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[umz_786]

A very good point was made on the BBC that Germany have:

- Homegrown player quotas to keep a high percentage of germans playing in the top clubs
- Winter breaks to protect the players from fatigue
- Academies to develop young talent

I look at England and all I see is a very cosmopolitan, multi national premier league with only 40% of players eligible to play for england, no breaks whatsoever so players get tired and have no recovery periods, and not one academy to rival those in Holland, Germany and even the US - The Burton saga has dragged on for half a decade now.

Wayne Rooney was as useful as Michael Ballack. No motivation, desire, drive. There is no one to replace these players and I highly doubt we will qualify for 2014. Absolute effing disgrace. Total shambles.

[Jeet]

joking a side our defending was at best sunday pub stuff we made germany algeria look world beaters and to be fair germany are average at best..

Germany an average side at best? They had severe key players go down with injuries before the world cup, and their youngsters are top draw.

[roco]

I agree we need a winter break or something along those lines but as for home grown players half the german side were not born in Germany while I have nothing against this as if you have a choice who to play for fair enough but they have been compared with the English cricket team lol

[Ayrtek Cricket]

after watching thurdays game in cardiff it doenst seem like they tried to make much of a push to post a total....in the crowd we all opted for 250-60 and they fell well short of that after having a guestimate with 10 overs left!!!

todays the shout was for 300+ by the comentators early doors which feel away pretty quickly from what i heard....anyone backing a 5-0 whitewash for the first time in how knows long?

I say yes back the boys!!! sticking my neck on the line for a 5-0 win

[Mortimer]

The performances in SA were shocking; brought back memories of the dark, dark days of Graham Taylor's term as manager.

The last thing football needs is a winter break. The season is too long as it is. Lots of players get breaks as it is with the international games, or if they get knocked out of the FA cup early. The season should start no earlier than the August bank holiday weekend and the main league season should be finished by the Mayday bank holiday weekend.

Whilst there are winter breaks in other counties, the clubs seem to have training camps and nice money making friendlies.

[Coach]

I highly doubt we will qualify for 2014.

As far as im aware your quoted on another topic saying you not English but Pakistani?
You cant just pick and choose when it suits!

[umz_786]

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As far as im aware your quoted on another topic saying you not English but Pakistani?
You cant just pick and choose when it suits!

Dont be daft - Of course I support england! I said that I am pretty much english but dont consider myself to be one because my ethnic origin is not british.