Quote Originally Posted by Özim View Post
There's a World Cup coming, how is an International manager suppose to build a team and pick his squad if he can't see them perform together? I don't like friendlies however at this time so close to the World Cup it's understandable, it is after all the most prestigious trophy in the game of football. As for the paying, it should be an honour to play for you country at the highest level and has always been part and parcel of football, players don't have to go if they don't want to but clearly they do, clubs don't get paid for their players in any other sport either when picked for their International teams.

It's not their fault Wilshere gets injured if someone blows on him.
It might not be their "fault" but it's their responsibility. They should have to pay compensation then this stupid shit would clear up overnight. Anyway, it makes no odds if the hapless cunt Hodgson gets zero or a hundred friendlies, he's got fuck all chance of even getting out of the group let alone winning it. Complete waste of our time, effort and money and somebody should have to carry the can for that. In any other industry you pay if you fuck something up.