Our Internationals 2021/22

[Mike Oxlong]

11 hours ago, davieG said:

 

Is this the WORST penalty decision ever? South Africa are dumped out of World Cup qualifying after Ghana were awarded a spot kick despite minimal contact on Leicester's Daniel Amartey with Andre Ayew converting

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10203133/World-Cup-2022-South-Africa-dumped-qualifying-woeful-penalty-decision.html

Black Klinsmann

[trabuch]

Evans 0 Scmeichel 1

[NasPb]

1 hour ago, Aus Fox said:

The point is the people of San Marino having a football team to go out and take on the best in the world.

I really hate this elitist bull crap attitude, what’s the point in this or that team/nation.

It’s the World Cup, everyone deserves to compete in the World Cup.

thats not the problem, its how eurocentric the world cup is mate. i tell you african qualifiying is a blood bath, yet only 5 teams can go through. anyone can beat anyone. for example, the central african republic beat nigeria! the whole european qualifiying along with asian qualifiying need to be restructered so that these minnows dont enter. in comparison, african sides like niger who are poor at least put up a fight. most matches are competitive. same with south american qualifying

[ScotFox1]

As a Scotland fan I'm delighted with tonight's result.  As a Leicester fan.. I shudder to think about the Chelsea game!  Kasper was decent but Vesty was utterly hopeless.. #prayingforacleansheet

Edited 16 November 2021 by ScotFox1

[Corky]

Just now, ScotFox1 said:

As a Scotland I'm delighted with tonights result.  As a Leicester fan.. I shudder to think about the Chelsea game!  Kasper was decent but Vesty was utterly hopeless.. #prayingforacleansheet

Vestergaard won't play.

[Golden Fox]

2 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

The point is the people of San Marino having a football team to go out and take on the best in the world.

I really hate this elitist bull crap attitude, what’s the point in this or that team/nation.

It’s the World Cup, everyone deserves to compete in the World Cup.

San Marino are ranked 210 in the world.

 

That is the equivalent to 7th place in the 7th tier of English football (comprised of 4 regional leagues).

 

I give you... Stalybridge Celtic, Alvechurch, Taunton Town & Margate.

 

None of these teams automatically play Premier League clubs as it is ridiculous and you will end up with scorelines such as 10-0... they either have to win a lot of promotions in the league or get through a few rounds in the F.A. Cup, but they do have their chance to win both of these competitions.

 

There needs to be some equivalent system introduced by FIFA where for these nations need to earn the right through a qualifying round. Tonight was embarrassing, and is far from the first time San Marino have conceded double figures... it is not being elitist to suggest games such as tonight are not in anybody's interests. (Unless you happen to be hunting down Lineker on the England top scorer list...)  

Edited 15 November 2021 by Golden Fox

[coolhandfox]

Kane is the very definition of a flat track bully

[turlo]

1 hour ago, Corky said:

Jonny Evans getting rave reviews tonight.

 

Saw him nutmeg a player near the touchline late on.

The talk sport lot were raving about him just now and agreed he's better than Slabhead!

[Aus Fox]

1 hour ago, NasPb said:

thats not the problem, its how eurocentric the world cup is mate. i tell you african qualifiying is a blood bath, yet only 5 teams can go through. anyone can beat anyone. for example, the central african republic beat nigeria! the whole european qualifiying along with asian qualifiying need to be restructered so that these minnows dont enter. in comparison, african sides like niger who are poor at least put up a fight. most matches are competitive. same with south american qualifying

A quick look at tonight’s results tell a slightly different story. Teams with 0 points and -25 goal different over 6 games, leads me to think they might not be as close as you think. Niger who you called poor, won 7-2 tonight. What does that make their opposition? Possibly worse than San Marino? At least on a par. 

 

 

[FoyleFox]

2 hours ago, foxile5 said:

Maddison just look at Gallagher and Smith-Rowe playing tonight and wonder how he's ballsed it up internationally. 

 

He definitely should have had more caps but that crap with the casino and covid rule breaking will have marked his card for the future. 

It can't just be that, given the misdemeanours of Walker, Grealish and others with Covid rule breaking. 

 

He's not consistently returned to pre injury form, others have progressed, it's not a massive surprise he's not been picked again. 

[NasPb]

6 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

A quick look at tonight’s results tell a slightly different story. Teams with 0 points and -25 goal different over 6 games, leads me to think they might not be as close as you think. Niger who you called poor, won 7-2 tonight. What does that make their opposition? Possibly worse than San Marino? At least on a par. 

