[Football] Harry Kane - England must come before club.

[Super Steve Earle]

Discuss:

I don't think it's that simple. Depends for me if it's a friendly or Nations League (still a friendly?) Or Euros or World Cup.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Not since Mike Bassett accidentally called up 3rd Division players Benson and Hedges to the England team have we so desperately scraped the barrel to field a team for these two stupid fixtures.

 

[BBassic]

Easy for him to say enjoying, as he does: fewer league games, only one domestic cup (two if you include the Supercup but that's a single game dealy) and an entire several week long winter break.

Bloke's a prick.

 

[BluesRockDJ]

So, he's never cried off through injury ?

 

[Safe.]

He's in no position to say anything about england after his selfishness in the last euros.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Great attitude. It's been an embarrassing week of pullouts

 

[JBizzle]

So, he's never cried off through injury ?

I'd say he has the opposite problem. He plays too often carrying injuries

 

[El Turi]

The majority of people don’t care about international football anymore so I don’t blame the players for pulling out.

 

[raymondo]

According to 5live just now, many of clearly are injured.
Maybe it's taken out of context. Perhaps 'arry was talking generally rather than specifically about this international break.
If he was asked the direct question...what else was he going to answer

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Great attitude. It's been an embarrassing week of pullouts

It has, but.....given that Kane have never won anything his legacy will be 'England's record scorer' until the record is beaten.

So smashing 6 past the Isle of Man in the Carrefour-sponsored official UEFA conference League cup knockout league second division playoff playoff quarter final, is massive CV fodder. For him.

(Latest score, England 2 (Kane 2 pens) I.O.M. 7 (Quigly, Qualm 2, Quince, Pevsner (OG) 3)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

According to 5live just now, many of clearly are injured.

Six bruised shadows, and two hurty feelings.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The majority of people don’t care about international football anymore so I don’t blame the players for pulling out.

I would suggest the opposite. In 1966 hardly anyone cared, and you could have POTG for the final if prepared to queue of half an hour.

I would suggest there is more interest now than there has ever been.

Maybe not so much among the "Ingerland Ingerland, aint no Black in the Union Jack. Ten German bombers, you're gonna get your fuckin' 'ed kicked in" contingent?

 

[Shooting Star]

I'll be in the minority, but country always over club.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I'll be in the minority, but country always over club.

You are

 

[hart's shirt]

Plenty of us are still interested in England irrespective of size of club or quality of opposition. I'll be at Wembley on Sunday for the Ireland game.

£25 a ticket through ESTC represents excellent VFM with all the pre-match entertainment. It's cheaper than plenty of Premier League tickets.

If we can get revenge tomorrow night in Greece, the top spot in the group and automatic promotion will still be there for the taking at the weekend.

And if some players are injured, it's not as if England have a shortfall of keen hungry young replacements they can draw on.

Kane's right IMHO. Country before club. Even though it's not the most important tournament, it's time to get back among the top nations again.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Plenty of us are still interested in England irrespective of size of club or quality of opposition. I'll be at Wembley on Sunday for the Ireland game.

£25 a ticket through ESTC represents excellent VFM with all the pre-match entertainment. It's cheaper than plenty of Premier League tickets.

If we can get revenge tomorrow night in Greece, the top spot in the group and automatic promotion will still be there for the taking at the weekend.

And if some players are injured, it's not as if England have a shortfall of keen hungry young replacements they can draw on.

Kane's right IMHO. Country before club. Even though it's not the most important tournament, it's time to get back among the top nations again.

Club far more important than Country. Winning against city beats anything England have done in my lifetime. It is f***ing annoying keep stopping for friendlies (and that is what they are)

 

[hart's shirt]

Club far more important than Country. Winning against city beats anything England have done in my lifetime. It is f***ing annoying keep stopping for friendlies (and that is what they are)

We've beaten City before at the Amex in the Premier League. It was great last time and equally as enjoyable this time. But it's still domestic local success that means little to nothing outside the support of our specific team.

There's no comparison between that and the collective way the country including the fans of all the teams gets behind the national side in tournaments.

I will agree with you that it's annoying stopping for Nations League games, especially after a victory. But if we hadn't been relegated, the opposition would've been stronger and the games more attractive.

It's tempting for supporters of clubs who've made it to the promised land of the Premier League to start believing that success there trumps everything and that there's nothing better. But an international tournament win would beat all of this.

See how the Lionesses Euros win brought joy and increased the support. Now multiply that by many times and you'll be close for the men.

But I'm happy to agree to disagree with you here. As a sentimental purist, I'll admit that I'm not likely to change my mind on England any time soon.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

According to 5live just now, many of clearly are injured.
Maybe it's taken out of context. Perhaps 'arry was talking generally rather than specifically about this international break.
If he was asked the direct question...what else was he going to answer

Stop being reasonable, he's a cheating tosser!

 

[amexer]

Discuss:

I don't think it's that simple. Depends for me if it's a friendly or Nations League (still a friendly?) Or Euros or World Cup.

Exactly 8 Internationals at this stage of season is a joke. If they or managers can not play who can blame them for such meaningless games

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Club far more important than Country. Winning against city beats anything England have done in my lifetime. It is f***ing annoying keep stopping for friendlies (and that is what they are)

Yep, rebranding meaningless friendlies as hardly anyone was interested into some fake competition, results unsurprisingly in people continuing to be uninterested. Perhaps if the season wasn't interrupted so much, I wouldn't mind them so much. Why has this situation developed? It's unacceptable whether one is a fan of a championship club or premier league club.