England squad

[fuchsntf]

51 minutes ago, m4DD0gg said:

 tammy abraham 

Why not..!! 

[Ric Flair]

It is frustrating, we need to play as competitively as possible against the likes of Germany and Brazil to prepare for next summer but these wet fannies drop out at the earliest opportunity. I hope they all get banned from playing in the 1st round of PL matches after the international break. 

 

Hopefully Vardy plays a good chunk of at least one of these games and shows Southgate he can always be relied upon. 

[Babylon]

1 hour ago, Staffs Fox said:

This is a depressing time to be an England fan!

 

This is literally our strongest line up against Brazil and Germany!!

 

                   Butland

 

          Stones Jones Maguire

Walker                                 Young

            Dier          Livermore

                  Rashford

      Abraham            Vardy

That team would probably finish about 8th in the premier league.

[AjcW]

48 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

It is frustrating, we need to play as competitively as possible against the likes of Germany and Brazil to prepare for next summer but these wet fannies drop out at the earliest opportunity. I hope they all get banned from playing in the 1st round of PL matches after the international break. 

 

Hopefully Vardy plays a good chunk of at least one of these games and shows Southgate he can always be relied upon. 

Unless we're suddenly going to start playing through balls or balls into the Channel he's going to have no affect though is he?

We've switched to 3-4-3 to make Kane and Alli combo work better  

 

Which is fine... it just wont suit JV...

 

Having said that the tempo ALWAYS increases when he comes on as a sub.

[Ric Flair]

48 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Unless we're suddenly going to start playing through balls or balls into the Channel he's going to have no affect though is he?

We've switched to 3-4-3 to make Kane and Alli combo work better  

 

Which is fine... it just wont suit JV...

 

Having said that the tempo ALWAYS increases when he comes on as a sub.

Haha I actually think Vardy can play that way now, he's got much better at attacking crosses and looking to poach rather than having to rely on fast counter attacks where he gets in behind defenses.

[surrifox]

1 hour ago, Babylon said:

That team would probably finish about 8th in the premier league.

Back in the day you'd look at the England team and wish your club had players of that stature - now I'm grateful that around half the team play for other clubs 

[volpeazzurro]

Over the years I've eventually got to the state that I don't give a stuff about England,  mainly due to the poor management and lack of ambition even when we had a decent squad of players to pick from. The way players are dropping out tends to suggest that, like me and a growing band of supporters from other clubs, it's club football at this time of the year that comes first. When was the last time we had a decent World Cup? The next two in Russia and the desert, give me a break.

 

The Premiership and Champions League for me out-trump dull irrelevant International football which for me just serves to frustrate me watching my club play. Yawn.

[Super_horns]

Jack Cork has been called up now.

 

There was talk of Cleverley being called up but thought that was just our fans being hopefuly/biased...but he's probably next on the list!

[SouthStandUpperTier]

I'm expecting a phone call from Gareth Southgate any minute now. Might go and clean my old New Balance boots in readiness.

[Wymsey]

It seems like the top clubs can decide whether certain players can play or not at certain times, making these friendlies sort of both pointless but under-valued.

[brucey]

4 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

It is frustrating, we need to play as competitively as possible against the likes of Germany and Brazil to prepare for next summer but these wet fannies drop out at the earliest opportunity. I hope they all get banned from playing in the 1st round of PL matches after the international break. 

 

Hopefully Vardy plays a good chunk of at least one of these games and shows Southgate he can always be relied upon. 

Vardy dropped out of the friendlies last month with the exact same sort of 'carefully managed injury'...(as did Drinky multiple times last season)... I don't think we can complain 

[Guest Papasmurf]

5 hours ago, foxinsocks said:

Why isnt drink there?

I imagine because nobody remembers the last time he had a good game. 

[Ric Flair]

38 minutes ago, brucey said:

Vardy dropped out of the friendlies last month with the exact same sort of 'carefully managed injury'...(as did Drinky multiple times last season)... I don't think we can complain 

Hahahahaaa oh yeah ??

[Wymsey]

England to wear blue kit for 'commercial' reasons.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5056021/England-wear-BLUE-away-kit-against-Germany.html

[surrifox]

3 hours ago, Super_horns said:

Jack Cork has been called up now.

 

There was talk of Cleverley being called up but thought that was just our fans being hopefuly/biased...but he's probably next on the list!

I'd like to see Cleverley respond to the question "Tom, what exactly is the point of you ?"

[Dan]

It's sad isn't it really. The birthplace of football and the national team and fans are in a massive vicious cycle which I see no way out of.

[dylanlegend]

24 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

It's sad isn't it really. The birthplace of football and the national team and fans are in a massive vicious cycle which I see no way out of.

Negative.. negative... negative.

 

Foxes talk is really a depressing place at times.

