Pennant-England?

[JPK]

Ash Young gets in and no JP McClown is a joke

Poor poor manager,overrated players and a crap style of play.
International football is just crap.Scrap it I say

[Shaggy]

Ashley ****ing Young and Bentley! Haha. FFS. Oh well, who cares about England?!

Pennant deserves it though. Unlucky lad.

[spud_gun]

McLaren is the best manager in England. Those of you who slag him off are simply jealous of his success.

[anfieldanfield]

The fact that Ashley Young has been picked ahead of him is a disgrace.

Who cares though ? Pennant will be fresh for every game now.

[Chris]

Wonder if theres more to this than football form.

[Parm]

Wonder if theres more to this than football form.

maybe, JP does have a chequered history behind him.

[NICKZS]

The fact that Ashley Young has been picked ahead of him is a disgrace.

Who cares though ? Pennant will be fresh for every game now.

Pennant, presumably. I do agree, though. The less our players are involved in internationals the better, but you have to feel for him seeing as he obviously wants the call-up.

[Shaggy]

Wonder if theres more to this than football form.

There must be.

Pennant is playing at the highest level, against top players, and playing well. What the ****'s Ashley Young done to deserve a call up ahead of him? Bentley's been playing well but again at a lower level.

I'm not arsed about England or that **** McClaren but, in one way, I want our players to get the recognition they deserve. Yeah he'll get a rest and wotnot but it can't do his confidence any good. He deserves to be in.

[Shaggy]

Pennant, presumably. I do agree, though. The less our players are involved in internationals the better, but you have to feel for him seeing as he obviously wants the call-up.

[EST_1892]

Yeah he'll get a rest and wotnot but it can't do his confidence any good. He deserves to be in.

He should do a Carra and "retire" from International duty as long as that numpty is in charge.

[Mattshark]

maybe, JP does have a chequered history behind him.

Yes, but that never prevented Terry from being picked.

[cled the red]

maybe, JP does have a chequered history behind him.

At least he has never pulled out of an England squad citing "tiredeness" as an excuse AFTER being named in a squad, leaving England unable to call up a replacement for the U21 championship!!

[dww]

Pennant, presumably. I do agree, though. The less our players are involved in internationals the better, but you have to feel for him seeing as he obviously wants the call-up.

My only worry would be if it gets Pennant down. He has had a perfect attitude in his time with us and I wouldn't want that to change. If he takes it the way he has all the other pressures/criticism since he arrived then it will only make him more determined which would be great for us.

[Parm]

At least he has never pulled out of an England squad citing "tiredeness" as an excuse AFTER being named in a squad, leaving England unable to call up a replacement for the U21 championship!!

indeed I thought at the time that was disgraceful behaviour by Bentley.

[dww]

At least he has never pulled out of an England squad citing "tiredeness" as an excuse AFTER being named in a squad, leaving England unable to call up a replacement for the U21 championship!!

To be honest it was the timing after the deadline for selection rather than the action that was the problem. Really selfish and stupid.

Pulling out of the U21s for your long term benefit is in my opinion perfectly acceptable as long as you are up front about it.