 

 

Djibouti are an exception mate. Look at all the other groups. Also notice that you don't see teams like Swaziland for example. That's the equivalent of san Marino. There's always bad teams of course but no where near the level of San marino and malta etc. Not every African team gets an automatic slot. That's what I'm referring to. And it should be like that. Let the minoes fight to see who's best and who's not and then a couple can qualify. 

Edited 16 November 2021 by NasPb

[Sunbury Fox]

Arsenal have their first bit of mildly good form in about 6 years and, bang, 3 of their players are starting for England. We practically spend the whole of the last 2 seasons in the top 4 and our group of good young English players barely even get a call up to the squad. 

Edited 16 November 2021 by Sunbury Fox

[TiffToff88]

16 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Arsenal have their first bit of mildly good form in about 6 years and, bang, 3 of their players are starting for England. We practically spend 2 whole of the last 2 seasons in the top 4 and our group of good young English players barely even get a call up to the squad. 

In the last few seasons, pretty much all of our top English players have had some sort of involvement with the England squad... Maguire, Chilwell, Maddison, Barnes... Even Demarai Gray got a call up (although that was probably partly due to the game being at the King Power). 

 

They've been unlucky with injuries. Justin and Barnes were both expected to he called up for the Euro's this past summer before they both got season ending injuries. Once the 2 of them are back to fill fitness I'm sure they will he back in the fold. If they both stay fully fit for the next year and can both find their pre-injury form, I have full confidence that they'll be going to Qatar

Edited 16 November 2021 by TiffToff88

[messerschmitt]

9 hours ago, turlo said:

The talk sport lot were raving about him just now and agreed he's better than Slabhead!

Talk sport LOL no doubt one of their "pundits" will be suggesting Man U for him this Jan.

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Arsenal have their first bit of mildly good form in about 6 years and, bang, 3 of their players are starting for England. We practically spend the whole of the last 2 seasons in the top 4 and our group of good young English players barely even get a call up to the squad. 

Which ones are you referring to who missed out  ? 

[An Sionnach]

Apparently Jonny was brilliant last night , let's hope he continues that against Chelsea.

[Sunbury Fox]

59 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Which ones are you referring to who missed out  ? 

Barnes and Maddison before their injuries both had extended periods of good form. In fact both were virtually on double figures for goals scored last season in the PL up until they were crocked just over halfway through the season. Justin was the other one.

[st albans fox]

2 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Barnes and Maddison before their injuries both had extended periods of good form. In fact both were virtually on double figures for goals scored last season in the PL up until they were crocked just over halfway through the season. Justin was the other one.

They both made England squads and got an appearance

 

then they picked up bad injuries - I think both would have made the euro squad if they hadn’t 

 

both were also competing in a v tough areas too

We also know that JJ would have been selected if he hadn’t got crocked

 

there is nothing to see here 

 

chilwell and maguire both played whilst they were with us 

 

Thomas is regular U22 LB

And we had the U18 captain yesterday 

 

you can label Southgate with a lot but ignoring non top six clubs for players isn’t really one of them ….

 

[Jimmy]

first half of last season Barnes was up there with the best players in Europe for goals and assists he got 1 call up and a couple of mins in a friendly he should, on form, have been in every squad he didn't get a fair crack to suggest otherwise is just false

[filbertway]

Oh my god 

Vestagaard special for both scotland goals last night

 

[st albans fox]

35 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

first half of last season Barnes was up there with the best players in Europe for goals and assists he got 1 call up and a couple of mins in a friendly he should, on form, have been in every squad he didn't get a fair crack to suggest otherwise is just false

He played nov ‘20

 

the next england squad was selected mid March 

 

he did his knee end feb

 

are you suggesting Southgate should have picked him with his knee in a brace ??

 

some of you are way too quick on your keyboards …… 

 

[Jimmy]

 

Luke Thomas starts

[Facecloth]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

Oh my god 

Vestagaard special for both scotland goals last night

 

The second one you can actually see him slow down rather than try and get back. I know he's very slow, but not trying in inexcusable.

[filbertway]

2 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

The second one you can actually see him slow down rather than try and get back. I know he's very slow, but not trying in inexcusable.

The second one, he's not glances across the line once and only moves up when his cb partner comes into his view. Then like you say, it's the lack of desire to sprint back, if it's fruitless then so be it. 

 

He's a massive ball watcher and seems to give up incredibly easy. It's not a great mentality for a CB. A far cry from big Wes.

[FoxinNotts]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

Oh my god 

Vestagaard special for both scotland goals last night

 

Got to say, I've really tried to defend him since he's been with us. I really want it to work out for him with us....but, yesterday, that second goal, made me cringe. There's nothing worse than a failed off side. slowly plodding back, with hand in the air!