Southgate

[originaltrueblade]

Would he have picked Calvert Lewin if he was a Blade......I doubt it



Baldock overlooked again

Up yours Southgate

 

[Woodwaaard]

Baldock, in my opinion, is not good enough to play for England

 

[More Bladier than thou]

Baldock, in my opinion, is not good enough to play for England

Neither are alot of the other England squad. He qualifies for Greece national team so......

 

[Swannyblade]

England are blessed for right-backs at the moment.

However, overlooking Bash is unforgivable

 

[Old Programme seller]

Our Billy should be selected just because...

 

[sufcboy95]

Got Trent, Walker, Wan Bissaka and trippier. Baldock ain’t getting anywhere near England squad.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Only player we have who is good enough for England is JOC, and only if England play with 3 at the back.

 

[Bladesman]

Would he have picked Calvert Lewin if he was a Blade......I doubt it



Baldock overlooked again

Up yours Southgate

I thought Georgios Baldockias was Greek?

 

[niktheblade]

Only player we have who is good enough for England is JOC, and only if England play with 3 at the back.

I'd chuck in a tentative vote for ramsdale. From what I've seen of pickford, rammers is on a par

 

[N20 Blade]

Only player we have who is good enough for England is JOC, and only if England play with 3 at the back.

...and he wasn’t crocked.

 

[ThatJa]

Only player we have who is good enough for England is JOC, and only if England play with 3 at the back.

And if only JOC wasn't injured

 

[Nick Jansky]

I'd chuck in a tentative vote for ramsdale. From what I've seen of pickford, rammers is on a par

Certainly on a par with Pickford, both well behind Henderson & Pope.

 

[Russ]

If Man United signed Billy he’d be straight in.

Imagine the goals he’d get with all the service!

 

[BladeTillIDie]

Got Trent, Walker, Wan Bissaka and trippier. Baldock ain’t getting anywhere near England squad.

Add James and Lamptey aswell.

 

[mattbianco1]

Would he have picked Calvert Lewin if he was a Blade......I doubt it



Baldock overlooked again

Up yours Southgate

Maybe he picked him because he's scored 8 goals in 5 games. Just a thought

 

[SwissBlade]

Only player we have who is good enough for England is JOC, and only if England play with 3 at the back.

Berge has potential to be good enough too. He’s just not english. Making international football racist

 

[Large Mendonca]

Is it only me that doesn't want our players overly-burdened in international action ?

 

[Balham]

Certainly on a par with Pickford, both well behind Henderson & Pope.

Controversial opinion klaxon.... Pope isn't that good*. He makes a lot of saves but they're the saves you'd expect him to. Henderson is by far the best English goalkeeper at the moment.

(*this is backed up by FBRef's PSxG measure)

 

[LS16Blade]

Is it only me that doesn't want our players overly-burdened in international action ?

It isn’t only you, Large Mendonca.

And, frankly, I wouldn’t care less if international football was binned off altogether.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

Baldock, in my opinion, is not good enough to play for England

Neither is Eric Dier. Doesn't stop the useless twat being picked every game.

 

[S12Kane]

Is it only me that doesn't want our players overly-burdened in international action ?

No, we all know what happened to Sander Berge on his first run out, it’s not worth the possible injuries.

 

[LS16Blade]

An England squad containing 3 Sheffield United Academy graduates...that we sold (before sell-on clauses) for a combined total of a touch under £4.5m...

 

[guancheblade]

Only player we have who is good enough for England is JOC, and only if England play with 3 at the back.

And if he wasn't out for the season n all

EDIT - someone beat me to it

 

[Varkanoid]

Everytime Southgate comes to one of our matches we lose. Everytime. Bog off Southgate we know you are not watching our players.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

If Calvert-Lewin had scored 8 goals in 5 games for us then I've no doubt that he'd be picked by Southgate.

As for Baldock not getting picked, are you really surprised? Baldock is too hesitant with the ball and doesn't put in an early ball into the box. He kills the ball's momentum, passes it back to another player, gets it back then crosses it in. So many times we end up going from having two strikers in or around the box against two defenders, to two strikers in or around the box crowded out by all the opposition who have got back during the time that Baldock has been faffing around. Watch him closely next time and you'll see this happen constantly in matches. It's infuriating to watch, particularly given that our main route of attack is crosses in to the box.

Not only does this help the opposition get back and defend in number, but the ball lacks pace. If he whips it in first time after the ball rolls in front of him from the initial pass, then the cross will gain some height and pace when it's whipped in.

Baldock isn't good enough for England. Sorry.

I do feel a bit for Basham, though he's not started the season as solid and consistent as last year.

 

[Numpty's Dusty Ruts.]

Is it only me that doesn't want our players overly-burdened in international action ?

No LM, I couldn't give a toss about In-gur-land!

 

[YES Blade]

If Calvert-Lewin had scored 8 goals in 5 games for us then I've no doubt that he'd be picked by Southgate.

As for Baldock not getting picked, are you really surprised? Baldock is too hesitant with the ball and doesn't put in an early ball into the box. He kills the ball's momentum, passes it back to another player, gets it back then crosses it in. So many times we end up going from having two strikers in or around the box against two defenders, to two strikers in or around the box crowded out by all the opposition who have got back during the time that Baldock has been faffing around. Watch him closely next time and you'll see this happen constantly in matches. It's infuriating to watch, particularly given that our main route of attack is crosses in to the box.

Not only does this help the opposition get back and defend in number, but the ball lacks pace. If he whips it in first time after the ball rolls in front of him from the initial pass, then the cross will gain some height and pace when it's whipped in.

Baldock isn't good enough for England. Sorry.

I do feel a bit for Basham, though he's not started the season as solid and consistent as last year.

Basham's great form has just come too late in his career for England unfortunately, had he been playing this level 4 or 5 years ago I've no doubt he'd be in with a chance. A utility player is always handy to have in a 23 man tournament squad hence why Eric Dier seems to get picked even when he's not in good form.

 

[VictoryBlade]

Who cares after the next Euros Southgate will be sacked!

 

[VictoryBlade]

And then an England master stoke……………….Don Revie ………………...ooops

 

[VictoryBlade]

We all hate Leeds scum...….