I like & respect Roy, but this statement is fooling no one,...hopefully.

[seasider7]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20532014

First we play entirely the wrong style of football, especially for tournament in South America.

We don't have a nucleus of quality players that we've had in some past campaigns.

There isn't a stream of top level talent flowing from our younger ranks.

We have been very poor in recent tournaments.

Proving that every silver lining has a raincloud is that the FA have finally realized we need to evolve our style from kids level upwards. They have funded a state of the art centre, and identified the man, Dan Ashworth, to oversee the operation, but haven't been able to agree compensation for his early release. FFS, write a big enough cheque and let's get started.

Good chance in Brazil 2014? I hope you're right Roy, but I can't see it.

[s0a9]

It's a shame really, as I remember the 1990 WC, Euro '96 etc, and was really up for it back then - always down the pub watching in my England shirt.

Now, the team is half full of players I despise, many of whom don't appear to give a f**k.

I just find the whole international thing a bit of a pain in the ass now, that simply gets in the way of Arsenal playing.

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[seasider7]

with the expanded CL, and the influx of foreign players mean our local teams star players are often representing a plethora of countries other than England.

In the old days, we used to all gather for even England friendly games, these days they seem like an interference.


I was at the 86,90,92,96 and 2000 tournaments, and it was such a buzz. Hopefully the passion stays with the team, but I don agree it the light is dimming on international football.

[Mc Gooner]