retired_abjanicki

The Second One.

The way we're going there will not be an English international side in twenty years time.

English players should play in the English league.

retired_nini59

please be joking, there are more English professional footballers than of any nationality, and probably still will be in 20 years. There are hardly any English players not playing in the English leagues too.

retired_bigsean999

retired_hautemarley

Currently, A club side made of English only players wouldnt stand a chance of coming 2nd. Also I give a **** about England or international footy in general. So Option 1 is the only answer here for me.

retired_sedimohasel

whs

retired_bec8643

So how much do you think Gordon was actually worth? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Haven't the foggiest but not as much as 7 million considering Cech only cost about 7 million & Reina only cost 6 million

Davey

whs x 100, I've herad more interesting debates on talkSPORT..

retired_swtpe14

I did the first is preferred to actually win, but I don't see what is wrong with liking teams composed of English players. In fact, it speaks volumes how an Italian person in the thread prefers an Italian core yet an English person dares suggest anything of the nature its automatic BNP worthy.

But as I say, a team full of the best regardless of who they are is more appealling than coming second with a load of English people. But wanting a team that is composed of many English players to do well I can't see is bad.

mattsaunders

I'm an England fan first and a club fan second, but what you're saying is idiotic. sorry. </BLOCKQUOTE>

If you are an England fan first, how can you justify supporting a side and putting money into a team that doesn't promote the national team?

(note im not having a go, im just trying to let you see my ideals. ) </BLOCKQUOTE>

your ideals bless.

clubs exist to make money. they want the best players that they can possibly get, regardless of their nationality. maybe 20 years ago, our top clubs felt a sense of responsibility for the general health of the English game, but nowadays the idea's laughable. Look at Arsenal - managed by a Frenchman with barely an English player in the squad, and with Russian and American billionaires fighting for control. why should they give a **** about the strength of the English national team?

it's up to the FA and the government, who need to put proper investment in right at the bottom. if we had kids of 9 and 10 coming through who were as good technically as the foreign lads, then your Arsenals and Chelseas wouldn't need to look overseas for so many of their youngsters.

retired_swissqb

1st one, but with an english core, as liverpool have, ie gerrard, carragher, pennant etc.