Thomas and Uber Cup squad

[Luncheon]

The squads have been announced......
Thomas and Uber Cup Squad
The following players have been selected to represent England in the Thomas and Uber Cup Continental stage, Europe, held in Thessalonica, Greece from 14-19 February 2006:

Men

Robert Blair
Anthony Clark
Aamir Ghaffar
Nicholas Kidd
David Lindley
Rajiv Ouseph
Ian Palethorpe
Nathan Robertson
Kristian Roebuck
Andrew Smith

Women

Elizabeth Cann
Gail Emms
Tracey Hallam
Donna Kellogg
Julia Mann
Natalie Munt
Joanne Nicholas
Jill Pittard
Suzanne Rayappan
Ella Tripp

What has happened to Liza Parker and Simon Archer?

[nwrestrings]

How can England justify not picking the best singles talent in the country?? After years off and no training or competitive play, Edge won the elites and wasnt even fit. just shows the usual mentality of english badminton, to be sporting and political but not do anything about trying to actually win.

Just hope another apparent 'upset' occurs for the 'play for fun' player at the nationals..

[Markymark]

The very fact that Michael Edge is 'play for fun' is probably exactly why he wasn't picked. Maybe he doesn't want to go.

[nwrestrings]

it was actually the badminton england website that labelled Mike play for fun. nothing he had even said or been quoted from him. there was a rumour floating around the players at the all england that mike had said he didnt want to pplay, all untrue, he wasnt asked and would play if he had bben... its just a waste.

[Badboy]

Well Mike did "officially" retire from international and proffesional play some years ago, and i suppose because of this badminton england only chose the players that were still "eligable" if you will, but it will be very good experiance for the younger less experianced players like ouseph, kidd and smith.