Comments on: European Ryder Cup Team 2008

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:21:39 +0000

What a lot of sense you talk Zoiks…in other words I agree with all you say!!
I am an Irish European and am very proud to be both but that is not why I back Clarke rather than Poulter.I will never agree that Faldo is a good choice as captain…even if Europe wins which I hope so,so much that they will. Most though I hope that the competition is played in a spirit of good sportsmanship…though i worry that the American spectators may make this difficult to achieve.

By: frances

frances — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:05:36 +0000

Faldo only picked two of the team, and the choice must have been terrible for him to choose. The problem comes because there are so many qualifying tournaments in Europe, some with nothing like the standard of players as those in America, an some players play them all and gradually gather up the points. This is not anything against the lower end of the automatics in the team, but a fact, Then there are those who have never stopped trying to talk themselves into the team. A vert difficult job.
But I think all will be well the team has such a good nucleus of seasoned ryder cup players that all will be well,,,,,,,,,, Good luck to all.

P.S. a 68 and a 65 in a season is not enough for you to qualify for a pick, Zoiks, so don;t blame faldo for overlooking you!!!

By: zoiks

zoiks — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:28:44 +0000

PS dont get me wrong, Faldo is a legend of the game and deserves (in some respect) to be captain and i do want europe to win regardless!!!

COME ON EUROPE!!!

By: zoiks

zoiks — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:15:46 +0000

nick has always been the ‘the one man falso band’ and he has proved it this time. to pick someone that hasnt shot better than 68 in a few months is insane, just because he finished well in the british open. even i could do better ( and i play of two, and have shot 66 and 68 this season with absolutely no practice!!)

as for not having vice captains except olliee well you have said it all!! not that ollie is bad as he is a great champion but Nick wants to do it all himself! i can honestly see him in the club house drinking coffee when the team is out!

poor picks……….poor captain!!!!

he has reduced not only team but european morale to the lowest for years.

By: jane

jane — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:54:28 +0000

Me? No I’m very English, but European in my Ryder Cup thoughts, Nick did not pick 10 of the players, it is sad that he had such a hard choice in the end, i see prs’s and con’s for both Poulter and Clarke, i think that Casey was a cert, just imagine if Luke Donald hadn’t been injured !!! So difficult, and always rows over picks, remember last time Woosnam nearly resigned because of the hoohaa. There are 12 great golfers in the team and possibly two irishmen who could so easily have been there. (Forget the scot… he twitters too much, and would not be a help to Faldo.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:39:41 +0000

I am sure we will win us blokes can get wound up over sport i guess anyway are you irish?

By: jane

jane — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:20:11 +0000

All a bit over the top arn’t they Tom, Lets just hope they do well and win. Faldo is a good man and will be doing his very best to get his team to their best shape for the match.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:09:48 +0000

gee whizz all a bit flustered arent we.. valid points made about poulter i just think clarke would have been a better choice . entitled to my opinion (it may be flawed) however I am sure Poulter is a decent chap and his flamboyance will be appreciated.

By: jane

jane — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:19:30 +0000

Faldo did win the Seve trophy as captain. in spite of Monys behaviour

By: James

James — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:42:47 +0000

Clare, your knowledge of Nick Faldo is obviously very limited. His record in Ryder Cup is the best for England/Europe. and he has yet to act as captain in a match, so how can you say that he is not a good captain?