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Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 4:13 pmby BlueinBosnia
Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.
As of last week, Gibraltar are UEFA's smallest full member. They will be entering qualifications for Euro 2016, and all competitions thenceforth. In all qualification competitions, they will be kept in a separate group to Spain, for political reasons.
Congratulations!
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 4:20 pmby Cocacolajojo1
BlueinBosnia wrote:Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.
As of last week, Gibraltar are UEFA's smallest full member. They will be entering qualifications for Euro 2016, and all competitions thenceforth. In all qualification competitions, they will be kept in a separate group to Spain, for political reasons.
Congratulations!
Weird. Why are they accepted? Aren't they a part of the UK+?
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 5:06 pmby aaron bond
Silly idea in my opinion. For starters, they're not a country. But the main reason I'm against it is that it just adds an extra round of games in UEFA qualification for pointless games.
At a time, when we have too many international games in the football calendar, this is the wrong move.
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 5:16 pmby Evenmydoghatesunited
Cocacolajojo wrote:
Weird. Why are they accepted? Aren't they a part of the UK+?
I believe Scotland Wales Northern Ireland and for that matter england are all part of the uk. The real question then is why not jersey guernsey sark Alderney the Isle of Man or rockall? Ok I can see probs with the last one but to be fair (no pun) the faeroes get to play so why not
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 5:17 pmby Evenmydoghatesunited
By the way apple iPads are wank and so is their predictive text. Toss off you effin septics
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 5:27 pmby Cit.revenge
Think is good because that one group that have one less team always :) How many population have Gibraltar ?
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 5:31 pmby Evenmydoghatesunited
Cit.revenge wrote:Think is good because that one group that have one less team always :) How many population have Gibraltar ?
Gibraltar has a population of about 30k. Smaller than Macclesfield if you like.
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 5:33 pmby Florida Blue
Evenmydoghatesunited wrote:By the way apple iPads are wank and so is their predictive text. Toss off you effin septics
So now you are calling the Chinese septics too?? Puzzling...hmmm
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 8:14 pmby Mikhail Chigorin
Spain v Gibraltar would be a recipe for a bit of excitement......
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 10:34 pmby Redna
Ridiculous. What's next? Scania, Gothia, Svecia?
CTID!!
Re: Gibraltar
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Fri May 31, 2013 10:35 pmby Alioune DVToure
They rock.
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:15 amby gillie
Alioune DVToure wrote:They rock.
Nah they are always apeing around.:)
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:17 amby Tesl
I've been to Gibraltar, they can't have that many people there that can play football. I didn't even know it was possible to be a Gibraltar national and thought they all had regular UK passports.
I take it I can't move to Gibraltar and represent them internationally right? =(
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 3:27 amby Slim
Tesl wrote:I've been to Gibraltar, they can't have that many people there that can play football. I didn't even know it was possible to be a Gibraltar national and thought they all had regular UK passports.
I take it I can't move to Gibraltar and represent them internationally right? =(
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 6:53 amby Evenmydoghatesunited
Florida Blue wrote:<null>
Ignore me. I'm married to a yank so no offence meant
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:14 amby john@staustell
Tesl wrote:I've been to Gibraltar, they can't have that many people there that can play football. I didn't even know it was possible to be a Gibraltar national and thought they all had regular UK passports.
I take it I can't move to Gibraltar and represent them internationally right? =(
I've been too. These fellas can make up the team numbers:
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:27 amby Nickyboy
Waste of time.
I think what Guernsey have done is better. They've turned their 'national' team into a club side and have entered the English league pyramid.
Think that is a better way to get local people to see a better standard of football. I just hope Jersey follow suit.
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 3:53 pmby Vantage
As a Guernsey based City fan the Guernsey Football Club is an awesome concept although very expensive as we have to pay our opponents travel costs and as we progress beyond the Rymans League we're undoutedly going to need non-Guernsey based players - was hoping for a loan deal for RSC but I think our strikers are probably better...
Guernsey considered joining FIFA many years ago as Faroes, Bermuda, Andorra all have smaller populations but we decided to remain within the English FA in the hope that we ever find another Matt Le Tissier who could play for England.
Jersey on the other hand play in red, enough said.
Red sky at night shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning bloody good job because Jersey's on fire.
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:59 pmby Florida Blue
Evenmydoghatesunited wrote:Florida Blue wrote:<null>
Ignore me. I'm married to a yank so no offence meant
Oh I have no problem with it, I am just saying the phones are made in China...
Re: Gibraltar
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Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:33 pmby MilnersJaw
never surrender, never give up the strait the the spanish!!!11