The English national football team

ijjysmith · June 5, 2015

Layne said:
Jamie Vardy 28. One season in the top flight, 5 goals. England call up.

Gabby Agbonlahor, 28. 9 seasons in the top flight scoring 5 or more goals 7 times. No call up.

The spot is only open because of the three lads in the u21s but if anyone deserves a call why shouldn't it be a lad who's played his heart out for his hometown club for nearly a decade and not the current flavour of the day, Roy of the Rickie lambert rovers player?

Rant over

Worst rant ever

Deleted member 28206 · June 5, 2015

Really enjoyed this - need more of these kind of lads in the England team
http://gu.com/p/49g97

USABlue · June 5, 2015

Media needs to stop hyping them up so much, sets them up for failure

Prevenger17 · June 5, 2015

USABlue said:
Media needs to stop hyping them up so much, sets them up for failure

I think English players being crap in the first place sets them up for failure.

USABlue · June 5, 2015

Prevenger17 said:
I think English players being crap in the first place sets them up for failure.

True, media compounds the issue by trying to convince people they aren't crap

Caolam · June 5, 2015

It seems that if a player has a couple of good games in the Premiership he is deemed good enough for an England call up. I was always of the opinion England,or indeed any international side, should pick the forwards who are scoring goals. I'm not so sure a couple of good games in midfield or at the back makes you an international class player. Personally I think the picking of these players is devaluing the international cap.
Having said that I'm a Northern Ireland fan, we would be happy with a squad full of players who have had a couple of good games in the Premiership provided they retained their desire to play for the shirt.