GB Olympic Team

[Wax Jacket]

excellent article by Brian Moore in which he points out that the three other home nations can basically do one

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympi ... laced.html

[leww_rfc]

how nice of him..

[Red]

bravo

[leww_rfc]

[swansea jack]

excellent article by Brian Moore in which he points out that the three other home nations can basically do one

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympi ... laced.html

Excellent article?! LOL.

Comparing the Lions to TEAM GB. LOL.

Football at the Olympics is a major world tournament. LOL.

[leww_rfc]

[Ginger Ninjas]

excellent article by Brian Moore in which he points out that the three other home nations can basically do one

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympi ... laced.html

Excellent article?! LOL.

Comparing the Lions to TEAM GB. LOL.

Football at the Olympics is a major world tournament. LOL.

It's the biggest international tournament Bale and Ramsey will ever get to play in, which I think is the point.

Bellamy also has been speaking out in favour of Welsh players representing Team GB next summer.

[roadrunner]

Bellamy also has been speaking out in favour of Welsh players representing Team GB next summer.

Although we don't want to weaken the side too much.

[Z175]

Anyone else picked their team? You have to exclude the England Euro 2012 squad and only pick 3 players born before 1 Jan 1989.

This is mine

TEAM GB
1 GK Craig Gordon ScotlandSunderland
2 LB Kieran Gibbs EnglandArsenal
3 CB (RB) Kyle Walker EnglandTottenham Hotspur
4 RB Martin Kelly EnglandLiverpool
5 DF (DMC) Jack Cork EnglandSouthampton
6 MF Aaron Ramsey WalesArsenal
7 MF Tom Cleverley EnglandManchester United
8 LM (LB) Gareth Bale WalesTottenham Hotspur
9 RM Alex O-Chamberlain EnglandArsenal
10 FW Bobby Zamora EnglandFulham
11 FW Danny Wellbeck EnglandManchester United
12 GK Ben Amos EnglandManchester United
13 DF Craig Cathcart NorthernIrelandBlackpool
14 DF Danny Wilson ScotlandLiverpool
15 MF Jack Rodwell EnglandEverton
16 MF (FW) Ryan Giggs WalesMan Utd
17 FW (RM) Scott Sinclair EnglandSwansea
18 FW Connor Wickham EnglandSunderland

Just to save research, I picked from the following Under 23 players, please point out ommisions.

