Wrong place, wrong time players

[The Cowboy]

Following on from the Utd thread, who are the players who should've had a great international career, but were hampered by other players ahead of them, or their national side being poor at the time?

Or in the case of Ray Parlour, the existence of Eileen Drury.

 

[rascal]

Robbie Fowler for England.

 

[Khalekan]

George Best is probably the best example.

One of the greatest players ever but never had a chance to strut his stuff on the international stage in any meaningful way due to geography.

 

[toffee matt]

Fowler, Andy Cole, Ian Wright.

All would have been regulars for England in a different time

 

[rascal]

How about Nigel Martyn at the 2002 WC?

 

[Prevenger17]

Fowler, Andy Cole, Ian Wright.

All would have been regulars for England in a different time

Not being English and having been uninterested in football during that era, I was unaware that they weren't fixtures for the international squad. This surprises me.

 

[The Cowboy]

Fowler, Andy Cole, Ian Wright.

All would have been regulars for England in a different time

Yes, no, yes.

For all his goals, particularly at Utd, Cole was just someone who poked the ball into the net from high frequency, high quality supply. Never impressed me in the slightest as a footballer.

In my opinion.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Peter Reid being in the shadow of media favourite Bryan Robson in the mid 80's.

 

[ijjysmith]

How about Nigel Martyn at the 2002 WC?

We'd have been better in the 90's if he hadn't buggered off to Leeds on the way to us too!

 

[Ihaters]

Baines - Ashley Cole

 

[Deggo]

Peter Reid being in the shadow of media favourite Bryan Robson in the mid 80's.

I'd have had Robson at Everton all day long mate,fantastic player

 

[Tom Mc EFC]

Walcott 2006 WC

 

[toffee matt]

Not being English and having been uninterested in football during that era, I was unaware that they weren't fixtures for the international squad. This surprises me.

Shearer - Sheringham then Shearer - Owen was almost always used by England in the late 90's

 

[mawders]

Ferguson and the Scottish fa

 

[Dithering Dougie]

I'd have had Robson at Everton all day long mate,fantastic player

I don't deny that but for a period of 3/4 years Reid was clealry the better player but Robson was always picked ahead of him because of his profile.