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Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: oxford_fan on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, 05:16:29 So I read in the paper the other day. Good shout, I reckon. When I get the England job on FM I don't bother with any friendlies; you can see how all of the players are doing by watching their club form - much more of a performance indicator than a meaningless intl friendly with a hotch-potch team of England reserves. Also allows players an extra little break, with so many of them getting fatigues from long seasons and summer tournaments I don't think we'd lose out from getting rid of these pointless friendlies.
Just get the players along to a training session; if players are in the England squad they should be perfectly capable of playing together without the need for these matches which half of them miss anyway. Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: Luci on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, 05:21:52 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/default.stm
From this URL; Quote The Football Association is set to demand that England play more friendlies, with Soho Square chiefs offering a guaranteed 18 friendlies and 10 competitive ties in tender documents released to television firms. (Daily Express) Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: Luci on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, 05:22:27 Slightly confusing :?
Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: oxford_fan on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, 05:58:49 there's a reason why that page is called 'gossip' though - chances are it will never end up being real news. and the story is from the express.
but with the way money runs football i wouldn't be surprised Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: janaage on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, 07:46:06 The celtic league's a good idea, Scotland Wales, N Ire and Eire to compete in a mini league (for a British Championship type title) thus doing away with most meaningless friendlies.
You can't play against your neighbours half heartedly as pride would make want to win. England weren't interested, which is fair enough. Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: Cookie on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, 08:43:34 Should just bring back Graham Taylor's best idea, England B internationals. This way you can get together all the nearly players to take a better look.
Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: fatbury on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, 08:59:46 itll never happen .. FA make too much money out of them
Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: oxford_fan on Thursday, February 15, 2007, 14:32:28 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6363435.stm
wow, two less in a four year period!? Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: janaage on Thursday, February 15, 2007, 14:36:50 That's worthy of being "breaking news" on SSN.
Title: Venables wants to scrap international friendlies Post by: Spencer_White on Thursday, February 15, 2007, 20:19:14 They should have groups of 10,11 or 12 teams for the qualifiers. There wouldnt be time for stupid friendlies then.
Plus we'd get better matches home and away. England would be more worth supporting. Il never go to another England friendly again. Well maybe to look at Wembley. |