There is something curious about the England national team. While pretty much every other country around England’s calibre select players, on merit, from clubs large and small, for decades England appear caught emperor role, seldom selecting players outside a top clutch of clubs.
This made Southampton striker Rickie Lambert’s recent selection memorable, despite the fact that his club sit comfortably above several of England’s heavyweights, significantly as a consequence of Lambert’s play.
Fraser Forster has been the best goalkeeper in Britain for a year, but he is English, and he plays domestic football for the Scottish champions, so despite his Champions League credentials, England Roy Hodgson has not capped him.
With the incumbent “England’s number 1” producing ample material to have most national team managers hide their eyes, no matter what Hodgson thinks of his preferred keeper, today’s news coverage suggests he has been boxed into a corner. If he plays Joe Hart in Brazil, and the keeper performs to his current level, Hodgson will carry the can for being the last man in England to see the obvious. England managers have a long record of having to deal with strong media sentiment coming to bear on their selections.
I’d like to see Fraser get the recognition he deserves. It would also be good for Celtic to be able to offer not only Champions League football, but also the chance to gain international recognition, at an ever-higher level. Holding onto him is another story, but all of those who were so upset when we passed on Stipe Pletikosa to take Newcastle’s third choice will not be too upset at that.
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!!Bada Bing!!
22:36 on
29 October, 2013
natknow-His time is up,should have been carpeted for his lies over King ,Murray Oldco last week.
I wish we could see the back of arseholes like and get some intelligent commentary and opinion on the air. Would make the whole experience so much more enjoyable and worthwhile.
Butcher red carded as well. You can take the player out of Aye Broke……………………
Dignity!
Beeb1 : Imagine….Jimi Hendrix story with some unseen footage.
T4
Or Eye Poke even?
!!Bada Bing!! & NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar
I read today either here or on TSFM that the only reason the BBC keep useless Chick dung employed is so Jonathon Watson has somebody to imitate on only an excuse at new year as he is the only one that is anything like who he is trying to be :)))
Natknow, I think it may be a case of what you know about who you know.
CQN – thank you and ghood night. Need ma beauty sleep. Boy do I need beauty sleep :-)
HH
JamesGang
FAVOURITE UNCLE
I’ve never had the chance to meet WHITEDOGHUNCH. I am home too rarely,and his bouts of ill-health are sadly too frequent.
Everyone we both know speaks so so highly of him though,so it is no surprise to me that even in his current strife,his thoughts should turn to helping out the frightened young lad in the bed next to him.
As you correctly say,he is a fine fine fella. He deserves a change of luck.
And fair play to you too for your contribution
HH
platolovesthehoops
19:53 on 29 October, 2013
Just dropped in to say “petition signed”
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Thanks platolovesthehoops
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ACGR Supporting Big Nan’s Reveal the Masonic Judge Petition
20:09 on 29 October, 2013
Big Nan, give us the final midnight update.
Permission to change moniker sir.
Ha ha well done bruv
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Thanks ACGR and yes you are stood down and an updated figure will be given if I can keep my eyes open.
The focus is now on the committee progress of the petition and to that end the Facebook page here will be a noticeboard for updates:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Secret-Society-Membership-Declaration-by-Decision-Makers/1380320142194441
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Timabhouy
20:44 on 29 October, 2013
Big nan
Petition signed
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Cheers mate
Anyway, Caley Thistle win by two falls to one.
More wrasslin’ tomorrow night when the Embra grapplers take each other on.
Green Lantern (((((0)))))
22:35 on
29 October, 2013
I listened to him at the ICT v PT game last week. Apparently the ball has to travel it’s full circumference from a corner. “That’s between 1 and a half and two yards”, he proclaimed. The circumference of a football is between 4 1/2 and 6 feet. These jabs on the thumb from a rose bush get paid from the license fee!
With 20 players on each team and balls of such prodigious size I’m now thinking that wee Robbo is actually watching Aussie Rules.
EMUSANORPHAN
What were they playing with?
A beach ball?
It’s about 28in as I recall.
Good night all
Thank you for being here:))
Hail Hail
Green Lantern (((((0)))))
22:59 on
29 October, 2013
When I got my first subbuteo set the ball was the same size as the players. Maybe that’s what JR was thinking?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie
Sound like they MSM muppets think its the “baw” out of prisoner :))
Good night bud
BMCUW
You’ll never become a pundit on Shortbread with such a grasp of the obvious. Wee JR thinks it’s nearly 6 feet! :-)
emusanorphan. Ha ha. That image added to tonight’s hilarity.
I’ve never played Subbuteo so pardon my ignorance.
Do scoddish teams have players with bendy arms so they can get their opponents in headlocks?
Did emdae hear Paul on SSB rant on abt the sectarian singing from the Celitic fans at Firhill on Sunday.
Comedy gold!!!
What’s with typing rangers fc into Google maps? I can’t do it on my phone. Cheers.
Wee JR is a Parick but what about Shortbread paying for those two Huns, Dodds and Young to go and watch two wee diddy teams playing in a silly wee cup?