GK Ben Amos EnglandManchester United
GK Jason Steele EnglandMiddlesbrough
GK Grant Adam ScotlandRangers
GK Alex McCarthy EnglandReading
GK Declan Rudd EnglandNorwich City
GK Alex Smithies EnglandHuddersfield Town
DF Kieran Gibbs EnglandArsenal
DF Kyle Walker EnglandTottenham Hotspur
DF Martin Kelly EnglandLiverpool
DF Danny Wilson ScotlandLiverpool
DF Ryan Bertrand EnglandChelsea
DF Danny Rose EnglandTottenham Hotspur
DF Ryan McGivern Northern Ireland/Man city
DF Chris Gunter WalesNottingham Forest
DF Ross Perry ScotlandRangers
DF Paul Hanlon ScotlandHibernian
DF Craig Dawson EnglandWest Bromwich Albion
DF Nathan Baker EnglandAston Villa
DF Jon Flanagan EnglandLiverpool
DF Matthew Briggs EnglandFulham
DF Adam Smith EnglandMilton Keynes Dons (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
DF Ryan Bennett EnglandPeterborough United
DF Nathaniel Clyne EnglandCrystal Palace
DF Lewis Dunk EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion
DF Joe Mattock EnglandWest Bromwich Albion
DF Joe Bennett EnglandMiddlesbrough
DF Steven Caulker WalesSwansea City (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
DF/MF Jack Cork EnglandSouthampton
DR Craig Cathcart NorthernIrelandBlackpool
MF Aaron Ramsey WalesArsenal
MF Tom Cleverley EnglandManchester United
MF Gareth Bale WalesTottenham Hotspur
MF Alex Chamberlain EnglandArsenal
MF Jack Rodwell EnglandEverton
MF Jordan Henderson EnglandLiverpool
MF Barry Bannan ScotlandAston Villa
MF Josh McEachran EnglandChelsea
MF James Forrest ScotlandCeltic
MF Victor Moses EnglandWigan Athletic
MF Emmanuel Frimpong EnglandArsenal
MF Dan Gosling EnglandNewcastle United
MF Jonjo Shelvey EnglandBlackpool (on loan from Liverpool)
MF Ross Barkley EnglandEverton
MF Marc Albrighton EnglandAstonVilla
MF Henri Lansbury EnglandArsenal
MF Corry Evans Northern IrelandHull City
MF Joe Allen WalesSwansea
MF Ashley Richards WalesSwansea
MF Jordon Mutch EnglandBirmingham City
SC John Fleck ScotlandRangers
SC Nathan Delfouneso EnglandAstonVilla
SC Josh McQuoid Northern IrelandMillwall
SC Hal Robson-Kanu WalesReading
SC Sam Vokes WalesWolves
SC Grant Hanley ScotlandBlackburn
Sc Jordan Rhodes Scotland/EnglandHuddersfield Town
SC Marvin Sordell EnglandWatford
SC Alex Nimely EnglandMiddlesbrough (on loan from Manchester City)
SC Martyn Waghorn EnglandHull City (on loan from Leicester City)
FW Connor Wickham EnglandSunderland
FW Danny Wellbeck EnglandManchester United
FW David Goodwillie ScotlandBlackburn Rovers
FW Scott Sinclair EnglandSwansea

I ignored these eligible players as I selected them for Euro 2012

CB RB Phil Jones
CB RB Chris Smalling
CM Jack Wilshere
SC Andy Carroll
RW Theo Walcott
SC Daniel Sturridge

The England squad for 2012 I picked was as follows
1 GK Joe Hart
2 DF Ashley Cole
3 DF John Terry (C)
4 DF Gary Cahill
5 DF Phil Jones
6 MF Gareth Barry
7 MF Jack Wilshere
8 MF Ashley Young
9 MF Theo Walcott
10 FW Darren Bent
11 FW Daniel Sturridge
12 GK Robert Green
13 DF Chris Smalling
14 DF Rio Ferdinand
15 DF Micah Richards
16 DF Leighton Baines
17 MF Scott Parker
18 MF Steven Gerrard
19 MF James Milner
20 MF Adam Johnson
21 FW Wayne Rooney
22 FW Andy Carroll
23 GK David Stockdale

Leaving the following seniors available for my three picks. I went for a GK as we don't have a top U23 one, a striker to lead the line and the legendary Ryan Giggs ahead of Beckham, as hes playing at a higher level.

Senior Roster
GK Allan McGregor
GK Craig Gordon
GK Wayne Hennessey
GK Scott Carson
GK Frank Fielding
GK Ben Foster
GK Ben Foster
DF Alan Hutton
DF Steven Whitaker
DF Jonny Evans
DF Phil Jagielka
DF Joleon Lescott
DF Glen Johnson
DF Michael Dawson
DF Kieran Gibbs
DF Stephen Warnock
DF Jamie Carragher
MF Darren Fletcher
MF Charlie Adam
MF Andrew Driver
MF David Vaughan
MF Joe Ledley
MF Ryan Giggs
MF Pat McCourt
MF Stewart Downing
MF Frank Lampard
MF Michael Carrick
MF Aaron Lennon
MF Matt Jarvis
MF David Beckham
FW Kenny Miller
FW Craig Bellamy
FW David Healy
FW Jermain Defoe
FW Peter Crouch
FW Carlton Cole
FW Gabriel Agbonlahor
FW Jay Bothroyd
FW Andy Johnson
FW Bobby Zamora

[LoyalRoyalFan]

To be honest who actually cares?

Football shouldn't be an Olympic sport. Neither should Tennis. We get enough Football action this summer with the European Championships.

