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Conference trucks::football;1

Title: Soccer Football Conference
Notice:Don't forget your season ticket.....
Moderator:MOVIES::PLAYFORD
Created:Thu Aug 08 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:608
Total number of notes:85903

118.0. "Britain United?" by COMICS::HAWLEY (slam the doors and wedge them) Thu Nov 14 1991 17:20

    Following the notes in topic 117 regarding whether or not England,
    Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have to combine into one big
    British team, i thought i would set this topic up for noters to put
    in their ideas of who would make up the British team and perhaps just
    as important, who would manage it and where would it play?
    for myself, i shall put my team in tomorrow when ive had time to think.
    as for where they should play, i think the best system would be to
    rotate between the different countries (which would unfortunately mean
    that most fans would only get to see 1 in 4 games).
    any thoughts on the team?
    Ian.
    
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118.1ASKFOR::HAIGHGeschwindigkeitsbegrenzung? What Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung?Thu Nov 14 1991 17:277
    They shouldn't play at Wembley anyway. Hampden would be better, the
    fans get behind their team alot more up there. If England haven't
    scored after 15 mins at Wembley they get the slow handclap.
    
    Here's a start;
    
    	Goalkeeper;	Southall.
118.2My British team.ESSB::MCUNNIFFEwho's goin to ride your wild horsesThu Nov 14 1991 18:5315
    
    My British team would be
    
                          Southall (Wales)
        Nicol (Scotland)                            Burrows (England)
    
            Wright (England)       Ablett (England) Burrows 
       
       Beardsley (England)                             Barnes (England)
                McMahon (England)      Platt (England)
    
                 Rush (Wales)        Saunders (Wales)                                         
     
            rgds,
             Cunno
118.3CASEE::CIOTThu Nov 14 1991 18:564
    What's the situation for the olympic game ?
    Is each "country" represented ?
    
    Thierry
118.4Welcome back Cunno - but what is Platt there for?AIMTEC::WICKS_AVA - the SFCP Migration from HELLThu Nov 14 1991 20:3011
    Re .2,
    
    Martin - surely Mike Hooper (Eng) in goal and Mark Walters (eng) in
    	     midfield. (instead of Platt)
    
    I can tell you're not quite back into the swing of things yet.
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks
                                         
118.5But what about Serbia and Croatia?R2ME2::HINXMANThere has to be a better wayThu Nov 14 1991 21:348
	re .3

>    What's the situation for the olympic game ?
>    Is each "country" represented ?

	No. The IOC regards the United Kingdom as a single country.

	Tony
118.6SCOAYR::SPC_JOHNFri Nov 15 1991 04:0117
    My team would be as follows
    
                                   Southall[Wales]
    Stevens [Eng.]                                             Pearce[Eng]
                           Gough [Sco]          Walker [Eng]
    
    
         Steven [Eng]                                         Barnes[Eng]
                              McStay [Sco]     Robson [Eng]
    
    
    
                         Linekar [Eng]            Rush [Wales]
    
    
    
        Subs.  Platt. Gazza. Hughes.Wright. Waddle.
118.7What a joke team that was!TRUCKS::SANTFri Nov 15 1991 10:026
    
    	re .2....
    
    	What? No TGD ? Oh, of course, he doesn't play there any more 8-)
    
    	Andy.
118.8The English contendersKERNEL::MORIARTYFri Nov 15 1991 11:5840
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    	I have only included the English players that I would see as good
    enough to represent a UK team....Only reason I have replaced Southall
    with Seaman is I believe that Southall is now past his best (although
    still probably as good as Seaman) whereas Seaman is still improving.
    
    	Anyone like to give some Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish players
    that would fit into this team of mine.
    
    
    				Seaman (England)
    
    	
    				Parker (England)
    
	????????    	Pallister     ??????		Pearce
    			(England)	               (England)
    
    
    				Gascoigne (England)
    
    		Platt   	??????		???????
              (England)
    
    				Lineker
    			       (England)
    	      
    
    
    				
    
118.9Southall's still the bestBLKPUD::WATTERSONPNo Irish in SwedenFri Nov 15 1991 12:167
                                                    
    Hi Kevin,
    
    if Seamen's that good - how come he can't even get into the England
    team ?
    
    Paul
118.10fwiw...TRUCKS::SANTFri Nov 15 1991 12:5418
    
    	On the subject of Scottish players, I would pick Paul McStay to
    	play in the midfield. He has been a class player north of the
    	border now for several seasons playing in a "transitional" Celtic
    	team, and recently has looked *very* good. Beats me why the big
    	boys in England haven't tried to sign him up...I'd love to see him
    	in United's midfield 8-)
    
	Also Gary McAlistair is getting better and better for Leeds and has
    	had a couple of good games for Scotland recently so I'd pick him as 
    	a gifted "workhorse/ballwinner.
    
