.Cole ....wilshere...Rodwell...Ramsey ...chamberlain...Rooney...bale Would be my first team not enough Scots,anyway no Euro player will be selected. It will be a poor team in any case.
PhilippineSaint Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Make that 2 then, Old Man Beckham will take the ball home if they don't let him be in the squad. Only Cork has a realistic (and even then not very realistic) chance of being in the GB group. It will be stuffed full of Scots and Welsh, 'bout time they'll only get into a major(?) international competition. Have you not read or heard the news for the last 2 years the Scots Irish and Welsh will not be part of a GB team incase it erodes there own standing in FIFA as independent countries so the GB team will only contain English players
Window Cleaner Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Have you not read or heard the news for the last 2 years the Scots Irish and Welsh will not be part of a GB team incase it erodes there own standing in FIFA as independent countries so the GB team will only contain English players I don't think you're quite right there, it has been recently stated that Pearce will send out letters to players of all home nations that he considers desirable for his team.After that I think it's down to individual players whether they accept or not.The other Home Countries federations might not be all for the idea but that won't stop their players being invited to participate
Flyer Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Have you not read or heard the news for the last 2 years the Scots Irish and Welsh will not be part of a GB team incase it erodes there own standing in FIFA as independent countries so the GB team will only contain English players Thats not true, they dont want the players to compete but will not stop them. A couple of Welsh players (I think Bale and Ramsey) have already been pictured in GB shirts and want to be picked. I doubt there will be any jocks or NI players as they are just too crap.
ericofarabia Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Olympic football is a load of utter nonsense. What's with only U23 age limit? Are they going to impose this on The 100m's, Long Jump and Marathon as well? Surely they shouldn't be encouraging ageism FFS
Badger Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 Olympic football is a load of utter nonsense. Agreed.
ericofarabia Posted 17 December, 2011 Posted 17 December, 2011 We will need all our players well rested and fighting fit for our return to The Prem ... no arsing around in a competition that makes the 1st round of The JPT look good!!
um pahars Posted 20 December, 2011 Posted 20 December, 2011 I don't think you're quite right there, it has been recently stated that Pearce will send out letters to players of all home nations that he considers desirable for his team.After that I think it's down to individual players whether they accept or not.The other Home Countries federations might not be all for the idea but that won't stop their players being invited to participate To put a bit of meat on the bones of this one I had lunch with someone well placed in the footballing world today and he said that the FA had written to 300 players to see if they would be willing to play!!!!!!!! Nothing like spreading your net wide!!!!!
sammysaint Posted 20 December, 2011 Posted 20 December, 2011 Lallana will be in the squad if he keeps his form up along with another 3-4 players from the championship, plus all the guys not quite good enough for the euro 2012 squad. I think Lallana and Oxo on the wings.
krissyboy31 Posted 20 December, 2011 Posted 20 December, 2011 Olympic football is a load of utter nonsense.TBH I'd rather have a right old go at this than the second rate European Championships. I reckon it's got a lot more kudos than any of the continental titles, which is why the likes of Brazil and Argentina always field their strongest sides (age limits allowing).
skintsaint Posted 20 December, 2011 Posted 20 December, 2011 Olympic football should be teams of amateurs anyway. Wouldn't be too upset if no Saints players there.
EBS1980 Posted 20 December, 2011 Posted 20 December, 2011 without wanting to be baised towards english players i can only think of Bale and Ramsey that i would want in the starting 11 from other countries. I hope we don't just pick token NI and Scots to show its not just english players.
Crab Lungs Posted 20 December, 2011 Posted 20 December, 2011 (edited) Lallana should tell Pearce to poke it if he's offered - Pearce had the opportunity to pick him for England but instead went with a horrifyingly insipid midfield of Rose, Muamba, Rodwell, Henderson... Premier League nudgers and nurdlers... not one of them possess the kind of talent Lallana has. Plus, we could do with him being "fresh" Edited 20 December, 2011 by Crab Lungs
Badger Posted 20 December, 2011 Posted 20 December, 2011 My concern is that if the FA , or the moron Pearce, are seeking squad members they will already have the England Euro 2012 team out of reach as they will be tired after all the in-fighting and humiliation of an early return from Euros. The Jocks, and other 'home' nations will declare it a 'no go' leaving a bit of scratching around to do. So, looking for players, it will be easier to call up from the likes of Saints than others as they will not wish to upset the mancs,l/pool,Arse, etc by calling their precious players. Rickie Lambert aged 30,embodies the "true olympic spirit" etc to fill one place.
capitalsaint Posted 21 December, 2011 Posted 21 December, 2011 Olympic football should be teams of amateurs anyway. Wouldn't be too upset if no Saints players there. I agree wholeheartedly, but I have just watched Chariots of Fire.
Deano6 Posted 21 December, 2011 Posted 21 December, 2011 Why should olympics be for amateurs? It should be about the very best people in the world competing in that particular sport (yes I include boxing).
Junior Mullet Posted 21 December, 2011 Posted 21 December, 2011 I predict that England will once embarass the nation at the Euros but the GB team that will be put together for the Olympics will do very well.
Jez Posted 21 December, 2011 Posted 21 December, 2011 Surely as England are pretty good at football (top 10 in the world so I hear) and we have the best league in the world (arguably) and every other nation will be following the same rules as us, our set of players (once those above 23 and already involved in the Euro's are taken out of the equation) should in theory be just as good as or better than any other country entering this competition. Therefore, our chances of winning the thing must be pretty decent. I'm not a big fan of the Olympics personally btu I enjoy football, and would think that most people would be cheering on England and following our progress should be actually do ok and reach the final for example. There must be a lot of good players on the fringes of Prem teams and playing regular football in the Championship who are 23 and under, and as the Championship is probably of a comparable level with the mid-lower sections of many other countries top flight divisions, then I would agree with Junior Mullet that we'll do very well.
SimonC Posted 21 December, 2011 Posted 21 December, 2011 Get rid of football at the Olympics - and take Tennis and basketball too. The olympics should be the pinnacle for all the sports taking place.
VectisSaint Posted 21 December, 2011 Posted 21 December, 2011 Surely as England are pretty good at football (top 10 in the world so I hear) and we have the best league in the world (arguably) and every other nation will be following the same rules as us, our set of players (once those above 23 and already involved in the Euro's are taken out of the equation) should in theory be just as good as or better than any other country entering this competition. Therefore, our chances of winning the thing must be pretty decent. I'm not a big fan of the Olympics personally btu I enjoy football, and would think that most people would be cheering on England and following our progress should be actually do ok and reach the final for example. There must be a lot of good players on the fringes of Prem teams and playing regular football in the Championship who are 23 and under, and as the Championship is probably of a comparable level with the mid-lower sections of many other countries top flight divisions, then I would agree with Junior Mullet that we'll do very well. You do know that England aren't in the Olympics don't you?
VectisSaint Posted 21 December, 2011 Posted 21 December, 2011 without wanting to be baised towards english players i can only think of Bale and Ramsey that i would want in the starting 11 from other countries. I hope we don't just pick token NI and Scots to show its not just english players. Rory Donnelly would not be a token NI player.
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