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*Official* English Football Season 2007-08
- Thread starter GIMH
- Start date
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Defoe is a brilliant impact player, you're right. He exploits spaces in defences that only open up once players start getting tired, and he does it very well.
However, the reason why he should, without question, be considered for the France game is a very simple one - he's the in-form English striker in the Premiership. Michael Owen, as already stated, is laughably out-of-form (and has been for about four years now ITBT). I don't see that there's any reason why Rooney & Defoe shouldn't be tested out against France as a partnership.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
The real issue I have with Defoe is his first touch; couldn't trap a bag of wet cement. His pace & spatial awareness means he can get away with poor technique at a Prem level, but he's always looked a bit out of his depth at international level for me.
Owen's a spent force in my estimation, his injuries have cost him the pace that made him so special initially, but his international scoring record does most of his talking for him.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Fair point about his first touch, but I've always been of the opinion that anyone with a natural goalscorer's instinct like he has always has a chance to make it at international level. If he gets the games, it's up to him what he does with them, but I think he's shown enough recently in the Premiership to at least get a chance to show Capello what he's got.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Defoe's first touch isn't great, but it's his lack of movement off the ball that worries me more. Still I agree he's a decent sub for England, but should never start.
There is a reason he's not made a big move, despite angling for them at every club he's been at.
There is a reason he's not made a big move, despite angling for them at every club he's been at.
Neil Pickup
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Burton away on that last day of the season is going to be sheer torture.
I, however, cannot be there, as I will be in charge of an Under-11 cricket fixture against Moulsford Prep. If we lose and therefore miss the playoffs, I take no responsibility for the accuracy of my decision making or the agreeableness of my team talks.
Hopefully it will be all signed and sealed by Rushden the week before, a match that I can comfortably reach.
I, however, cannot be there, as I will be in charge of an Under-11 cricket fixture against Moulsford Prep. If we lose and therefore miss the playoffs, I take no responsibility for the accuracy of my decision making or the agreeableness of my team talks.
Hopefully it will be all signed and sealed by Rushden the week before, a match that I can comfortably reach.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I've already made provisional plans to go to a mates house that weekend, who lives up there. I, like you, am hoping it doesn't matter by then. Going all that way just to watch through my fingers seems a little pointless.
In other news an immortal piece of summarising from Kevin Ratcliffe today on Fivelive:
"Anton Ferdinand literally bottled that"
The mind boggles.....
ash chaulk
International Captain
lol... mascherano = dickhead?
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Shocker from Mascherano.
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
One of the most stupid sending off I've seen. Torres just got booked for decent you ****, what kind of a fool are you? Not complaining though 
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Can't believe Andy Gray was actually defending the silly tool during the half-time "analysis" (& I use the word in its broadest possible sense). He was rambling on about how the power-that-be are "taking the passion out of the game"; well if gobby Argentines remonstrating with the ref equals passion, then it's something I can do without. 
Reina having a bit of a Barry Crocker, in other news.
Reina having a bit of a Barry Crocker, in other news.
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
Em yes, things not going well for him at all, should of really got to the ball with the fist before Wes.