AlanHo Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Just had a quick look at the 30 players picked today for the England squad - all are from the Premier league. The number of players from each team is as follows :-Manchester United 5Aston Villa 5Chelsea 4Tottenham 3Liverpool 2Wigan 2Portsmouth 2Reading, Everton, Manchester City, West Ham, Middlesborough, Blackburn and Newcastle - 1 eachNotable absentee is Arsenal - a reflection of the fact that they have mainly foreign players.It should be noted that some players have not been picked due to injury (like John Terry) and Beckham (lack of match fitness)I'm sure our lady members will find the statistics fascinating - management just did. In fact she got so excited she was speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 If,as I think, it is football, why 30? Surely the teams that play football have not also suffered from inflation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 If,as I think, it is football, why 30? Surely the teams that play football have not also suffered from inflation?Perm 11 from 30 - in old football pools parlance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 If,as I think, it is football, why 30? Surely the teams that play football have not also suffered from inflation?Perm 11 from 30 - in old football pools parlance.I thought that expression had something to do with Kevin Keegan's hair style in the 60s/70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Is Beckham definately not playing then? That's a shame.Hubby will be disappointed about no Arsenal players :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 No one from Chasetown then. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 No one from Chasetown then. :lol:No! the England Manager thought the players were too good to be wasted in lousy football. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 No one from Chasetown then. :lol:No! the England Manager thought the players were too good to be wasted in lousy football. :lol: Port Vale were so impressed after the cup tie that they signed up two of the players. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 The squad has now been trimmed down to 23 players as followsManchester United 4Aston Villa 4Chelsea 4Tottenham 2Liverpool 2Wigan, Portsmouth, Everton, Manchester City, West Ham, Blackburn and Newcastle - 1 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Still no one from Chasetown then? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Still no one from Chasetown then? :lol:They don't have the right qualifications - they lack WAG girlfriends, they have got proper jobs and not reliant of footie, they regard football as a sport and not an easy life form, they are real men and don't cry when they get kicked, they make sacrifices and give everything to the game.Who wants to watch people like that...... :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Still no one from Chasetown then? :lol:They don't have the right qualifications - they lack WAG girlfriends, they have got proper jobs and not reliant of footie, they regard football as a sport and not an easy life form, they are real men and don't cry when they get kicked, they make sacrifices and give everything to the game.Who wants to watch people like that...... :lol: :lol: Depends whether you like theatre or football. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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