Scholes: "I needed more time"

[THE FLASH]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8726935.stm

cheeky ginger cunt!

[Bogus Dave]

Still better than the rest of our midfield put together

[/DV]

[Don Rogers Shop]

Fucking fair play to the bloke,when you actually read that i think what he means is if he had been asked and played in some qualifiers he would of done it but doesn't feel right in taking somebody elses place who worked hard all year to get in the squad.

I love Paul Scholes if evry footballer modelled themselves on the way he does football would be a better game.

[Abrahammer]

Not ideal timing but dont see a problem with what he said.

Most underated english player for many a year, if only he could have learnt to tackle......

[DV]

Still better than the rest of our midfield put together

[/DV]

....and DV would be right.

Genius (Scholes, not me...)

[THE FLASH]

Needing time to consider to play for your country?

Sorry TEFers, that makes him a cheeky cunt in my eyes.

Hope we win the fucking thing....then he has all the time in the world to reflect!

[Saxondale]

Still better than the rest of our midfield put together

[/DV]

Just what we'd need.  Another liability thats going to be sent off during the tournament.

[DV]

Jamie Carraghers gone a step worse and done a complete u-turn after playing no part in getting England there.

Do you hope we lose now?

[Don Rogers Shop]

Needing time to consider to play for your country?

Sorry TEFers, that makes him a cheeky cunt in my eyes.

Hope we win the fucking thing....then he has all the time in the world to reflect!

I think you have misunderstood Flash.I think he is saying by more time he would of wanted to play in the qualifiers so he would of felt justified in making the WC squad.

[THE FLASH]

I think you have misunderstood Flash.I think he is saying by more time he would of wanted to play in the qualifiers so he would of felt justified in making the WC squad.

It would'nt be the first time!

[Spencer_White]

Ive got a lot of sympathy for Scholes.

When he retired from international football, the England team was descending into farce behind the scenes because Sven wouldnt enforce any discipline. He must have watched Beckham get kicked out of Man United by Fergie, and thought this is why he got kicked out, because the circus is taking over at England? McLaren couldnt really go any other direction, because he was there with Sven. History wont be kind to Sven. He's obviously very good tactically, but hes not what you'd call a football man? He's far too distracted by women and money. He's made a fool of himself far too many times since England falling over himself for boobs or cash.

Capello has come in and straight away laid down the law. He is a football man, and wont let anything compromise his focus on the football. By this time Scholes was 33? I dont think anyone including Capello or Scholes would have expected Scholes to still be playing at the top at 35, so unfortunately the England career he could have had has passed him by.

Id say Scholes is a victim of the whole celebrity sycophancy that engulfed the England team under Sven. Doubt he could stand it, and fair play. I fucking couldnt stand it either.

Hopefully the whole of football is heading back to being more about football now. Hopefully weve seen the worst of the WAG, celebrity culture in the game?

[BANGKOK RED]

I don't know much about the lad, which is something that I like about him.

[jonny72]

It gets me that people will stick up for Scholes yet have a go at Beckham.

Beckham would do anything to play for his country, whilst Scholes doesn't give a flying fuck.

[Barry Scott]

It gets me that people will stick up for Scholes yet have a go at Beckham.

Beckham would do anything to play for his country, whilst Scholes doesn't give a flying fuck.

  Well said jonny.

[Don Rogers Shop]

I like both of them to be honest. How anyone can think Scholes is a cunt because he doesn't think it's right to take someones place when he don't deserve it is beyond me.