[sandman]

To be honest who actually cares?

Football shouldn't be an Olympic sport. Neither should Tennis. We get enough Football action this summer with the European Championships.

Never qute got the whole "football shouldn't be in the Olympics" thing.

Of course the world's biggest sport should be in the world's biggest sporting event.

[roadrunner]

To be honest who actually cares?

Football shouldn't be an Olympic sport. Neither should Tennis. We get enough Football action this summer with the European Championships.

Never qute got the whole "football shouldn't be in the Olympics" thing.

Of course the world's biggest sport should be in the world's biggest sporting event.

'greed. The high kick, the long kick, the cross bar challenge...

[Hoop Blah]

Anyone else picked their team? You have to exclude the England Euro 2012 squad and only pick 3 players born before 1 Jan 1989.

Why do you have to exclude the whole of the Euros squad? Has that been announced as a hard and fast rule by Team GB?

The two tournaments don't overlap and I can see a few players perhaps doubling up if they've not really been used in the Euro's. If they don't all they'll do is join up with their clubs for pre-season a week later.

I've not thought about who I'd have in my Team GB, but without over aged players I think it'll be struggling upfront a bit.

[Z175]

Anyone else picked their team? You have to exclude the England Euro 2012 squad and only pick 3 players born before 1 Jan 1989.

Why do you have to exclude the whole of the Euros squad? Has that been announced as a hard and fast rule by Team GB?

The two tournaments don't overlap and I can see a few players perhaps doubling up if they've not really been used in the Euro's. If they don't all they'll do is join up with their clubs for pre-season a week later.

I've not thought about who I'd have in my Team GB, but without over aged players I think it'll be struggling upfront a bit.

Nothings hard and fast on Team GB, it took years to form and still no one decides. Initially the FA was very clear that no player at Euro 2012 would go to Team GB.

However Stuart Pearce has now stated he is free to choose who he likes. But if you consider how Ferguson and Wenger would react to Wellbeck, Walcott and Wilshere playing both then I think its safe to say Pearce will decide the England players will be too tired so he wouldn't choose them anyway. Very succintly

We did not say players would be selected for both tournaments, but stated clearly the organisation would not be locked into a policy of ruling it out.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... lympics.do

Either way at least one of Sturridge, Welbeck or Carroll probably won't go to the Euros with Bent and Rooney so thats a starting point. Then all you really have are the accursed Scott Sinclair, Connor Wickham, David Goodwillie, John Fleck, Sam Vokes and our own Hal Ronson-Kanu, so as above, I would take one of Defoe/Crouch/Zamora/Andy Johnson along as one of the three.

[leww_rfc]

It's the biggest international tournament Bale and Ramsey will ever get to play in, which I think is the point.

Bellamy also has been speaking out in favour of Welsh players representing Team GB next summer.

Bit of a big statement considering the form were flying into, towards the 2014 qualifying.

[Silver Fox]

[Hoop Blah]

Either way at least one of Sturridge, Welbeck or Carroll probably won't go to the Euros with Bent and Rooney so thats a starting point. Then all you really have are the accursed Scott Sinclair, Connor Wickham, David Goodwillie, John Fleck, Sam Vokes and our own Hal Ronson-Kanu, so as above, I would take one of Defoe/Crouch/Zamora/Andy Johnson along as one of the three.

Agreed, I'd certainly look at an over aged player upfront plus the left overs from the youngster you mention who won't go to the Euros. If Sturridge goes to the Euro's and doesn't really play I'd take him too. Same would go for a Cleverly, Smalling or Walker.

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Poor gif form. See SLAMMED for help

[swansea jack]

It's the biggest international tournament Bale and Ramsey will ever get to play in, which I think is the point.

Bellamy also has been speaking out in favour of Welsh players representing Team GB next summer.

They already play in it like most of the England team...Champs League.

&another example of Bellers needing to keep his mouth shut.

[Royal With Cheese]

Bit of ghey strip if you ask me.