Would you like to see a UK national football team?

[maximilian ping]

yes, a new concept in football.

europe play south america, 44 players per team, 4 keepers on each side, goals size of ferrys and pitches the size of small towns

 

[strung out]

Sounds a bit like the falklands war

 

[Jografer]

We already have three welsh teams in the football league, why not allow the rest of the British club teams in as well?

.....and one english team in the scottish leagues...

 

[strung out]

.....and one english team in the scottish leagues...

good point! why not just formalise the whole thing and be done with it rather than pretending that we have anything which even resembles national leagues

 

[Ich bin ein Mod]

Fuck Off

I didn't vote no as I objected to the way it was worded.

Who do you think would be in this team 11 English players, if they ahd to do a bit of politics and include a quota from the 3 others, the best team may not be picked.
And if you think I'd stand up for god sane the queen.. think again, and if I see a union jack I burn the fucker.

Anyway you only want this to have Giggs

Had to agree with your refusal to vote no, as I had the same misgivings.

I don't feel British, I feel Scottish, and for many there is a very real distinction there. I'd no sooner support a British football team than I'd support Germany or France or South Korea.

There is no practical benefit to having a GB team, and a shedload of reasons to not have one, such as Scotland, NI and Wales losing their UEFA and FIFA votes.

 

[Dai Sheep]

NO!!!

 

[gnoriac]

Bring back the Home Internationals!

 

[strung out]

NO!!!

Why not? We're all British aren't we?

 

[kakuma]

what about if players who spoke english played for england, and welsh speaking players spoke welsh

 

[strung out]

what about if players who spoke english played for england, and welsh speaking players spoke welsh

That's a good idea actually... can we have a team for cornwall as well with only cornish speakers playing for them?

 

[geminisnake]

Why not? We're all British aren't we?

No, Scots are scottish, Welsh are welsh, etc. There is too much bad blood to think a GB team is viable, people feel too strongly about it. This may change but I doubt it will in my lifetime.

 

[strung out]

some people need to grow up and not let bad blood ruin Britain's sporting chances

 

[geminisnake]

Hey, it's not my fault. It's not just a country thing, it's human nature at base level. There wouldn't be competitive sport if people didn't support one team against another.

Tribal instinct is too ingrained in the human psyche for it to disappear overnight, it's has possibly lessened in 2000 years but there's still a long way to go.

 

[diond]

Hey, it's not my fault. It's not just a country thing, it's human nature at base level. There wouldn't be competitive sport if people didn't support one team against another.

Tribal instinct is too ingrained in the human psyche for it to disappear overnight, it's has possibly lessened in 2000 years but there's still a long way to go.

It's every much your fault. Racism is/ can be ingrained. However, it doesn't give you cart blanche to act out your prejudices just because your forefathers were of that ilk.

Ah, fuck it. N. Irish, Scottish, and the lesser people of all Welsh, are all wankers.

 

[geminisnake]

It's every much your fault. Racism is/ can be ingrained. However, it doesn't give you cart blanche to act out your prejudices just because your forefathers were of that ilk.

Ah, fuck it. N. Irish, Scottish, and the lesser people of all Welsh, are all wankers.

I wasn't expressing a personal opinion I was expressing what I have heard and seen so don't tell me I'm rascist. I couldn't give a flying fuck whether there is a national team or not, tbh perfectly honest I couldn't give a flying fuck about most competitive sport, because of what it is. One side against another. I don't like it.

A lot of the human race are twats not just the ones on this island

Ps where am I acting out my prejudices, and would you mind telling me what my prejudices are?? Just so I know like.

 

[diond]

I wasn't expressing a personal opinion I was expressing what I have heard and seen so don't tell me I'm rascist. I couldn't give a flying fuck whether there is a national team or not, tbh perfectly honest I couldn't give a flying fuck about most competitive sport, because of what it is. One side against another. I don't like it.

A lot of the human race are twats not just the ones on this island

Ps where am I acting out my prejudices, and would you mind telling me what my prejudices are?? Just so I know like.

I do wholesomely apologise, and I'm sorry. When I meant you, I didn't mean you personally. It's just that you hear so many Irish, Scottish and Welsh giving the English a bad time constantly, just because they happen to be English and for nothing else, that it's hard not to become defensive and blinkered.

And I'm slightly drunk.

 

[geminisnake]

It's just that you hear so many Irish, Scottish and Welsh giving the English a bad time constantly, just because they happen to be English and for nothing else, that it's hard not to become defensive and blinkered.

That works both ways you know. Not all Scots are pissheads, not all Irish are stupid and I dunno what they say about the Welsh, oh cept about the sheep, and I'm sure that's not true either

 

[RubberBuccaneer]

I dunno what they say about the Welsh, oh cept about the sheep, and I'm sure that's not true either

 

[kakuma]

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

That works both ways you know. Not all Scots are pissheads, not all Irish are stupid and I dunno what they say about the Welsh, oh cept about the sheep, and I'm sure that's not true either

No, I'm sorry, there's no comparison between the anti-Englishness of a lot of Scots and anything going the other way. It's not even close.

 

[strung out]

That works both ways you know. Not all Scots are pissheads, not all Irish are stupid and I dunno what they say about the Welsh, oh cept about the sheep, and I'm sure that's not true either

every scot I've ever met has been a pisshead

 

[Lock&Light]

every scot I've ever met has been a pisshead

And everyone of them could recognise himself in you.

 

[strung out]

And everyone of them could recognise himself in you.

probably, I'm rarely sobre

 

[geminisnake]

every scot I've ever met has been a pisshead

You must keep lousy company

If we ever meet you'll have met one that doesn't drink.

 

[strung out]

You must keep lousy company

If we ever meet you'll have met one that doesn't drink.

probably! I think I just spend too much time with other students

 

[kakuma]

let's face it, you'd have to be pissed to want to meet Tedix

 

[strung out]

everyone on the last tcte meet had to be absolutely hammered. In fact, I'm still not sure people remember meeting me

 

[kakuma]

everyone on the last tcte meet had to be absolutely hammered. In fact, I'm still not sure people remember meeting me

i always get pissed before i go out of the house

 

[strung out]

 

[Dai Sheep]

Why not? We're all British aren't we?

Not by choice.

also, at the end of the day it will just be the England team with a different kit on.