A Couple Of Footy Questions

[AK.]

Just got a couple of questions i wana get your opinions on...

1.Great Britain FC-Now as single nations (england, scotland, wales, r.ireland & n.ireland) we are hardly the best teams in the world, what do yuo think of the idea of them making a great britain fc, where the mainager can pick players form all five of the countires in the british isles?

2.Rangers & Celtic-Im sure this was brought up on jimmy hills programme not long ago, but what do you think of the two glasgow clubs being a part of the premier league and how do you think they would fair?

[Dcontrol]

1) Rubbish IMO because it would just be just a handful of talent from the other nations and full of England players. You know it would be. It's the bloody same with every GB team. If the player does well then its like England's (insert name) but if they do crap its GB's (insert name). I wouldn't want a GB team.

2) Unfair, why should they be put in the Premier League? not fair on the teams trying to get promoted from The Championship and the teams being relegated from The Premier League. To just put them in regardless would be wrong in my view. Although I think they would be average teams in The Premiership if it ever were to happen.

[Dvx Uk]

1) Get lost. It would be full of English players, maybe a scottish Sub etc Scotland FTW :D:D:D

2) Will never happen! Why should they be allowed to join straight into the premier league. League 2 imo. :D

[Truplaya83]

1) Not permanently. It would be all English players. Actually i hear they are doing this for a one off so we can enter a team in the 2012 olympics.

2) I think not, and they would be mid-table. Better would be to let Scottish teams enter the league cup, make that more interesting.

[mitchw01]

1- No way. If lawrie sanchez was in charge all there'd be is Nothern ireland players. nooooooooo.

2- It'd be funny but very unfair on others. There championship sides at best. Maybe celtic might have fared better in previous seasons but they'd have no chance now there are 10 v good teams in prem fighting for europe imo.

[bingo83]

1- No way. If lawrie sanchez was in charge all there'd be is Nothern ireland players. nooooooooo.

2- It'd be funny but very unfair on others. There championship sides at best. Maybe celtic might have fared better in previous seasons but they'd have no chance now there are 10 v good teams in prem fighting for europe imo.

English people always fail to see how huge Celtic and Rangers are. If we had access to the same revenue streams that the teams in the EPL have you would see Celtic and Rangers pushing for CL places every year in the EPL.

Celtic especially in games that have mattered have more than held their own in recent seasons against English opposition.

There is a back door available to both teams at present with the Leeds Utd situation, Celtic or Rangers could pay all Leeds debts and basically buy the rights to the club and then play in the English League, our under 21's could polish off most teams down their easily. Once promotion is in the offing wholesale changes would be announced to relocate the team to Glasgow.

Its not too far fetched ;)

[damien©]

Not a sporting fan but I always thought that the UK should play as a whole rather than the current situation.

Granted their will be a large majority of the Team made up of English Players but the fact remains that the large majority of the Country is made up of people from England.

Although I think that every so many Years they should have like a Home Nations Cup and then you can see what Nation really does have the best side. However on an International Stage I think the Nations should play together.

As for Celtic and Rangers, again I think it would be better if we/you/they had a UK Premier League again so we can truly say where Scots team come. Granted it would be tricky to do it and organise it but I think it will be beneficial to all of the top clubs in the long run.

Well that's the view of Fat Kid who last saw the League Results in the Wrapping for his Fish and Chips.

[WACCOE]

Just got a couple of questions i wana get your opinions on...

1.Great Britain FC-Now as single nations (england, scotland, wales, r.ireland & n.ireland) we are hardly the best teams in the world, what do yuo think of the idea of them making a great britain fc, where the mainager can pick players form all five of the countires in the british isles?

