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National team? Then sing the National Anthem!

(110 Posts)
JO4 Sat 28-Jul-12 19:07:44

They're not playing for Great Britain. They are playing for themselves.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Up to them if they sing or not, I would have thought.

Granny23 Sat 28-Jul-12 16:27:52

I do not stand for nor sing God Save the Queen because I am one of the rebellious Scots who has to be crushed in verse 3. I do stand and sing MY national anthem (Scots Wha Hae). I do accept that legally I am British and will support Team GB, but am looking forward to the next Olympics when MY
team will enter the stadium between Saudia Arabia and Senegal.

whenim64 Sat 28-Jul-12 14:13:25

What's wrong with having republlcan views and competing in the games?

merlotgran Sat 28-Jul-12 13:38:17

They are attracting a lot of negative comments and their behaviour comes across as childish and attention seeking. What will they do if they win a medal? hmm

eGJ Sat 28-Jul-12 12:29:15

They are doing the first & third verses for Medal ceremonies; I hope they know the words to that third verse! We are having three verses tomorrow at our Civic service and I must go and learn verse 4!! flag

jeni Sat 28-Jul-12 12:14:47

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Nonu Sat 28-Jul-12 12:02:59

Good one flag

Annika Sat 28-Jul-12 11:53:12

If you can not bring yourself to sing the National anthem how can you possibly be a 'team' member ?

vampirequeen Sat 28-Jul-12 11:50:57

I never sing or stand for the National Anthem. I'm not like Pavlov's dogs. I've not been trained to stand up to a particular tune. Why should they turn down the chance to play for GB just because they don't want to sing?

nannym Sat 28-Jul-12 11:06:06

DS has just pointed out to me that two Scottish members of the GB Ladies football team and two Welsh members of the men's football team did not sing the National anthem at the start of their games. Kim Little, one of the ladies involved has said she was demonstrating her personal choice. I can't help feeling that if they have such a problem about being part of a unified Britain then they should have turned down the opportunity to take part and allowed someone more deserving of the honour to take their place.