Adam Wharton

[Ianrally]

As Tyrone has already said, Mainoo being picked for the first team squad says it all, he's only been playing for 5 minutes (metaphorically speaking). I've lost interest in England games mainly because of Southgate picking his mates regardless of form, or how the media have pushed forward their favourites because they play for a so called big club.

I always remember this quote to Jack Charlton from Sir Alf, who won us a World Cup, "Of Course there are better centre-halves than you Jack, but you possess the qualities I need in the system I wish to employ"

 

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, Ianrally said:

As Tyrone has already said, Mainoo being picked for the first team squad says it all, he's only been playing for 5 minutes (metaphorically speaking). I've lost interest in England games mainly because of Southgate picking his mates regardless of form, or how the media have pushed forward their favourites because they play for a so called big club.

I always remember this quote to Jack Charlton from Sir Alf, who won us a World Cup, "Of Course there are better centre-halves than you Jack, but you possess the qualities I need in the system I wish to employ"

 

It was the same when Sven was in charge of England. Avoided picking anyone from Rovers like the plague and how much different might Matt Jansen's life been different had he been selected that summer? 

[roversfan99]

Butterfly effect, but totally unfair to pin that on Sven. Criticise the selection issues but what unfolded after is a seperate issue to that.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Butterfly effect, but totally unfair to pin that on Sven. Criticise the selection issues but what unfolded after is a seperate issue to that.

Sven took another centre half instead of Jansen, then didn’t play him.

[G Somerset Rover]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Sven took another centre half instead of Jansen, then didn’t play him.

Still makes me a little upset thinking what might have been for Matt - I can only imagine how he has felt over the years. 

The sky really was the limit as he was just continuously getting better with the first yard played upstairs.

[Andy]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Sven took another centre half instead of Jansen, then didn’t play him.

Martin Keown.

Though, if we're apportioning blame, it was Tord Grip who did the convincing that Keown was the man to take instead of Jansen.

Sven was planning on taking Matt right up to the last hours.

[roverandout]

On 20/03/2024 at 19:26, Upside Down said:

That's the way it's always been.

Fuck off England. I love watching that shit team lose, it brings me joy.

Then that's pathetic 

[roverandout]

How anyone can't be excited about the potential of this England team and get behind them is seriously puzzling. Mainoo is a generational talent.  Wharton will get his chance.  Southgate always gives youth a chance.  I've been looking forward to the potential of rice Bellingham and mainoo playing together for ages 

[roversfan99]

Is he a generational talent? Bit early to be saying stuff like that. Im sure Henderson will be ahead of him anyway.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Is he a generational talent? Bit early to be saying stuff like that. Im sure Henderson will be ahead of him anyway.

Or Phillips when he gets match fit again.

[Mattyblue]

‘Generational talent’ 

Another cringe expression brought in by the modern nerd-journos.

[simongarnerisgod]

6 hours ago, roverandout said:

How anyone can't be excited about the potential of this England team and get behind them is seriously puzzling. Mainoo is a generational talent.  Wharton will get his chance.  Southgate always gives youth a chance.  I've been looking forward to the potential of rice Bellingham and mainoo playing together for ages 

how can you get exited when southgate will be found tactically wanting when we come up against one of the better sides,personally  the only thing exciting about southgate is the complete horlicks he`s going to make at man utd,he`s going to take them into the lower half of the table😆

[Mattyblue]

roverandout will soon be losing his excitement on the England thread in the summer 😅

Edited March 22 by Mattyblue

[roverandout]

31 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

how can you get exited when southgate will be found tactically wanting when we come up against one of the better sides,personally  the only thing exciting about southgate is the complete horlicks he`s going to make at man utd,he`s going to take them into the lower half of the table😆

He learned his lesson against France. England played more on the front foot in that game and even though we lost we were clearly the better team which gave me more satisfaction than the final loss against italy

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, roverandout said:

He learned his lesson against France. England played more on the front foot in that game and even though we lost we were clearly the better team which gave me more satisfaction than the final loss against italy

you give a good coach the weapons england currently possess and i guarantee you we`ll win the euros and the world cup,iv`e certainly never experienced an england side with so many class players at the managers disposal

[roversfan99]

Learnt his lessons based on that satisfying loss. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I’ve never rated Southgate as a manager. He’s a decent human being and he was a very good player, but that’s as far as it goes for me. If I read in tomorrows paper that we’d sacked Eustace and replaced him with Southgate I wouldn’t exactly be overjoyed.

[simongarnerisgod]

he got the job because he`s seen as a good egg in the fa organisation,never ever likely to say or do anything controversial that cause the suits embarrasment

is he going to launch an inspirational half time team talk at 2-0 down or make some radical tactical shift that changes the game,no he is`nt,if he was your work mate,you`de probably think,bloody hell  he`s a bit of a boring ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[islander200]

Nixon saying Wharton being called  into the under 21 squad 

[47er]

18 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Nixon saying Wharton being called  into the under 21 squad 

Philips will be next. Tragic from our point of view.

[Penwortham Blue]

On 21/03/2024 at 18:44, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Sven took another centre half instead of Jansen, then didn’t play him.

Martin Keown, at the behest of Tord Grip 🙈

[roverandout]

Wharton promoted to the under 21s

[den]

17 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Wharton promoted to the under 21s

Yeah, but we made our valuation and sold him the minute the first bid matched it.

Whats wrong with that?

 

[roverandout]

3 minutes ago, den said:

Yeah, but we made our valuation and sold him the minute the first bid matched it.

Whats wrong with that?

 

Absolutely nothing if u want to sell ur best asset for nothing 

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Absolutely nothing if u want to sell ur best asset for nothing 

Did we sell Wharton for nothing ?