	I'd probably choose Southall (WAL) in goal. 
    	Defence: Nicol (SCO), Walker (ENG), Parker (ENG), Pearce (ENG)
    	Midfield: McStay (SCO), Gascoigne (ENG), Platt (ENG), McAlistair(SCO)
    	Forwards: of Lineker (ENG), Hughes (WAL)
    
       	Andy.
118.11at last - its here!!!COMICS::HAWLEYslam the doors and wedge themFri Nov 15 1991 13:3126
    ok, heres mine at last (and after much deliberation)...
    (well, 5 mins)
    
    1. Southall           WALES            (very popular so far i see)
    2. Gough              SCOTLAND         (dont know much about him)
    3. Pearce             ENGLAND          (a loony but strong)
    4. Walker             ENGLAND          (Liverpool should buy him)
    5. Nicol              SCOTLAND         (brilliant when on form)
    6. Platt              ENGLAND          (remember Belgium?)
    7. Hughes             WALES            (cos i like the 4-3-3 formation)
    8. McStay             SCOTLAND         (well talented)
    9. Rush               WALES            (what can one say)
    10.Lineker            ENGLAND          (can pick up what TGRush leaves)
    11.Barnes             ENGLAND          (god)
    
    12.Taggart            N.IRELAND        (oooh Gerry Gerry! - dont ask!)
    14.Gascoigne          ENGLAND          (not bad i suppose)
    
    
    Gerry Taggart is in there cos hes the only Northern Ireland player i know,
    cos he plays for ailing Barnsley.
    as for the rest, i managed to keep the number of English players down
    to 5 in the first 11...
    Ian.
    
         
118.12aldo here we comeCOMICS::HAWLEYslam the doors and wedge themFri Nov 15 1991 13:375
    ok, ill throw this open for our Irish friends.
    what about a British Isles team as well, in which the republic of Ireland
    could be included?
    Ian.
    
118.13CHEFS::HOUSEBFri Nov 15 1991 14:348
    re .1 - Don't bother
    
    re many notes - What is Platt doing in the line up.  Apparently he has
    been performing badly in Italy and was poor on Wednesday night versus
    the Poles.  At the moment he is surviving on reputation and the fact
    that Taylor used to manage him at Villa
    
    	Brian.
118.14mishtakeCHEFS::HOUSEBFri Nov 15 1991 14:447
    that should of course read
    re -1 Don't bother
    
    Ooooooops
    
    		Brian.
    
118.15Maybe if...but then again..what about??..HmmmmKERNEL::MORIARTYFri Nov 15 1991 15:0253
    	Paul,I believe Seaman should be playing for England & believe 
    (even though he is a good keeper) that Woods is only getting into the
    side now because he had been waiting so long for Shilton to step down.
    
    	Thanks for all the replies....my revised team would be as follows:
    
    				Seaman (England)
    
    				Parker (England)
    
    	??????		Pallister	Walker(How could I     	Pearce
    			(England)    (England)(forget the best) (England)
    
    
    				Gascoigne (England)
    
    		Platt  	 or	MCClelland	Mcstay
    	      (England)        (N.Ireland??)  (Scotland)
    
    				Lineker (England)
    
    				Hughes (Wales)
    
    				  or 
    
    				Smith  (England)
    
    
    	Apologies to any Scots,Welsh or N.Irish contributors.the only
    reason there are so many English in the line up is because they are
    the only ones I really know anything about.
    
    	Apologies also for forgetting Des Walker.If either of the central 
    defensive positions are up for grabs,it would probably be Pallister's.
    Howzabout Parker at Right back,Walker at sweeper & A.N. Other in the 
    central defensive position.
    
    	Unsure about the centre forward position as I have always felt that
    Mark Hughes would be an asset to any International side.However,Alan
    Smith currently (no Arsenal bias involved) to me looks like the best
    target man in the U.K.& I believe Lineker would benefit greatly feeding
    off him.
    
    	I believe that Platt can be a very good ball winner if he is
    utilised correctly.However,that is another position that could probably
    do with looking at more closely.
    	
    	Again,it is only my tuppence worth but does anyone else have any
    input to my suggestion/replacements for who I have suggested???
    
    
    Kevin
                        
118.16I'm sorry Occifer,shurely shome mishtake:-))KERNEL::MORIARTYFri Nov 15 1991 15:044
    	Re .14......Brian do I detect that you have been down the pub
    at lunchtime???
    
    Kevin
118.17Can we pick "dead" players?AIMTEC::WICKS_AVA - the SFCP Migration from HELLFri Nov 15 1991 15:208
    Re .many,
    
    who the *** is Gascoigne (:==:) - why not add George Best as he's
    probably just as fit!!
    
    regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks
118.18Good medicineCHEFS::HOUSEBFri Nov 15 1991 18:0010
    re.16
    
    Kevin,
    
    Yeah - I also needed a couple of pints of guinness to wash down those
    sour grapes  ;-)
    
    Good luck
    
    		Brian.
118.19You Missed out Grobbelaar!!XNOGOV::BALENDRAMon Nov 18 1991 18:0613
    REF - 2
    
    		Why don't you send the liver*** team !!!
    
    	Oh sorry, that what you have selected!! with a few
    	others thrown in.  I must say Li**** are doing well
       at the moment.
    
    	How about winning few matches as a British team?
    		Have you any suggestions for that?
    
    
    		
118.20VYGER::LEISHMANRSat Jul 08 1995 02:251
    CZ