The Official Team GB football team thread [R]

Discussion in 'Other Countries' started by Prenn, Jun 8, 2012.

  1. Prenn

    Prenn Member

    Apr 14, 2000
    Ireland
    Club:
    Bolton Wanderers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    pfft Sordell isn't playing so I've lost interest.
     
  2. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Brazil with a Bolton-style... er.. I mean, Allardyce-style lump upfield and they almost score.
     
  3. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Caught the end, Butland looks great, Brazil are amazingly talented.
     
  4. Prenn

    Prenn Member

    Apr 14, 2000
    Ireland
    Club:
    Bolton Wanderers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Brazil win 2-0. Team GB look like what they are: a group of players that have never played together and have been thrown together during pre-season. They'll get better but they've not got the games, can't see them doing 'owt.
     
  5. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    He came on in the 2nd half.
     
  6. cr7torossi

    cr7torossi Member+

    May 10, 2007
    The longer they survive, the better they will get.

    Thought they played much better once Pearce got rid of his ridiculous starting xi
     
  7. Prenn

    Prenn Member

    Apr 14, 2000
    Ireland
    Club:
    Bolton Wanderers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I think he was umm.... No, I don't know what Pearce was thinking.
     
  8. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    The good news is i'm not sure they'll play another team as good as that. Spain have an excellent squad but I don't think it's as awe inspiring (or desperate, frankly) as what Brazil has got to offer: I think they have a special generation coming through .I was more interested to see Neymar, Oscar, Moura, Ganso etc than I was to see us.

    We'll have a solid defence and a great keeping prospect, I don't think we'll embarrass ourselves, though the Uruguay game could get ugly.
     
  9. lost

    lost Member

    May 24, 2006
    England
    that brazil generation coming through does appear to be the best bunch coming through en masse since i have been watching them. they havent been the unquestionably best footballing nation since 2002 ( in performances maybe not but it terms of talent there is no doubt), so , luckily for them , by 2014 they should be pushing for no1 again. but then again, argentina have been stacked with ridiculous talent for a few years now and they dont get any closer to winning anything.
     
  10. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
  11. Rabbi Keane

    Rabbi Keane Member

    Aug 13, 2003
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    There's a difference between being ready for international competition and playing part of a friendly game. Kyle Walker also played by the way.
     
  12. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Hear we go, can't say I'm feeling the butterflies.
     
  13. sendorange

    sendorange Member+

    Jun 7, 2003
    Bigsoccer.com
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Exactly. MRI scans were provided to BOA, hence why the only comment from them has been to tell Blatter to shut up. Just media looking for a story and a scapegoat for Team GB's failings.
     
  14. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    10 min in not a lot to say. GB look much better on the ball than the proper team. It feels like watching a pre-season friendly from the far-east.
     
  15. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    1-0 Bellamy
     
  16. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    The Welsh lads are the best players on the pitch.
     
  17. cr7torossi

    cr7torossi Member+

    May 10, 2007
    Agreed. Sturridge and Cleverley are at least showing good movement.
     
  18. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Cleverly has shown quality, Joe Allen has been excellent.
     
  19. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Butland showing why young keepers are sh1t even when very talented.
     
  20. cr7torossi

    cr7torossi Member+

    May 10, 2007
    Butland with a howler but got away with it.

    All of Senegal's threat is coming down Bellamy's flank.
     
  21. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    GB far more talented than Senegal. Can see Senegal getting frustrated and injuring a player.
     
  22. cr7torossi

    cr7torossi Member+

    May 10, 2007
    Sturridge's lack of fitness is beginning to show. Ramsey on for Sturridge at HT?
     
  23. The Potter

    The Potter Member+

    Aug 26, 2004
    England
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Give him to 60, never been his biggest fan so never expected much.

    This Giggs kid is good, he might have a half decent career.
     
  24. cr7torossi

    cr7torossi Member+

    May 10, 2007
    Always lacked a football-ing brain has Sturridge.
     
  25. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    It will be a miracle if we don't get one of our fellas stretchered off :)
     

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