NI support for GB Olympic Soccer team in 2012

[Marx]

Despite the fact that most Northern athletes participate in the Olympics as part of Team Ireland, Northern Soccer bosses have given support for a GB soccer team for the London 2012 Olympics
Scotland has ruled itself out of a GB team however and Wales are undecided
This will surely cause problems for the agreement between the OCI and BOA

Any thoughts?

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[NGTR]

Have you never heard of Mary Peters!

Athletes from the North through a complicated qualification procedurre can effectively represent either the Republic or Great Britain at an Olympics.

[bobbysands81]

Despite the fact that most Northern athletes participate in the Olympics as part of Team Ireland, Northern Soccer bosses have given support for a GB soccer team for the London 2012 Olympics
Scotland has ruled itself out of a GB team however and Wales are undecided
This will surely cause problems for the agreement between the OCI and BOA

Any thoughts?

[/url]http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4426566.stm[url]

Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain so I'm a bit surprised about this.

However, if people born in the 06 feel that their allegiance is to Great Britain then they should be allowed to play for them.