As the dust settles in East London, it’s a safe assumption that the Olympics have been the roaring success we all hoped for, and universally well received. A few weeks on and it seems that, without even pausing for breath, the curtain on the Barclays Premiership has gone up and the new season is now in full swing. With the two events almost overlapping, there have been obvious comparisons between professional football versus Olympics, comparing footballers with Olympians. With this, and with the stark contrast of the fortunes of our ‘ill-fated’ Team GB football side, a rather clichéd debate has emerged.