England’s Anthony Gordon

[The College Dropout]

2 minutes ago, Novocastrian said:

I love international tournament football, always have since I was a kid. Some of my favourite memories are from Euros/World Cups. I totally ‘zone out’ from club football during the tournaments, don’t give it a second thought. England’s problem is similar to Newcastle’s. They need to turn up for the really big games and break through that barrier. It’s largely a cakewalk for England until we draw one of the usual suspects and we invariably lose. Southgate has made loving England quite hard but I’m still excited for the Euros.

It's a bit harder to judge international football in terms of what a team *should* do.

 

There's only 4 roles in the team people seem universally happy with.

 

Pickford, Walker, Saka, Kane.

Most would want Stones at CB but he's struggled for fitness all season. Maguire will start at CB but most aren't happy with it. Rice, Foden & Bellingham will start but their roles are debated.

 

One thing I really don't like about Gareth - is he typically has no invention in his approach. Apart from playing Trippier at left-back he plays everyone in the precise role they play at club football. I expect Bellingham to start at 10 because he's been further forward at Real. He should play a deeper, conservative role for England. We don't need him at 10.

[Chris_R]

Says something that Newcastle have won a major trophy more recently than England.

 

And we've been to a major final more recently too.

 

Anyway, England football has always felt more like a London / Manchester / Liverpool thing than anything that I, as a Geordie could get behind with much vigour. At least since Shearer stopped playing, that is, though I accept that's largely because we've been shit since then. Having Trippier and Gordon there will definitely help and give me something I can latch on to.

 

It's always felt hard to cheer on Kane, Rashford or whoever into winning more trophies, to becoming national idols that our players will never become, to be further celebrated by their own clubs. It's just a bit hollow to cheer people I'd normally want to fail. That said I obviously always get swept along with it and do want England to win, but I'd take Newcastle winning a solitary League Cup without hesitation, over a generation of repeated success and multiple trophies for England.

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

[kingxlnc]

56 minutes ago, Shays Given Tim Flowers said:

I remember around 2006, just before the footy world cup in Germany, there was a great Northern Rock ad (I think) that showed Jonny Wilkinson (of Newcastle Falcons), Harmison (of Durham CCC) and Michael Owen (then of NUFC) - Jonny was holding the Rugby World cup as England were the recent holders, Harmison was holding the ashes due to Englands 2005 win, and then they were looking over at Owen saying it's over to you... 
 

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Those adverts were pulled after Own fucked his knee. 

[Yorkie]

Just now, Shays Given Tim Flowers said:

Those adverts were pulled after Own fucked his knee. 

 

Pretty sure there was another one of him on a baggage carousel with the caption "can we have him back in one piece, please?"

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

There was. Funnily enough the pic I posted was from a paper that had him sprawled on the floor as it's back page main shot. 

[Joelinton7]

Michael Owen, one of our own 

[Turnbull2000]

Be surprised if he makes the Euro squad

[Nucasol]

6 hours ago, Shays Given Tim Flowers said:

[nemtizz]

1 minute ago, Turnbull2000 said:

Be surprised if he makes the Euro squad

 

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

Sounds like he's avoided the cull 👍

[Tiresias]

I'd have been shocked if he was culled, his end product has been great and he is very much southgate style. Suspect he will be on bench a lot due to foden tho

[Guest]

Wor AG10, love the bloke

[PauloGeordio]

6 minutes ago, Jack27 said:

Wor AG10, love the bloke

Wor Anthony

[STM]

I reckon he starts you know. I think Gareth actually likes him.

[PauloGeordio]

7 minutes ago, STM said:

I reckon he starts you know. I think Gareth actually likes him.

Be thrilled for him if he does. 

[Checko]

Good on him, I think he's got a big game mentality. Hope he gets a chance to make an impression.

[huss9]

he could have played at st james for england if hadnt faked that injury.

good job VAR was on hand to prove he wasnt fouled.

[jonny1403]

The squad announcement is huge for him. Not only has he made it in but his direct rival for the LW Grealish isn't in. It's basically him and Foden for the LW spot and if Foden is needed elsewhere or picks up a knock he's pretty much guaranteed a start as Bowen and Palmer won't play there.

[Checko]

Eze plays on the left as well doesn't he?

[GeordieToon]

Love it that he got the Nod over Grelish. Pure Karma.

[Skeletor]

 

 

Njoy.

[Ritchie]