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Yea didn't think about them... Sordell was used a lot by Pearce for u21's wasn't he?
Jay Rodriguez and Gary Hooper are two that are miles ahead of Sordell.. Just two off the top of my head, there are many more.
Scotland and Ireland shouldnt have been such pain in the backside, then it would have been a british team... not an English and Welsh
Wasn't there open opposition from the SFA when it came to GB though? Maybe that had something to do with it
Hang on, the other three Nations didnt want anything to do with it. Only Wales then reluctantly gave in. Reap what they sow.
Pain in the ****? For not wanting our independence as an international side put in jeopardy?
Welsh, Irish and Scottish Football Associations had major reservations about the idea after a FIFA official made Gordon Smith (our former head) aware that our independence as an international side would be put in question. This was later denied by FIFA.
Football associations had no way of stopping players from taking part, so there is no excuse. As far as I was aware, the Welsh didn't give any sort of approval.
I for one, was really excited about a Team GB but by excluding the Irish and Scots, what's the point?
The SFA spent years saying it didnt want to "threaten your independence" which FIFA denied would happen, even after that nations were still sceptical, it was still dead against it didnt want your players picked, and that it do their best to try and block its players getting called up if it was possible (though it turns out to be somewhat powerless), it objected to it in every single way. Wales came to the point where they were not entirely happy, but wouldn't try to stand in the way of a player going. The likes of Craig Brown came out and spoke overwhelmingly against it. It did its best to try and not have its players involved, and now they arent. Got what they wantedThe approach has probably cost them their players, which is a shame.
If that was really the case then there wouldn't have been Northern Irish or Scottish players on the shortlist.
Found it hilarious that Pearce was pretending not to know the nationality of the majority of his players.. Really don't understand why they alienated Scotland and N.I, especially when they insist on playing matches in Glasgow?
If that was really the case then there wouldn't have been Northern Irish or Scottish players on the shortlist.
Found it hilarious that Pearce was pretending not to know the nationality of the majority of his players.. Really don't understand why they alienated Scotland and N.I, especially when they insist on playing matches in Glasgow?
Alienated?
They didnt want to play, people kicked up a fuss about not wanting to be apart of it, and now they're not people are moaning
No-one to blame but themselves for not being included.
Alienated?
They didnt want to play, people kicked up a fuss about not wanting to be apart of it, and now they're not people are moaning
No-one to blame but themselves for not being included.
Alienated?They didnt want to play, people kicked up a fuss about not wanting to be apart of it, and now they're not people are moaningNo-one to blame but themselves for not being included.
Can you not see the difference between England wanting everyone to play, and scotland and NI not? Thats why they were put on the shortlist, in the hope it would be sorted. If you think they alientated them, you really should do the research, you'll find its quite the opposite.
Actually, a large number of Scottish players stated their desire to play for team GB.
Many Scottish and Northern Irish players wanted to be involved. Regardless of their FA's views. IMO, this isn't a Team GB, it's team England.
My point here is, don't choose Glasgow to host matches if you have no intention of selecting their players.. It's just stupid.
What? The countries FA had no decision over their players involvement, they all disapproved of a Team GB. The only reason Wales publicly announced that they had reluctantly accepted Bale, Giggs, & Ramsey's admission is probably because they were the only players from the three countries to have been offered a place in Team GB.
Pearce said he made his decisions purely on footballing reasons and that he didn't even know the nationalities of the majority of players selected. BS.
Many Scottish and Northern Irish players wanted to be involved. Regardless of their FA's views. IMO, this isn't a Team GB, it's team England.
My point here is, don't choose Glasgow to host matches if you have no intention of selecting their players.. It's just stupid.
What? The countries FA had no decision over their players involvement, they all disapproved of a Team GB. The only reason Wales publicly announced that they had reluctantly accepted Bale, Giggs, & Ramsey's admission is probably because they were the only players from the three countries to have been offered a place in Team GB.
Pearce said he made his decisions purely on footballing reasons and that he didn't even know the nationalities of the majority of players selected. BS.
I'm English.I'm only saying this because I'd rather see an actual Team GB rather than a team England.. Think we would have a much better chance with a mixture than the squad we have.Its basically a team England because you didn't want to participate.. The SFA objected to the idea all the way through, meaning if Pearce chose the players he would be going against the SFA, which would have caused probelms... Players were put on the short list in case SFA changed their stance. They didn't.. i honestly cannot see what your trying to prove, it's your FA's fault the reason your not participating! It's clear to see
In the press conference he said something along the lines of "I couldn't tell you the nationality of a lot of these guys, I just see them as British." - Watch it yourself if you don't believe me.Anyway, whatever.. I just find it strange that Pearce also said that all his decisions were footballing ones, and that nobody influenced his decision at all. If that was the case then he should have picked Scottish and Irish. Oh well.Thats a load of nonsense. He said he wasnt viewing on nationalities, not that he didnt know. Also that isnt true, there are 5 welsh players in the 18. And there were another 5 in the 35. More important the SFA went out of its way to leading figures like Craig Brown to call the Scottish players who were interested "selfish". They didnt have legal power, but they went as far as possible to make it as difficult as possible for players. Something that Neil Taylor of wales said. He said the FAs were putting players in very bad positions because they were making them feel like they were "betraying their respective countries". The players were keen, the FA's were not. Team GB has always picked with the intention of having all players, hence why it had 187 people on teh shortshit. The others made it as hard as possible. Now the other two who kept it up, havent got players, and you blame the english? Bizarre.As for your view on the stadium, picked well in advance to play all around regardless of selection. If people want someone to blame those three FAs for making the whole thing as difficult as possible.
I'm English.I'm only saying this because I'd rather see an actual Team GB rather than a team England.. Think we would have a much better chance with a mixture than the squad we have.In the press conference he said something along the lines of "I couldn't tell you the nationality of a lot of these guys, I just see them as British." - Watch it yourself if you don't believe me.Anyway, whatever.. I just find it strange that Pearce also said that all his decisions were footballing ones, and that nobody influenced his decision at all. If that was the case then he should have picked Scottish and Irish. Oh well.
Looking at this, the side should be a pacey posession based one, like to see Allen and Cleverley paired together.
I'm English.I'm only saying this because I'd rather see an actual Team GB rather than a team England.. Think we would have a much better chance with a mixture than the squad we have.In the press conference he said something along the lines of "I couldn't tell you the nationality of a lot of these guys, I just see them as British." - Watch it yourself if you don't believe me.Anyway, whatever.. I just find it strange that Pearce also said that all his decisions were footballing ones, and that nobody influenced his decision at all. If that was the case then he should have picked Scottish and Irish. Oh well.
I'm English.I'm only saying this because I'd rather see an actual Team GB rather than a team England.. Think we would have a much better chance with a mixture than the squad we have.In the press conference he said something along the lines of "I couldn't tell you the nationality of a lot of these guys, I just see them as British." - Watch it yourself if you don't believe me.Anyway, whatever.. I just find it strange that Pearce also said that all his decisions were footballing ones, and that nobody influenced his decision at all. If that was the case then he should have picked Scottish and Irish. Oh well.