A lesson England should've learned from Cricket ...

[Archie Blagger]

If anyone follows the England cricket team, cast your minds back to the last time they played for the Ashes in Australia. They had a couple of warm up games and thought they could go into an Ashes series. They result was a royal arseholing courtesy of the Aussies who prepared hard.

Jump forward a few years and England wins a 20-20 World Cup. They dont pick players on reputation, but on the actual suitability to play that form of the game, i.e. players who play in the right positions etc.

Now you find an England footy team plodding around in the World Cup. They played 2 friendlies, without playing their apparent first team. Capello drops the likes of Adam Johnson a left footed left winger, and brings Wright Phillips ...

Also is it any coincidence that the likes of Mexico who played 7 friendlies before the World Cup are doing so well?

The mistakes so far have been basic. As much as we want to see England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire do well, they play second fiddle to club footy. They dont get the time to prepare.

When they do play then we play all manner of wanky choices and then expect training ground footy to produce results.

In conclusion: We should've played more friendlies, turned out the 1st team more often, and picked players who actually do the job week in week out for the positions they play.

[murrayout]

You could make a massive comparison between cricket and how England have been playing recently......booooooorrr rrriiiiiinnnnnnngggg

[r@mside]

Originally Posted by Archie Blagger

If anyone follows the England cricket team, cast your minds back to the last time they played for the Ashes in Australia. They had a couple of warm up games and thought they could go into an Ashes series. They result was a royal arseholing courtesy of the Aussies who prepared hard.

Jump forward a few years and England wins a 20-20 World Cup. They dont pick players on reputation, but on the actual suitability to play that form of the game, i.e. players who play in the right positions etc.

Now you find an England footy team plodding around in the World Cup. They played 2 friendlies, without playing their apparent first team. Capello drops the likes of Adam Johnson a left footed left winger, and brings Wright Phillips ...

Also is it any coincidence that the likes of Mexico who played 7 friendlies before the World Cup are doing so well?

The mistakes so far have been basic. As much as we want to see England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire do well, they play second fiddle to club footy. They dont get the time to prepare.

When they do play then we play all manner of wanky choices and then expect training ground footy to produce results.

In conclusion: We should've played more friendlies, turned out the 1st team more often, and picked players who actually do the job week in week out for the positions they play.

We have a team full of Andrew Strausses. They are all tired and need a rest.

[stubber]

Originally Posted by Archie Blagger

If anyone follows the England cricket team, cast your minds back to the last time they played for the Ashes in Australia. They had a couple of warm up games and thought they could go into an Ashes series. They result was a royal arseholing courtesy of the Aussies who prepared hard.

Jump forward a few years and England wins a 20-20 World Cup. They dont pick players on reputation, but on the actual suitability to play that form of the game, i.e. players who play in the right positions etc.

Now you find an England footy team plodding around in the World Cup. They played 2 friendlies, without playing their apparent first team. Capello drops the likes of Adam Johnson a left footed left winger, and brings Wright Phillips ...

Also is it any coincidence that the likes of Mexico who played 7 friendlies before the World Cup are doing so well?

The mistakes so far have been basic. As much as we want to see England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire do well, they play second fiddle to club footy. They dont get the time to prepare.

When they do play then we play all manner of wanky choices and then expect training ground footy to produce results.

In conclusion: We should've played more friendlies, turned out the 1st team more often, and picked players who actually do the job week in week out for the positions they play.

Yeah, Cappello knarrs nowt. You are the One with a prestigious footballing CV. Cappello should stick to posting on the SMB.

[murrayout]

Originally Posted by stubber

Yeah, Cappello knarrs nowt. You are the One with a prestigious footballing CV. Cappello should stick to posting on the SMB.

says the man who has a go at every Sunderland manager we've ever had

[stubber]

Originally Posted by murrayout

says the man who has a go at every Sunderland manager we've ever had

None of whom have ever had a record that comes anywhere near to that of Cappello's...

[Archie Blagger]

Originally Posted by stubber

Yeah, Cappello knarrs nowt. You are the One with a prestigious footballing CV. Cappello should stick to posting on the SMB.

Outta interest do you think Capello would rather play 7 friendlies before the World Cup or 2? Or perhaps that was not his decision to make?

[stubber]

Originally Posted by Archie Blagger

Outta interest do you think Capello would rather play 7 friendlies before the World Cup or 2? Or perhaps that was not his decision to make?

Cappello ain't the problem blud. It's the useless, overpaid prima donnas, whose shocking lack of technical ability is papered over in the Premiership, with the presence of millions of pounds worth of foreign talent. We are shite.

[Archie Blagger]

Originally Posted by stubber

Cappello ain't the problem blud. It's the useless, overpaid prima donnas, whose shocking lack of technical ability is papered over in the Premiership, with the presence of millions of pounds worth of foreign talent. We are shite.

So Capello wouldnt rather have an extra 5 games to prepare?

[robcal]

Think there's a big argument in favour of having and England 'B' team. Would allow them a chance to try out new players at the same time as keeping the main squad together. Could be played the same evening as the rest of the meaningless friendlies.