International Friendlies Thread

[Cripps_orig]

Johnson is out of the squad now

Lescott called in

[Coney]

I dont think its a lack of success, or even near success in Englands case. I think the loss of interest in international footie is down to 2 main reasons.

1) The emergence and over bearing presence of the premiership and sky

2) The lack of heroes within the team/set up.

Would I even if i followed England shout and support a team full of all those wankers I throw abuse at every weekend? Could I genuinely live with myself if I ever wanted the likes of Terry, Rooney, Cole and Gerrard to do well?

I was at Peterborough not long back when England were playing a qualifier against some back water pub team country and there was a big meeting of England fans there before getting the train down to Wembley and I would say at least 90% were lower league fans. I think he competition bred in the EPL by sky hasnt helped either.

That is a bit of a mental problem. Switching from wanting Rooney to die to wanting him to score a hatful for England, and cheering if he does is a bit schizo. Still, it is something we have to manage at transfer windows when a player joins from another club. Even the players must have a bit of an issue where an opponent is suddenly a teammate for a few weeks.

I did see something about the manu players in the England team that might account for some of the underacheivement in recent years - the manu players would stick together all the time and not really mix with the others. That can't have helped any manager's attempts to build a team mentality.

I guess that the lower league fans are more interested as this is the best chance for a team representing them* to hit a high point, something we take a bit for granted at the top end of the PL.




* Yeah, I know. England winning something being their best chance. Poor bastards.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Johnson is out of the squad now

Lescott called in

We're finally learning!

It's took us enough time.

[Cripps_orig]

Brazil won 2-1 v Bosnia

Needed a last minute OG for the winner

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17189183

But of course the evidence suggests hes shit

Ahead of stellar midfield competition like Barry? People love a tryer.

[Marc Overmars]

RVP is injured. Fuck.

He has a groin injury and is very doubtful for the game tonight.

Hopefully WUMger is at work here and he is fit for Saturday.

[Xhaka Can’t]

What a stupid time for International Friendlies.

And by 'stupid time' I mean any time during the League calendar.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The BBC understand Spearing Parker will be captain for tonight's friendly.

[Cripps_orig]

Parker

Englands captain, Englands best player for 2011, won an award last season but the evidence suggests hes shit

[GP]

The BBC understand Spearing Parker will be captain for tonight's friendly.

Shit captain of a shit team.