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Pledge “C-ScOT”

"I will donate £10 to www.C-ScOT.org (the Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team) but only if 100 other people will do the same."

— Campaign Team, The Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team (contact)

Deadline to sign up by: 31^st October 2005
111 people signed up (11 over target)

More details
The Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team is a people's movement to establish a Scottish Olympic and Paralympic team by 2012. An independent, representative survey found that 78% of Scots support the idea; only 11% were against. The Campaign is engaging stakeholders, decisionmakers and ordinary people to realise its goal. Initial cost have been met by contributions from campaign organisers. Your pledge will help fund campaign goal, help us to send letters, promote awareness of the campaign and make it happen! www.C-ScOT.org for more information

Comments on this pledge

• We are a nation and what's wrong with being proud of it, in success and failure, a Scot's a Scot for aw that.
  Eddie Aitken, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Lets give Scottish athletes as much chance as possible to compete on the International stage & give Scottish sport a much needed boost.
  Graeme McGinty, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• The Olympics is a wonderful event but is missing one vital ingredient - Scotland!
  Michael Irvine, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• well done guys - an excellent site and campaign. keep up the good work!
  Russell Shedden, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Come on Scotland. Be a nation again and support your athletes
  Margaret Palmer-Brown, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• I can't think of a greater disincentive for Scots athletes than having to stand under a union jack and listen to god save the queen. At least you can use the mute button at home !
  Jim Mackay, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• This is a great idea and a worthy cause.
  Let us see Scotlands Olympic team carrying the Saltire. What a proud moment for Scotland and one I wouldn't want to miss!
  Gillian E Shaw, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Scotland should have the ability to compete under its own flag like any other country in the world - the Olympic spirit is strong in Scotland.
  Euan McCreath, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• As a primary school teacher I can only see benefits for Scotland and
  Scotland's young people in having an Olympic Team, this would be an
  excellent opportunity to associate heroes with health and enduring
  participation in sports at all levels.
  http://www.pledgebank.com/Independence1st
  Neil Scott, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• I think that Scotland should be proud to participate with the rest of our wider nation states. Namely NI, Wales and England.
  The United Kingdom is a fantastic diverse place, As a proud Scot and Brit I beleive that we should not be so fussy about being seperate from everyone else.
  
  The Union Jack proudly represents Scotland too! No England flag at the Olympics! No Saltire either!
  
  Cheers....
  Murray Douglas, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Murray Douglas -
  
  Northern Ireland participate as part of an all Ireland team (they make up 20% of it).
  
  The Union Jack has the English George Cross in front of all other parts. The English National Anthem has a anti-Scottish second verse.
  
  I think a Scottish Team should be proud to compete against the rest of the world. This would be a fantastic message to our young people - Scottish Team members would be more likely to be able to visit schools to encourage fitness and health. As a teacher in glasgow, I know our young people NEED more positive Scottish role models. Renton and Sickboy should be placed in the bin as teen heroes.
  Neil Scott, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Understood about NI, I forgot that its Team GB and not Team UK at the Olympics. I stand Corrected.
  
  I am Well aware that the Union Jack has the St Georges Cross in front, but I see the saltire too. A great deal of time and effort went into the design to make both sides happy,
  (designed for a Scottish King in 1603)
  
  take a look at the Pre-1801 version, a very prominemt Saltire is seen. Losing the St Paddys X might make a lot of people happy anyway.
  
  And by the way, England doesnt have an official National Anthem, God Save the Queen is actually the UK anthem and became unnoficially "English" once Scotland and Wales made up their own.
  
  The anti-scots verse is from the 18th Century, very old and only one of a variety of different versions that have been written over the years, so it doesnt bother me...
  
  Flower of Scotland has a little bit of anti-Englishness in it too? maybe?
  
  "Sent him homeward tae think again!" even older!
  
  
  Apologies to all for going off topic about this. Maybe we should take this outside ( Rolling up sleeves! )
  Murray Douglas, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• P.s. They only made up that verse after The Jacobites defeated British (not English) forces at the Battle of Prestonpans.
  Murray Douglas, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Firstly on behalf of Saor Alba I would like to apologise that we did not comment sooner, however it is good to see that so many people are willing to donate to the cause of a Scottish Olympic team, we hope the funds will be put to good use. Saor Alba
  Niall Barber (C-S), 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!