From: peterm@pinhigh.Aus.Sun.COM (Peter Miles)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: England Team
Date: 20 Nov 1992 03:20:17 GMT
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In article 1eg808INN9m6@edam.csv.warwick.ac.uk, phucn@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Miss D A Hill) writes:

In light of the past few performances of England,what team would everyone
pick???

If there were no injury problems to face,then this would be my team.....

l.   Chris Woods (Sheff Wed)   - Done sufficiently well to keep Seaman out
2.   Lee Dixon  (Arsenal )     - Showed last night he still has flair
3.   Stuart Pearce (Notts F)   - An inspirational captain
4.   Neil Webb  (Man U/Nott F) - Now he's on the move will be great again
5.   Des Walker (Sampdoria)    - Classy defender
6.   Tony Adams (Arsenal)      - A tower of strength
7.   David Platt (Juventus)    - Works tirelessly    
8.   Paul Gascoigne (Lazio)    - Need we say more???
9.   Alan Shearer (Blackburn)  - A battler
10.  Paul Merson (Arsenal)     - Adaptable forward with skill and pace
11.  David Batty (Leeds U)     - Strong worker

12.  Martin Keown (Everton)    - Excellent prospect
13.  David Seaman (Arsenal)    - I'm biased!!
14.  Gary Parker (Aston Villa) - A classy midfielder with great touch
15.  Chris Waddle (Sheff Wed)  - Shows excitement
16.  Ian Wright (Arsenal)      - A natural goalscorer
Dear Deb,

I think your Red and white slip is showing. Why don't you nominate the rest of the Arsenal team for England honours too, and be done with it. ???


So lets take a look at your team. -

Your Team		My comments and replacements.
========		=========================

GK  Chris Woods	Agreed
2.   Lee Dixon		No thank you. What about Paul Parker.??
3.   Stuart Pearce	Agreed. If England had a few more with his heart, they'd be alright
4..  Neil Webb		Disagree. He's yesterdays man. Lets try Gary Parker.
5.   Des Walker		Agreed. One of only 3 world class players in the squad.!!
6.   Tony Adams	Oh please Deb, lets get serious. My grandma can play better than
 		Adams and god bless her, she's gone to meet the maker in the sky.
		Lets' put Mark Wright in here.	
7.  David Platt		Agreed. He's a must.
8.  Paul Gascoigne	Agreed. As long as he plays football, and cuts out the histrionics.!!
9.  Alan Shearer	Agreed. Good opportunist in front of goal.
10.Paul Merson		Please, please. This is an England team, representative honours
		you know, something prestigious. Therefore, there is an unspoken
		rule, that you are supposed to have some semblance of talent. You
		don't get English caps, just because you look cute !! you know.
		Lets put David White in here.
11. David Batty		His surname says it all. He is batty, chased down one to many
		parked cars for mine. Chris Waddle for me.


Well thats my comments. You will note the complete absence of any Arsenal player in the
first 11. This was not done with malice, they simply do not have any players of international
"CLASS".  


While I'm at it, I am another advocate for Brian Clough to be given a go.

You could do worse, though I do agree his main success has been in motivating lesser players to
higher performances, but at least his style of soccer will bring the crowds back to watch an
entertaining game.

Whilst I know you Brits cling to the fading memories of long past glories on the International
scene, (I mean 1966, is 26 years ago.!!!) wouldn't you be prepared to see England suffer a loss,
now and again, if you were guarnateed of an entertaining game, where there were a handful of goals, to keep you warm on your journey home after the match, rather than a regular dreary 
0-0 or 1-0 victory, where the ball is scrambled over the line, in a goalmouth fury.

"The beauty of Football, is that it is a game of opinions".

Any other comments, flame away. !!!

Cheers.