Just wondering what irish player would get into the English Squad:
heres what i think:
First eleven:
Duff
Roy Keane (wud prob be englands captain for the last few years)
Given
Carr
Squad:
Robbie Keane ?
Cunningham ?
Kiely
O'Shea
what you think......
any others?
No a hope in hell!Quote:
Originally Posted by barglee
He'd be pushing it to make the squad.
Are you completely nuts!?Quote:
Originally Posted by barglee
None of those players would make the England squad.
Defoe would be ahead of Keane.
They have centre-halves coming out their ears.
Robinson and Green are better than Kiely and John O'Shea is more suitable to the Scotland national team!
Here's an article from Monday's Times entitled "England Facing Crisis". It comments on England's lack of striker options.
They don't know how lucky they are!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...390561,00.html
Carr is ten times better than Neville or any other English right back.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
come on look who have played right back for england in recent times...
Ok Defoe would be ahead of Robbie but ive seen Smith/Vassell in England squad and Robbie is as good as them. Also i reckon if robbie was english he'd have been as hyped up as rooney or owen and might have had a different career.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Kiley would definetely make the squad ahead of Green.....
Jonno wud prob make the squad becaue he plays for Man U !
TEAM: Given
Duff
Kilbane
Team
Given
Duff
Keane
Rest of Squad
Andy Reid
Robbie Keane
Stephen Carr.
Its not too impressive.
But somehow i'd still fancy us to beat England if we played them today.
They're very disorganised and Kerr gets the most out of everyone.
I actually rate Robert Green. It's Robinson who's way over-hyped, though in fairness to the Brits, they're as desperate for a quality 'keeper as we are for a quality goal scorer or left-back.
Have you ever noticed how many times he spills the ball back into dangerous positions instead of pushing the ball wide? I'm not a fan of Robinson at all. He does the flash stuff well but like James he's not a tournament winning goalkeeper. Thank God!
Phew!!! Thank God someone else put up Kilbane's name!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SAINTS4EVER
Given
Kiely
Carr
Keane
Kilbane
Duff
I wouldnt think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
when the last time a division one player has made an english squad......
I'd imagine it was last season when Robert Green was picked.....Quote:
Originally Posted by barglee
Apart from that probably before the Premiership started ....... ;)
I think Risteard is spot on.
In fact I only reckon that Given & Duff would make the team and Andy Reid wouldn't make their squad. Maybe if he was English he'd have got a move already though, and so on...
They've dozens of players who'd get in ahead of our guys in most positions.
What we have that they don't is real width, balance, ball retention and tempo(when we play well), better organisation on the pitch & a 'keeper consistent enough to play well through a tournament. We also have humility - none of our guys thinks he's a galactico just because he plays in the PL or wherever.
stupid thread
why would they want to play for england? unless they were clinton morrisson....
Some of them do , but not all of them.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Nah.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Kevin Philips before Sunderland came up.
Or maybe Defoe after West Ham went down. ???
Are taking the mickey with Kilbane!!??? :eek:
Fair enough he's done well for us the last few games when he's played in the middle but c'mon lads get a grip :D :D
Given and Duff would be the only ones to make the starting eleven IMO. Keane obviously in the past but not now.
I think Carr would make the squad alright regularly and occasionally Robbie...if they were English of course.
That is correct. He didn't play though. But wasn't walker a first div player with leicster when he got a call.... Correct me if im wrong ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
lads why are ye always comparing us to england. its a big inferiority complex if you ask me. i wonder if on some english national team forum they are going "how many of our squad would get in the ireland team?" i dont think so!
anyway for the record i think just shay given and damien duff would make their team .
Ask yourself how many French or Spanish players would get onto the English team/Squad... You'd have trouble because were brainwashed by tabloids, commentators or any English punter! England are gick! :p ha ha
i wouldnt go that far they have plenty of good players but they cant seem to gel together with any cohesiveness .
David James was actually England's first choice keeper while playing for West Ham in the First Division, before Man City signed him midway through the season. Can't remember any outfield player from the First Division though who has been in the squad since Steve Bull in his Wolves days.Quote:
Originally Posted by barglee