Harvey Barnes in the England Under 21s at the European Championship 2021?

[davieG]

Barnes in the U21s -according to https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9276011/Reece-James-Mason-Greenwood-Harvey-Barnes-star-England-U21-European-Championship.html

 

 

Aidy Boothroyd has received a major boost ahead of next month’s Under 21 European Championship, with Gareth Southgate giving him access to some of England’s finest young players.

 

Callum Hudson-Odoi, Reece James, Mason Greenwood, Jude Bellingham and Harvey Barnes have all been selected by Southgate over the past 12 months but England’s head coach is happy for them to drop down to the Under 21s next month.

The quintet all featured for Boothroyd through the qualification process and they are all in consideration to be included in the squad for the tournament which begins next month in Slovenia.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

How many games would he miss then? 

[Rap0sa]

I think with this pandemic all international games should be suspended.

[Fox forever]

4 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

How many games would he miss then? 

None. Group matches during next international break in March 

[Nalis]

5 minutes ago, davieG said:

Barnes in the U21s -according to https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9276011/Reece-James-Mason-Greenwood-Harvey-Barnes-star-England-U21-European-Championship.html

 

 

Aidy Boothroyd has received a major boost ahead of next month’s Under 21 European Championship, with Gareth Southgate giving him access to some of England’s finest young players.

 

Callum Hudson-Odoi, Reece James, Mason Greenwood, Jude Bellingham and Harvey Barnes have all been selected by Southgate over the past 12 months but England’s head coach is happy for them to drop down to the Under 21s next month.

The quintet all featured for Boothroyd through the qualification process and they are all in consideration to be included in the squad for the tournament which begins next month in Slovenia.

For those as confused as I was, this explains it: - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship

 

Basically, the group stage of the tournament is during the next international break in March. The knock out games are during the summer.

[ParkerPen]

whilst this is annoying and stupid, why the hell is Boothroyd still anywhere near our U21's

[Nalis]

6 minutes ago, Rap0sa said:

I think with this pandemic all international games should be suspended.

Silly isnt it. I agree but no way UEFA / FIFA would stop it from happening, too much money to lose.

[Ashley]

3 minutes ago, ParkerPen said:

whilst this is annoying and stupid, why the hell is Boothroyd still anywhere near our U21's

This.

[Pliskin]

2 minutes ago, ParkerPen said:

whilst this is annoying and stupid, why the hell is Boothroyd still anywhere near our U21's

This happened with Taylor didn’t it? After he ****ed us over he ended up coaching the young lions for years and years, I think he is still involved to some degree too.

[FoyleFox]

 

[Strokes]

Why is it called u21 when Barnes is 23.

[Tuna]

**** that. He's far too good for the under 21s. It's an insult.

 

And Boothroyd being England under 21 coach is one of the biggest scams going in football right now.

[AjcW]

I was about to say 'really hope not, three games in a week will lead to no end of issues'

 

Then I realised the next senior international break involves three games in a week..... 

[RowlattsFox]

He's 23 for gods sake, ridiculous if he's even allowed to play. 

[Hales]

Tell them to jog on Harvey!

[Nalis]

I didnt like Eddie Howe at Bournemouth but he'd be a decent coach for the U21s

Edited 19 February 2021 by Nalis

[GlennyFox55]

Just now, Nalis said:

I didnt like Eddie Howe at Bournemouth but he'd be a decent coach for the U21s

Would probably be an upgrade on Southgate for the main job.

[Koke]

Too good and too old for the U21s. 

[st albans fox]

IBFL .....

[foxile5]

Just further evidence that to get an international career in England you have to be at a preferred club. 

 

I cannot imagine any other nation bumping a player like Barnes to the U21s. 

[goose2010]

From a selfish perspective we could really do with Southgate not picking Maddison or Barnes. 

[Sunbury Fox]

5 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

From a selfish perspective we could really do with Southgate not picking Maddison or Barnes. 

Agree. Would prefer them to rest rather than travelling about to sit on the bench during games whilst training with a bunch of big 6 players who'll be tapping them up to join their clubs. Tbh, I'll be shocked if either gets called up anyway. Southgate doesn't play with a 10 and Maddison can't play as a wide forward, as we know from painful experience. Grealish, Foden and Mount can play in wide positions, as of course can Sterling, Sancho, Rashford, etc. That's 6 players who will be ahead of Barnes and Maddison in Southgate's eyes.

[Webbo]

1 hour ago, Pliskin said:

This happened with Taylor didn’t it? After he ****ed us over he ended up coaching the young lions for years and years, I think he is still involved to some degree too.

He was U21s manager before he managed us. 

[Hammo]

Fake news.

 

He was born 9 December 1997. To be eligible for this tournament you have to have been born on or after 1 January 1998.

 

Close thread.

[Out Foxed]

probably the most talented crop of england players ever 

 

and they are being managed by Gareth Southgate and Aidy Boothroyd.