2.Rangers & Celtic-Im sure this was brought up on jimmy hills programme not long ago, but what do you think of the two glasgow clubs being a part of the premier league and how do you think they would fair?
1)No. N.I, Wales, Scotland are just starting to produce an alright team, it'd be a shame to take it away from them now, after all the work thats been put in.
2)No. They are Scottish. Therefore play in the Scottish league. This should be the same with all the other teams wanting to be English and play in our league (Cardiff/Swansea for e.g), just ---- OFF back to your own league. Thanks.
1) Rubbish IMO because it would just be just a handful of talent from the other nations and full of England players. You know it would be. It's the bloody same with every GB team.
Yeah, and there's a good reason for that.
1- No way. If lawrie sanchez was in charge all there'd be is Nothern ireland players. nooooooooo.

Why would Lawrie Sanchez manage it? For one, he's just got the job full-time at Fulham, which is why he quit N.I (you did know that, right), and secondly, if he was still N.I manager, i'd rather have McLaren, Mcleish, Toshack or even Steve Staunton. Thirdly, even if he was, he wouldn't put N.I players in, I can't even think of 1 that'd make it into the squad, tbh.

[backin-strachan]

1.No way, every or nation is on the way up and England is sort of in decline, I think Scotland anyway can hold their own again.

2.Would love to see it happen but the more money going in the less likey it becomes. Anyway I will predict a lot of premiership clubs going bust in the next ten years (the ones with the sugar daddies). I mean their are only 3 trophys and 4 champions league spots and you can guarentee 2 trophys and the 4 CL spots will be taken by Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Man Utd (maybe spurs). So when the men at the top dont get their glory they paid for and look for a financial return and don't get it they will enitably go elsewhere leaving the club to do a Leeds. So maybe its for the best the SPL slowly gets back on it feet financial after that few years of liquidation etc. and personally I just hope Celtic keep performing in the CL to get their money that way.

...haha championship side...would love to see the score after Milan playing sCUNThrope for 180 minutes.

[Bigcon100]

1. COuld work, but will never happe. Happens in rugby though. There's an England team ((Y)) but also a British Lions touring team.

2. They wouldnt be able to start in The Prem, + would be a very long way away or long was away from their fan base but i think they'd do pretty well.

[mitchw01]

[QUOTE=WACCOE;171392]
Why would Lawrie Sanchez manage it? QUOTE]

Yes i do know that since i've been following the transfer market every day so dont start any ----e. and i was taking the piss with L.s as manager. seeing that the majority of fulhams signings have been from N.I. TY

[Corkin]

One player that would make the squad from Northern Ireland is David Healy, As for Lawie Sanchez he would be a good manager because he has turned Northern Ireland aoround from being pretty bad to being a quality international team. We've beaten England, Sweden and Spain since Lawie was under management and i personal think he will do a quality job in the premership.

[mitchw01]

One player that would make the squad from Northern Ireland is David Healy, As for Lawie Sanchez he would be a good manager because he has turned Northern Ireland aoround from being pretty bad to being a quality international team. We've beaten England, Sweden and Spain since Lawie was under management and i personal think he will do a quality job in the premership.

Im sorry but i just cant stand him, i think he's a ---. buying players from national squad because he hasnt got a clue who to sign. Its about as bad as west hams spending so far in this Transfer window. Scot miserable ---- parker, Craig Whiner Bellamy, Ljungberg and the crock faubert.

[damien©]

...would be a very long way away...

It's only Glasgow, I'd see your point if they were playing in the Shetlands but Jeez!

[WACCOE]

Yes i do know that since i've been following the transfer market every day so dont start any ----e. and i was taking the piss with L.s as manager. seeing that the majority of fulhams signings have been from N.I. TY
The majority? I am having my doubts as to how closely you have been following the transfer market. How that has any relevance to him been the GB manager, I have no idea, though.

