As they used to say for Bally "If you came home and he was in bed with your wife you would make him a cup of tea ".
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yep, thats about it. Add in that our national team are populated by players from media favourited teams rather than those proper deserving of a place means it is all a sham. I don't mind International football, just not England.
The Legend of Southall
Player Valuation: £8m
I'll try and address some of the England national team issues, and our dislike of players going on international duty for our overseas poster.
Firstly, I'd like to state, we are often very supportive of our international players during international tournaments, and will often follow their national teams with interest.
Addressing the England issue. The media here are constantly trying to sell good English players to the same 5-6 sides. In the belief it makes them better. And England, during my lifetime, have generally ignored good players who aren't playing for fashionable teams. They have also tended to pick the same players, over and over again, despite poor form on international duty.
As a nation, England doesn't really exist. We're run by a central British government so don't really have an identity. We're currently deeply divided. The Scottish and Welsh national movements are gaining momentum, Northern Ireland have been abandoned or sacrificed (depending on how you want to look at it). As for us English, the EU referendum fallout has driven a wedge between a lot of people, and it's going to take a lot of time to heal. So this doesn't lend itself to a great atmosphere when England play. There is no celebrating being English at the moment.
The reason a few of us are nervous about James playing for his country is two fold. First, we're a pessimistic bunch. 25 trophy-less years does that you. So we fear he will get injured. Secondly, we've been burned in the past. Not that long a go, we had 3 or 4 Irish internationals around the first team. Which we were quite supportive of. 2 of the main ones picked up bad injuries whilst playing for Ireland. Then, bizarrely, kept getting picked, despite being injured and not playing at club level. Until the inevitable happened, and a rehabilitating player was picked to play. He aggrivated the injury and was out for even longer.
Firstly, I'd like to state, we are often very supportive of our international players during international tournaments, and will often follow their national teams with interest.
Addressing the England issue. The media here are constantly trying to sell good English players to the same 5-6 sides. In the belief it makes them better. And England, during my lifetime, have generally ignored good players who aren't playing for fashionable teams. They have also tended to pick the same players, over and over again, despite poor form on international duty.
As a nation, England doesn't really exist. We're run by a central British government so don't really have an identity. We're currently deeply divided. The Scottish and Welsh national movements are gaining momentum, Northern Ireland have been abandoned or sacrificed (depending on how you want to look at it). As for us English, the EU referendum fallout has driven a wedge between a lot of people, and it's going to take a lot of time to heal. So this doesn't lend itself to a great atmosphere when England play. There is no celebrating being English at the moment.
The reason a few of us are nervous about James playing for his country is two fold. First, we're a pessimistic bunch. 25 trophy-less years does that you. So we fear he will get injured. Secondly, we've been burned in the past. Not that long a go, we had 3 or 4 Irish internationals around the first team. Which we were quite supportive of. 2 of the main ones picked up bad injuries whilst playing for Ireland. Then, bizarrely, kept getting picked, despite being injured and not playing at club level. Until the inevitable happened, and a rehabilitating player was picked to play. He aggrivated the injury and was out for even longer.
UptheTofees
Player Valuation: £20m
If we get a better keeper, we have a chance of anything and everything
We are that good
We are that good
knuckleball...bingo
In the current climate, is there absolutely no way of flying over there and swearing total fealty to this GODKING
bring the ghost on
Player Valuation: £35m
Makes the game look ridiculously easy.
DownOnTheUpside
Player Valuation: £30m
Someone get Ann Summers on the blower for a rodriguez christmas run and I'll buy my bird a set and lash all my viagra out
bluerobert
Player Valuation: £25m
I’ll be honest early doors I thought they were just going to keep kicking him out of the game. That’s the thing with cream though, it always rises to the top
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