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[Sir Tigger KC]

England are doing rather well!! 

I'm enjoying it and it's nice to see some of the small countries getting to compete on the big stage with the bigger countries and with some of the big stars like Usain Bolt! 

It's great that they are using 'Jerusalem' as England's national anthem, but why don't they do the same at England football and rugby match's?   

[kevinp58]

Used to be Land of Hope and Glory 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Used to be Land of Hope and Glory 

Yes that's right!    Wonder why they changed it to Jerusalem then? 

[kevinp58]

Used to be Land of Hope and Glory 

Yes that's right!    Wonder why they changed it to Jerusalem then? 

probably because it offended somebody. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Lifted from the Wiki page for 'Land of Hope and Glory' 

Usage
Proposed anthem for England
Main article: National anthem of England
England currently has no agreed national anthem, with "God Save the Queen", the national anthem of the United Kingdom, often being used in sporting events in which England competes separately from the other Home Nations. However, there are calls for this to be changed,[5][6] and a 2006 survey conducted by the BBC suggested that 55% of the English public would rather have "Land of Hope and Glory" than "God Save the Queen" as their national anthem.[7]

Commonwealth Games
Prior to 2010, "Land of Hope and Glory" was used as the victory anthem of England team at the Commonwealth Games.[8]

On St George's Day, 23 April 2010, the Commonwealth Games Council for England launched a poll to allow the public to decide which anthem would be played at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Voters chose between "God Save The Queen", "Jerusalem" and "Land of Hope and Glory" with the winning song, "Jerusalem", being adopted as the official anthem for Team England.[9]

[kevinp58]

Still I prefer Land of Hope and Glory. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Lifted from the Wiki page for 'Land of Hope and Glory' 

Usage
Proposed anthem for England
Main article: National anthem of England
England currently has no agreed national anthem, with "God Save the Queen", the national anthem of the United Kingdom, often being used in sporting events in which England competes separately from the other Home Nations. However, there are calls for this to be changed,[5][6] and a 2006 survey conducted by the BBC suggested that 55% of the English public would rather have "Land of Hope and Glory" than "God Save the Queen" as their national anthem.[7]

Commonwealth Games
Prior to 2010, "Land of Hope and Glory" was used as the victory anthem of England team at the Commonwealth Games.[8]

On St George's Day, 23 April 2010, the Commonwealth Games Council for England launched a poll to allow the public to decide which anthem would be played at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Voters chose between "God Save The Queen", "Jerusalem" and "Land of Hope and Glory" with the winning song, "Jerusalem", being adopted as the official anthem for Team England.[9]

The version by the Sex Pistols was best.

[Rog]

Still I prefer Land of Hope and Glory. 

I like what Bill Connolly once suggested. it should be The Archers music  (actually called Barwick Green)

Certainly better than the dirge that is used at present

[Rog]

Lifted from the Wiki page for 'Land of Hope and Glory' 

Usage
Proposed anthem for England
Main article: National anthem of England
England currently has no agreed national anthem, with "God Save the Queen", the national anthem of the United Kingdom, often being used in sporting events in which England competes separately from the other Home Nations. However, there are calls for this to be changed,[5][6] and a 2006 survey conducted by the BBC suggested that 55% of the English public would rather have "Land of Hope and Glory" than "God Save the Queen" as their national anthem.]

The version by the Sex Pistols was best.

Damn right   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm hoping that Scotland wins more medals than England.

This would embolden the scottish people to vote  'YES' to independence.

This would save the English taxpayer billions of pounds each year.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I'm sure that Salmond will claim that by winning lots of medals England are bullying Scotland which might end up in the same result! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm sure that Salmond will claim that by winning lots of medals England are bullying Scotland which might end up in the same result! 

The Scots have never liked us.

Most of them wouldn't piss on us if we were on fire.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Karen Gillan is  my favourite scot.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

More medals for England.

[cleggy]

Soon be over.