BBC SPORT | Football | No Scots for GB Olympic football
8:16 am on the 11th of November, 2005BBC SPORT | Football | No Scots for GB Olympic football
Sounds like a case of withdrawing before we fail to get picked. The only likely candidate would be a Scottish manager, and even that would be unlikely.
November 11th, 2005 at 9:01 am on the 11th of November, 2005
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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