olympic squad

[the wanderbus]

Squad: Jack Butland (Birmingham), Jason Steele (Middlesbrough); Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Tottenham), Craig Dawson (West Brom), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Neil Taylor (Swansea), James Tomkins (West Ham); Joe Allen (Swansea), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Jack Cork (Southampton), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Scott Sinclair (Swansea); Craig Bellamy (Liverpool), Marvin Sordell (Bolton), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea).



5 welsh?? ?? f*** me , I'm good enough for Wales!!

That'll be us out in the first round then

 

[NickBHAFC18]

How do other nations treat football at the Olympics? I'm not slating the team selected, I just see team GB as a bit of fun for the guys that didn't get to play in the Euro's...

 

[Bladders]

How do other nations treat football at the Olympics? I'm not slating the team selected, I just see team GB as a bit of fun for the guys that didn't get to play in the Euro's...

South Americans seem to take it seriously. Don't think I've ever watched an Olympic football match in my life.

I'll check the GB team out just to see if Pearce has learn't anything from watching the Euro's. My guess is he'll play a flat 4-4-2 and we'll have 30% possession and run around like headless chickens.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

How do other nations treat football at the Olympics? I'm not slating the team selected, I just see team GB as a bit of fun for the guys that didn't get to play in the Euro's...

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Squad: Jack Butland (Birmingham), Jason Steele (Middlesbrough); Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Tottenham), Craig Dawson (West Brom), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Neil Taylor (Swansea), James Tomkins (West Ham); Joe Allen (Swansea), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Jack Cork (Southampton), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Scott Sinclair (Swansea); Craig Bellamy (Liverpool), Marvin Sordell (Bolton), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea).



5 welsh?? ?? f*** me , I'm good enough for Wales!!

That'll be us out in the first round then

Where's Winifred?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Where's Winifred?

Must be a typo.

 

[Oscar]

I don't know what the format is for footy at the Olympics but I fully expect team GB to go out at the first opportunity.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Looking at that roster I suspect that lots of players rejected a call up.

Like who? Who were you expecting, bearing in mind they (bar 3) have to be under 23, and not in the squad for the Euros.

 

[Mellotron]

Looking at that roster I suspect that lots of players rejected a call up.

Like who? Who were you expecting, bearing in mind they (bar 3) have to be under 23, and not in the squad for the Euros.

CMS was approached and rejected a possible call up.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

CMS was approached and rejected a possible call up.

CMS rejected a place in the 35 man initial squad, yes.

This 18 was taken from that. There were not a load of world-beaters on that initial list, who are suddenly now missing (except Beckham...

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

CMS rejected a place in the 35 man initial squad, yes.

This 18 was taken from that. There were not a load of world-beaters on that initial list, who are suddenly now missing (except Beckham...

I would imagine Rhodes would have been ahead of Sordell but for the SFA's attitude towards the competition.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I would imagine Rhodes would have been ahead of Sordell but for the SFA's attitude towards the competition.

I agree. That's not him 'turning it down' though - which was the suggestion above.

 

[jackalbion]

where's bale if your gonna take any welsh player take bale

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

where's bale if your gonna take any welsh player take bale

Injured.

BBC Sport - London 2012: Gareth Bale to miss Olympics with injury

 

[NickBHAFC18]

where's bale if your gonna take any welsh player take bale

Out with a back injury..

 

[jackalbion]

Injured.

BBC Sport - London 2012: Gareth Bale to miss Olympics with injury

thanks

 

[chucky1973]

i have not heard of half of that lot!!

 

[jackalbion]

I would imagine Rhodes would have been ahead of Sordell but for the SFA's attitude towards the competition.

why has rhodes selected to play for scotland instead of england he is going to be a great player in the future and would of probaly played for england

 

[hans kraay fan club]

i have not heard of half of that lot!!

You are Alan Shearer, and I claim my five pounds.

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

How do other nations treat football at the Olympics? I'm not slating the team selected, I just see team GB as a bit of fun for the guys that didn't get to play in the Euro's...

The list of players with Olympic medals isn't to be sniffed at. Admittedly as mentioned the South America's do take it more seriously but they're are still some of the biggest names in football.

Players with an Olympic Gold Medal:
Sergio Agüero
Javier Mascherano
Lionel Messi
Ezequiel Lavezzi
Juan Román Riquelme
Javier Saviola
Carlos Tévez
Roberto Ayala
Fabricio Coloccini
Gabriel Heinze
Samuel Eto'o
Jay-Jay Okocha
Nwankwo Kanu

Players with an Olympic Silver Medal:
Carles Puyol
Xavi
Diego Simeone
Javier Zanetti
Hernán Crespo
Romário
Bebeto
Dunga

Players with an Olympic Bronze Medal:
Thiago Silva
Dida
Ronaldo
Roberto Carlos
Rivaldo
Andrea Barzagli
Giorgio Chiellini
Daniele Bonera
Andrea Pirlo
Daniele De Rossi
Anderson
Lucas
Ronaldinho
Ramires