GB Football Team

[Moose423956]

If it does well enough with the strongest players from the 4 home nations, do you think they will decide to join forces and compete in future competitions?

And what national anthem will they use? Tricky one that.

[doodab]

If it does well enough with the strongest players from the 4 home nations, do you think they will decide to join forces and compete in future competitions?

And what national anthem will they use? Tricky one that.

God save the Queen is the national anthem of the United Kingdom. As it's used for every other Team GB entrant I don't think there is any question of it not being used for the footballers.

[SimonMac]

God save the Queen is the national anthem of the United Kingdom. As it's used for every other Team GB entrant I don't think there is any question of it not being used for the footballers.

But the UK and GB are two different things, Northern Ireland is not in Great Britain, but they are part of the United Kingdom

[doodab]

But the UK and GB are two different things, Northern Ireland is not in Great Britain, but they are part of the United Kingdom

Team GB is the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team which competes at the summer, winter and youth Olympic Games.

British Olympic Association | TeamGB | About - Our Greatest Team

[SimonMac]

British Olympic Association | TeamGB | About - Our Greatest Team

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Just because its on the internet doesn't mean it's factually accurate

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[doodab]

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Just because its on the internet doesn't mean it's factually accurate

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But neither should we assume it's factually inaccurate. In this case, I think we can probably trust the British Olympic Association to know which countries their team represents.

[SimonMac]

But neither should we assume it's factually inaccurate. In this case, I think we can probably trust the British Olympic Association to know which countries their team represents.

The IFA are objecting to the name.

Also how come the BOA decided to recognise just the FA when making negotiantions?

In answer to the OP original question I doubt this will be more than a one off as the SFA, FAW and IFA are all against the idea of a combined team at the Olympics, they have just said they can't stop people playing if picked

[doodab]

The IFA are objecting to the name.

Also how come the BOA decided to recognise just the FA when making negotiantions?

In answer to the OP original question I doubt this will be more than a one off as the SFA, FAW and IFA are all against the idea of a combined team at the Olympics, they have just said they can't stop people playing if picked

The politics of football have sweet FA* to do with it.

Team GB represents the whole of the UK and "God Save the Queen" is the anthem that is played for Team GB competitors. If they have a football team, the anthem will be "God Save the Queen" unless she dies or we have a revolution.

* sorry, I couldn't help myself

[PAH]

If it does well enough with the strongest players from the 4 home nations, do you think they will decide to join forces and compete in future competitions?

Wouldn't most of the strongest players be from the England team anyway? Maybe they should ignore the players from the established national teams and choose those playing in the lower leagues, including the SPL.

They might even do better, as I'm sure they'll have more fighting spirit. Hence why you get upsets in the FA Cup. Leave the prima donnas at home.

[shaunbhoy]

Wouldn't most of the overpaid pretentious underachieving players be from the England team anyway?

FTFY