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Post by coops on May 8, 2006 14:53:14 GMT
Why should Ferguson take his best player off? Just to please England fans? In cricket the county sides are used to develop talent that will hopefully play for England, International cricketers hardly play for their county sides and a lot of them are centrally contracted meaning they are paid by England. Maybe a similar system could be adopted for the England football team? Say the FA pay the wages of a core of the best English players, they could then be loaned out to Premier League teams to play club football but would be instantly available for any England game, training camp, get-together etc. The likes of Ferguson couldn't whinge that his best players were getting injured in friendlies because they wouldn't be "his" players and there would be none of these strange injuries that only occur before England games and miraculously clear up before the next league game because the players would be called up anyway and examined by England physios and doctors. The loan system would also ensure that the best English players would be playing for English clubs which means that Arsenal might even have an Englishman in their team now and again!
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Post by ambersalamander on May 8, 2006 21:31:40 GMT
Now wouldn't it be interesting if every country did that? That would mean that every country's best players would be playing league football in their own countries.
Looking at it that way it doesn't seem such a bad idea!
Sadly, Coops, I think the players would have something to whinge about.
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Post by johne on May 9, 2006 12:56:33 GMT
An interesting idea Coops but one which makes one basic assumption which is: that international football has a high priority than club football.
I for one choose to support the team(s) that I follow but I did not choose the country that I happen to be born in.
While I am prepared to accept that I am probably in the minority on this one I firmly believe that club always comes before country.
Cue flood of emails from Daily Mail readers about not being patriotic.
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Post by Namesareforidiotsnotloggedin on May 9, 2006 13:27:37 GMT
I agree with you, If it's a choice between Sutton and England, i'll choose Sutton 10 times out of 10. The only time i care about England is when it's a proper game, like a qualifier or a tournament, but if there is a Sutton game i can get to at the same time, i'll watch Sutton. I don't even look out for friendly scores for England.
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Post by ambersalamander on May 9, 2006 21:13:48 GMT
Me too (Sutton United comes before EVERYTHING else in my life) but would players agree....? Probably.
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Post by Giggy of Telford on May 9, 2006 21:55:10 GMT
I'll watch England if they're on and I have nothing better to do but I'll go to the Telford matches ahead of watching England anyday. Why?
1) Real footballers, overpaid puffs who are more suited to diving 2) I'm actually at the Telford game 3) There will always be more spirit in any non-league football match than in every international put together
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Post by ambersalamander on May 10, 2006 14:30:47 GMT
I could name thirty reasons for the same thing, Giggy.
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Post by Giggy of Telford on May 10, 2006 15:28:39 GMT
I was going through it quickly, could do so aswell if I wanted.
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