Guest MattP Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Because the best league in the world is on their doorstep. Why would they want to play abroad? £80 quid if you go by Ryanair, not on the "doorstep", but I know what you mean. A few things. Language obviously, we are such an insular nation hardly any of bother to learn a new language, can you imagine Rooney abroad?, he would have made Gazza's time in Rome look cultured. Money, you get paid more here, the Premier League commands wages for decent players only bettered by Russia. Finally we are to comfortable here, moving to a different country requires a real effort, something a lot of our players probably arent capable of.
Corky Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Because the best league in the world is on their doorstep. Why would they want to play abroad? And this is why we don't do anything internationally. Why not go abroad? Why not learn other cultures, other training methods, playing in different leagues to test your ability?
LanguedocFox Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 How could everyone forget one of our own Emile Heskey playing for Newcastle Jets in Australia! I was thinking the same. Wankers the lot of you. I only just came across this thread, and Heskey was the first name that I thought about. Also thought about Gareth Bale, but he's Welsh so not in contention.
Pride_Of_The_Midlands Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 And this is why we don't do anything internationally. Why not go abroad? Why not learn other cultures, other training methods, playing in different leagues to test your ability? What's the point though. All the foreigners come to them. They play with and against foreign players every week in the Premier League and half the league has a foreign manager.
Stadt Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 I wanted Rooney to go to PSG in the summer, but Englush players couldn't command ridiculous wages from the 'decent' clubs abroad and barely any could play for the elite clubs.
Corky Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 What's the point though. All the foreigners come to them. They play with and against foreign players every week in the Premier League and half the league has a foreign manager. That's alright then, stick with the status quo. It's working so well for the national team.
Pride_Of_The_Midlands Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 That's alright then, stick with the status quo. It's working so well for the national team. Ok then send them all abroad and I'm sure we'll win the World Cup.
Corky Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Ok then send them all abroad and I'm sure we'll win the World Cup. We won't, we might play a bit differently, we might have players who have learned a bit more about the game outside the "best league in the world", and we might improve as a team. What's the harm in trying?
Pride_Of_The_Midlands Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Well there is no harm in trying but you can't force players to move abroad if they want to stay in England. Don't forget that Italy won the 2006 World Cup with a 23-man squad who all played in Italy.
Fox92 Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 That's because Joe Cole is a very gifted footballer. Just a bit old now. Yeah, agreed. I used to really like Joe Cole. Shame he had problems with injuries, because he was a real good footballer, and a very technical one at that. Excellent footwork.
The Doctor Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 And at that point Gattuso, Camoranesi & Matterazzi had at least played abroad and experienced some football in a different country. Look also at Sir Les - spent a season in his youth at Besiktas and regarded as a key move in his development, playing abroad helped teach him more about football.
Finnegan Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26715651There's also Bale and a Scottish lad called Jack Harper on Real Madrid's books, if we're going for Brits as a wider group.
MC Prussian Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Well there is no harm in trying but you can't force players to move abroad if they want to stay in England. Don't forget that Italy won the 2006 World Cup with a 23-man squad who all played in Italy. Yeah, but that's not the point of this thread, is it?
Pride_Of_The_Midlands Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Yeah, agreed. I used to really like Joe Cole. Shame he had problems with injuries, because he was a real good footballer, and a very technical one at that. Excellent footwork. Would be a number 10 if he came through now.
davieG Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Part of the academy training programme should include a stint on loan abroad as that is probably a good time to influence their development. Perhaps some exchange agreements.
Guest MattP Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Part of the academy training programme should include a stint on loan abroad as that is probably a good time to influence their development. Perhaps some exchange agreements. No way in a million years will Big Sam or Tony Pulis sign up for that, some of his players might come back as footballers. Why? I'd be interested.
Manwell Pablo Posted 28 March 2014 Posted 28 March 2014 Because the best league in the world is on their doorstep. Why would they want to play abroad? Yeah, the best league in the world that has absolutely no teams left in the Europa league and only has one contender left in the Champions League that is not going to get an absolute pasting in the Quarters. Have a day off.
foxes_rule1978 Posted 28 March 2014 Posted 28 March 2014 Yeah, the best league in the world that has absolutely no teams left in the Europa league and only has one contender left in the Champions League that is not going to get an absolute pasting in the Quarters. Have a day off. Who mentioned quality, the standard is high and it is the most watched and best paid league... we are in a transition period at the moment and our teams will be back in the latter stages of these tournaments...
Guest MattP Posted 28 March 2014 Posted 28 March 2014 Who mentioned quality, the standard is high and it is the most watched and best paid league... we are in a transition period at the moment and our teams will be back in the latter stages of these tournaments...He said it's the best, it clearly isn't. Most watched and highly paid means nothing really. It's the most marketed and pays people like Shaun Wright Philips 100k a week, not really something to be proud of. And how can a league be in a "transition period"?
foxes_rule1978 Posted 28 March 2014 Posted 28 March 2014 He said it's the best, it clearly isn't. Most watched and highly paid means nothing really. It's the most marketed and pays people like Shaun Wright Philips 100k a week, not really something to be proud of. And how can a league be in a "transition period"? Man United 's decline, changes in manager for Man City and Chelsea... Liverpool one of the best sides in our league not in the CL. So yes the top sides are going through a transitional phase.But anyway, the money is the reason why the players don't leave you have just clarified that, wright Phillips would never get that anywhere else. I personally think la Liga is the best in quality and it would be good if some of our players, especially younger players, did get the experience of playing abroad, would help the England team in my opinion.
Pride_Of_The_Midlands Posted 28 March 2014 Posted 28 March 2014 Yeah, the best league in the world that has absolutely no teams left in the Europa league and only has one contender left in the Champions League that is not going to get an absolute pasting in the Quarters. Have a day off. Which is the best league in the world then?
Pride_Of_The_Midlands Posted 28 March 2014 Posted 28 March 2014 He said it's the best, it clearly isn't. Most watched and highly paid means nothing really. It's the most marketed and pays people like Shaun Wright Philips 100k a week, not really something to be proud of. And how can a league be in a "transition period"? Which is then?
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