Tory MP wants Scotland national side disbanded after NO vote

[pcvdriver]

At first I thought someone was joking when I got sent this link:

http://www.scotzine.com/2014/08/tory-mp-wants-scot...

article said:

The Scotland national side survived the threat of the Great British Olympic football team after the 2012 London Olympics, but now it seems that a Tory MP is so aghast at rebellious Scots having their own football side that in the event of a NO vote in the Scottish referendum he wants our national side to be disbanded.

Laurence Robertson, Conservative MP for Tewkesbury said: “If there is a ‘Yes’ vote then obviously Scotland will keep their own football team and the rest of the UK will presumably continue to send individual teams.

“If it’s ‘No’, the matter comes back to the table and FIFA may well get involved. I remain convinced that there should be one football team for the UK, or for what’s left of the UK after the Scottish vote.”

The polls open on September 18th and the Scottish voters will decide the future of this country. However, it seems that in the event of a NO vote, certain MPs of a Tory persuasion want us to be punished for our rebellious ways.

Of course you can no longer be hung, drawn and quartered for rebelling, but we can be threatened with the disbandment of our national team and be subjected to a Great Britain football team – given the experiences of the men’s Great British side at the London Olympics that will be one horrific experience, worse than sitting through a Scotland match managed by Craig Levein. It will also be a team bereft of Scots, Northern Irish and Welsh also [bar Gareth Bale].

Would our football fortunes be better together?? I doubt it very much Laurence.

I know Scottish football has had a shaky few years recently, but this is beyond the pale.
I'd imagine even some patriotic No voters will be up in arms about this..... Leave football (and rugby and all other sports) out of politics please.....

[pcvdriver]

James P said:

Is this today's "absolutely not about Scottish independence" thread?

Shall we try keep this to our national sporting teams.....in that case? Note he doesn't call for the disbanding of the Welsh, or N. Irish teams only Scotland... Hey Mods - do what you will, I'm past caring!!!

[pcvdriver]

McWigglebum4th said:

I hear a noise

it is the noise of a victim card being scrapped along the bottom of a barrel

Wibbles - If you can't be sensible - just go stand in the corner............and be quiet this time!!!

[pcvdriver]

Einion Yrth said:

Because Tory.

I think you're right, no other party's member would be silly enough to try sound tough over sports. I don't think that the Welsh or N. Irish would relish having their teams disbanded either. We might not be keen on sharing our currency - but we'll make you share our football team......

[pcvdriver]

Just think what the rugby would be like as "The 3 Nations"......although I do believe that the current ad for the 6 nations is a bit cheeky...lol!!!

[pcvdriver]

Axionknight said:

Five aside, with a sub to share maybe?

Total non thread by PCV, with an intentionally misleading title, who'd a thunk it!?

Edited by Axionknight on Monday 1st September 14:47

If you'd spent more time actually reading, instead of turning puce at the mere sight of my name - you would have noticed that the title is not my own, merely one borrowed from the original author. If my post offends you that much, then please feel free to report it to the mods if you must....