Prediction League - England Vs New Zealand

[R W S]

Originally Posted by Kirsty Harris

Fair enough, Rich - and, yes, the ECB is the English and Welsh Cricket board. What I actually meant was that there is no British team in the olympic football because of the various governing bodies not being able to agree - i.e the scottish fA know that few, if any scottish players would be selected for a british team. Some of the same issues would be raised if a British cricket team was proposed.

Afternoon all.

Let's hope for more rain at the New Road ground today!! Undercooked Kiwi - yummy!

I understand that the reason we (the GBR) have not entered a football team in to the olympics is that the football assoc. of each of the four home nations has a vote on both the FIFA (world body) and UEFA boards - this can lead to a stong block vote when supporting or attacking certain policy stances. If GBR entered a unified team into the olympics there would be a strong case made by both FIFA & UEFA to combine the seperate home nations into one voting member -a situation undesirable to the FA, Welsh FA, Scottish FA and NI FA.

Have a gander at the history of olympic football since 1900 here .

Please spare a thought for my footie team this afternoon (Crystal Palace - go Eagles!!)

The reason why cricket is not an olympic sport is beacause the governing body(sic) of cricket does not administer both the womens and mens game - a condition for entry as an olympic sport. Jacques Rogge, the IOC president, has encouraged recent discussions within the ICC to include the womens game as he would like to see cricket at the Beijing olymics in 2008.

I feel in a cricket vacuum, with the new international home season just around the corner . . .

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by ernest

It was always unfair the USSR could send their beat team,saying they were not pro football players,because they were payed as soldiers in the Red army,same with some other East European states as well

That was very sneaky of them, Ernest...but let's face it, its a pretty damn good idea!!!

I'd have replied eariler, but the dreaded on-call issue duely arrived just in time to spoil my Sunday brunch!!

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Kirsty Harris

That was very sneaky of them, Ernest...but let's face it, its a pretty damn good idea!!!

Hi Kirsty

Yes it was a good idea,and there was nothing that could be done about it,oh some countries tried,but they were being paid as soldiers,and training full time to win medals,we could not do that because we did not have conscription.

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by R W S

Afternoon all.

Let's hope for more rain at the New Road ground today!! Undercooked Kiwi - yummy!

I understand that the reason we (the GBR) have not entered a football team in to the olympics is that the football assoc. of each of the four home nations has a vote on both the FIFA (world body) and UEFA boards - this can lead to a stong block vote when supporting or attacking certain policy stances. If GBR entered a unified team into the olympics there would be a strong case made by both FIFA & UEFA to combine the seperate home nations into one voting member -a situation undesirable to the FA, Welsh FA, Scottish FA and NI FA.


Please spare a thought for my footie team this afternoon (Crystal Palace - go Eagles!!)

The reason why cricket is not an olympic sport is beacause the governing body(sic) of cricket does not administer both the womens and mens game - a condition for entry as an olympic sport. Jacques Rogge, the IOC president, has encouraged recent discussions within the ICC to include the womens game as he would like to see cricket at the Beijing olymics in 2008.

I feel in a cricket vacuum, with the new international home season just around the corner . . .

Well, sadly, no undercooked Kiwi on the menu tonight! Congratulations on the Eagles making it to the play-offs, but I guess it was a tense afternoon, judging by the scores! I remember when Ian Wright used to play for Palace, and they knocked Liverpool ou of the cup...lovely!!! Good luck for the play off's!

Thanks for the info on why there is no Olympic Cricket - I knew it would be down to the officals of the game somewhere!!

Not long to go now, RWS - I glance at my fixture calender and note it is only 11 days till the first day of the first test v NZ!!!

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by ernest

Yes it was a good idea,and there was nothing that could be done about it,oh some countries tried,but they were being paid as soldiers,and training full time to win medals,we could not do that because we did not have conscription.

You know, ernest, it's strange, but something about this reminds me of a certain situation regaurding a certain Sri Lankan spin bowler...

Wicked me for thinking such thoughts!

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Kirsty Harris

You know, ernest, it's strange, but something about this reminds me of a certain situation regaurding a certain Sri Lankan spin bowler...

Wicked me for thinking such thoughts!

hmmm,Kirsty,had me thinking for a little then,yes you are wicked poor chap,He could get a medal for the javelin though.

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by ernest

hmmm,Kirsty,had me thinking for a little then,yes you are wicked poor chap,He could get a medal for the javelin though.

Lol!! Mind you, I wouldn't mind so much if he were playing for England!!!!

The good news of the day is that I finally seem to have worked out how to use quotes properly! Excellent!!

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Kirsty Harris

Lol!! Mind you, I wouldn't mind so much if he were playing for England!!!!

The good news of the day is that I finally seem to have worked out how to use quotes properly! Excellent!!

Yep when you first know how to use the quotes propper,it`s like scoring a century at Lords,yes I would find room for him in the side

[Kirsty Harris]

Originally Posted by ernest

Yep when you first know how to use the quotes propper,it`s like scoring a century at Lords,yes I would find room for him in the side

Yep, I feel like Wilkinson did when he slotted the ball between the posts to win the World Cup!

Yep, I rekon I could slot Murli into side too, given the chance...I might even consider leaving out Ashley Giles for him!!

[Scott-Wozniak]

Originally Posted by ernest

Yep when you first know how to use the quotes propper,it`s like scoring a century at Lords,yes I would find room for him in the side

Kirsty

Looks like Ernest has too ! Grats to the both of you !!!

Scott