First Royal to play for England

alad · by **alad** » 11 Oct 2006 16:43

Lita has no chance of playing for England, just not good enough.

Ashton
Rooney
Owen
Bent
Defoe
Crouch
Walcott
Johnson
Smith

Just a few of those ahead of him in the pecking order.

Shorey has a much better chance.

SWLR · by **SWLR** » 11 Oct 2006 17:03

Let's face it unless you are exceptional your only chance of playing is if you play for the Big 4 (Champions League experience bla bla) and if you are you need to be at a 2nd tier club (Spurs, Newkie, Everton). If you're outside of those and a prospect you won't be outside them for long (odds on Sidwell to Utd to do the Keane role?)

My suggestion is we build a 38K capacity stadium, become a 2nd tier club and then our players will be knocking on the door.... as if!

Barry the bird boggler · by **Barry the bird boggler** » 11 Oct 2006 17:17

In essence that is correct, unless you play for a really big foreign club, Spurs, ManU, Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal (not that there's much chance of that at the moment) or are Stuart Downing (or Michael Owen) you have no chance of playing for England unless a) there is a serious injury/suspension crisis or b) its a pointless friendly and the manager can throw in a few different names as a sop to the media.

Case in point is Emile Heskey good enough for England

when at Liverpool but not within a gnat's b*****k after leaving, same with Robbie Fowler. Jermaine Pennant, no chance of England suddenly now beginning to be mentioned.....

tom_t69 · by **tom_t69** » 11 Oct 2006 17:29

There is no way sidwell will get a chance to play for england you just have to look at the other players fighting for a place in the team in that position or that could play there:
Gerrard
Lampard
Hargreves
J. Cole
Carrick
Parker
Nolan
Barton
Reo-Coker

tom_t69 · by **tom_t69** » 11 Oct 2006 17:33

and jenas

so even though i think sidwell is a great player i don't think he will be getting a call up any time soon

Ian Royal · by **Ian Royal** » 11 Oct 2006 17:34

alad Lita has no chance of playing for England, just not good enough.

Ashton
Rooney
Owen
Bent
Defoe
Crouch
Walcott
Johnson
Smith

Just a few of those ahead of him in the pecking order.

Shorey has a much better chance.

Kitson would surely be ahead of him too assuming he plays much this season.

Derbyshire Royal · by **Derbyshire Royal** » 11 Oct 2006 19:46

Not one of the current squad will ever get a call up to the england team. Not because they dont have the top flight ability (they dont) but until the move to a 'big' club they will never ever ever get selected.

I'll get my coat

AbovetheI · by **AbovetheI** » 11 Oct 2006 19:55

Based on todays England performance, even John Halls could play for England.

URZZ · by **URZZ** » 11 Oct 2006 19:59

AbovetheI Based on todays England performance, even John Halls could play for England.

Even old Ronny could.

M4 Junction 11 · by **M4 Junction 11** » 11 Oct 2006 20:06

Mr Hoppy Small problem of Ashley Cole being, possibly, the best left back in the world at the moment.

... also had difficulty walking on that ankle tonight. He'll be Mr Hoppy in the morning.

URZZ · by **URZZ** » 11 Oct 2006 20:10

alad Lita has no chance of playing for England, just not good enough.

Ashton
Rooney
Owen
Bent
Defoe
Crouch
Walcott
Johnson
Smith

Just a few of those ahead of him in the pecking order.

Shorey has a much better chance.

Mr Hoppy Small problem of Ashley Cole being, possibly, the best left back in the world at the moment.

Shorey has as much, if anything... harder competition than Lita has.

SWLR · by **SWLR** » 11 Oct 2006 20:14

I suggest evertime Lampard, Terry and Cole touch the ball on Saturday they get a chant of 'England reject'.

Can't wait for a Spurs back-pass in a few weeks time.

M4 Junction 11 · by **M4 Junction 11** » 11 Oct 2006 20:22

SWLR Can't wait for a Spurs back-pass in a few weeks time.

You've got to feel sorry for him

The Rouge · by **The Rouge** » 11 Oct 2006 20:41

alad Lita has no chance of playing for England, just not good enough.

Ashton
Rooney
Owen
Bent
Defoe
Crouch
Walcott
Johnson
Smith

Just a few of those ahead of him in the pecking order.

Shorey has a much better chance.

The Rouge agrees with Alad. (Yes, I did really write that)

bassavage · by **bassavage** » 11 Oct 2006 20:58

Sonko. He'll never play a proper game for Senegal, get an English passport and will be him and Terry at the back for Euro 2008 (if we get there).

HereWeCome · by **HereWeCome** » 11 Oct 2006 21:52

Cole suspended for next qualifier, may be a slight possiblity of a Shorey call up as back up to Bridge. Unlikely though i guess!!

alad · by **alad** » 11 Oct 2006 21:54

bassavage Sonko. He'll never play a proper game for Senegal, get an English passport and will be him and Terry at the back for Euro 2008 (if we get there).

Now that deserves a LOL!

Sonko is the poor mans Ledley King, someone who can't even get a regular game for England.

Tony Le Mesmer · by **Tony Le Mesmer** » 11 Oct 2006 22:40

I would say that the first Royal to play for England hasn't signed for Reading yet.

Forbury Lion · by **Forbury Lion** » 11 Oct 2006 23:07

If Kitson or Lita start banging the goals in regularly they might be in with a shout if injuries work in their favour.

DavidM62 · by **DavidM62** » 12 Oct 2006 14:45

Steve Coppell played for England (I even saw he once or twice) or doesn't that count ?

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