| Ivan Toney 19:12 - May 21 with 1714 views | blueoxford |
..to be picked. Delap should have stayed with us and would have probably got the call…. |  | | |  |
| Ivan Toney on 19:26 - May 21 with 1596 views | armchaircritic59 |
How do you compare the Saudi Pro League with being good enough for an England World Cup place? The bare figures at Al Ahli are certainly very impressive. 32 matches, 32 goals and 7 assists. LD hasn't done anything remotely good enough to be there this time. So it could almost be by default that IT would go. |  | | |
| Ivan Toney on 19:30 - May 21 with 1546 views | darkhorse28 |
How many championship players made the squad?
Staying with us wasn’t an option, that’s why we needed to dart up, otherwise you don’t keep talent.
The championship is two levels below the other league, everybody knows it. Toney has a great record at that level, I’m assuming Watkins makes it, in which case he’ll be third choice and fair enough.
Delap is miles off his level - he needed a move to an Everton etc .., like a lot of our group, playing Oxford won’t improve him.., and some of our players doing well this season, they’re likely not going to make it.
That’s the reality. It’s a tough league. | | | |
| Ivan Toney on 20:25 - May 21 with 1329 views | blueoxford |
| Ivan Toney on 19:30 - May 21 by darkhorse28 |
How many championship players made the squad?
Staying with us wasn’t an option, that’s why we needed to dart up, otherwise you don’t keep talent.
The championship is two levels below the other league, everybody knows it. Toney has a great record at that level, I’m assuming Watkins makes it, in which case he’ll be third choice and fair enough.
Delap is miles off his level - he needed a move to an Everton etc .., like a lot of our group, playing Oxford won’t improve him.., and some of our players doing well this season, they’re likely not going to make it.
That’s the reality. It’s a tough league. |
My original comment was obviously tongue in cheek and Delap was never going to stay with us once we were relegated. But when he left us last summer he would in his mind have thought he was in with a shout of getting a World Cup call up (if he had a good season). He should have moved to a club like Everton, Forest or Newcastle. Instead he has regressed and his confidence is shattered. My point was that if he had stayed with us (and scored a bucketload of goals) he would be closer to World Cup selection than he is now! | | | |
| Ivan Toney on 20:28 - May 21 with 1310 views | vapour_trail |
Danny Welbeck must have really pissed Tommy T off at some point. |  |
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| Ivan Toney on 20:29 - May 21 with 1289 views | norfsufblue |
Now theres a name... surely the guys made enough in that league to come and give it a go back in the Premier League with us😉 |  | | |
| Ivan Toney on 20:31 - May 21 with 1276 views | J2BLUE |
| Ivan Toney on 20:29 - May 21 by norfsufblue |
Now theres a name... surely the guys made enough in that league to come and give it a go back in the Premier League with us😉 |
No thanks. |  | | |
| Ivan Toney on 20:53 - May 21 with 1176 views | vapour_trail |
| Ivan Toney on 20:31 - May 21 by J2BLUE |
No thanks. |
He’s no George Hirst. | |
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| Ivan Toney on 21:10 - May 21 with 1119 views | jontysnut |
If Ivan Toney is the answer I don't want to know the question. |  | | |
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| Ivan Toney on 21:17 - May 21 with 1086 views | norfsufblue |
| Ivan Toney on 21:10 - May 21 by jontysnut |
If Ivan Toney is the answer I don't want to know the question. |
Are we saying someone whos got an outside chance of being in the England World Cup squad is not good enough for us? | | | |
| Ivan Toney on 21:45 - May 21 with 1008 views | vapour_trail |
| Ivan Toney on 21:17 - May 21 by norfsufblue |
Are we saying someone whos got an outside chance of being in the England World Cup squad is not good enough for us? |
It would appear so. | |
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| Ivan Toney on 00:00 - May 22 with 770 views | armchaircritic59 |
| Ivan Toney on 20:25 - May 21 by blueoxford |
My original comment was obviously tongue in cheek and Delap was never going to stay with us once we were relegated. But when he left us last summer he would in his mind have thought he was in with a shout of getting a World Cup call up (if he had a good season). He should have moved to a club like Everton, Forest or Newcastle. Instead he has regressed and his confidence is shattered. My point was that if he had stayed with us (and scored a bucketload of goals) he would be closer to World Cup selection than he is now! |
And if he didn't score a bucketload of goals? Nothing guaranteed in football. | | | |
| Ivan Toney on 02:46 - May 22 with 659 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
If he went to Everton or Leeds maybe, he would’t be included playing in the EFL.
Our starting 11 and first 3-4 subs is elite level but thereafter there’s some real head scratches.
In no particular order I think, Cowill, Gibbs White, Bowen, Hall, Wharton and Maguire all had better shouts than a good few that made it. I’d have found a place for Palmer in the 26 as well.
MGW and Hall not in is actually a bit of a joke. He’s probably the best true out and out LB in the country, kept Yamal in check in the CL. O’Reilly is class and obviously fine to start but can also play midfield a lot.
If you want to take someone as an experienced leader why not Maguire in a position you need depth who has had a good season, not Henderson who is in over Wharton. Dan Burn is no way near the level to make the squad with the talent we have. [Post edited 22 May 2:53]
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| Ivan Toney on 06:14 - May 22 with 514 views | Blue_Heath |
No way Delap would have got picked from the Championship lol.
The third striker hardly ever plays and lets be honest if it's a semi against France and it goes to pens we can bring Toney on at the end so I kind of get where he's coming from. He's unlikely to rock the boat as he'll likely be amazed himself he made the squad, last ever chance to do anything, it makes sense to me. [Post edited 22 May 6:19]
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| Ivan Toney on 09:52 - May 22 with 288 views | MaySixth |
A newly promoted Championship striker would not have been called up for an England World Cup squad |  |
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| Ivan Toney on 12:05 - May 22 with 124 views | norfsufblue |
| Ivan Toney on 06:14 - May 22 by Blue_Heath |
No way Delap would have got picked from the Championship lol.
The third striker hardly ever plays and lets be honest if it's a semi against France and it goes to pens we can bring Toney on at the end so I kind of get where he's coming from. He's unlikely to rock the boat as he'll likely be amazed himself he made the squad, last ever chance to do anything, it makes sense to me. [Post edited 22 May 6:19]
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I do agree but..Toney has been picked from a "joke( apparently)" League so make of that what you will ? [Post edited 22 May 13:07]
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