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the players dont always give their full effort in friendlies. Do we really want an entire tournament like that? It would basically be the commonwealth games of football where people turn up but dont really give a shit
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the players dont always give their full effort in friendlies. Do we really want an entire tournament like that? It would basically be the commonwealth games of football where people turn up but dont really give a shit
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probably I didnt watch much
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If Gibraltar are involved then I can't see Spain accepting an invite.
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Wouldn't mind seeing Commonwealth tournament with the best 16 teams from the Commonwealth
England might actually win it |
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No don't - we tried this with Ireland, Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales.
Only players turned up was for Wales and Scotland both Irish teams had mickey mouse team out players out with everyone complaining of injuries. (Just couldn't be arsed turning up) |
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Every two years inbetween the major championships, play it in one of the countries involved (Euro style) and as well as the four home countries, incluse Irish Republic, Gibraltar, and as guests the highest-placed two european countries (eg Holland, Germany, Spain or whoever).
That gives our home countries a proper competition which can't end up in elimination from a major. |
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No don't - we tried this with Ireland, Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales.
Only players turned up was for Wales and Scotland both Irish teams had mickey mouse team out players out with everyone complaining of injuries. (Just couldn't be arsed turning up) |
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But would they get the *proper competition* experience of playing in front of 60,000 at Hampden?
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The Republic didn't play in the tournament
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All the other teams want to beat England so it's good and proper competition, irrespective that it's not a World's or Euros.
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Every two years inbetween the major championships, play it in one of the countries involved (Euro style) and as well as the four home countries, incluse Irish Republic, Gibraltar, and as guests the highest-placed two european countries (eg Holland, Germany, Spain or whoever).
That gives our home countries a proper competition which can't end up in elimination from a major. Of course the home internationals could replace the current qualifying but of course we risk not going to the world cup at all. |
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