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Why no English in Europe?

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  1. Clem Fandango

    Clem Fandango Well-Known Member

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    Charlie... This is the Bundesliga player I was thinking off. Where's he playing now?
     
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  2. OddRiverOakWizards

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  3. SouthamptonFCroatia

    SouthamptonFCroatia Well-Known Member

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    I resent you forgetting to include Croatia on your list. You even remembered Greece!
     
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  4. Clem Fandango

    Clem Fandango Well-Known Member

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  5. garysfc

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    Sorry SFCroatia; you are correct.

    Croatia: 17 (I make it?)
    and so I don't upset the Bosnian's: 12
    and Russian's: 0 !! (surprising?)

    General consensus seems to be money & talent (lack of). I'm not sure money is that key because we've never really exported well but I'd have to accept it's more of a significant influence now. Lack of proper talent & the willingness to travel (lack of) are the key factors to me.
     
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  6. laurab12

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    Paul Lambert. Came back from Borussia Dortmund a better player
     
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  7. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Oh yes, definitely ....... (I actually thought of him, but he's Scottish :), as is Alan McNally and Mark Hughes who went to Bayern and Barca is Welsh - the OP said English, so I left them out)
     
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  8. pompeymeowth

    pompeymeowth Prepare for trouble x
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    John Charles is still revered by Juventus fans.
     
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  9. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    and Welsh fans...
     
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  10. YoshidaBattlesPinkRobots

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    Steve McManaman! The most underrated player of his generation. Was a key player in that Real Madrid Galacticos side and even scored a scissor kick from outside the box in a Champions League final
     
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  11. AberdeenSaint

    AberdeenSaint Well-Known Member

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    Tony Woodcock was OK in Germany, and Steve Archibald was a hit at Barcelona.
     
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  12. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Did Tony Woodcock ever comeback?
     
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  13. AberdeenSaint

    AberdeenSaint Well-Known Member

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    Dunno - cue Wikipedia !
     
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  14. Tottonsaint

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    I always thought he was one of the most OVERrated players of his generation, had the odd good game, but generally disappointed.
     
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  15. fatletiss

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    Good spot (although a few on here may say Le Tiss was the most under-rated in that generation:))
     
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  16. YoshidaBattlesPinkRobots

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    I put McManaman in the generation just after Le Tiss ;)
     
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  17. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Kept him out the Euro 96 squad :)
     
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  18. YoshidaBattlesPinkRobots

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    True.. Maybe not the worst thing to ever happen though. Imagine if Le Tiss went to Euro 96, had Darren Anderton whispering in his ear and ended up forcing a move to Spurs. We'd all be calling him Twatnose today.
     
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  19. OddRiverOakWizards

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    I saw him play for Grimsby a few years ago [he had I'Anson on his back] and I thought he looked quite useful - so I guess that is why he went up a few leagues. Likewise I saw Adam Webster at Aldershot and was quite impressed with the Pompey youngster.
     
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  20. OddRiverOakWizards

    OddRiverOakWizards Well-Known Member

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    How about Colin Kazim-Richards!
     
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