 

As far as I'm concerned the future has never looks brighter for the English national team... we have just won about every youth tournament going. Not just won them but battered the opposition. The next 5-15 years will be the glory days in English football.

 

its not even really about having the right management, if the players are good enough they will do the business

 

Also, these games are friendlys. You think the Germans and Brazil will bring their best players? No chance. Friendlys are all commercial these day. However, I have always said they should be for the 'fringe' players looking to break into the team, so in this scenario I can't fault Southgate.

 

Im not his biggest fan but what's the point of playing the 'big' players? We know they're going  to the World Cup, fair play to the England's set up I say... good test for players like Vardy and Maguire to stake a claim!!

[SouthStandUpperTier]

However, I have always said they should be for the 'fringe' players looking to break into the team

Let's revisit this next July, and see how many minutes these 'fringe' players play in the World Cup. My bet is it won't be many, if any at all.

[Dan]

1 hour ago, dylanlegend said:

Negative.. negative... negative.

 

Foxes talk is really a depressing place at times.

 

As far as I'm concerned the future has never looks brighter for the English national team... we have just won about every youth tournament going. Not just won them but battered the opposition. The next 5-15 years will be the glory days in English football.

 

its not even really about having the right management, if the players are good enough they will do the business

 

Also, these games are friendlys. You think the Germans and Brazil will bring their best players? No chance. Friendlys are all commercial these day. However, I have always said they should be for the 'fringe' players looking to break into the team, so in this scenario I can't fault Southgate.

 

Im not his biggest fan but what's the point of playing the 'big' players? We know they're going  to the World Cup, fair play to the England's set up I say... good test for players like Vardy and Maguire to stake a claim!!

Or just the truth. I have never known the interest from fans in the national side to be this low.

[ozleicester]

On 02/11/2017 at 22:47, EnderbyFox said:

What on earth is that font

Comic Sans? ..seems applicable

[nnfox]

The Premier League has become too powerful. The wages are too high.  When players give away their England match fees, there is literally no point in playing for England and risk getting injured.

 

I would like to see a set up like in rugby, where playing for the national team is considered the pinnacle of the sport.  Players boost their pay considerably through enhanced sponsorhip deals and league fixtures continue without international breaks.  It will never happen in football though.

 

Or maybe the players can't stand Southgate.

[ALC Fox]

With all the withdrawals, do some of these replacements really have much of a chance of going to Russia in the summer?

 

The first choice players will all make themselves available for the tournament with little niggles and knocks.

 

So, wouldn't it actually be more appropriate to reward some of the players who represented the U21, U20 or U17 teams so brilliantly recently? If we're talking natural progression from the youth teams to the seniors, wouldn't a decent performance in a senior friendly from say Rhian Brewster perhaps give him more chance of playing first team football for his club?

 

I mean, Southgate is going to learn nothing from calling up Jack Cork. It's a pointless exercise. So why not chuck one or two of the young lads in?

[Johnthefoxrayner]

34 minutes ago, ALC Fox said:

With all the withdrawals, do some of these replacements really have much of a chance of going to Russia in the summer?

 

The first choice players will all make themselves available for the tournament with little niggles and knocks.

 

So, wouldn't it actually be more appropriate to reward some of the players who represented the U21, U20 or U17 teams so brilliantly recently? If we're talking natural progression from the youth teams to the seniors, wouldn't a decent performance in a senior friendly from say Rhian Brewster perhaps give him more chance of playing first team football for his club?

 

I mean, Southgate is going to learn nothing from calling up Jack Cork. It's a pointless exercise. So why not chuck one or two of the young lads in?

Sounds daft but what about Albrighton on the wing for England 

[AjcW]

11 hours ago, dylanlegend said:

Negative.. negative... negative.

 

Foxes talk is really a depressing place at times.

 

As far as I'm concerned the future has never looks brighter for the English national team... we have just won about every youth tournament going. Not just won them but battered the opposition. The next 5-15 years will be the glory days in English football.

 

its not even really about having the right management, if the players are good enough they will do the business

 

Also, these games are friendlys. You think the Germans and Brazil will bring their best players? No chance. Friendlys are all commercial these day. However, I have always said they should be for the 'fringe' players looking to break into the team, so in this scenario I can't fault Southgate.

 

Im not his biggest fan but what's the point of playing the 'big' players? We know they're going  to the World Cup, fair play to the England's set up I say... good test for players like Vardy and Maguire to stake a claim!!

Playing good attacking football....

 

As soon as these lads hit U21 level they are greeted by Aidy ****ing Boothroyd and Gareth Southgate and all of that disappears.

 

Until changes are made at the higher levels we wont make the most of that talent.

[boots60]

What with all the players currently in the treatment room, but only until next weekend when a miraculous recovery is made, I feel it is time for my England call up.

Unlike the current "stars" I would not be at all afraid of facing the Germans & Brazilians.

I'm on the blower to Gareth now.