Olympic Cox is talking B*lls
Press Statement
24/7/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
JOINT STATEMENT FROM:
The Association of Tartan Army clubs (ATAC - Scotland)
Football Supporters Federation (FSF - England)
Football Supporters Federation Cymru (FSF - Wales) and
Amalgamation of Official NI Fans Clubs (AONISC - Northern Ireland)
Olympic Cox is talking B*lls
The No Team GB campaign today accused Lord Moynihan (former Olympic Cox) and
Lord Coe of sticking their head in the sand and ploughing ahead with their
pipedream of a Team GB football team at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Spokesman Tam Ferry said;
'The fans of the 4 home nations international teams are sick and tired of the
constant stream of fantasy stories coming out in the press from Lord Moynihan
and Lord Coe regarding a Team GB football team for the 2012 Olympics. The
quicker they get their heads out the sand and accept that from a football point
of view there is no such thing as a Team GB the better. The BOA may well
enter a Football Team into the 2012 Olympics and they even try to call it a Team
GB Football team, but its simply a Team GB football team. It will be an
England U23 team playing under the banner of Team GB and without the blessing of
the England Fans. Football Fans of all the home nations are united against
Team GB football team as it risks the future independence of the 4 home nations
teams.
FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter stated in March that entering a Team GB football team
will "....put into question all the privileges that the British associations".
Our football teams have a long and proud national identity
and Lord Moynihan is showing his true colours today stating its only about
winning medals at any cost. Its a cost the Scottish FA, Irish FA and Welsh
FA are not prepared to pay and the fans are right behind them in their united
stance against this political bullying.
Scotland play Northern Ireland next month at Hampden Park and there will be a No
Team GB Party before the game with both sets of fans, and there will be
NoTeamGB.com banners at the match'
ENDS
Contact
Tam Ferry (Spokesman) - 07984 510033
Simon Johnston - 07967 102 588 |
