New ex-players (and managers) thread

[H T B]

Makes you wonder what has gone on for only his name to be announced early.
Maybe he want to go on holibobs with his mate Chilly

 

[Lako42]

Love how spursy he is

 

[Miles Away]

I think he’s clearly been told he was outside of the 26. I’m sure a few others have too. Most will have gone “fair enough, maybe there’s an injury or I force my way in”.

Maddison, though, probably had a whinge about it and Southgate has decided he’d rather have him away from the squad than effecting the morale of other players.

I agree. That’s curtains under Southgate.

 

[M17TT C]

The squad has to be confirmed to Uefa before the match tomorrow but it isn't publicly announced until Saturday.

If players aren't going to the tournament, what's the point in them playing in a friendly that is essentially a warm up match for the tournament?

I think it's more than fair that those who have been told they won't be in the final squad have decided they may as well go home now - I'm sure people will say footballers have it easy but they very rarely get chance to have a good solid few weeks break so why not make the most of it with family and friends?

Plus from an England point of view, we should be looking to play the players who will start the first game and not use the last friendly as chance for players who won't be in the squad to show us what they could have done - its a waste for all parties.

Maddison has been poor in the second half of the season and struggled with injuries so it's the right decision to leave him out, especially considering the abundance of talent we have in that position.

I don't think it will be the last we will see of him in an England shirt though as he will probably come back and start next season on fire imo - he'll probably enjoy himself for a few weeks, like any mid 20s lad would do, let alone one who gets paid an absolute fortune, but he will be back on form when the season starts imo, hopefully not against us though!

EDIT - Curtis Jones has also left the squad so it's not just Maddison that has thought there is no point in hanging around.

 

[M17TT C]

 

[pork pie fox]

Maguire expected to miss out too.

 

[Miles Away]

Maguire expected to miss out too.

Now that is a major surprise.

 

[pork pie fox]

Now that is a major surprise.

Injury related, I think.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Kinda respect this a bit, he’s owning it. “I wasn’t good enough” is decades of maturity ahead of that idiocy after Southampton

 

[Blaarev]

Not Lampard then.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Not Lampard then.

Strange one, that. Retired at 19 having never played a senior game, and has spent much of his coaching career working with Rodgers. Got a feeling this might end very badly, but good luck to him.

 

[City Fan]

Strange one, that. Retired at 19 having never played a senior game, and has spent much of his coaching career working with Rodgers. Got a feeling this might end very badly, but good luck to him.

Very weird one. I thought they might have gone for Big Nige.

Similar situation to our drop to L1…decent sized club, been near bottom of Championship for a while, takeover going horribly wrong resulting in relegation.

 

[Fox Fan]

Very weird one. I thought they might have gone for Big Nige.

Similar situation to our drop to L1…decent sized club, been near bottom of Championship for a while, takeover going horribly wrong resulting in relegation.

Nigel would have been a very savvy appointment there, but I think his health issues are probably ruling him out of jobs at the moment - especially Birmingham who arguably got relegated because Mobray had to step down through ill health.

 

[Rock Fox]

Not Lampard then.

Had to look it up...
BCFC stands for Birmingham City Football Club apparently - not -
Bloody Chelsea Football Club

 

[Blue Maniac]

Had to look it up...
BCFC stands for Birmingham City Football Club apparently - not -
Bloody Chelsea Football Club

I actually assumed Bristol City at first

 

[Tango Fox]

I thought Bradford at first!

 

[SilverFox]

I thought bumba clot football club at first.

 

[SilverFox]

Why do footballers these days refer to winning the European championship as ‘it coming home’.

 

[Fox Fan]

Why do footballers these days refer to winning the European championship as ‘it coming home’.

It's coming home: How Three Lions became the definitive England song

Ever-hopeful England fans have been screaming that "football's coming home" for 25 years.

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1996 Euros

The opening verse of Three Lions, with the lyrics "England's gonna throw it away, gonna blow it away," encapsulates a lifetime of disappointments as an England fan.

But when the team wins, it's the chorus that you hear sung in streets, bars and pubs up and down the country: "It's coming home."

 

[londonfox]

Josh Knight has left Peterboro' and moved to Germany

Josh Knight: Peterborough United defender signs for Hannover 96

Peterborough United defender Josh Knight turns down a new Posh deal to sign for German second tier club Hannover.

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