Conference trucks::football;1

    
    Andy,
    
      if it's a discussion on who has failed to prove himself at
    international level then this note is set to pass Mufc's.
    
    I'll start with John Barnes.
    
    Wrightys had , what 8/9 starts give the man a chance.
    
    
    Gazzer.

    re .0
    
    Who else is in the squad that could replace him. Ferdinand has not
    proved any better at this level and by his own admission is not in good
    form. Sheringham hasn't proved himself at all and like the rest of the
    Spurs front-line only looks good because of Klinsmann. Personally I
    would have liked Cole to have played but he's not fit. Therefore Wright
    is the only logical choice. Plus the fact that he is a better player
    than Ferdinand and Sheringham.
    
    Looking at the team the spiv has picked, it is probably the best he
    could do with the players available.
    
    On the subject of not proving yourself, I nominate Chris Waddle. But
    then he was never played in the right position was he so he couldn't
    prove himself. At least that's what he claims.

    In response to the comment on John Barnes. Wow he really  proved his
    usefulness to the England side last night! Methinks that Mr B is on
    borrowed  time cos Le Tissier looks  as if he  will be  far more
    effective than Barnes at international level (plus the fact that he has
    more scope for underachieving  than Barnes ;-)
    
    Stuart
    

    Could someone please tell me when England is playing Uraguay (sp).
    
    Also, who are the better players to llok out for on the Uraguay team.
    
    Thanks
    
    William

    
    I'd imagine it's Wednesday week when all the European qualifiers are
    on ??!! Confirm anyone ??
    
    Dezzz

    
    Has the squad to face Columbia been announced yet ? Who's in/out?
    
    
    Cheers,
    
    
    Ian.

    Well, thanks to Pemberton I don't expect Collymore to be in it.
    
    
    Not that I hold a grudge or anything.

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    Cheers,
    
    	Rick.

    
    Confirmed....Terry Venables has lost the plot.
    
    At least with the absence of Platt and Ince, Jamie Redknapp should get a
    long overdue debut.
    
    Dave... 
    
    

    >At least with the absence of Platt and Ince, Jamie Redknapp should get a
    >long overdue debut.
    
    I'm beginning to think so myself. I can only imagine that he regards
    Platt and Ince (best British player at present, IMO) as certainties. 
    
    Then again, I heard that he's recalled Salako. I remember Salako's
    internatinal debut against Germany about 3/4 years ago. Not an easy
    start, admittedly, but I remember thinking "no way is this man
    international quality". The absence of Ferdinand is probably a little
    more understandable; great player, but there's probably not space for
    both him AND Shearer...and Shearer seems to have booked his place.
    
    Can anyone oblige with the full squad?
    
    Dom

    Slight error, Salako played 4 games on the summer tour of Australia &
    the Pacific, and was described as the find of the tour, and had Trevor
    Brooking talking about the next #5m player. If memory serves the
    Germany game was a return after his first knee op, and a precursor to
    another 8 months out of the game.
    
    Paul

    re: .11
    I stand corrected. Anyway, he took on Brehme about 20 times and never
    once got round him. He was also at fault with the German goal. Bringing
    him back at this stage seems about as logical as giving another cap to
    Andy Sinton.
    
    Dom        

     England squad for friendly against Norway, Oslo, October 11:
    
    
    Seaman (Arsenal), Walker (Tottenham), Gary Neville (Man Utd), 
    Jones (Liverpool), Adams (Arsenal), Howey (Newcastle), 
    Pallister (Man Utd), Pearce (Nottm For), Beresford (Newcastle), 
    Redknapp (Liverpool), Gascoigne (Rangers), Lee (Newcastle), 
    Southgate (A Villa), McManaman (Liverpool), Stone (Nottm For), 
    Wise (Chelsea), Barmby (Middlesbrough), Ferdinand (Newcastle), 
    Sheringham (Tottenham), Shearer (Blackburn).
    
    Cheers,
    
    Rick.

    TV picks Wise, Southgate and Stone yet leaves out LeTiss????
    
    Are the tabloids reviewing their vegetable adjectives yet????
    
    good to see Ferdinand back in the squad....
    
    Ray....

    It seems that the international careers of Ince and Le Tissier are over
    then. I'm impressed that the new members of the squad don't drink, or
    seem to anyuway, at Scribes West.
    
    Stuart

    Stuart,
     Are you doing the ads for Scribes, or what ?? How are you so in the
    know as you seem to so openly despise the place !?!?!? Is this your
    coice boozer eh eh ??????  The conference must know !!!!!
    
        		Stretch.
    

    Stretch,
    
    	What the conference must know is what a "coice boozer" is ?? Please
    enlighten us !! BTW, I'm glad that Stone and Beresford are in the squad, 
    very handy players IMO, but how the hell Sheringham, Wise and Southgate 
    are in, and Le Tissier, Fowler and Draper aren't, I'll never know !!
    
    
    Cheers,
    
    		Ian$Spelling_Police_DEC_Park_Division

    As a bemoaner of Southgate most of last season in midfield - how he
    gets in as a sweeper is beyond me! Similarly - how Walker gets in
    before Nigel Martyn in beyond me (oh sorry - Martyn is in the
    Endsleigh!)
    
    Paul

    So it's Southgate for Ince and Wise for Le Tissier! Now, what about
    bringing in Kevin Campbell for Shearer, Garry Stevens for Rob Jones,
    and Neil Webb for Gascoigne, just to finish the job?!
    
    Come June, we're going to be striking fear into the hearts of Europe's
    best ;-)
                                                       
    Dom
    
    

    Dom,
    
    I think that the only fear they will feel is "oh god, if we only score
    5 past this lot we must be crap". 
    
    Stuart

    To be honest ('cos I've been lying all day, HA HA), I would have put
    David James in ahead of Walker.
    
    
    Ian.

    ROT IN HELL YOU SOFT SOUTHERN GITS!
    

    stop shouting you dirty smelly northerner.