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Tournament 'could decide British football team'



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Published Date: 10 November 2008
A TOURNAMENT between the home nations could produce a British football team for the Olympics, Conservative leader David Cameron said yesterday.
Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, has already called for a British football team for the Games in London in 2012.

Mr Cameron said yesterday: "I think, for the Olympics, there's merit in the idea. There is this need to have the one national team.

"Maybe the answer is to have a home (nations] tournament, see who wins, and that team goes forward.

"But for the Olympics, we have got to settle this so there is a representative team."

But Alex Salmond, the First Minister, dismissed the idea.

He said: "We should listen to what the Scottish Football Association says, and what the Tartan Army says, and under no circumstances put at risk the future of Scotland as an independent international football side for the sake of participation in any tournament at the Olympics."





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  • Last Updated: 09 November 2008 10:18 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: London Olympics 2012
 
1

Maisie from Morningside,

10/11/2008 01:29:37
no thanks.
2

Guga II,

Rockall 10/11/2008 05:54:52
These Unionists never give up, do they, nor do they pay any attention to what the majority of the Scottish people think.

Maggie Broon, and Cameron, we don't want your "British" football team. Stick it where the sun doesn't shine.
3

danielrober,

10/11/2008 07:39:57
A UK cup might be fun as a separate event anyway. We would just have to be careful that the spoil sports don't take it too seriously.
4

Dave,

Western Isles 10/11/2008 07:48:43
They could hold the tournament on "British Day" since it was a resounding success....
5

Nell,

Far from the Struan 10/11/2008 08:35:04
Well that just goes to show how much David Cameron knows about things.
6

Mr. Lachie Todd,

Edinburgh 10/11/2008 11:56:33
The British Home Championships are now history!

According to media reports the only two organisations interested in bulldozing this idea through are the BOA and FA of England and, it is patently obvious to a blind man, these organisations have nothing but contempt for the Celtic football associations and fans?

The general consensus from football fans in Scotland, Wales, and even Northern Ireland, is that IF this proposal ever goes ahead then FIFA will withdraw the unique articles of association from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to field their own national teams!

The associations of many emerging football nations have been pressurising FIFA for many years to remove the right to separate associations for the Celtic Nations.
This matter has been on the agenda at every annual FIFA Conference for many years.

Everyone knows that IF this ever happens then the English FA will have nothing to loose but football fans from the Celtic nations will end up having to support a United Kingdom team fielding 11 ENGLAND footballers!

So, why don't the FA of England just field their own under-21 team, and call it the UK, and save the rest of us any further embarrassment?
7

57vintage,

Keith 10/11/2008 12:14:35
This patrician dimwit should stick to commenting on The Eton Wall Game.
8

JayDeeTee,

10/11/2008 23:25:35
Where are all the posts from you Unionists in support of this? You are happy for the English to run your country and make all the big decisions for you and take control of your banks by moving all the jobs and decision making to your favourite place, London, home of your hero Scot-hating PM. Surely you must also be in favour of letting the English play football for you too.

 

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