A Huns pension top up at the taxpayers expense. No change there then!
EMUSANORPHAN
Aw,best not give up the day job then!
Or night job,tbh.
On which,offski….
Hutchybhoy
Gie him a Glesga X
Dodds and Young sounds like a firm of liquidators.
http://t.co/ZFWEBt6geo
The reputation of the @Daily_Record continues to grow…
Will be interesting to see if the Sun and other rags,expose the DR for their blatant lies re King and the LSE/AIM.If they do not,it will be clear that the MSM are having a joint effort to get the Lying King back to Poundland.
Best description of The Retard came earlier on the blog ” like the Beano but funnier and with a lower standard of journalism”.
dixiedeans
23:10 on
29 October, 2013
What’s with typing rangers fc into Google maps? I can’t do it on my phone. Cheers.
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You get a rake of “rangers” teams from all over the uk but nowt from Scotland, never mind down Govan way.
Night all, and thank you God for making me a Tim.
Heading for bed ………………… But before I go …………………… Did anyone notice how Jim Delahunt very cleverly lett a Tim called Fraser have a very long rant on SSB tonight. Fraser was very clear about the several points he made
* the media always avoid calling out Rangers players/manager/directors/fans on a whole tranche of inaccuracies and misinformation. Fraser slaughtered Fraser Wishart, Hugh Keevins, Ian McColl, Dalziel and other radio stations
* the fat manager stated that Rangers problems began only 8 months ago. Fraser launched into SDM, Advocaat, how Murray stood down for a year and was replaced by John McClelland, Lloyd’s Bank etc and repeated how their problems existed for years longer than McCoist stated but SMSM ignored it and covered it up.
* Fraser also repeated about 10 times that Rangers were liquidated but we have had to listen to a whole list of people talk only of administration.
His rant lasted for ages and Jim Delahunt interrupted occasionally to say, ” Fraser, what’s your point?” and then allowed Fraser an opportunity to continue his assault on the sensitivities of the currant buns. It was great fun.
Well done Jim D!
Oops 18 months ago not 8 months ago.
Meanwhile over at the beeb
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qwgvq/Drama_on_3_King_David/
It sounds to me like the MSM are bumming up Dave King so much by taking it in turns on a daily basis to proclaim his suitability to take the chair at Sevco, all with the intention of putting so much pressure on the SFA should push comes to shove.
It will be along the lines of, “The papers have been telling us for months that there is nothing to stop King becoming chairman, so why should the SFA arrive at a different conclusion?”
The pressure on the SFA is being cranked up by the friends of King. It is encouraging though to hear Stewart Regan’s comments at the weekend, which certainly put a spanner in the MSM works.
Ah am always alive tae Possibilities.
Not jist any auld Possibility, but.. A Possible Possibility.
Fur, no all Possibilities are ..well.. Possible..
Right?
But, occasionally, Ah come across wan, that is..
Like.. this wan..
They tell me that Neil, Hiz the idea.. Ah don’t know where he goat it frum!..
That we could use the services of a Coach ..
again..no jist Any Coach..
But..
A Coach who wid .. ..well. Coach, and take oan the mantle of imparting.. well.. Impartings.. tae
oor Fumblin’ , Bumblin’…. Strikers, which wid enable them.. Oor Strikers.. tae
Score ,wi a Loat more frequency.
Noo.. tae me.. Neil, is oan tae Somethin’, there.
Goal-Keepers, are privileged tae hiv a Coach,who instructs them on the vagaries o’ how They CAN Catch the Ba’ ,Afore… it Enters the net..
So why no a Coach who’s joab wid be, exclusive, tae Teaching oor Strikers,as tae..
How tae Place the Ba’. where a Goal Keeper CANNY,,, Catch it?
And bhoy.. dae Celtic need Somebuddy who kin Dae That~
Fur,oor Strikers, canny seem tae get the Hang o’ How tae dae .. well…That!
Again, Ah hiv bin told ..
that .. Geordie Cadete, has Volunteered his services, tae Celtic… in this Very Capacity.
Noo, Ah hiv nevah ,evah seen Geordie perform in a Celtic Jersey..
but, Ah hiv bin told that Geordie Sure Knew his way tae the Cross, when it came tae
scoring a Goal.
So ..Ah guess that wid qualify Him..fur the Celtic Joab.
Right?
Na.. that’s no Right.. but.. It is close enuff tae being so.
So..
Ah’ll Take it!
Geordie’s, Goat the Joab, then..as far as Ah am Concerned..
Fur..
Ah am Desperate tae Get The Help that oor Present Covey of Fitless and Strikeless.. Strikers.. Evidently…Need.
So .. Get weavin’ Neil..and
Bring in Geordie.. Fur He is Needed.. and Bloody Badly , at that…
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Kojo
Agreed!
Goodnight folks.
Philvis – haste ye back!
Gotta Leave,Steve..
Seeya.
Kojo
Still.Laughin’
The White House refer to Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees.