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Best players not capped by England



Poppett63

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Jul 16, 2011
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There's currently a thread running about Jimmy Case reminding us that he was never capped by England. The BBC re-ran the show of Worst England Team again last night and shamefully had Matt Upson in there.

However it does seem that some mediocre players get capped whereas in the past, some great players didn't. Who else do you think should have played for England who hasn't?
 






Iggle Piggle

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Sep 3, 2010
5,281
Steve Bruce was the obvious one. Can you imagine the Man utd English captain not getting a call up in this day and age?
 






Pogue Mahone

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Apr 30, 2011
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You have to go back...everybody gets capped these days.

John Hollins? He was excellent, never got on the pitch.

Yes, Steve Bruce.

Billy Bonds, and of course Jimmy Case.
 








Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
Oct 4, 2003
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Although not quite within the subject parameters the fact that Geoff Thomas got 9 England caps baffles me, the fact that Matt Le Tissier only got 8 baffles me even further.
 




Grombleton

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Dec 31, 2011
7,356
Ryan 'lock up your sisters, wives etc' Giggs.

He was capped by England at schoolboy level...which is the same level as the Welsh professional team.
 




Pogue Mahone

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Apr 30, 2011
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Although not quite within the subject parameters the fact that Geoff Thomas got 9 England caps baffles me, the fact that Matt Le Tissier only got 8 baffles me even further.

Yeah, and Hudson, Worthington, Currie etc. even Hoddle.

Anyone a bit 'maverick' has always been distrusted, always underplayed.
 























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