[DoyleG]

Given that we are not going to see such a real possibility anytime soon, what would your pics be for an All-British team?

[sydtheeagle]

Let's put it this way. The England team plus Ryan Giggs.

[Cruickinator]

Did anyone see that scotalnd game I was almost embarresed of my scottish heritege and as for wales and N.Ireland ha. Apart from Giggs all the best players are in the English team.

[Hadj Ullelah]

>>The England team plus Ryan Giggs

Wouldn't that be a United Kingdom team ? Surely, a British team would also include the Republic of Ireland, so you could take Keano along to complain about the accomodation and training facilities.

Oh, and maybe Duff and Given, put Seaman out to graze.

[GoHawks4]

The UK does not include Ireland.

-England
-Northern Ireland
-Scottland
-Wales

[Hadj Ullelah]

>>The UK does not include Ireland

Have another look, I was actually making that very point. Talk was of a British team and, unless my geography is leaving me (which it well might be, I'm just repeating what I meant), Britain is *technically* a collective term for the British Isles, which is a bunch of giant sandbanks off the European mainland currently comprising both Great Britain (as in England, Scotland, Wales; the British mainland, if you will) and Ireland as well as a few minor ones, such as the Isle of Man or the Outer Hebrides.

Of course, the term Britain is often used as an abbreviation of The United Kingdom of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, in which case it is safe to assume Eire would want no part in it.

<quote src="nirvana">Oh well, whatever, never mind...</quote>

[michaec]

Originally posted by Hadj Ullelah
>>The UK does not include Ireland

Have another look, I was actually making that very point. Talk was of a British team and, unless my geography is leaving me (which it well might be, I'm just repeating what I meant), Britain is *technically* a collective term for the British Isles, which is a bunch of giant sandbanks off the European mainland currently comprising both Great Britain (as in England, Scotland, Wales; the British mainland, if you will) and Ireland as well as a few minor ones, such as the Isle of Man or the Outer Hebrides.

Of course, the term Britain is often used as an abbreviation of The United Kingdom of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, in which case it is safe to assume Eire would want no part in it.

<quote src="nirvana">Oh well, whatever, never mind...</quote>

You are completely wrong. "British" refers to Great Britain or the United Kingdom. British Isles refers to Great Britain and the Republic as it is a geographical rather than a political term. People from the Republic are Irish, not British.

[Prenn]

Originally posted by michaec


You are completely wrong. "British" refers to Great Britain or the United Kingdom. British Isles refers to Great Britain and the Republic as it is a geographical rather than a political term. People from the Republic are Irish, not British.

He did actually make that piont...

[michaec]

Originally posted by Prenn


He did actually make that piont...

Well the main bit said Ireland was part of Britain. The last sentence said it wasn't. Just for the sake of clarity.

[Maczebus]

Originally posted by Hadj Ullelah
>>The UK does not include Ireland

Have another look, I was actually making that very point. Talk was of a British team and, unless my geography is leaving me (which it well might be, I'm just repeating what I meant), Britain is *technically* a collective term for the British Isles, which is a bunch of giant sandbanks off the European mainland currently comprising both Great Britain (as in England, Scotland, Wales; the British mainland, if you will) and Ireland as well as a few minor ones, such as the Isle of Man or the Outer Hebrides.

Of course, the term Britain is often used as an abbreviation of The United Kingdom of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, in which case it is safe to assume Eire would want no part in it.

<quote src="nirvana">Oh well, whatever, never mind...</quote>

Ok, to clear things up - I think (as if it matters).

Britain - England and Wales

Great Britain - England, Wales and Scotland. Added in 1707 Act of Union. Hence the 'Great' meaning 'large'

The UK - Yes, an abbreviation of 'Her Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. Ie, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles - Area encompassing both Great Britain and the Irish island.