I agree, I guess any player getting regular first team football within the Championship, certainly Premiership and even League one would be considered for Under 21's for their countries.
My point was more on the lower age groups which incidentally could well effect decisions upstream anyway...
Great for the youngsters, but its all engineering and lazy scouting.
I nod and wink from a Chelsea coach fast tracks their unseen striker a phone-call from a previous colleague allows a pathway for a youngster to be seen at a loaded trial.
Hardly any real scouting from England, they will tell...