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Hokie CPA
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I just have a hard time figuring out why the UK competes separately.

I mean, you'd think they might win more than one in 100 years if they played as one UNITED Kingdom rather than a separate countries of England, Scotland, and Wales. Is there a Northern Ireland team? Bigger pool of players s should allow them to assemble a better team, n'est-ce pas?
Posted: 06/14/2026 at 04:26 AM ET
(In response to this post by squarerootofone)

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Looks like every Scot in Britain is in Gillette Stadium right now...
Hokie CPA • 06/13/26 08:59 PM ET
Go Shankland, Souttar and Curtis! **
AirborneHokie96 • 06/13/26 09:35 PM ET
the atmosphere there is great. both fanbases have been world cup starved.**
squarerootofone • 06/13/26 09:32 PM ET
Ironically enough..a fair number of Scots (Rangers fans) aren't big fans
AirborneHokie96 • 06/13/26 09:39 PM ET
interesting. i watch SPL matches when they're on cbs sports network.**
squarerootofone • 06/13/26 09:43 PM ET
Great documentary on Celtic vs. Rangers...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 06/14/26 06:24 AM ET
chris thanks for posting this, i’m watching this today in between WC games**
squarerootofone • 06/14/26 09:36 AM ET
My Rangers story
AirborneHokie96 • 06/14/26 10:09 AM ET
Best game that I have attended was a Rangers vs Celtic "Old Firm"
AirborneHokie96 • 06/14/26 09:06 AM ET
Rangers vs Celtic
AirborneHokie96 • 06/13/26 10:04 PM ET
an england/scotland matchup might not be close but it would be electric.**
squarerootofone • 06/13/26 10:36 PM ET
I just have a hard time figuring out why the UK competes separately. ◄
Hokie CPA • 06/14/26 04:26 AM ET
The separate UK countries established their own football associations in
VT_Consul • 06/14/26 11:08 AM ET
pretty sure northern Ireland has their own national team I think I saw
squarerootofone • 06/14/26 09:48 AM ET
Pretty much everybody has a team.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 06/14/26 09:59 AM ET
Just need to get Football Manager 2025 to learn them all....**
AirborneHokie96 • 06/14/26 10:11 AM ET
Yes... Northern Ireland has their own team as well
AirborneHokie96 • 06/14/26 09:05 AM ET
sorry i didn’t see your response before I posted mine. **
squarerootofone • 06/14/26 09:49 AM ET
Not even room for Fat Bastard**
B777Fr8Dog • 06/13/26 09:25 PM ET
The amount of flopping I've seen today is unreal. I'm surprised they can
Brown Water • 06/13/26 09:14 PM ET
Takes away from the game. I wish they’d throw flags on the egregious flops.**
Hoakie82 • 06/13/26 10:23 PM ET
Paraguay got a yellow for flopping on Friday.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 06/14/26 06:24 AM ET
Thanks, obviously I’m not up on the rules. **
Hoakie82 • 06/14/26 08:38 AM ET
Sports like soccer and lacrosse have cardable fouls for "simulation" **
AirborneHokie96 • 06/14/26 09:07 AM ET