Would you be in favour of a Team GB

[emmie]

for the football in the the 2012 Olympics, it was on news earlier. Wonder if anyone had any thoughts.

[joggerjayne]

Football should not be in the Olympics. THE END

So ... no.

I'm not in favour of a Team GB, nor any other team.

The Olympics is a celebration of sporting excellence. Football is a ridiculous display of petulant gamesmanship, and deliberate cheating.



(the above does not apply to Brighton and Hove Albion)

[rowanwitch]

or Barcelona

[emmie]

ok, i only asked. There is some dispute about this, if anyone interested look on sky news.

[joeluke]

Nope, it would have to have an equal(ish) numbers of players from each country so the team wouldn't be a good one......not too many Scottish/Welsh/Irish players would acually get into the England team (Gareth Bale excepted)

Plus IMO football (along with tennis) shouldn't be an olympic sport anyway

[joeluke]

actually

[rowanwitch]

But then again neither should beach volleyball....

[emmie]

indeed that was one of the players pointed out. I confess im not a fan, but maybe we could cobble together a decent enough team, it would only be for the Olympics after all.

[joeluke]

True rowan

[rowanwitch]

are we allowed to mention the other Welsh player who retired but would probably make the team...

[joggerjayne]

Aww, come on rowan ...

We all know the top 5 Olympic events are ...

100m

400m

1500m

High Jump

Beach Volleyball

[rowanwitch]

I'd have though Beach Volleyball would be your favourite Joeluke...loads of mindless looking bunnies leaping about and falling over... I tend to like the sailing and shooting...and fencing....

[emmie]

i thought those interested in football would be jumping up and down.

[rowanwitch]

They are too tired...its been a long season

[joggerjayne]

Yes, the poor dears are a bit weary.



"HNUURRRGHHHH !!"

[joeluke]

Nah rowan, there's plenty of places I can see sexy womens @r$e$ without having to watch boring beach volleyball

[rowanwitch]

love fifteen Gnurrrrrrgh

[emmie]

well i also agree it shouldn't be in the Olympics, nor beach volleyball, but they are. What next, perhaps tiddlywinks, or scrabble, we would probably do quite well at that.

[carrust]

Lovely ball toss Rowan ;-)

[joggerjayne]

Lacrosse



"HNUURRRGHHHH !!"

[Haggisdj]

The Olympics should be the pinnacle of that particular sport's achievement, i.e. track and field events. Sports like football and tennis which have their own pinnacles, The World Cup or Grand Slam events should not be allowed to compete.

I also believe that if you can't time it or measure but award points for artistic accomplishment or whatever it it's not a sport...