It would be better ;/ There are some good players that arent from England but are from the UK. (Duff,Keane,Giggs and many more)
2007-02-28 15:06:13 · 9 answers · asked by Ronax3 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
hey you remember something new everyday... i forgot that england was a part of a group...anyway because probably most quality players wouldn't be selected and a civil war might just happened. there are currently arguments revolving the west indies team in cricket because not all players from the caribbean are chosen and each country is angry because of the selections because their player should be in the team...get the message.
2007-02-28 15:35:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jermaine g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did read somewhere that Tony Blair want to make a UK Team for the London Olympics, because he doesn't want the host nation not having a team in their own sport. The Olympic committee doesn't recognize any of the Home Nations football teams and only accepts teams from the political union of the UK. I don't really like the idea. Also Damien Duff and Robbie Keane wouldn't play for the UK team anyway because, The Republic of Ireland is not a part of the UK.
2007-03-01 01:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wonder why? if there was a UK national team then good players like Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy could have had a chance at the international level. What a waste of talent.
Come to think of it, why is it that in the Olympics its the UK and not england,scotland, wales n n.ireland?
2007-02-28 23:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Nanook~Maybe I need a longer Name?~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are considered 'Home Nations' and the originators of the game. England and Scotland playing against each other predates even the modern olympics. They each had their own governing body before there was a FIFA, so FIFA can't exactly expect them to just cease being.
2007-03-01 00:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by devioustrevor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the English believe they are superior and that other UK countries shouldnt be considered in the same sentance with them. Been like that for centuries. Scotland, Ireland...
2007-02-28 23:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by stevenk04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to national team,it means country.So,there can't be an UK team but instead England,Ireland and Wales.
2007-02-28 23:13:00 · answer #6 · answered by Cfoo_master 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just comes down to what people like to compete under.
I know it's strange that in Olympics they all compete under GBR which is great britain.
But that's not what they want to do in other sports.
2007-02-28 23:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by hkhung_80 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it wud better, but den, england & scotland already hv their own teams,sooooo............. tooo late to think of it now... u shud hv given the suggestion earlier!!! but i dont think they wud hv ever combined.. they're diff. countries, u knw & they believe so. even they're cricket teams r diff. & other sports too.
2007-03-01 02:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by meghna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cos they all hate the English!
2007-03-01 04:07:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