One player that would make the squad from Northern Ireland is David Healy, As for Lawie Sanchez he would be a good manager because he has turned Northern Ireland aoround from being pretty bad to being a quality international team. We've beaten England, Sweden and Spain since Lawie was under management and i personal think he will do a quality job in the premership.
David Healy wouldn't get into the squad, for one. And secondly, NI - a quality international team? C'mon. 1 player winning a few matches for you doesn't make you a quality interntional outfit. You may have beaten Spain and Sweden, but please go take a look at the Qualifiying table.
Im sorry but i just cant stand him, i think he's a ---. buying players from national squad because he hasnt got a clue who to sign. Its about as bad as west hams spending so far in this Transfer window. Scot miserable ---- parker, Craig Whiner Bellamy, Ljungberg and the crock faubert.
Oh dear, oh dear.

[Joe]

Im sorry but i just cant stand him, i think he's a ---. buying players from national squad because he hasnt got a clue who to sign. Its about as bad as west hams spending so far in this Transfer window. Scot miserable ---- parker, Craig Whiner Bellamy, Ljungberg and the crock faubert.
all those signings are good imo. just because you think they're a bunch or --------s doesn't mean they're a rubbish at football. Also the only real ---- there iss bellamy.

[Corkin]

David Healy wouldn't get into the squad, for one. And secondly, NI - a quality international team? C'mon. 1 player winning a few matches for you doesn't make you a quality interntional outfit. You may have beaten Spain and Sweden, but please go take a look at the Qualifiying table.

Third with a game in hand to go second isn't bad. And 28th in the World Rankings which makes us a good international side. As for Healy he could definitely make the squad - who else scores a hat-trick against Spain.

[Joe]

you don't have a clue do you? Think of all the other strikers that would get ahead of him. I can think of loads better than him.

[WACCOE]

Third with a game in hand to go second isn't bad. And 28th in the World Rankings which makes us a good international side. As for Healy he could definitely make the squad - who else scores a hat-trick against Spain.
A good international side, yes. A quality international side, no.
you don't have a clue do you? Think of all the other strikers that would get ahead of him. I can think of loads better than him.
Thank you, m'darling.

[Corkin]

Typical English can't admit anybody-else is good outside of the English team. Your saying i don't have a clue because I think that David Healy (the top goalscorer in the European Qualifiers) wouldn't make a GB team, come on man. All but one of Englands forwards (Wayne Rooney) play awful at International level and even Rooney is overated. (Don't get me started on Michael Owen- He is always injured and his best years are behind him.) Scotland? Chris Boyd and O'Conner are not as good as Heally at international level. Wales haven't really got any good forwards except David Bellamy but his a -----. Republic of Ireland do have Robbie Keane and he would probably make the squad. So saying i don't have a clue is just idiotic. ;)

[Joe]

Im not saying he's crap, he is a good player he's just not better than Crouch, Rooney, Owen, Keane, Smith or Defoe.

[Truplaya83]

Republic of Ireland do have Robbie Keane and he would probably make the squad. So saying i don't have a clue is just idiotic. ;)

Keane cant even get into Tottenham's team, he would never get near a GB team. Healy may get in the squad, but i doubt it. Rooney, Owen, Crouch, Bent, Johnson and Smith would all be ahead of him, and so would Gaby Agbonglahor and Luke Moore if i had my way.

[damien©]

....Republic of Ireland do have Robbie Keane and he would probably make the squad.

I know it might be obvious but following Truplayas post I'm doubting it, UK/GB Team could only ever exist of players from England, Scotland and Wales (for GB) and Northern Ireland (for UK).

It would fail to be a UK/GB Team if you included Ireland... Obvious I know but I was just doubting some people's post, thought I'd point it out :P

[WACCOE]

