CRAIG BROWN STARTS PETITION TO PROTECT SCOTTISH FOOTBALL SNP MSP.
Christine Grahame has welcomed the launch of a Scottish Parliamentary petition fronted by former Scotland manager Craig Brown opposing the creation of a GB football team for the 2012 London Olympics.
Ms Grahame, who helped Mr Brown launch the petition, said: "Craig Brown has a wealth of experience in both Scottish and international football and it is an honour to help support him in launching this petition.
"The Labour party, who seem hell bent on pushing forward the threat of a GB football team, should pay heed to his warnings. FIFA cannot guarantee Scotland's footballing independence if a UK football team goes ahead.
"The football authorities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are opposed to a British Olympic side and have reaffirmed that they will not risk their status as independent football nations.
"Significantly, all four home nations' supporters associations are actively working together to oppose this irresponsible idea.
"With former Scotland coach Craig Brown is to front the 'No to Team GB' campaign, I hope this petition will make those in the Labour party and London listen to the Scottish people and reject this ludicrous idea."
The petition can be accessed at the following url: http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/view_petition.asp?PetitionID=297
It reads: Great Britain Football team Raised by: Craig Brown on 17 December 2008 Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider what impact the creation of a Great Britain football team at the Olympics or other sporting event would have on the promotion and support it and other public bodies such as sportscotland provide for football as a means of encouraging healthy lifestyle as well as generating economic and social benefits.
2. Comments by Sepp Blatter FIFA President, BBC Sport 9 March 2008: "If you start to put together a combined team for the Olympic Games, the question will automatically come up that there are four different associations so how can they play in one team.
"If this is the case then why the hell do they have four associations and four votes and their own vice-presidency? "This will put into question all the privileges that the British associations have been given by the Congress in 1946."
3. A report showing the Irish FA joining the Scottish and Welsh Associations in opposition is available here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7068231.stm
4. A joint press release by the Association of Tartan Army clubs (ATAC - Scotland), the Football Supporters Federation of England, the Football Supporters Federation Cymru and the Amalgamation of Official NI Fans Clubs opposing a single team is available here: http://www.tartanarmyclubs.com/press_olympics.htm
Christine Grahame has welcomed the launch of a Scottish Parliamentary petition fronted by former Scotland manager Craig Brown opposing the creation of a GB football team for the 2012 London Olympics.
Ms Grahame, who helped Mr Brown launch the petition, said: "Craig Brown has a wealth of experience in both Scottish and international football and it is an honour to help support him in launching this petition.
"The Labour party, who seem hell bent on pushing forward the threat of a GB football team, should pay heed to his warnings. FIFA cannot guarantee Scotland's footballing independence if a UK football team goes ahead.
"The football authorities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are opposed to a British Olympic side and have reaffirmed that they will not risk their status as independent football nations.
"Significantly, all four home nations' supporters associations are actively working together to oppose this irresponsible idea.
"With former Scotland coach Craig Brown is to front the 'No to Team GB' campaign, I hope this petition will make those in the Labour party and London listen to the Scottish people and reject this ludicrous idea."
The petition can be accessed at the following url: http://epetitions.scottish.
It reads: Great Britain Football team Raised by: Craig Brown on 17 December 2008 Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider what impact the creation of a Great Britain football team at the Olympics or other sporting event would have on the promotion and support it and other public bodies such as sportscotland provide for football as a means of encouraging healthy lifestyle as well as generating economic and social benefits.
2. Comments by Sepp Blatter FIFA President, BBC Sport 9 March 2008: "If you start to put together a combined team for the Olympic Games, the question will automatically come up that there are four different associations so how can they play in one team.
"If this is the case then why the hell do they have four associations and four votes and their own vice-presidency? "This will put into question all the privileges that the British associations have been given by the Congress in 1946."
3. A report showing the Irish FA joining the Scottish and Welsh Associations in opposition is available here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/
4. A joint press release by the Association of Tartan Army clubs (ATAC - Scotland), the Football Supporters Federation of England, the Football Supporters Federation Cymru and the Amalgamation of Official NI Fans Clubs opposing a single team is available here: http://www.tartanarmyclubs.
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