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I believe this shirt has three lions on it.
Did you read my post?
He played for England schoolboys. He wasn't eligible to play for England at senior level even if he had wanted to. The rules have since changed however.
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If ryan giggs was english
- Thread starter Mister Mix
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Did you read my post?
He played for England schoolboys. He wasn't eligible to play for England at senior level even if he had wanted to. The rules have since changed however.
5mins-from-amex
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That is right, the rules changed in 2009 that players with five years of education in a British country not of their birth may represent that country.
Puppet Master
non sequitur
- Aug 14, 2012
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McManaman never quite cut the mustard in an England shirt. Great player for 'pool though.
If Giggs had played for England, John Robinson would have played more for Wales and he was one of my early Albion heroes!
But in reference to the opening question, I think we would have had a better chance - particularly at Euro 96 as already mentioned - but would one player really have made enough difference?
But in reference to the opening question, I think we would have had a better chance - particularly at Euro 96 as already mentioned - but would one player really have made enough difference?
Mutts Nuts
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- Oct 30, 2011
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Nope
Giggs in the 90's was often a headless chicken who was as erratic as any cliche'd winger. Cantona, keane, scholes, beckham etc were far more inflential in manu sucess during this period. As he has gotten older he has improved a hell of a lot as a player moving inside with a level of movement and touch rarely seen when he was in his twenties. He may have been around a long time, and England would probably have improved with his presence but scoring the odd wonder goal against Arsenal in a FA cup semi does not make him a world beater.
JetsetJimbo
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- Jun 13, 2011
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Real Madrid fans remember him very fondly too, which makes me question whether his lack of mustard-cutting prowess in an England shirt was actually his fault.
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
if ifs and ands were pots and pans we'd have no need of tinkers - Pauline Fowler, RIP.....
stripeyshark
All-Time Best Defence
- Dec 20, 2011
- 2,294
We did win one, when Pele was in his prime...
He is a very good club player, has never really shone in Europe for his country, there is zero evidence that he would have made a difference to England.
Haha good point!
Goldstone Rapper
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He wasn't in his prime while being hacked down by the brutal Portuguese defenders in 1966.
Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
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We already have a squad full of players with dubious morals. We don't need to add King Weasel to it....
