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Old 19-06-2014, 23:02
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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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Old 19-06-2014, 23:03
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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
You mean like tonight??
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Old 19-06-2014, 23:24
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probably I didnt watch much
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Old 20-06-2014, 00:45
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If Gibraltar are involved then I can't see Spain accepting an invite.
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Old 20-06-2014, 02:26
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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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Old 20-06-2014, 02:54
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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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Old 20-06-2014, 07:13
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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.
And would the best European countries want to play in this tournament?
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Old 20-06-2014, 07:16
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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)
The Republic didn't play in the tournament
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Old 20-06-2014, 08:30
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But would they get the *proper competition* experience of playing in front of 60,000 at Hampden?
Hampden hasn't held 60k for about 25 years.

The Republic didn't play in the tournament
He is speaking about the Carling Cup held a couple of years back in Dublin. It suffered from a complete lack of interest, you didn't know it had even happened, and hideous attendances which included 529 for Wales against the north of Ireland.
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Old 20-06-2014, 08:59
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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.
Are England in the habit of playing against teams that don't want to beat them?
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Old 20-06-2014, 09:39
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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.
The problem is UEFA are bringing in a new tournament mainly replacing friendlies. Currently being called 'the league of nations' which depending on ranking could put England with top seeds.
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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