USER1999
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yep, that's as English as most PL clubs.
Owned by a Yank and a Russian too. Same as most PL clubs then.
Owned by a Yank and a Russian too. Same as most PL clubs then.
England team for Euros
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bobmac
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If the top teams are full of overseas players, why are England supporters surprised when their team doesn't do well at international level ?
What would happen if the English football league banned ALL overseas players in England?
FairwayDodger
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Bob you're a golfing genius but arriving in this discussion about 20 years late!!
Scotland had the same issue but slowly improving as we're forced to play home grown players due to reducing financial power.....
European employment law prevents the banning of foreign players.
bobmac
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Ok, pay them the basic minimum wage, that should sort it
Instead of the obscene wages they get paid at the moment.
USER1999
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Why will filling the Arsenal team with mediocre English players make the national team any better? Ok, we have some mediocre foreign players too, don't get me started, but the wages for any half decent English player are laughable?
35m for Andy Carroll, or 12m for Lucas Podolski? I know which I'd buy.
The english team are poor, because the players are poor. The so called golden generation weren't really that good. None would get near the current Spanish side for instance.
Why are English players so poor? I know nothing about footy, have never played, so can't really answer, but from what I have read, it's to do with playing on full size pitches too early, and not developing close ball skills as a result.
35m for Andy Carroll, or 12m for Lucas Podolski? I know which I'd buy.
The english team are poor, because the players are poor. The so called golden generation weren't really that good. None would get near the current Spanish side for instance.
Why are English players so poor? I know nothing about footy, have never played, so can't really answer, but from what I have read, it's to do with playing on full size pitches too early, and not developing close ball skills as a result.
Birchy
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The england team are like a power hitter in golf with no short game. They hit the ball miles but when it comes to needing that bit of skill to turn a game/round in our favour its not there.