alan partridge
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ChapmansThe Saviour said:
indeed. sorry to see him go. sure it'll please england fans who 'know best' though
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Paul Scholes retires from international football
- Thread starter Behind Enemy Lines
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indeed. sorry to see him go. sure it'll please england fans who 'know best' though
Scotty Mac
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- Jul 13, 2003
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i am shocked
he was fantastic at times for england, and we will miss him. but now it gives joe cole the chance to come into the team and show what he can do
he was fantastic at times for england, and we will miss him. but now it gives joe cole the chance to come into the team and show what he can do
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I wonder if he'd feel the same way if the manager was Steve McLaren?
Puts a little bit more pressure on Rooney.
It is now time for one of Jenas, Dyer, Joe Cole or Alan Smith to step up to the plate and earn a place in the team. My money is on Jenas.
Puts a little bit more pressure on Rooney.
It is now time for one of Jenas, Dyer, Joe Cole or Alan Smith to step up to the plate and earn a place in the team. My money is on Jenas.
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Who'll play left wing now 
Cole won't even be a Chelsea regular this season.
Cole won't even be a Chelsea regular this season.
I'm with Chapman's and Partridge. It amazes me how blinkered people who have watched football all their lives can actually be. He didn't score a goal for ages, ergo he must be crap. Duuhhhr.
Stange decision from the ginger lad though. He's always had plenty of energy. I suspect some pressure from Taggart.
Stange decision from the ginger lad though. He's always had plenty of energy. I suspect some pressure from Taggart.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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He's gone up in my opinion after they said on the radio that he only one of the Premiership players who doesn't have an agent.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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He also suffers quite badly from asthma and maybe that has contributed to his decision not to play in summer tournaments anymore. Must admit he does seem to suffer in the heat.
smudge
Up the Albion!
It's a game of opinions, sorry if I won't bow to people who thought Scholes was the bollox...I think he's just bollox...in my opinion!
Marshy
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Absolutely Gutted. Scholes is absolute quality.
Every international side wanted him in there side.
Anybody having a pop at him is clearly clueless.
Many thanks Paul Scholes
Every international side wanted him in there side.
Anybody having a pop at him is clearly clueless.
Many thanks Paul Scholes
Hannibal smith
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Ungrateful is retiring at 29 whilst still having more then enough talent to represent your country. We have an excellent squad more than capable of getting to the last 4 of the world cup - he could set himself up as a hero for life if we won it but is attitude seems to me to be 'sod that I can have an extra couple of weeks on the beach and maybe extend earning £40K a week for a year if I retire from international football.
If our players showed a bit more effort on the pitch rather than having hair styles like girls, moaning about the state of the penalty spot, advertising Fizzy drinks and spit roasting some slappers then maybe, just maybe, we might actually win something. Scholes it seems is endemic of the modern day Premier league footballers attitude. Greece showed what hard work on a football pictch can acheive. Pitty our players don't realise that.
If our players showed a bit more effort on the pitch rather than having hair styles like girls, moaning about the state of the penalty spot, advertising Fizzy drinks and spit roasting some slappers then maybe, just maybe, we might actually win something. Scholes it seems is endemic of the modern day Premier league footballers attitude. Greece showed what hard work on a football pictch can acheive. Pitty our players don't realise that.
clapham_gull said:
Yeah, that's cool.
(Although there's not much point in having an agent if you're staying at one club).
Behind Enemy Lines
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It has to be said Scholes rarely played as well for England as he did for United - I don't see how anyone can argue with that. But to be fair to him, he's been consistently played out of position under Sven for years which undoubtedly hasn't helped. That said I thought he did ok in Euro 2004. He was excellent against Croatia and in the first half v France. Ultimately though you have to say he failed to deliver his club form for his country. But if anyone thinks Joe Cole is the answer, they're deluding themsleves. Cole is never going to be as good as Scholes.
I think he's made a mistake though... he should have given it one more go and retired after the next World Cup - if we get there.
I think he's made a mistake though... he should have given it one more go and retired after the next World Cup - if we get there.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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ChapmansThe Saviour said:
There are a hard core of people who think exactly like you Chappers.
Beckham, Gerrard and Scoles should play , irrespective of form because of what they have been. We have taken this route for longer than I can remember. Every tournament we end up with the "old guard" who are always a disappointment, for whatever reason.
Sven is the only man for the job so we'd best keep him.
Etc etc.
Me? I'd go down the route the French took 8 years or so ago. Start from scratch and if it means missing out on a World Cup or a European Championship so be it. Let's build a team that is a squad that is interchangeable depending on the game with a manager who has some flair.
It'll never happen so you , Chappers, will never be proved wrong but I'm willing to bet that you NEVER see a World or European championship winning English team in your lifetime.
Ungrateful is also people playing their guts out for a team and still getting people saying you ain't good enough when you clearly are because you haven't scored for a while.
It's his life and his decision to retire yet you are still going to have a go at him. It's that fair?
What do you think about Shearer's retiremet?
It's his life and his decision to retire yet you are still going to have a go at him. It's that fair?
What do you think about Shearer's retiremet?
Hannibal smith said:
What a crock of shit. Paul Scholes is a family man, not the sort to get caught up in front page scandals. If, as Clapham Gull suggests, he doesnt even have an agent, then he's the complete opposite of the average modern footballer!
Stop trying to double guess his reasons.
Northstander
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- Oct 13, 2003
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Bet he is cheesed off....NOT!!!
Ginger little F***!!!!
Hannibal smith
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ChapmansThe Saviour said:
The first thing I said when Rooney went off injured against Portugal was 'I wish we had Shearer on the bench now' If we had I'm convinced we would have won that game but he, like Scholes, decided to retire early.
Shearer to my mind is probably worse than scholes. If he really wanted to spend time with the family (as he suggested at the time), then he wouldn't be on Sky everytime there is an England game offering his expert opinion.