PJ87
Journeyman Pro
When grealish had the chance to go spuds they were a top 4 regular team who were on the up whilst u were just relegated
Grealish would have given them an extra edge
To think they didn't want to pay 30 mil aha
PJ87
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pendodave
Tour Rookie
Would have been interesting to watch Grealish playing under Jose.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
To be fair if he had gone I don't think MP would have left ..
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I am so gutted about that now. At that time I didn't realise how good he was going to become. I guess Levy didn't either.
I'm not sure it would have been. How long until Jose started to grind him down and damage his confidence. At Villa he is given more of a free reign.
PJ87
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Levy doesn't see a lot to be fair
No coincidence your struggling to find managers who want to work with him
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Deleted member 16999
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4 Goals in 10 games. Tell us again about Grealish.Dont rate DCL at all for England.
It wasnt DCL over Bamford though, hes about 5th in the pecking order for England
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
4 Goals in 10 games. Tell us again about Grealish.
DCL wont ever get in above Kane. He's clearly not seen as a good replacement otherwise he'd have had more minutes so far. Hes not a bad player - just not my pick for England.
2 of your 4 goals are against San Marino
Ill rave above Grealish all day - because hes that good and I've known it for years - but he isnt part of the discussion in relation to DCL or our striking options.
A Vardy type player would be a much better second option for England, not sure if we have anyone coming through like him though!
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100% agree he shouldn’t be picked over Kane, but as the lad is currently on form, he’s a worthwhile back up.
Other players are your Vardy types, DCL is there only to cover Kane.
The issue with Grealish is that there are options.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
DCL bamford and Watkins
All players I'd love to see play for us ..
Kane is above them all ofc but he needs to start scoring again
All players I'd love to see play for us ..
Kane is above them all ofc but he needs to start scoring again
I can't see Southgate trying DCL now but the second half yesterday was surely the time. Give him 45 minutes and see what impact he has. Could he bring more players into the game, could he offer something different? If nothing else it gives Kane a warning that he isn't undroppable. As it is he may only get used if we are losing with 10 minutes to go and he has precious little in the bag before he walks onto the pitch.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
The donkey is having a bad run but he will poach a few pens and get some confidence. He was a complete non entity last night.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
To be fair that "donkey" is one of the best in the world
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
He need to get going and show that again. He isn't getting into any threatening areas at the moment and his general play has also been poor. If he wasn't skipper then he probably would have been dropped for a game or two. Might be a good thing for him to come off the bench for a game.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
He definitely retired too early, he'd still be doing a job now. The other similar options just aren't quite there. Ings - quality but can't stay fit. Rashford - can't finish. Callum Wilson probably not good enough and can't stay fit. In the future it could be Greenwood but I think he needs to be playing up front for his club and not wasted out wide.DCL wont ever get in above Kane. He's clearly not seen as a good replacement otherwise he'd have had more minutes so far. Hes not a bad player - just not my pick for England.
2 of your 4 goals are against San Marino
Ill rave above Grealish all day - because hes that good and I've known it for years - but he isnt part of the discussion in relation to DCL or our striking options.
A Vardy type player would be a much better second option for England, not sure if we have anyone coming through like him though!
It seems be very much an English thing to retire from international football. Other countries' senior players all seem to keep going well into their 30s, look at Chiellini, Ramos (although he's not there this time), Pepe, whereas in England they just sack it off to concentrate on their clubs. Is it a symptom of English clubs having too many games and no breaks?? Or do they just not care about the England side as much?
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
100% agree he shouldn’t be picked over Kane, but as the lad is currently on form, he’s a worthwhile back up.
Other players are your Vardy types, DCL is there only to cover Kane.
The issue with Grealish is that there are options.
Grealish is the best option though.
We can play Mount, Grealish and Foden (not a fan for England so far) in the system we are playing if he'd just drop Phillips for Mount!
No player in the prem has created more than Jack over 2 seasons - other than Kevin De Bruyne - and we're still sat having conversations about whether hes best?! He plays for Villa too, with worse players.. the mind boggles!!!!!!
Beezerk
Money List Winner
I can't believe Bamford is getting bandied about as a possible England striker, if ever there was a candidate for most bang average striker he would have to be on the list.
I remember Middlesbrough fans a few years years ago saying he didn't cut it, I mean Middlesbrough for christs sake ?
I remember Middlesbrough fans a few years years ago saying he didn't cut it, I mean Middlesbrough for christs sake ?
The ones that pack it in tend to be early 30's and on the fringes. Do they want to be away from their families, often with young kids at that point, when all they do is train and then sit on the bench? They are not playing a meaningful part in games, they are squad players. Great for a manager to have available, not worth it for a player at that stage of their career. The regulars don't pack in early.
