Fox 4 Life Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 No not our slick passing and star striker up front but the fact against Ipswich we fielded 0 English players - has to be a first for City!! Douglas, Maybury, Johansson, McCarthy, Gilbert, Sylla , Gudjonsson, Williams, Tiatto, Connolly, de Vries.
C-man Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 i noticed that. We had a couple on the bench though
Scow Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Maybury and Connolly are adopted Irish players I think?
marko Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Maybury and Connolly are adopted Irish players I think? 157219[/snapback] I think Maybury is a true Paddy but I think your right about Connolly, he was born in London.
Little Nicky Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Good spot but Connolly is a cockney boy even if he plays for the Irish National side!
Hitesh Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Must be the first time in our history that. 157370[/snapback] I think your right about that! And i think it will happen a lot more amongst clubs in the UK in comming seasons! Its not good for the future of English football. However, LCFC are doing something about it. I would like to find out the last time we fielded a non-english side or only fielded 1 englishman.
BenFilbert Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Very well done. I didn't spot that. I had no idea. Arsenal didn't have any British though did they? We had 6 British players in the team but still, very good spot.
SilverFox Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Maybury is a proper born Dubliner with accent to match! Conners was born in london, but a horse is a horse even if its born in a cow shed
Darth Fox Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 I reckon it's the future we are looking at here. The SPL went this way also hence the very poor Scotland eam at moment as very few players playing at top level to choose. Your lot better win the world cup soon before your international team goes the same way. There must be 70% foreign players starting in the premiership I reckon.
Blue Arrow Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 I remember when, except for izzet, we had all english players...in the whole squad!
Matt Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 no english but how many british 5?? 157374[/snapback] Exactly i'd be happy if Arsenal played at least 3 british players let alone English! Wenger = Anti-English - And IMO Arsenal wanna be champions of an English league - Pick some English fecking players for you team
LC/FC Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Exactly i'd be happy if Arsenal played at least 3 british players let alone English!Wenger = Anti-English - And IMO Arsenal wanna be champions of an English league - Pick some English fecking players for you team 157452[/snapback] Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell are not English??
Matt Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell are not English?? 157455[/snapback] Yeah Sol Campbell - Not been consistanly in Arsenal squad for a season+. And 2 english players? Is that it? Surly Arsenal can do better than that
AcidRoyal Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 wots that rule the f.a r bringin in bout avin 2 av at least 8 brits in the squad? an wens this rule comin out- cuz the amount of foreigners in the premiership is getin ridiculous!
davieG Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 wots that rule the f.a r bringin in bout avin 2 av at least 8 brits in the squad? an wens this rule comin out- cuz the amount of foreigners in the premiership is getin ridiculous! 157534[/snapback] Can we have that in English please?
Matt Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 wots that rule the f.a r bringin in bout avin 2 av at least 8 brits in the squad? an wens this rule comin out- cuz the amount of foreigners in the premiership is getin ridiculous! 157534[/snapback] Arsenal will have to start making redundancies in that case
Foxes_Wizard_Striker Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Yeah Sol Campbell - Not been consistanly in Arsenal squad for a season+.And 2 english players? Is that it? Surly Arsenal can do better than that 157459[/snapback] Campbell is injured that is why he don't make the squad
Matt Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Campbell is injured that is why he don't make the squad 157575[/snapback] Can't help injuries but LC/FC was saying Campbell and Ashley Cole we're two english players playing for Arsenal and well Campbell don't really play for Arsenal any more does he ok it is due to injury but don't change anything does it? 1 Englishman playing for Arsenal, Very poor Even if Campbell was fit and even if he was playing 2 Englishmen in a squad full of foreigners in a english league, thats still poor!
Scow Posted 16 August 2005 Posted 16 August 2005 Can't help injuries but LC/FC was saying Campbell and Ashley Cole we're two english players playing for Arsenal and well Campbell don't really play for Arsenal any more does he ok it is due to injury but don't change anything does it? 1 Englishman playing for Arsenal, Very poor Even if Campbell was fit and even if he was playing 2 Englishmen in a squad full of foreigners in a english league, thats still poor! 157578[/snapback] Maybe because English players are not good enough? Just a thought. Or, the English players that may be good enough for Arsenal have an over inflated transfer fee attached to them. Since 1996 (When Wenger took charge) Arsenal have spent considerably less than Spurs. Compare the two clubs achievements over that time, and you'll see Wenger's success in the market, irrespective of nationality. When he did splash money on a English talent (£7 Million on Francis Jeffers) look how that turned out.
lookwhaticando Posted 17 August 2005 Posted 17 August 2005 Gilbert is English born, isn't he? Just pretends to be Welsh 'cos of his old granny. // from the OS Sunderland-born, Gilbert began his career in the youth team at Birmingham before turning professional.... ... The 22-year-old left back, who qualifies for Wales through a grandparent, signed a three-year deal... So do you count him as English - if so, we're not Arsenal just yet
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