Comments on: BBC SPORT | Football | No Scots for GB Olympic football http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2005/11/11/bbc-sport-football-no-scots-for-gb-olympic-football/ Technological Education, it's an adventure! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:53:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: big bruv http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2005/11/11/bbc-sport-football-no-scots-for-gb-olympic-football/#comment-28470 big bruv Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:01:27 +0000 http://foolfillment.co.uk/2005/11/11/bbc-sport-football-no-scots-for-gb-olympic-football/#comment-28470 That's a bit premature. We've no idea who'll be available in 7 years time. A lot would depend on the nationality of the manager - A quick look at the rugby Lions history will tell you that non-English coaches produce a mixed squad and an English coach a mainly English squad. Interestingly, in recent history (the last 4 or 5 turs) tells us that the more mixed the squad the more successful the team. Admittedly though, right now a British football team would produce a very English look. Giggs would. I assume, be the token Welshman, though to be fair, Hartson may get a chance on the bench. For Scotland, our best bet would be the goalie - Gordon or Robinson? I'd go Gordon, but the English wouldn't. That’s a bit premature. We’ve no idea who’ll be available in 7 years time.

A lot would depend on the nationality of the manager - A quick look at the rugby Lions history will tell you that non-English coaches produce a mixed squad and an English coach a mainly English squad. Interestingly, in recent history (the last 4 or 5 turs) tells us that the more mixed the squad the more successful the team.

Admittedly though, right now a British football team would produce a very English look. Giggs would. I assume, be the token Welshman, though to be fair, Hartson may get a chance on the bench. For Scotland, our best bet would be the goalie - Gordon or Robinson? I’d go Gordon, but the English wouldn’t.

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