The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
But wait...there's still a chance the deal could go through...
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3098713,00.html
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*Official* English Football Season 2007-08
- Thread starter GIMH
- Start date
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Haha, wtf is going on here. Just want to sign him tbh, would be pretty damn confident of taking 4th if we could sign him. Benjani up front with maybe Sturridge and Caicedo to support, as well as Bojinov and Castillo to come back is pretty potent, especially with Elano, Johnson, Ireland and Petrov feeding them.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He's just very poor, not England quality, and for him to pick up as many caps as he has is Ridiculous IMHO.
I've seen the MLS and it doesn't impress me at all. No soul in a country that doesn't care.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Phil Neville is a reasonable fill in for a player who is injured, a good player to have in your side, but yes he is not anywhere near good enough to represent england on a regular basis.
as for the MLS, the fact that you so often get matches which regularly involve 5+ goals doesnt speak wonders for its quality, tbh its not as bad as what a lot of people say, but its not great either, cant stand the american commentators either tbh, get my rag, tbh I dont like latino/spanish commentators either, every time someone scores its always "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAALLLL", cant put up with that.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Yeah look, tbh, me too. Their list is far and away better than the other contenders (though imo our defence is better) and they should take 4th comfortably. But I can hope.
Loony BoB
International Captain
Games against the top three yet to go...
Tougher games...
Liverpool: Away to Arsenal, Away to Chelsea, Away to United.
Villa: Away to Arsenal, Away to United.
Everton: Home to Chelsea, Away to Arsenal.
City: Home to Arsenal, Away to United, Home to Chelsea.
Liverpool have the toughest run-in of the lot, really. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Liverpool did or didn't get into the CL next season. I do wonder exactly who the 'pool fans would blame if they didn't make it, since they seem to hold Rafa in very high regard over there.
Tougher games...
Liverpool: Away to Arsenal, Away to Chelsea, Away to United.
Villa: Away to Arsenal, Away to United.
Everton: Home to Chelsea, Away to Arsenal.
City: Home to Arsenal, Away to United, Home to Chelsea.
Liverpool have the toughest run-in of the lot, really. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Liverpool did or didn't get into the CL next season. I do wonder exactly who the 'pool fans would blame if they didn't make it, since they seem to hold Rafa in very high regard over there.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
I reckon Rafa would just have to go. They have the talent to challenge IMO, or at the very least go close, so the manager would have to go.
Bit worried about our League Home record tomorrow tbh.
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Yeah, agree with this tbh.
Anyway, on the Liverpool debate, I don't really care if they get 4th or not, it's hilarious either way. Though I do think there's a realistic chane of them not getting it.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
"Regardless of whether Beckham is half-fit, or even a quarter-fit, he's hands down way better than any other option on the right-side of midfield IMO."
Which is all the more reason we shouldn't waste a sympathy cap on a player who everyone knows. Give others a chance and if they're sub-standard then recall Beckham for the first competitive game in September, when hopefully he'll be fit and firing.
Which is all the more reason we shouldn't waste a sympathy cap on a player who everyone knows. Give others a chance and if they're sub-standard then recall Beckham for the first competitive game in September, when hopefully he'll be fit and firing.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Could work, I suppose.........
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Just realised it myself, haven't really seen much wrong with Green from the few times i've seen him. But i've seen a few members who look at a lot of football have querries about his ability so i dunno.
I'd give you he is the most experienced option on the right not the best ATM though. I reckon Cole, Bentley or Agbonlahor would offer all Becks has (except for his ability with free-kicks although Bentley seems very good at taking them) plus more skill & pace. As i mentioned before Beckham's importance for England on the right became so important after the WC when he was dropped intially because England mid-field was so poor they couldn't get it moving in the middle of the park thus making Becks dead ball skills so important since ENG didn't look like scoring in open play ever. So if Capello can fix that Becks won't be needed that much IMO, especially in this era when we are planning for the WC 2010. So i'll say again Becks may have to define his game in a different position & get back playing in ENG since playing in MLS will be to his detriment if he wants to play for ENG.
His importance in the future depends solely on what formations Capello uses though so we'll see what happens.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Fair enough, but as you said other than the obvious options they ain't much players outside the obvious who could have been chosen that are showing any real potential i think. But then again if under 21's weren't going on maybe blokes Hart, Wheater that are in the under 21 or blokes like Mark Noble & Nedum Onuoha could have been those suprise selections.
Dark Hunter
State Vice-Captain
Anyone here know much about Ben Hutchinson? Celtic have just signed him from Middlesbrough, wondering if he's any good.
Matteh
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wheater played well against Mansfield the other week. Huth was completely shown up time after time by Michael Boulding (such a gun) but Wheater seemed to have it covered. Huth is supposed to be an international defender.
roseboy64
Cricket Web Content Updater
Considering how England's played in the last few years you're right. He's better than England quality.
Still no reason to say it's not a proper league. Not exciting maybe but not proper? Nah.