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Originally Posted by Daniel_
I don't think that a foreign coach can create that national pride - who is going to fight for
This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England for a bloke called Jose... |
I think you're right. It's called a national representation for a reason, and if the main guy is not a citizen of the country, it kinda misses the point. On the other hand we just had Beenhakker, the first foreign nat rep coach ever in Poland, pull the team into Euro for the first time.
As for the players... Man, I love Crouch - he's the freakiest thing on a pitch, ever. Every time I see him I expect him to fold up or something, and he's an amazing player for his physical conditions. Rooney has a similar background to Beckham, a poor kid making it big, etc., but that's just one spoiled guy and he's far gone IMO.
I wouldn't say that the English are gone - there's so much potential out there. It's just that the whole thing is in a dissaray right now.
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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
Look at the reaction of the Croats after the game... they were delighted to win, not because they needed it to qualify, but out of pride to play for their nation... they came out and played with fire and they actually wanted the win more, we played all the time only as if we were motivated by a fear of defeat.
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Honestly, I think that booing the national anthemn siglehandedly did that. They're Croats, man - most of them probably are war veterans.