Ben Brereton Diaz

[HowieFive0]

3 hours ago, DanLad said:

After Carl Newhouse (Carlos Villaneuva) presumably, so Chilean Messi part 2?

Brero-neuva

Edited May 21, 2021 by HowieFive0

[AllRoverAsia]

Carlos Missagoal

[Stuart]

6 hours ago, DanLad said:

Brero set for international call up?

https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/former-nottingham-forest-striker-line-5437926?fbclid=IwAR2YlvyI1DsMlWe3i09K_HFPuMCZBUB2-4R9Zk-UKPyB-AT0efK0rxx_yWg

I really hope if he does then it doesn’t go badly for him. South American football fans are fervent and ruthless.

If a bit of booing from a couple of Rovers fans managed to upset him then he’s in for a world of pain if he doesn’t perform.

[J*B]

Congrats to Breo - now an international player, set to start vs. Argentina. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

8 hours ago, DanLad said:

After Carl Newhouse (Carlos Villaneuva) presumably, so Chilean Messi part 2?

Shouldn’t Newhouse be Casaneuva ?

Edited May 21, 2021 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[simongarnerisgod]

would`nt it be ironic if the chilean manager puts him up front, he starts banging goals in,becomes a cult hero in chile and gets the attention of the big european clubs🙂

[bazza]

38 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Shouldn’t Newhouse be Casaneuva ?

Casanova?

[AllRoverAsia]

Chile have 6 games in June.

A couple could be Messi v Messy.

For the record I do wish BB all the best with his international career.

Edited May 22, 2021 by AllRoverAsia

[CheshireRover]

Poor Lionel. His contract is up at Barca and now he’s going to be shown up by Ben, and replaced by him after a £75m transfer…

 

[JacknOry]

Now I know how Irish fans feel, those pesky Chileans have just stolen a player nailed on to start for England one day...

[Mattyblue]

Tickled me that the LT were framing the story around ‘pledging his allegiance’ and the ‘decision he has to make’, like Southgate could miss the chance for a call up and for BB to take on Foden, Sancho et al for that wide role. 😁

[Stuart]

34 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Tickled me that the LT were framing the story around ‘pledging his allegiance’ and the ‘decision he has to make’, like Southgate could miss the chance for a call up and for BB to take on Foden, Sancho et al for that wide role. 😁

In days gone by, more cynical England managers have played these players in meaningless friendlies to keep the players from doing this, just in case they perform in future.

Chris Sutton was taken the piss out of when it came to England, and was only given one appearance, and Ben isn’t fit to wrap gorilla tape around the aging aglets of Chris Sutton’s shoelaces.

[Herbie6590]

34 minutes ago, Stuart said:

In days gone by, more cynical England managers have played these players in meaningless friendlies to keep the players from doing this, just in case they perform in future.

Chris Sutton was taken the piss out of when it came to England, and was only given one appearance, and Ben isn’t fit to wrap gorilla tape around the aging aglets of Chris Sutton’s shoelaces.

These days friendlies don’t count e.g. Wilf Zaha 

[47er]

They must be hard up is all I can say. Still, if it increases his transfer value its a good thing for us.

[Stuart]

10 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

These days friendlies don’t count e.g. Wilf Zaha 

Didn’t know that. Bit of a nonsense if a player with grandparents of four different nationalities could do a tour of friendlies.

[Guest]

Well...

[TruRover]

Can’t help but be buzzing about this. Hopefully they can qualify for the World Cup with Big Ben as their main man!

[rovers11]

This has to be one of the most bizarre call ups ever. Great for him though. 

You can't help but feel he's one of the most overrated young players. First he gets sold for £7m and now he gets called up by Chile! 

[Madon]

I love this man. 

[booth]

Hopefully it means we’re in with a better chance of eventually offloading him and recouping some costs now.

[rigger]

3 minutes ago, booth said:

Hopefully it means we’re in with a better chance of eventually offloading him and recouping some costs now.

I am hoping that he actually turns into a reasonable player for the Rovers. I am not in the slightest bothered about recouping costs.

[booth]

13 minutes ago, rigger said:

I am hoping that he actually turns into a reasonable player for the Rovers. I am not in the slightest bothered about recouping costs.

Evidence suggests that there’s more chance of him turning into a Fiat Punto, but I hope so too.

[G Somerset Rover]

1 hour ago, rovers11 said:

This has to be one of the most bizarre call ups ever. Great for him though. 

You can't help but feel he's one of the most overrated young players. First he gets sold for £7m and now he gets called up by Chile! 

"Good agent" as they say.

Chile must have seriously regressed from the team I've seen in years gone by (I see Sanchez and Vidal are still knocking about...just). But good luck to the lad.

[Dreams of 1995]

There is a huge commercial opportunity here. South American fans are fanatical and would definitely purchase a Brereton Rovers shirt if given the chance. 
 

Merchandise geared towards that should be sold to Chileans or at least marketed there. I highly doubt it though. Well go after the totally wikeds of this world still. 

[Exiled_Rover]

On 22/05/2021 at 06:54, Mattyblue said:

Tickled me that the LT were framing the story around ‘pledging his allegiance’ and the ‘decision he has to make’, like Southgate could miss the chance for a call up and for BB to take on Foden, Sancho et al for that wide role. 😁

Fingers crossed Chile have a decent manager who realises he should be played centrally.