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Olympic football

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by lamby, Feb 7, 2012.

  1. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Building on the club or country theme will you support the GB team at the Games or have no interest. Do you think a GB team is a good idea?
    Speaking personally I can't get very excited at the prospect although I suppose if a Saints player is involved I might follow it all a bit more closely.

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  2. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I like football being in The Games and will support GB. As the Olympics is in London, I would hope we had representation in most sports.
     
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  3. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    If they stick a token or any other sort of Scot in the team then no thanks.
     
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  4. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    I'm looking forward to it and will probably try and pick up some tickets when the fixtures are announced.
     
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  5. Jack H

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    For some reason i think I'm going I be quite interested in team gb football, but maybe that's just the power of the Olympics?
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I'm not a cynic..love the Olympics and hope we stage the best yet.
     
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  7. Itchen North Matt

    Itchen North Matt Active Member

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    What about Rhodes? Most of the better strikers under 23 will already be in Poland/Ukraine with England.

    I'll support them during the olympics. England u23s with Bale, Ramsey and Rhodes should be interesting.
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Bale is eager to play, but will the Welsh FA let him?
     
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  9. AdamBanana20

    AdamBanana20 New Member

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    We could get quite a good team playing for team GB.
     
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  10. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    I don't normally give two hoots about the Olympics, but with them being in London this year and a GB football team my mind is changing and am quite looking forward to the event
     
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  11. I J Miggs

    I J Miggs Active Member

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    i am rather looking forward to the football in the Olympics , i think the team will make a refreshing change to the usual rubbish we have to put up with from the England team .
     
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  12. Schrodinger's Cat

    Schrodinger's Cat Well-Known Member

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    What is the point of a Team GB football team, when 2 of the member countries that make up GB do nothing but talk about wanting to be independent so don't really support it anyway? Given a choice, I'd sooner watch the ladies beach volleyball.
     
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  13. JC Denton

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    I hope Oxlade-Chamberlain plays in the Olympics instead of sitting on the bench at the Euros. I heard that they will not be picking any players from the Euro 2012 squad for the GB team so he won't be able to play in both.
     
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  14. SaintJabie

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    I'd happily cheer on a team GB - and, hopefully it'll include Bale.
     
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  15. angleseysaint

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    Wales FA are not 'encouraging' him to play, but are unlikely to put a ban on him.
     
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  16. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    I would have thought professionals would actually be itching to play at the Olympics. It's likely to be a rare occasion.
     
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  17. Joe!

    Joe! Well-Known Member

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    It's the only part of the Olympics I care about.
     
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