Who would make team GB?
Apparently, there is still a chance, although the football associations of each individual country, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, do appear to be unlikely to reach any amicable agreement.
Team
It is worth looking at the players and trying to work out what a current Great Britain team might look like.
The goalkeeper position would be pretty much up for grabs. The main contenders would be England’s Joe Hart and Scotland’s Craig Gordon. I would go for Gordon if only he wasn’t injured so often. He is that rare specimen of being a good Scottish goalkeeper!
The defence would definitely have an English feel to it as James Collins of Wales and Northern Ireland’s Jonny Evans probably have only a small claim. Scotland would hope that Alan Hutton would have a chance of getting the right back slot, but I think Glenn Johnson is probably the better bet.
Pains
In central defence England would provide Terry, Ferdinand, Dawson, Jagielka, Cahill, etc. The left back, although it pains me to say it, would definitely be Ashley Cole.
In midfield, Wales would put Aaron Ramsey forward with some justification and Gareth Bale would seem to be shoe-in for the team. Scotland might suggest Scott Brown, Darren Fletcher and Charlie Adam. Northern Ireland probably don’t have anyone of sufficient quality.
England midfielders would include Theo Walcott, Aaron Lennon, Steve Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Jack Wilshire.
Short
Up front Northern Ireland come up a little short again. Scotland would supply the old war-horse Kenny Miller and Wales would be represented by Craig Bellamy. England’s hopes would be pinned on Wayne Rooney, Andy Carroll and Jermain Defoe.
So that would be the squad of players to pick from and on paper, it looks as though a pretty decent team could be set-up out of it.
Obviously choosing a team is totally subjective and we would all have different ideas, but I’m going to pick mine and encourage you to offer your opinions.
Fit
Playing as a 4-3-3 formation, assuming everyone was fit and in form, I would go with the following;
Craig Gordon
Glenn Johnson, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole
Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshire, Steve Gerrard
Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale.
What would you change?
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Ramsey? That’s crazy talk.
The only non-English player worthy of a place in that team would be Bale.
GK: Gordon
DEF: Johnson Dawson Ferdinand Cole (Hutton is very good though, definitely a sub)
MID: Lampard Wilshere Gerrard (Ramsey + Adam are good subs)
ST: Walcott Crouch Bale (Rooney as sub, sorry but Crouch plays better for England)
Bale as FW?!
i would rather play him at LM….
my squad will be like this:
—Gordon—
Johnson Dawson Terry A.Cole
—Gerrard—
—Adam Wilshere Bale—
—Rooney—
—Carroll—
I would play like this:
—————–Hart————————–
Johnson—Terry—-Ferdinand——–Cole
——–Lampard—Wilshere—————–
Walcott———Rooney—————-Bale
——————Carroll——————–
Gordon
Johnson, Dawson, Terry, Cole
Walcott, Gerrard, Wilshere, Bale
Rooney
Carroll
I’d like everyone to notice how Lamps isn’t in most of our squads and yet Gerrard is in everyone. Gerrard’s better, just saying…
why did no one choose hart?????
Well in midfield you could have either Steve Davis or Paddy McCourt from N.I, though McCourt probably wouldn’t accept being called up, being a person with nationalist beliefs. Wales realistically could only have Gareth Bale or Craig Bellamy (Bellamy being unlikely) in for a Team GB shout. Kenny Miller isn’t a viable option for upfront when there are better forwards from England. As for goalkeeping duties, Joe Hart seems set to take that post unless Gordon or Allan McGregor can challenge him(again, unlikely). Unless Jonny Evans improves over the next year(as he is still relatively inexperienced), say hello to an… Read more »
Adam could pick out carrol every time with his passing
As it falls the same year as 2012 euro’s and IF England qualify for that then I think the GB team could kiss goodbye to any of the english 1st team players being involved.. based on that my team would be as follows:
Hennessey, (Gordon as sub)
Walker, Smalling, Jones, Gibbs
Lennon, D.Fletcher, Adam, Bale
Sturridge, Zamora
Subs: Gordon, Hutton, Shawcross, Lescott, Huddelstone, Jamie O’Hara, Matt Jarvis, Rodwell, Kevin Nolan, Bannan, Miller, Wickham, Craig Bellamy
Has anyone actually realised that only three over 23s can play in the team.