Typical English can't admit anybody-else is good outside of the English team. Your saying i don't have a clue because I think that David Healy (the top goalscorer in the European Qualifiers) wouldn't make a GB team, come on man. All but one of Englands forwards (Wayne Rooney) play awful at International level and even Rooney is overated. (Don't get me started on Michael Owen- He is always injured and his best years are behind him.) Scotland? Chris Boyd and O'Conner are not as good as Heally at international level. Wales haven't really got any good forwards except David Bellamy but his a -----. Republic of Ireland do have Robbie Keane and he would probably make the squad. So saying i don't have a clue is just idiotic. ;)
C'mon. Your opinion is so biased. David Healy is a good player, I used to worship the ground he walked on, but you wouldn't know, you probably don't even understand my username. How many strikers would you take in a 21-man squad? 5, say. OK. As mentioned. Rooney, Owen, Crouch, Bent, Robbie Keane. That's probably going to be your first choice 5. With Bellamy not too far behind.
Keane cant even get into Tottenham's team
Yes, he can. Him and Berbatov were partners for the last half of last season, and were probably the best striking partnership in the Premiership.
I know it might be obvious but following Truplayas post I'm doubting it, UK/GB Team could only ever exist of players from England, Scotland and Wales (for GB) and Northern Ireland (for UK).

It would fail to be a UK/GB Team if you included Ireland... Obvious I know but I was just doubting some people's post, thought I'd point it out :P
In Rugby, they have Irish players in the GB squad. Brian Carney, for example. I can't see why Football would be any different.

[Truplaya83]

we'll see in the olympics, when they actually do it. I cant wait to see the kit

[Corkin]

Keane was Totenhams captain last year for most of the season so ofcoure he made the squad. I would choose Heally ahead of Crouch and Bent in any team.

[Joe]

because you're from NI. You've got your head so far up healy's ---- you can't accept the fact that there are a lot more GB players that are better than him.

[Corkin]

Its the exact ame with you ;) Crouch is the biggest donkey ever and Bent isn't a good player. Smith and Defoe? Are you kidding me? And Robbie Keane would most likely make the team ahead of all those English strikers except Rooney and Owen. Heally scores nearly every match for Northern Ireland so why wouldn't he be in the squad, oh yes he isn't England :)

[AK.]

doesnt crouch have the best scoring record for any england forward since the world cup?

[Corkin]

Don't have a cue but is still is poor excuse for a forward, Heally has scored more International goals than any English striker you hve name which is another reason he should be in the team. Heally - 29 Goals. Bent, Smith, Johnson, Crouch, Defoe and Rooney put together wouldn't even have scored 29.

[Joe]

Healy seems amazing to you because he's in a team full of average players so he stands out. Crouch, rooney, owen, smith, defoe, bellamy, keane, doyle, keane and young are all better players.

[mitchw01]

in reply to waccoe i have been paying attention.

Bent has not played enough games, crouch int rec is brilliant, rooney wipes the floor of healy. Keane can go in and out of form like david walliams in a closet.

[Joe]

Bent + Smith + Johnson + Crouch + Defoe + Rooney + Owen = 66 goals

I put Owen in it because I know you left him out on purpose because you know he's scored a lot of goals.

[Corkin]

Thats because your English. Heally has scored more goals than all those players you've named and is the Top Goalsoccer in the Euro 2008 Qualifiers FACT.

Healy seems amazing to you because he's in a team full of average players so he stands out. Crouch, rooney, owen, smith, defoe, bellamy, keane, doyle, keane and young are all better players.

Haven't seen any reason to include any of those English players exept Rooney and Owen tbh. Give me one reason why those players are better than Heally at International level.

Bent + Smith + Johnson + Crouch + Defoe + Rooney + Owen = 66 goals

I left Owen out because he would get into my squad without a doubt, its pretty funny though your comparing Healy to 7 English strikers. If you took Owen out then Healy would have scored more goals than 6 English Strikers put together.

[Joe]

Peter Crouch has a better scoring record than David Healy at international level.

Also I would've thought you'd be able to spell your boyfriends name.

[Corkin]

Yes in friendles maybe but Healy scores in competitive matches all the time. Healy has scored 29 goals in like 56 matches which means Healy has a better goalscoring record that Owen.

Also I would've thought you'd be able to spell your boyfriends name.

lmao, what age are you 5?

Edit: Uruguay, Jamaica, Hungary, Trinidad and Tobago, Greece, Andorra, Macedonia and Estonia. Those are the teams Crouch has scored against, please come back to me when he plays and scores agianst a good team. Also he scored 7 of his goals in friendlies.

