Olympic football

[TBM]

Craig Bellamy says he has been told he is definitely one of the 3 over age players in the squad

Good decision, gets the Welsh quota up

Any idea when the squad is announced, must be soon - surely?

[Gordons Cumming]

Craig Bellamy says he has been told he is definitely one of the 3 over age players in the squad

Good decision, gets the Welsh quota up

Any idea when the squad is announced, must be soon - surely?

Now for Giggs and Beckham...........

[SpaceCruiser]

It's good to see that France aren't involved in this.

[Hoop Blah]

Craig Bellamy says he has been told he is definitely one of the 3 over age players in the squad

Good decision, gets the Welsh quota up

Any idea when the squad is announced, must be soon - surely?

I think the Welsh will actually make up quite a considerable part of the side/squad.

Bale and Ramsey must be shoe-ins, plus possibly Taylor and Allen. Defenders like Williams and Collins might stand a chance too considering the players ruled out through injuries and Euros involvement.

[TBM]

Craig Bellamy says he has been told he is definitely one of the 3 over age players in the squad

Good decision, gets the Welsh quota up

Any idea when the squad is announced, must be soon - surely?

Now for Giggs and Beckham...........

If we have Bale then I don't see the need for Giggs

Talk of Frank now being called up

[Bandini]

The same Brazil that have never won it despite putting very good teams in on more than one occasion.

Neymar

Vagner Love? Bebe don't don't hurt me, don't hurt me, Neymar.

[Hoop Blah]

Down to the last 35 of this and a few of the names in the frame have been leaked and, sensibly, it now seems that Wilshire will not be in the squad. Other names I've seen mentioned as in are:

Our own Alex McCarthy
Jack Butland and Luke Steele
Jordan Rhodes
David Beckham
Ryan Giggs
Craig Bellamy

I fear that Beckham will make the final cut on 6th July, otherwise I don't think he'd have been on the 35 as they'd get accused of using him to sell tickets under false pretences.

[Gordons Cumming]

Of course Beckham should play................

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

I fear that Beckham will make the final cut on 6th July, otherwise I don't think he'd have been on the 35 as they'd get accused of using him to sell tickets under false pretences.

Would people really still buy a ticket because David Beckham might be playing?

[Alexander Litvinenko]

I fear that Beckham will make the final cut on 6th July, otherwise I don't think he'd have been on the 35 as they'd get accused of using him to sell tickets under false pretences.

Would people really still buy a ticket because David Beckham might be playing?

I think so, yes. People who wouldn't normally come to football but would be attracted by him as a name.

[Wax Jacket]

There may be some Dads who might see it as a last chance for a young son to see Beckham in the flesh but surely your egular football fan has half a brain?

[Hoop Blah]

I fear that Beckham will make the final cut on 6th July, otherwise I don't think he'd have been on the 35 as they'd get accused of using him to sell tickets under false pretences.

Would people really still buy a ticket because David Beckham might be playing?

Absolutley they would yeah. Maybe not die hard football fans, but those with a passing interest looking for an Olympic event to go along to will be drawn in by the idea of seeing a Giggs or especially a Beckham playing instead of some young Premier League fringe player (that might be a bit harsh on the likes of Ramsey!).

[Alexander Litvinenko]

There may be some Dads who might see it as a last chance for a young son to see Beckham in the flesh but surely your egular football fan has half a brain?

The appeal of David Beckham isn't to regular football fans - having him means they sell tickets to people who'd ordinarily never go to a game. And that's what they need to do to fill the stadiums.

[Wax Jacket]

why not select Daley Thompson for the Decathlon then? or is the football side not a serious venture, just an attempt to boost sales and interest in it?

[winchester_royal]

Beckham playedd a big part in bringing the olympics to London, he deserves one last chance to strut his stuff in the UK

[Wax Jacket]

he can light the flame in the stadium, or present the track-side interviews in that case.

[Simon's Church]

why not select Daley Thompson for the Decathlon then? or is the football side not a serious venture, just an attempt to boost sales and interest in it?

There's room in the squad to take along a player for the lolz. Like Downing in the Euros.

[Hoop Blah]

There probably isn't though. It's only an 18 man squad so much less room to play with.

[Pepe the Horseman]

The Times are reporting that Beckham hasn't made the GB squad

[Pepe the Horseman]

Sky reporting it as well now. Giggs, Bellamy and Richards are the three over agers apparently.