Actually, I was thinking about Mark Cavendish, and the Isle of Man is not actually part of the UK. So it should be Team the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Crown Dependencies.
It didn't bother me before as I didn't notice it. But since my mother pointed out how annoying it is, I now find it annoying. It also feels quite patronizing if I'm honest!
I don't mind the term Team GB for the whole Olympic Team but I think it sounds ridiculous when they are talking about individuals or team games. The football commentators are doingmy head in saying Team GB every minute. "It's not Team GB's problem" "Team GB defensively" and "Team GB lost possession" have all been said in the last minute Grrr!!!!!! What's wrong with saying Britain and Britsh - we seem to have managed with those words for hundreds of years.
I don't mind the term Team GB for the whole Olympic Team but I think it sounds ridiculous when they are talking about individuals or team games. The football commentators are doingmy head in saying Team GB every minute. "It's not Team GB's problem" "Team GB defensively" and "Team GB lost possession" have all been said in the last minute Grrr!!!!!! What's wrong with saying Britain and Britsh - we seem to have managed with those words for hundreds of years.
Agreed I think I would be rather annoyed if they start referring to people like Hoy, Ennis and Greene from Team GB. No they are representing Great Britain (and Northern Ireland and some other bit too).
Actually, I was thinking about Mark Cavendish, and the Isle of Man is not actually part of the UK. So it should be Team the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Crown Dependencies.
I call it Team the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Would it kill people to use the correct name? It's only a few more syllables.
The BOA are the Association though: Cav and other dependencies' and territories' atheletes are in Team GB. I have no problem with either this nor with saying Paralympics GB as the Team names ...
The football commentators are doingmy head in saying Team GB every minute. "It's not Team GB's problem" "Team GB defensively" and "Team GB lost possession" have all been said in the last minute Grrr!!!!!! What's wrong with saying Britain and Britsh - we seem to have managed with those words for hundreds of years.
I had to switch over after Jonathan Pearce's continual usage of 'Team GB'.
As someone from Northern Ireland, I loath the name. It's as good as saying 'to hell with Northern Ireland'.
I hate all this Team GB stuff , you don't see any other nation doing this . Stop trying to be different and just call it Britain or Great Britain.
I think other nations actually started using this first (in particular team USA) and we might have copied them. I've always thought it sounds like a bit of a cheesy Americanism and for that reason don't really like it.
In its defence though, if someone says Team GB you know exactly what they mean. i.e. the British Olympic team.
Great Britain could just refer to the nation in any context so is less specific.
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Team USA, Team Canada I'm sure there are others
Our team mascot is a hedgehog with serrated sandpaper dangling from it's little rectum.
At least there was only one verse today. They got the message.
It didn't bother me before as I didn't notice it. But since my mother pointed out how annoying it is, I now find it annoying. It also feels quite patronizing if I'm honest!
Agreed I think I would be rather annoyed if they start referring to people like Hoy, Ennis and Greene from Team GB. No they are representing Great Britain (and Northern Ireland and some other bit too).
'Team GB' sounds so tabloidy.
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Yes, you are right.
The BOA are the Association though: Cav and other dependencies' and territories' atheletes are in Team GB. I have no problem with either this nor with saying Paralympics GB as the Team names ...
I had to switch over after Jonathan Pearce's continual usage of 'Team GB'.
As someone from Northern Ireland, I loath the name. It's as good as saying 'to hell with Northern Ireland'.
We are Great Britain so be proud of our heritage.
I think other nations actually started using this first (in particular team USA) and we might have copied them. I've always thought it sounds like a bit of a cheesy Americanism and for that reason don't really like it.
In its defence though, if someone says Team GB you know exactly what they mean. i.e. the British Olympic team.
Great Britain could just refer to the nation in any context so is less specific.