[Joe]

Lol, no they're competitive goals....Healy might have a better goalscoring record than Owen but that doesn't mean he is a better striker, he's no where near Owens standards.

And no I'm not 5 you idiot, I'm 2 and a half.

[Corkin]

Crouch has only scored five goals in competitive matches, somebody could have the best goal scoring record by scoring 1 goal in 1 match and never playing again so that is very misleading.

[Joe]

Ok well then healy hasn't scored 29 competitive goals like you've been saying...I looked on Wiki, it says Crouch has 12 goals ad Healy has 29, so it must count friendlys aswell..

[Corkin]

I said 29 goals. Never said competitive goals. So make sure to read my posts properly next time.

[Joe]

ok so we're not talking competitive goals. Crouch has a better scoring record than Healy.

I think we have a new forum c**t (Y)

[mitchw01]

ding ding. someone throwin the towel

[damien©]

In Rugby, they have Irish players in the GB squad. Brian Carney, for example. I can't see why Football would be any different.

The Rugby is more confusing though, you have a situation there whereby the Irish Rugby Team currently represents both the North (part of the UK) and the South of Ireland (Independent Nation).

Here you are simply selecting them because you can, the problem is that the UK is the only Country that has 4 Nations representing it and to be honest that's retarded.

Make it simple, 1 Team for 1 Nation... Don't go from the current one to an even more confusing one where by a player in the UK or Ireland can select which Team he can play for "willy-nilly". Make it Simple!

[Corkin]

I think we have a new forum c**t

You really know how to act your age :) Im guessing we will have to agree to disagree.

[mitchw01]

If you bring anglo celtic players in to the mix there is no way they play well with each other because they adop different styles. just look at the lions they were ----.

[Joe]

And you really know how to act like a c**t. Find a different sport.You really know how to act your age :) Im guessing we will have to agree to disagree.

[Corkin]

Temper, temper child.

[Joe]

May I ask how old you are?

[Corkin]

Older than you and thats all you need to know. ;)

[Joe]

meh whatever, I'm going to watch the Arsenal game. Bye bye x

[Corkin]

Arsenal game, may I ask what channel?

Edit: Found out anyway, come on Lazio.

[mitchw01]

Is it the return of the infamous ps3 fanboy???

[Joe]

Arsenal game, may I ask what channel?

Edit: Found out anyway, come on Lazio.
Wow, how mature.

Unless you're a yido? But anyway, unlucky 2-1.

I think you're onto something Mitch.

[Corkin]

Im a Man Utd fan and hate Arsenal.

[Joe]

Oh so if we're going down the road of being immature then...

Arsenal 2-1 Inter Milan

Man Utd 2-3 Inter Milan

:)

[Corkin]

Because I don't like Arsenal thats makes me immature? You really are stupid aren't you.

[Joe]

No, you going 'Come on Lazio' to try and piss me off.

[Corkin]

It's called a joke man, do you think I really give two ----s who wins friendly?

[Joe]

Post it in th joke thread then 8-)

[Corkin]

This is like arguing with a 5 year old who always has to get the last word in.

[Joe]

it was a joke....so really i was being a hypocrite there

yes...

[Corkin]

I give up, im sure you'll find a way to argue with yourself.

[Joe]

Ok fair enough

[Joe]

haha you loser

[Joe]

Yes i found a way to do it, Corkin. Are you impressed?

[Corkin]

I didn't think that anybody can be so immature but I have now been proven wrong ;)

[Joe]

I'm glad too help, need anything else just ding your bell and shout Jeeves :)

[Dcontrol]

Right enough of this nonsense the pair of you. Take it to PM's if you must but keep this sillyness off the forums.

[Joe]

Ok sorry.

Tbh i wouldn't mind giving Corkin a good porkin

[mitchw01]

Thats one way of gettin ur post counter up i suppose?