QUOTE(Hevrn @ Jul 5 2008, 03:01 PM)
I don't see how giving more opportunities to the English players will help the national side. Most if not all of the England players are first teamers for their clubs anyways, and having great players from abroad plying their trade alongside them will help them in their development and knowledge of the game.
Agree with ya. Voted No. IMO, its the way the english media treats the players and managers and the pressure they receive. True, they want the national team to do well. But it affects the mindset of the english players as well. For example, who's gonna screw up this time and take all the heat from the press? Judging from the past, its been Steve Mclaren most recently, beckham in '98, phil neville in '00 and david seaman in '02. This shows that half the time, the english players are afraid of making mistakes because they know they'll be screwed inside out by the english press. They won't be free to express themselves on the pitch as well in fear of making a mistake. In short, this rule will hardly give more opportunities to the English players, and i really don't think it'll help the national side either. Not to mention the increase in the prices for english footballers.
Jul 5 2008, 03:24 PM

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