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Europe bids to hijack our medals

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 24 Aug 2008 10:45

Just speaking to Mum on phone and she has just mentioned this.

I can not put on here what she thought of this idea.

Researching:
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Guinevere

Guinevere Report 24 Aug 2008 10:16

I thought as much, Sheila.

No need to worry then. I should imagine the rest of Europe feels the same.

Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 24 Aug 2008 10:14

'They' are a fringe Euro-federalist group, so I wouldn't give much for their chances of success with this idea.

Researching:
Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

Hilary

Hilary Report 24 Aug 2008 10:13

Sorry, my deletion, on a go slow & posted twice.
Hilary

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 24 Aug 2008 10:07

That would do away with all the sponsorship and resulting advertising kudos, Eldrick... and bring the Olympics right back to true amateur status.........

And of course the glory would be with the athlete not with the country..... no no no!! Can't see that happening, lololol

Love

Daff xxx

Hilary

Hilary Report 24 Aug 2008 10:06

Hands off team GB. Just because we have beaten all the other european countries. Don't think our competitors would like it either, they are proud to represent Great Britain.
Hilary

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 24 Aug 2008 10:00

I have never figured out why it isnt just as individuals as opposed to countries. It would do away with which government gives more money to their teams, thereby allowing the smaller and third world countries to compete on a level field.

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 24 Aug 2008 09:57

Not for me Ann.... I love the United Kingdom angle, and the way we can show the world how we all pull together when necessary, whilst still maintaining our individual national identities.

I am very very proud of being Welsh... and just as proud of my Britishness.

However.... I would be tamping mad if we are annexed any further by Europe... I am tamping mad about the level of interference our esteemed politicians have already given away..... he Great British public will be able to fight this only as a whole, not fragmented.

And I loathe the way Nationalistic thugs Plaid Cymru have turned me into a foreigner in my own city and country.... I want no more of that, at all.

Anamat.... I have searched for any reference to this... could you post the link please, so I can go and have a nosey? Ta!!

Love

Daff xxx

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 24 Aug 2008 09:56

Who are "they"? And where did they say that?

First I've heard of it.

Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 24 Aug 2008 09:49

they can shove off!!! next time I would like to see Team Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland!!

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Patricia

Patricia Report 24 Aug 2008 09:33

No way.....

Is there a plot to get rid of Great Britain.....

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 24 Aug 2008 09:32

I thought it was NATO that they wanted to compete as, so as to include the USA?

anamat

anamat Report 24 Aug 2008 09:18

When GB host the 2012 Olympics in London, Europe want all European Countries to compete under one flag as a unified Europe!!!
They want Team GB to hand over their medals so that they can go on show in Nicholas Sarkozys' ofice . What do you think of that?

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