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Best player not to play for England

MrOneLung
MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
edited August 2010 in Other Football and Sports
ok, apart from Richard Rufus who are the best players to have not played for England.

Steve Bruce?
Julian Dicks?
Crooksy.....

And no, you cant pick Messi, Maradonna etc !!!!

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,227
    Bartram
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    OUR best player: I would say without a doubt that if Johnny Humphrey (in his peak) played for one of the big boys he would have been capped on numerous occasions.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    Billy Bonds was only ever an unused sub.
  • Stefco
    Stefco Posts: 848
    You just pipped me there Stone! Johnny H was a fantastic full back! Criminal that he never got a shot!
  • bibble
    bibble Posts: 1,052
    Killer - I think he played for England 'B' but never the full squad
  • McLovin
    McLovin Posts: 2,307
    Heskey? Has he had a cap?
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    Pele, George Best and Maradona all had the misfortune of being born in the wrong place.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,741
    Ex Liverpool player - Jimmy case
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    edited August 2010
    Rufus - Just read the top again doh
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,547
    Agree about Johnny H.He was a full back and winger rolled into one. Also I'd say Colin Powell would have played for England if he had played for a bigger club. I remember him terrorising Ian Gillard of QPR when he was the England full back. There were very few full backs that Paddy didn't leave sitting on their backsides. He could also cross a ball and was the main reason that Arthur Horsfield, Derek Hales and Mike Flanagan scored so many goals.
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  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    Billy Bonds without doubt.

    Consistant season after season, tenacious performer with a full game engine. If he were playing even in todays quicker game, would still walk in to the current England squad.
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,547
    [quote][cite]Posted By: bibble[/cite]Killer - I think he played for England 'B' but never the full squad[/quote]

    Flanny played for England B, but I don't think Killer ever did.
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,927
    Yep. Billy Bonds.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    Bartram was certainly the best goalkeeper not to be capped.

    They didnt give caps out like confetti in his day.
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Got to be Pele or Maradonna.... or have I misinterpreted the question?
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    [cite]Posted By: Saga Lout[/cite]Got to be Pele or Maradonna.... or have I misinterpreted the question?
    Just havent read it. ;-)
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    [cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Saga Lout[/cite]Got to be Pele or Maradonna.... or have I misinterpreted the question?
    Just havent read it. ;-)

    Dammit! You spoil all my fun.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    i like leon osman! hes english yeah!!! great little player
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    John Barnes...

    I know the pedants will point out that he won a few caps, I can't recall him actually doing anything that suggested he was an active participant though.
  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,282
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]John Barnes...

    I know the pedants will point out that he won a few caps, I can't recall him actually doing anything that suggested he was an active participant though.

    Wonderful goal against Brazil?
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  • DaveStorry
    DaveStorry Posts: 989
    Ryan Giggs could have if he'd made the right choice as a yoof i believe
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    edited August 2010
    [cite]Posted By: DaveStorry[/cite]Ryan Giggs could have if he'd made the right choice as a yoof i believe

    That's a common misconception. People get confused because he played for England schoolboys which makes them think he had a choice about which country to play for. But he only played for the English schoolboys because he went to school in England. He's 100% Welsh. Could never have played for us.

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