Today's Football 2016 / 2017 Season

[Ashtonian]

As you say, not many playing first team football.

very few of them are playing regulary in the premier league mate no.

 

[The Cowboy]

The what?


i have actually just googled it and can't make heads nor tails of what the hell it is or how it works.

It does look incredibly convoluted on paper but I reckon it'll be a bit clearer once it's been drawn. The point is to fill the void in the odd years with some meaningful games, and a minor shake-up of the Euro qualification.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Brazil 3-0 Argentina. Haha.

 

[Barnfred 55]

With southgate in charge they will be lol

England in general is just a horrible system. You would say promote the under 21s but then they aren't playing club football because of the money clubs not playing them in the first team. So that creates a microcosm of these future players not being able to develop to play for the first team because they aren't doing it away from the national team.

Compared to Germany, who reguarly play young germans in the national team and at club level so they have a very ambitious set up.

Agree completely. Did a post on this in the Everton Youth Team thread on Oct 9th (sorry don't know how to link. Age thing!!)

 

[MikeH72]

As you say, not many playing first team football.

I have no idea who half of those are

 

[49ers]

Swedish keeper is having an absolute mare against France

 

[ijjysmith]

I have no idea who half of those are

Who would you like to know about?

 

[polish]

Perfect performance and great result for us

 

[ijjysmith]

Perfect performance and great result for us

Saw that Grosicki scored. That's the one we were linked with during the euros wasn't it?

 

[ijjysmith]

 

[ToffeeTim]

I am a Northern Ireland fan on the way home from the game. I am not a rangers fan. I do not like England. Hope this helps.

We were actually extremely good there tonight. Michael O Neill is an excellent manager.

 

[ijjysmith]

I am a Northern Ireland fan on the way home from the game. I am not a rangers fan. I do not like England. Hope this helps.

We were actually extremely good there tonight. Michael O Neill is an excellent manager.

It's just a little joke mate.

 

[polish]

Saw that Grosicki scored. That's the one we were linked with during the euros wasn't it?

Yes, that's him. That was a great goal, but he's not better than what we already have. And we were really close to sign him.

Teodorczyk though came off the bench and made a big impact. Don't know if he's good enough for Premier League but he's progressing nicely Thought you may like to know how he's doing.

 

[ToffeeTim]

It's just a little joke mate.

Oh I know. Was just trying to be sarcy. Not my strong point lol

It's a good job international home games are very few and far between because I have no voice for about 2 weeks after them lol

 

[polish]

Here's Grosicki's goal.