Team GB Sports Need More Development

[mpjmcevoy 380]

Not sure how the whole GB Basketball thing pans out until the seemingly inevitable faeces to fan moment hits re 777 Partners and BBL.

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

 actually have an active national volleyball team. Who knew!!

 

This month, the men's and women's Under 22 squads have been in action in the qualifying for the 2026 European Championships.

 

For the men, they were up against pretty tough opposition and would ultimately lose all three of their qualifying matches -  (11-25 / 20-25 / 15-25),  (16-25 / 21-25 / 13-25), and  (20-25 / 26-24 / 14-25 / 15-25)

 

For the women, they too didn't make it out of the group stages but that's hardly surprising given they hadn't spent that much time together as a team. They lost out against  (18-25 / 16-25 / 8-25) and  (16-25 / 14-25 / 9-25) but were awarded a walkover win over 

 

 

[George_D 1,643]

and one team sport (football) that GB competes in high level unfortunately it is represented by different associations ...

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

52 minutes ago, George_D said:

and one team sport (football) that GB competes in high level unfortunately it is represented by different associations ...

To be fair, the women's team have been eligible to qualify since 2012 - they were pretty much screwed by UEFA when they introduced the Nations League as the qualifying route instead of the usual World Cup. 

 

As for the men, there have been suggestions that we could field a team in LA - certainly believe that the BOA want that to happen - but as you say, the home nations continue to be a stumbling block. That being said, traditionally it has been the Scottish FA who have been the most vocal opponent but this time around it could be Wales who are doing more of the push back. 

[chargundam 54]

The fact theres been complete silence on the teamgb mens football front for a while is concerning but maybe they will pull off a miracle. Im not hopeful though

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

The 2025 World Surf Games got underway last week in El Salvador. 

 

On the men's side, Arran Strong is through to Round 3 whilst Logan Nicol and Patrick Langdon-Dark are now in Repechage 2.

 

For the women, Charlotte Mulley is through to Round 3 whilst Alys Barton and Imari Hearn are in Repechage 2.

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

In the World Surf Games, Arran Strong drops out of the main draw and joins Repechage 4. 

 

Alys Barton is through to Repechage 3, but Imari Hearn bows out of the competition in Repechage 2. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

 involvement in the World Surf Games comes to an end. 

 

Patrick Langdon-Dark bowed out in Repechage yesterday and he was followed by Arran Strong who came 3rd in his heat in Repechage 5 earlier today. 

 

Charlotte Mulley was the best of the Brits for the women but she exits the competition in Repechage 6. 

[Olympicsnell 333]

 

On 10/11/2023 at 10:19 PM, mpjmcevoy said:

GBR are reigning European champions, and the coming force in WOMEN'S European flag football. They are not all that close among the men,

 

In Softball GB are already in the ballpark but it is baseball, bizarrely, where GB seem to be making strides - most might have predicted basketball to kick on rather than baseball...

And STILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL reigning and defending champions of europe beating austria, who rocked them at the world games competition a couple of months back, 

The men finished 4th 

[Dragon 2,085]

On 9/12/2025 at 3:50 PM, Rafa Maciel said:

 involvement in the World Surf Games comes to an end. 

 

Patrick Langdon-Dark bowed out in Repechage yesterday and he was followed by Arran Strong who came 3rd in his heat in Repechage 5 earlier today. 

 

Charlotte Mulley was the best of the Brits for the women but she exits the competition in Repechage 6. 

Kind of. But remember that a Brazilian and a Portuguese both have a British qualification