I don't really mind, if you fulfill the citizen criteria and would rather play for England over anyone else then i'd let him play.
Interesting that people are happier to accept Owen Hargreves over Adnan Januzaj. One has lived in the UK since being 16, one didn't live in the UK until he was 26.
Hargreves parent/s are English. Adban should never get anywhere near the England team. I'd rather fail with a team of Englishman than win with what is just becoming an extension of Club football. Other Countries do it....so what, it doesn't mean we have to follow suit does it.
But Hargreaves' parents chose to leave England for Canada, and Owen didn't even bother moving to England until he was 26, choosing England over Canada and Wales wasn't exactly a tough choice for him...
BOTHER moving to England? Why should he be expected to move to England at all? His parents are English, isn't that enough?
Why is someone more English for just having English parents and never setting foot in England, rather than someone living in England for 7+ years but not being born here? I just think, if anyone makes the criteria, they should be able to play for England if they want to and are good enough.
I don't really mind, if you fulfill the citizen criteria and would rather play for England over anyone else then i'd let him play.
Interesting that people are happier to accept Owen Hargreves over Adnan Januzaj. One has lived in the UK since being 16, one didn't live in the UK until he was 26.
Hargreves parent/s are English. Adban should never get anywhere near the England team. I'd rather fail with a team of Englishman than win with what is just becoming an extension of Club football. Other Countries do it....so what, it doesn't mean we have to follow suit does it.
But Hargreaves' parents chose to leave England for Canada, and Owen didn't even bother moving to England until he was 26, choosing England over Canada and Wales wasn't exactly a tough choice for him...
BOTHER moving to England? Why should he be expected to move to England at all? His parents are English, isn't that enough?
If your going to play for England then you need to endure the English weather like the rest of us.
ha ha. Why, is it worse than that in Canada?
yeah, you know where you are with Canada. snow in the winter. sun in the summer. don't have to plan ahead before you walk out the door like you do in this country. never know with the weather reporting on this island.
I don't really mind, if you fulfill the citizen criteria and would rather play for England over anyone else then i'd let him play.
Interesting that people are happier to accept Owen Hargreves over Adnan Januzaj. One has lived in the UK since being 16, one didn't live in the UK until he was 26.
Hargreves parent/s are English. Adban should never get anywhere near the England team. I'd rather fail with a team of Englishman than win with what is just becoming an extension of Club football. Other Countries do it....so what, it doesn't mean we have to follow suit does it.
But Hargreaves' parents chose to leave England for Canada, and Owen didn't even bother moving to England until he was 26, choosing England over Canada and Wales wasn't exactly a tough choice for him...
BOTHER moving to England? Why should he be expected to move to England at all? His parents are English, isn't that enough?
Why is someone more English for just having English parents and never setting foot in England, rather than someone living in England for 7+ years but not being born here? I just think, if anyone makes the criteria, they should be able to play for England if they want to and are good enough.
I was surprised Hodgson was so attacking minded - worked after a slow 2nd half.
Job done.
Have to say Townsend didn't look like an England star of the future when on loan with us compared to Adam Johnson or Tom Cleverley so well done to him.
Well that was nice and relaxing.... Not Can't wait for Tuesday to do it all again, hope that Andy Townsend fella gets another game.
Much better second half, we kept cutting inside into heavy traffic in the final third and when Townsend went down the outside straight after half time BIngo! Deserved his MOM billing and although he scored against us in the 3rd round cup tie at Spuds in January 2011 as a 19 year old, I don't remember him setting the world alight that day. Just goes to show how perseverance (albeit 9? loan spells) with a young talent (which is why we have to be supportive and patient with the likes of Harriott) can reap dividends. Fair play to Roy for giving him his chance and more of the same on Tuesday please :-)
I'm going. Seems a lot of interest from the english for this game. Normally get called mad for following england but have lots of people asking for spares.
Not long to go and we can all listen to the plastic paddy Andy Townsend giving his "expert opinion" on the game. And I thought the Beeb had shit commentators.....................
Interesting selection. Carrick in to offer a more defensive balance to the very attacking front 4. Looking at the bench I guess Smalling is the only thing approaching a fit right back. Could almost play a 3-4-3, with Baines and Townsend out wide. Welbeck is certain to give Baines plenty of space to get down the outside and will want to make up the extra man in the box to get on the end of Baines delivery.
Should be a good game, Roys been bold, hopefully it'll pay off.
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Job done.
Have to say Townsend didn't look like an England star of the future when on loan with us compared to Adam Johnson or Tom Cleverley so well done to him.
Seriously though Wembley really has lost ALL of its magic since being rebuilt. Everything about the stadium and the silence within it irks me!
Can't wait for Tuesday to do it all again, hope that Andy Townsend fella gets another game.
Been to every away game in the group so hope to see us wrap it up tonight.
does anyone have a link to a live stream for the match. I can only get Sweden v. Germany tonight over here.
Thanks
Stuart
Subs: Jones, Ruddy, Gibbs, Wilshere, Lampard, Milner, Barkley, Defoe, Sterling, Lambert, Forster
Should be a good game, Roys been bold, hopefully it'll pay off.
Comfortable 3-0
My head says 1-1 , but hoping for a comfortable 2-0.
Stuart