Any truth in this d'ya think?

[MK Shrimper]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30092008/4/sven-wanted-international-england.html

If so, would have been the death knell of the England team IMHO.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'm pretty sure that the Cudicini rumour is true there's been lots in the press about that previously. I can't believe Malbranque, Edu etc though.

 

[Jack123]

IMO, Malbranque should've been approached about something, because playing a few friendlies for England would improve him and possibly turn him into a decent player, same it didnt happen

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Cudicini in his prime would have been better than an ageing Seaman or Martyn & certainly better than Calamity!

 

[sufcintheprem]

I don't see any resaon to doubt it really.

Cudicini would still be an excellent choice as back up for James and is better than Robinson has ever been.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I think the main reason Cudicini et al didn't get called up was Sven. I think the FA could maybe have got away with it under an English manager, but I don't think they could under a foreign manager.

FWIW I rate Malbranque very highly.

 

[Davros]

i remember a piece about this in the papers a few years ago that Cudicini only needed one more year in England to be able to play for us.

I dont think theres any harm in this, afterall, the French have been exploiting their colonies for years, plus, with the amount of immigration traffic entering the UK how long before Polish born players start making there way through the ranks in the UK?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

i remember a piece about this in the papers a few years ago that Cudicini only needed one more year in England to be able to play for us.

I dont think theres any harm in this, afterall, the French have been exploiting their colonies for years, plus, with the amount of immigration traffic entering the UK how long before Polish born players start making there way through the ranks in the UK?

Marek Szmid?

 

[MrB]

Anton Otulakowski

Dewsbury is in Poland isn't it?

 

[SUFC_Al]

you can just see the England front line for the 2024 World Cup

Daniel Tomasikiewicz
Grzegorz Pijdurskij

That would please the right-wingers ;)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

you can just see the England front line for the 2024 World Cup

Daniel Tomasikiewicz
Grzegorz Pijdurskij

That would please the right-wingers ;)

We've got plenty of right-wingers, its left-wingers we lack.

 

[SUFC_Al]

We've got plenty of right-wingers, its left-wingers we lack.

if one of them is left-footed seeing as we have a penchant for playing players out of position they can fill in

 

[Ricey]

Wasn't there rumours of Almunia being lined up for a call up for the England squad?

 

[canveyshrimper]

We've got plenty of right-whingers, its left-wingers we lack.

Post edited for accuracy.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Wasn't there rumours of Almunia being lined up for a call up for the England squad?

Indeed there were, and he is reported to be very keen to play for England. He's just not really that good, is he? Other than Cudicini (and I would still pick Robocop James in front of him), that's the trouble with all of the names mentioned. They are no better than what we have. The problem lies with tactics and the players' lack of passion. Do you think foreign born players would change the latter problem? Of course not! There is enough talent amongst English born players to win major tournaments, and although one result does not convince me that we are home and dry, the Croatia game showed we are on the right track.

 

[Firestorm]

Cricket has been doing this for years
Greig, Hick, Lamb etc

 

[SUFC_Al]

Cricket has been doing this for years
Greig, Hick, Lamb etc

the current England captain.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

the current England captain.

Half-English. Didn't qualify through residency - so not the same at all.

 

[SUFC_Al]

Half-English. Didn't qualify through residency - so not the same at all.

I wasn't aware that he was half-English, my bad

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

I wasn't aware that he was half-English, my bad

Yeah his mum sounds like a good old-fashioned Essex bird.