Almunia for England - Page 2

lancsdave · 13-01-2008, 20:53

Below is a list of what we have won in the last 42 years ;

Zilch

churchfcrules · 13-01-2008, 22:25

but what sort of hope does it give the youth, not only do you have to compete with the best in england,to get in your national side, but the rest of the world !!!!!

cashman · 14-01-2008, 10:58

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Originally Posted by flashytart

are we really that desperate for footballers though?

Paul Robinson, David James, Robert Green, so i would say thats a YES flashy.

lancsdave · 14-01-2008, 12:03

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Originally Posted by churchfcrules

but what sort of hope does it give the youth, not only do you have to compete with the best in england,to get in your national side, but the rest of the world !!!!!

Should it not make them strive to be better ?

churchfcrules · 14-01-2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Should it not make them strive to be better ?

but with the influx of foreign managers its hard for English players to break through to first team in the Prem, and other than PNE not many clubs out of the prem get their players picked, pardon the pun but moving the goalpost?

cashman · 14-01-2008, 19:23

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Originally Posted by churchfcrules

but with the influx of foreign managers its hard for English players to break through to first team in the Prem, and other than PNE not many clubs out of the prem get their players picked, pardon the pun but moving the goalpost?

have to disagree mate,if yer good enough you get in,simple as. theres been many good english players at Old Scumford in the last decade or so n their managers a jock.

lancsdave · 14-01-2008, 19:43

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Originally Posted by cashman

have to disagree mate,if yer good enough you get in,simple as. theres been many good english players at Old Scumford in the last decade or so n their managers a jock.

I agree with thowd bugga

. Also reminded me that the only current non-english born player I can think of in the England team also plays for the said foreign manager at the aforementioned ground.

cashman · 14-01-2008, 19:45

and for clubs outside the "big 4 or so its economics (Money) that rules, clubs sign someguy from Timbucktoo for peanuts, can get away with paying him less than the equal brit, cos its great money to him dont blame the guy, but thats the bottom line.