The English Football Thread

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by Newkie

No twist, I can't believe the people in work still saying they expect them to slip up. Two months ago fair enough, but they're on the home straight now. Awesome for them, fair play, definitely the greatest achievement in football imo. Watching them has given me joy that Newcastle haven't in years.

Leicestershire schoolyards will be full of little Vardy's and Riyads in no time.

Gap down to five points if Spurs win, should still do it, but it's not over yet

In case anyone missed it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35999427

Stan goes off on one:

'You're a disgrace! Call me up' - Stan Collymore rants at Aston Villa stars on talkSPORT | talkSPORT

Lescott fires back:

http://img.thesun.co.uk/aidemitlum/a...x_2804476a.jpg

Agree with Stan tbh club let us down.

[Cuthbert]

Bernstein and King resign from board. Stan calling Gabby fat. Meant to be bad news for Villa coming at 11pm.

AVFC - real life Harchester United.

[Cuthbert]

Black is right. Atmosphere at the club is toxic. Our players should be banned from Twitter.

[Newkie]

Spurs should have had about 6 players banned, they completely lost it! Hilarious to watch the implosion, fair play to Leicester.

Nzog is a mad one though, I mean as a Newcastle fan I can't really comment because we destroy plenty of careers, but he was absolute quality for us. Don't get me wrong, he had a really poor mentality and he was one of the first rats off the sinking ship, but I genuinely thought he'd do a lot better at Villa than he did.

[Cuthbert]

Tottenham really showed themselves up imo. Petulant, kicking them because they knew it had gone. Fair enough it's great for us to watch but it doesn't look good for them.

Harry Kane is certified btw, back to back 20+ goal seasons in the league at 22, scoring for England, scoring in big games.

It will be a disgrace when Rooney starts ahead of him in the Euros coming back from injury.

[Newkie]

Originally Posted by monkeytennis

Harry Kane is certified btw, back to back 20+ goal seasons in the league at 22, scoring for England, scoring in big games.

It will be a disgrace when Rooney starts ahead of him in the Euros coming back from injury.

I know Woy is a complete knacker and obsessed with "big club" players and still seemingly has a Stockholm Syndrome-like obsession with Liverpool, but surely even he can't ignore Kane?

Vardy will be ignored and used for the last 6 minutes naturally, but Kane has to be England's number one. Especially as Rooney isn't even playing as a striker. And is still gash anyway.

[Cuthbert]

Roy is not going to drop the captain. It will probably be Kane up top with Rooney behind actually. But Vardy should be starting also, he's scored more than three times the goals Rooney has scored in the league this season, scored a belter vs Germany, wins the league - what more does he have to do?

Sends out a bad message to the players on the cusp of the first team when he does that/guarantees Wilshere a place even if he doesn't play for Arsenal.

Rooney has had enough chances now, he's managed to score the grand total of two tap ins in 12 years of tournament football for England. That is shocking.

I guarantee he'll do very little this summer as well. Plod along like a pub player, 2nd touch will be a tackle. Might scab another tap in or a penalty if we're lucky.

Hoping he falls over a cone in training and sprains his ankle and Vardy/Kane can take their rightful places in the England team

[Goofle]

Rooney won't start "ahead" of Kane, he will probably play behind the striker.

[Newkie]

Originally Posted by Goofle

Rooney won't start "ahead" of Kane, he will probably play behind the striker.

This is what I meant. Kane ahead Rooney, presumably one of Barkley or Alli missing out, but he might play all 3, you never know.

[Newkie]

Originally Posted by monkeytennis

Roy is not going to drop the captain. It will probably be Kane up top with Rooney behind actually. But Vardy should be starting also:

Ah you already said it. Yeah, I'd like to see Vardy on one of the wings because Kane and Rooney are guaranteed to start, but I don't think Woy will do it, I think he'll want to shove a more "stabilising" midfielder out wide. Vardy'll get 10 minutes to graft when we are chasing a game - despite the fact he'd work harder than most of our front line over 90 minutes anyway