: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:09 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Davies is on current form the much better player and (despite being used out wide on occasions) is outscoring Heskey.

David James is outscoring Heskey.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:49 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

Good point. He could end up with 200.

Could get more if we stick him in net

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:06 pm  

*jonny* wrote:

Is there anyone on this thread that doesn't have beef with Enfield Exile?

There's more chance of Robinho having a good game away from home than EE admiting his opinion isn't always the correct one.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:14 pm  

Ian [77] wrote:

Davies isn't good enough to play for England.

The fact Davies may be in better form than Heskey at the moment is irrelevant. Heskey, for all of his faults, is an experienced international. To pick Davies now, a novice in relative terms, would be madness.

So, to sum up I wouldn't pick Davies for England because:-

a) He isn't good enough;
b) He has no experience

Good enough?

You say Davies isn't good enough, but I put to you; Michael Ricketts.

[Wanderer]

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:17 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

You say Davies isn't good enough, but I put to you; Michael Ricketts.

Oh sweet jesus! I was hoping he'd been forgotten about. I know i've tried!

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:20 pm  

DAR130 wrote:

There's more chance of Robinho having a good game away from home than EE admiting his opinion isn't always the correct one.

He reminds me of that Irish pundit, I can't remember his name but he always says 'a nothing player'.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:57 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Not really.

a) Matter of opinion. Even your own comments don't support that.
b) So we pick experience over form. We have friendlies, what the hell are they for?

You asked what he had to do to get an England call up. I said become a much better player. You hinted that I should explain. So I did.

He isn't good enough. Yes, that's my opinion. You often see those bandied about on internet message forums and I don't see the point in tagging 'IMO' at the end of each post to make that explicit.

However it would appear that my opinion is shared by the numerous England managers who choose not to select Davies for England and select numerous players in front of him. Maybe if there's some sort of flu epidemic he'll get a chance.

I accept that friendlies are about either trying players out or developing systems, tactics, that sort of stuff. However there's no point trying out players just for the sake of it if they're blatantly not good enough. Like Kevin Davies. He's a decent pro and I quite like him as a player - but if he's international class we really should pack in now.

[Wanderer]

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:25 pm  

Ian [77] wrote:

You asked what he had to do to get an England call up. I said become a much better player. You hinted that I should explain. So I did.

He isn't good enough. Yes, that's my opinion. You often see those bandied about on internet message forums and I don't see the point in tagging 'IMO' at the end of each post to make that explicit.

We'll have to agree to disagree about his ability.

Ian [77] wrote:

However it would appear that my opinion is shared by the numerous England managers who choose not to select Davies for England and select numerous players in front of him. Maybe if there's some sort of flu epidemic he'll get a chance.

You refer to numerous managers who choose not to select him but I referenced his current form which would indicate that I am talking about the current manager not selecting him.

Ian [77] wrote:

I accept that friendlies are about either trying players out or developing systems, tactics, that sort of stuff. However there's no point trying out players just for the sake of it if they're blatantly not good enough. Like Kevin Davies. He's a decent pro and I quite like him as a player - but if he's international class we really should pack in now.

With respect, there are people who have and do pull on England shirts who are clearly not international class, but rather than pack it in perhaps we should try something different.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:26 pm  

Spurs v City, cool. Makes a change from Utd v Liverpool

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:29 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

He reminds me of that Irish pundit, I can't remember his name but he always says 'a nothing player'.

Eamonn "Odious little 2@" Dunphy?