England’s exit could hurt Arsenal (22/11)

[gooner.ed]

http://www.onlinegooner.com/editorial/index.php?id=86

usual thread starter… can’t say I was particularly upset by England’s exit. Sure I wanted them to get through, but they’ve let me down so many times years and years ago that I don’t allow myself to get too worked up about the national team. I’m still looking forward to Euro 2008, although a large part of the comedy element will be missing. Still, this country will probably be providing a referee, so there will still be laughs a plenty. Never mind Graham Poll, does any one remember Mike Riley in Portugal 2004? Encore!

More seriously, do you think Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool will benefit next season from the enforced rest their England players will get?

[Red Gunner]

I don't agree with this:

It is high time that they stop contravening European law and immediately allow all players from any other EU nation to play for the English national team.

Why would other EU players play for England instead of the country they were born and bread. I find this quote very stupid and ridiculous. For example:

Gael Clichy hasn't played for France yet and if England calls him up, will he say "yes"? I don't think so. Same goes for other EU players that play in the Premiership and haven't played for their national team. Fabregas and Van Persie didn't play for Spain and Holland respectively when they were bought by Arsenal; would they have played for England if they had a chance? No, they would wait for their real national team to call them up.

[Rainham Red]

I think playing in Austria/Switzerland in June will benefit our boys.While the English lads from our three main rivals will eat,drink laze about watching TV our lot will be playing with and against some of the best talent on the planet which can only improve them.Obviously there is the problem of injuries but other than that the Arsenal players will come back with new ideas and bursting with enthusiasm.

[T.S]

I don't agree with this:

It is high time that they stop contravening European law and immediately allow all players from any other EU nation to play for the English national team.

Relax, Khalid. The emailer in question was saying this in jest. It was not a serious suggestion.

[Red Gunner]

I don't agree with this:

It is high time that they stop contravening European law and immediately allow all players from any other EU nation to play for the English national team.

Relax, Khalid. The emailer in question was saying this in jest. It was not a serious suggestion.

OK, didn't notice it. I thought he was serious.

[aw]

On the other side of the coin, rested players get fat and unfit and lose their match fitness.
Just like Lumpard!!

[stearmaster]

On the other side of the coin, rested players get fat and unfit and lose their match fitness.
Just like Lumpard!!

fukkin hell he will be massive at the start of the 08 campain then

[Wayno]

On the other side of the coin, rested players get fat and unfit and lose their match fitness.
Just like Lumpard!!

fukkin hell he will be massive at the start of the 08 campain then

He will be fatigued

[stearmaster]

On the other side of the coin, rested players get fat and unfit and lose their match fitness.
Just like Lumpard!!

fukkin hell he will be massive at the start of the 08 campain then

He will be fatigued

[highburyJD]

makes no difference to Liverpool
they have one England international
and if we'd qualified Theo might well have gone anway

weird gerrard comes out with quotas argument - Liverpool only have one first teamplayer who is eligible or will play for england
and all he does is dive scream abuse at the ref and pass to the opposition

chelski and manure are a bit different
their youth setups have saved them millions by providing them with
rooney, rio, hargreaves and carrick so cheaply
chelski have had the same success scouring youth football for
lampard, cole, cashley, parker, bridge, johnson

thank god for their brilliant youth setups coaching and scouting or we wouldn't have such a gr8 national team

[donaldo]

The funniest thing about Englands exit was when John Motson said after half an hour "England are now relying on Andorra"
That just about sums up the England team

[aw]

Just realized!! Every time England play they face a team of foreigners. That's why they lose. They aren't good enough to beat a team of foreigners. Maybe they should play against other English players. That way they'd never lose!!

[Magic Hat]

As an England fan, gutted and I feel sorry for the manager who I thought played 4-3-3 but J.Cole seemed to drift too far back and with Gerrard hitting every blue shirt in sight that he could, it got more and more defensive. Now the England manager will have his career permanently tarnished and after the abuse managers seem to get, I'm not going to complain about the wages.

Please FA use this kick to reform the youth system and build that bleeding academy we so need! Still I hope Euro 2008 is a good cup with good attacking play

[Justin-the-Gooner]

I see what you mean. Manure are keeping Hargreaves, Carrick(even though they would not play anyway), Rio, Neville, and Rooney. Chelsea with Terry, Lampard, Cole and Cashley mainly. Lpool with Gerrard, Crouch so maybe it would have been better if they qualified.

[proudtosaythatname]

John Motson is the business for me now. After the Wigan game on which he did the BBC TV commentary a few of us were chatting to him about Arsenal and England. He said the whole thing about too many foreigners and the ffect on the England team was "a red herring" and after watching Arsenal v Wigan he could see exactly why 60,000 of us turned out for every home game. This is the football people want to watch, regardless of nationality. He was almost orgasmic on MOTD about the first half move which led to Ade's shot saved by Pollitt.