In 1966 Jack Charlton asked Alf Ramsey why he was playing him as there were
Better players than him to choose from. Alf Ramsey replied that he didn't want the best players but the best team. It still holds good now in my opinion.
Posted By: berstreetsfinest on October 6th 2017 at 14:12:57
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- How long till we get a team this good again, do you think? (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 09:45:43
- In 1966 Jack Charlton asked Alf Ramsey why he was playing him as there were (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Oct 6, 14:12:57
- 1988 was a 'proper' good team, still didn't win though (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Oct 6, 11:55:51
- Maybe on paper,on grass they were crap. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 6, 13:08:54
- Great individual players (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:25:36
- Wonder why they didn't just take the summer off then & fuck off to the Bahamas (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:34:18
- Probably because players preferred to go to Marbs (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:38:50
- I hear the 'players don't care / paid too much / egos' loads but don't buy it (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:43:35
- Don't think they'd like the negative press if they chose a family holiday over playing (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:48:03
- Right. They should put minimum effort in qualifiers and not get their (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:54:32
- Don't think they'd like the negative press if they chose a family holiday over playing (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:48:03
- I hear the 'players don't care / paid too much / egos' loads but don't buy it (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:43:35
- Probably because players preferred to go to Marbs (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:38:50
- Wonder why they didn't just take the summer off then & fuck off to the Bahamas (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:34:18
- The thing with the team we have currently is, (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Oct 6, 10:10:55
- But look at the other teams in our Groups back then in comparison (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:14:35
- What problem? (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Oct 6, 10:18:06
- That we're not very good and are found out in tournaments (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:20:39
- Apart from about 2 tournaments we are always found out against good oposition. (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Oct 6, 10:25:29
- we should be playing our strongest team even in friendlies (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 6, 18:00:54
- Apart from about 2 tournaments we are always found out against good oposition. (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Oct 6, 10:25:29
- That we're not very good and are found out in tournaments (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:20:39
- What problem? (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Oct 6, 10:18:06
- But look at the other teams in our Groups back then in comparison (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:14:35
- What struck me watching the team last night (General Chat) - CauldRon, Oct 6, 09:57:04
- If that was Shearer who scored that goal last night (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:26:44
- Yeah, I don't know what it is (General Chat) - CauldRon, Oct 6, 10:35:29
- My boys are 30 years + younger than I am (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 6, 10:16:13
- u iz well old grandad innit (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 6, 11:47:24
- So much negatively around doesn't help (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 6, 11:33:47
- If that was Shearer who scored that goal last night (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:26:44
- God knows (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 6, 09:53:17
- like Rashford last night (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:04:38
- That chip was shite. Why he didn't place it past the keeper I don't know. (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:27:48
- my sense of lots of players (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 6, 11:09:02
- That chip was shite. Why he didn't place it past the keeper I don't know. (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 6, 10:27:48
- like Rashford last night (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:04:38
- Great players, would question the 'team' thing though.played like individuals at times (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Oct 6, 09:51:07
- also Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard and Beckham in the same team... (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:02:45
- Scholes didn't get enough caps (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 6, 10:17:08
- also Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard and Beckham in the same team... (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:02:45
- Still never came remotely close to winning anything (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 09:50:18
- Euro 2004 we were desperately unlucky (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 09:52:54
- The Campbell goal was against Argentina in the 98 World Cup (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:01:03
- No. I'm talking about Campbell's last minute one in the QF (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:04:05
- oh yes, he must have been jinxed or something to have it happen to him twice (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:06:21
- Mind you, we were terrible in that game and deserved to lose (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:06:58
- oh yes, he must have been jinxed or something to have it happen to him twice (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:06:21
- No. I'm talking about Campbell's last minute one in the QF (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 10:04:05
- The Campbell goal was against Argentina in the 98 World Cup (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 6, 10:01:03
- Euro 2004 we were desperately unlucky (General Chat) - Azteca, Oct 6, 09:52:54
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