Comments on: Outsourcing England? http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/ World Soccer views and news Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Red Devil http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334723 Red Devil Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:14:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334723 VIK: There's nothing wrong with Arsenal because having an English club with no English players might well become the norm in the near future but an England team with hardly any home-made players would be a bit ludicrous, don't you think? VIK: There’s nothing wrong with Arsenal because having an English club with no English players might well become the norm in the near future but an England team with hardly any home-made players would be a bit ludicrous, don’t you think?

]]> By: european football blog http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334618 european football blog Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:30:25 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334618 england have always claimed themselves as the inventor of football. back in 96, they launched a slogan 'football comes home' when hosting euro 96. so, it will be a shame to have a non english player as in the national team. i consider the so called english goalkeeper crisis as a warning for english football. this crisis shows that regeneration is a must. england have always claimed themselves as the inventor of football. back in 96, they launched a slogan ‘football comes home’ when hosting euro 96. so, it will be a shame to have a non english player as in the national team.
i consider the so called english goalkeeper crisis as a warning for english football. this crisis shows that regeneration is a must.

]]> By: Ted http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334590 Ted Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:32:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334590 This is so ludicrous it makes me want to tear my hair out. Why would England want to rip up their tradition to get a player like Almunia into the team? I mean, Diego Maradona would have been one thing... This is so ludicrous it makes me want to tear my hair out. Why would England want to rip up their tradition to get a player like Almunia into the team? I mean, Diego Maradona would have been one thing…

]]> By: Total Newbie http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334574 Total Newbie Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:54:53 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334574 I'm an Arsenal supporter, and a fan of Almunia, but he's probably not quite at the level England would want for a goalkeeper. Is there any evidence that he's better than David James? Aside form Almunia, regarding the rest of the post: I'd like to see national teams stick to players and staff from their own country. Hiring a foreign manager seems like paranoid low self-esteem. I say hire a relatively intelligent person from your own country, play attacking football, and if you go down at least you go down with a little pride. Hopefully you can muster some defensive rigidity to go with the attacking flair, but for me it's more of a national effort if the players and staff are from the country that is being represented. I’m an Arsenal supporter, and a fan of Almunia, but he’s probably not quite at the level England would want for a goalkeeper. Is there any evidence that he’s better than David James?

Aside form Almunia, regarding the rest of the post: I’d like to see national teams stick to players and staff from their own country.

Hiring a foreign manager seems like paranoid low self-esteem. I say hire a relatively intelligent person from your own country, play attacking football, and if you go down at least you go down with a little pride.

Hopefully you can muster some defensive rigidity to go with the attacking flair, but for me it’s more of a national effort if the players and staff are from the country that is being represented.

]]> By: Andy Gultom http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334553 Andy Gultom Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:16:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334553 i'm not an englishman, but if i was one of them, i would prefer wait and see.... Almunia, is very fantastic for this year, but what about next year and the year after. And pay attention also with his age.. I will pick between Ben Foster or Chris Kirkland, rather than take Almunia as player no.1... the key is prospective age for development i’m not an englishman, but if i was one of them, i would prefer wait and see….

Almunia, is very fantastic for this year, but what about next year and the year after. And pay attention also with his age..

I will pick between Ben Foster or Chris Kirkland, rather than take Almunia as player no.1… the key is prospective age for development

]]> By: VIK http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334548 VIK Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:40:53 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334548 wats wrong with arsenal?? lol wats wrong with arsenal?? lol

]]> By: Red Devil http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334533 Red Devil Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:02:41 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334533 It would be an admission of defeat and it would also erase the line separating club football from international football. If this becomes the norm, England will become a blueprint copy of Arsenal. I don't think too many England fans would be happy with that. It would be an admission of defeat and it would also erase the line separating club football from international football. If this becomes the norm, England will become a blueprint copy of Arsenal. I don’t think too many England fans would be happy with that.

]]> By: Ted http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334519 Ted Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:53:46 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334519 England don´t seem to have a problem with this in other sports. Dozens of cricketers have qualified to play for England only by residence and who can forget Zola Budd? Did anyone over there have a problem with Kevin Pietersen winning the Ashes for England? England don´t seem to have a problem with this in other sports. Dozens of cricketers have qualified to play for England only by residence and who can forget Zola Budd? Did anyone over there have a problem with Kevin Pietersen winning the Ashes for England?

]]> By: David Keyes http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334518 David Keyes Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:54:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/12/26/outsourcing-england/#comment-334518 Not a bad idea, but can't England do better than Manuel Almunia? Not a bad idea, but can’t England do better than Manuel Almunia?

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