Steven Fletcher for Team GB?

***SteveHFC*** · 31-12-2011 12:37 AM

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scot...r-Team-GB.html

***Carheenlea*** · 31-12-2011 01:35 AM

Would need to run the dates by him first to see if they suit him.

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 31-12-2011 02:17 AM

will fletcher send pearce an acceptance text

***H18sry*** · 31-12-2011 07:07 AM

I hope not, but if he feels unwanted by Scotland what do we expect

**Beefster** · 31-12-2011 07:13 AM

I do hope Fletcher gets the same amount of vitriol directed at him as Naismith, Forrest and co. We don't want to appear hypocritical.

**Broken Gnome** · 31-12-2011 08:02 AM

Seems an obvious one...

***Golden Bear*** · 31-12-2011 08:11 AM

I'm quite certain that Rod will have ensured that an appropriate clause was inserted in the transfer documentation whereby Hibs would receive a cool million if and when Fletch was selected for the GB Olympic team.

He knows you know.

**Future17** · 31-12-2011 08:12 AM

Good on him and good luck to him!

***.Sean.*** · 31-12-2011 08:29 AM

Why not, he is British isn't he?

**Hibby cal** · 31-12-2011 08:32 AM

Good luck to fletch
May as well play for someone who wants him
May also get himself a bigger move

***Aldo*** · 31-12-2011 09:01 AM

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Good luck to fletch
May as well play for someone who wants him
May also get himself a bigger move

Liverpool and Spurs looking at him. IIRC is Liverpool not his boyhood heroes??

***scoopyboy*** · 31-12-2011 09:07 AM

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Liverpool and Spurs looking at him. IIRC is Liverpool not his boyhood heroes??

Yep. His late father's team.

IIRC Fletch lost his dad when he was 14, Liverpool would have a tremendous emotional appeal for him.

***Aldo*** · 31-12-2011 09:10 AM

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Yep. His late father's team.

IIRC Fletch lost his dad when he was 14, Liverpool would have a tremendous emotional appeal for him.

Scoops.. The boy is quality. Just think of the goals he would get in a better team providing him with more chances. The positions he has taken up this season have been excellent. Think he has the most headed goals in EPL this season.

For his hard work etc he does deserve it.

***BroxburnHibee*** · 31-12-2011 09:17 AM

I'll be amazed if he doesn't get a move to a bigger club at the end of the season.

Makes his non-involvement in the national team look even more ridiculous.

To all the experts who sat near me in the FF lower when he first broke into the team and constantly slagged him off -

***Eyrie*** · 31-12-2011 10:37 AM

Good luck to him. He'd be an ideal choice for Pearce, since he'd be a Scot selected on merit.

It would also be yet another pathetic excuse for Levein to ignore him for Scotland.

***Scouse Hibee*** · 31-12-2011 10:47 AM

Another one, superb addition to team GB.

**Mikeystewart** · 31-12-2011 11:10 AM

When Fletcher requested not to be selected was he referring to one particular friendly or to all games in general? Or does pulling out of one one friendly mean you do not get to play for your country full stop?

***Billy Whizz*** · 31-12-2011 11:16 AM

He was the favourite Hibs player of the late Eddie Turnbull from the golden generation

**heretoday** · 31-12-2011 11:26 AM

He might make a big name for himself in the Olympics, assuming enough people take the football seriously.

Lot of ifs and maybes there.

***Malthibby*** · 31-12-2011 11:40 AM

Don't want any Scot playing for the olympic team, they will
be putting the Scottish team at risk. Utterly selfish.

**~~Hibercelona~~** · 31-12-2011 12:08 PM

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Don't want any Scot playing for the olympic team, they will
be putting the Scottish team at risk. Utterly selfish.

I'll tell you whats selfish. A manager who won't pick good players for the national side because he just doesn't like them or the teams they play/used to play for.

What is the Scottish National side at risk of exactly? We've won the sqaure root of f'all through out our entire history.

Scottish National side = 10 OF players + the odd Englishman who can't get a game for England.

***Hibs Class*** · 31-12-2011 12:08 PM

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Don't want any Scot playing for the olympic team, they will
be putting the Scottish team at risk. Utterly selfish.

Rubbish. And right now I would rather watch a British team with Fletcher in it than any of the garbage put out by Levein.

***blackpoolhibs*** · 31-12-2011 01:21 PM

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Don't want any Scot playing for the olympic team, they will
be putting the Scottish team at risk. Utterly selfish.

fletcher will be ok then.

**Pretty Boy** · 31-12-2011 01:30 PM

Good luck to him if selected, once in a lifetime opportunity he should grab with both hands.

***Jonnyboy*** · 31-12-2011 08:14 PM

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Don't want any Scot playing for the olympic team, they will
be putting the Scottish team at risk. Utterly selfish.

I don't buy that old excuse as trotted out by the SFA. They've been offered guarantees they'll retain their individual status but argue that FIFA/UEFA might break that promise. Bollox, if FIFA/UEFA want a GB team they'll go ahead and do it anyway

SFA so parochial it's farcical

BTW Malt, not aimed at you but the point you raised

***greenlex*** · 31-12-2011 08:19 PM

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Good luck to him if selected, once in a lifetime opportunity he should grab with both hands.

Just as an aside. I saw the team GB strip in Greaves Sports today. It very HUN like.

**Future17** · 31-12-2011 09:22 PM

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I don't buy that old excuse as trotted out by the SFA. They've been offered guarantees they'll retain their individual status but argue that FIFA/UEFA might break that promise. Bollox, if FIFA/UEFA want a GB team they'll go ahead and do it anyway

SFA so parochial it's farcical

BTW Malt, not aimed at you but the point you raised

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Just as an aside. I saw the team GB strip in Greaves Sports today. It very HUN like.

The GB strip isn't hun-like - they are just both Union Flag like.

***H18sry*** · 31-12-2011 09:30 PM

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I'll tell you whats selfish. A manager who won't pick good players for the national side because he just doesn't like them or the teams they play/used to play for.

What is the Scottish National side at risk of exactly? We've won the sqaure root of f'all through out our entire history.

Scottish National side = 10 OF players + the odd Englishman who can't get a game for England.

Can you please tell me what the last Scotland team was that contained 10 old firm players, I bet you struggle