Didn't get enough caps/Got too many caps You decide

red11 · 12 Jul 2007 at 22:19

Aye, top of my list Steve Bruce. Brilliant defender, an English Vidic if you will, aggressive in the air, tough tackler, and was regularly called upon to take penalties and it wasn't often he missed. I guess central defence has always been one of Englands strengths, in my memory I can't think of a time when England have ever been short of top central defenders, Bruce's time coincided with England having the likes of Des Walker, Mark Wright, Tony Adams and Terry Butcher.

My nomination for too many caps would be Kieran Richardson. I don't think there is a single reason to even justify a single cap nevermind eight.

sandy10 · 12 Jul 2007 at 22:50

weringo said:
How did Darius Vassell get 22 caps? Useless player.

Seem to remember him opening the scoring in a nervy w/c Qualifier vs Turkey, in the game "becks" fluffed his penalty.

Sven liked him as a last 15-20 mins speedy sub - worked ok during a lean time for strikers.

Saying that, we are not totally flush with them right now!

as for other positions - Gareth Barry - DEFINITELY not enough caps!

sandy10 · 12 Jul 2007 at 22:52

Darey said:
Micheal Ricketts, had a short term contract with Preston North End, from January to the end of the season. He did alright, nothing special. There was talk of Simmo signing him permanently, but they released him as soon as the season finished. No idea if he's signed for someone else.

believe the big lump just moved to Oldham Athletic

6thElement · 12 Jul 2007 at 23:23

I'd forgotten that Bruce used to be the penalty taker for Utd...

NokkonWud · 12 Jul 2007 at 23:27

Why all the picking on Phil Neville?

He proved last season just how good a player he is.

BaZ87 · 13 Jul 2007 at 00:08

NokkonWud said:
Why all the picking on Phil Neville?

He proved last season just how good a player he is.

exactly

NokkonWud · 13 Jul 2007 at 07:55

BaZ87 said:
exactly

JohnnyG · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:18

mcdermos said:
My dad curses his name and he rarely points the finger at individuals.

He did have a mare in that game granted, but during the '70s he was one of the best

mehuk · 14 Jul 2007 at 14:45

Not Enough:
Steve Stone, fantastic for Forest - should have played 100 for England
Nigel Clough
Brian Clough
Stan Collymore
Colin Cooper

Continental:
Paolo Futre
Gianluigi Lentini

great players ruined by ingereez.

Stag · 14 Jul 2007 at 15:15

mehuk said:
Not Enough:
Steve Stone, fantastic for Forest - should have played 100 for England
Nigel Clough
Brian Clough
Stan Collymore
Colin Cooper

Continental:
Paolo Futre
Gianluigi Lentini

great players ruined by ingereez.

I can't see for the forest tinted glasses!