Empty Wembley

[It Is What It Is]

Surely when the new 100,000 seater at Old Trafford is complete...we must be competing for more England internationals there.
It's just another grotesque example of the north/south devide.

[It Is What It Is]

I can't be bothered doing the logistics but I would say that there are more Clubs in the EPL, Championship and leagues 1 and 2 a lot nearer Manchester than London.
So share the Internationals up North.

[Colburn_Claret]

Wembley is all about the FA paying for it.
It's the sole reason semi finals were moved from neutral grounds, so that Wembleys revenue could be increased.

It stunk then, it still stinks now.

While having a Northern venue would be better, moving to any new stadia linked to Utd would have the same affect. Fans paying for their stadium.

A brand new stadium central to the country would be better for the fans, but that leaves the FA with another new stadium to pay for, and an old one that is under used.

It was a pigs ear from the beginning.

[JarrowClaret]

Situation:

Playing a team where you're expected to be 50/50 with or lose the possession battle and may need to counter at pace, or get more people behind the ball out of possession and have a striker that can run the channels, compete for 50/50s and fashion half chances for themselves and their teammates.

Who are you picking?

Kane every time not a finger like him and qualified for England and I would argue not many better passes of a ball either. Clearly he hasn’t got the pace of old so he either needs players with the pace to run past him or not come as deep as he tends to do or at least not as often.

[JarrowClaret]

Situation:

Playing a team where you're expected to be 50/50 with or lose the possession battle and may need to counter at pace, or get more people behind the ball out of possession and have a striker that can run the channels, compete for 50/50s and fashion half chances for themselves and their teammates.

Who are you picking?

Kane every time not a finger like him and qualified for England and I would argue not many better passes of a ball either. Clearly he hasn’t got the pace of old so he either needs players with the pace to run past him or not come as deep as he tends to do or at least not as often.

[JarrowClaret]

I can categorically confirm that I know nothing about Harry Kanes finger I meant finisher!

[CoolClaret]

Kane every time not a finger like him and qualified for England and I would argue not many better passes of a ball either. Clearly he hasn’t got the pace of old so he either needs players with the pace to run past him or not come as deep as he tends to do or at least not as often.

Then the same problems emerge. It was Finland at home. He's a lethal finisher and a brilliant passer of the ball - no question, but when you're up against it and the level goes up imo he struggles against the top centre halves/defensive midfielders.

[Myk]

A lot of “fans” were waiting in line and scanning their ticket for the game then going back out of the queue to leave.

Everyone in London who wants the caps to go to tournaments seem to just buy tickets to scan at the turnstiles and not bother with the game.

On top of last train up north being about 10pm, if you aren’t driving you have to leave about half time to get back up north most times.

[Goliath]

Then the same problems emerge. It was Finland at home. He's a lethal finisher and a brilliant passer of the ball - no question, but when you're up against it and the level goes up imo he struggles against the top centre halves/defensive midfielders.

It's only a couple of years since he scored 2 at City and put in one of the best centre forward displays I've seen in probably the last 20 years.

[CoolClaret]

It's only a couple of years since he scored 2 at City and put in one of the best centre forward displays I've seen in probably the last 20 years.

How many performances like that? Fabulous footballer no doubt, but not as effective when up against it, imo.

[JarrowClaret]

Then the same problems emerge. It was Finland at home. He's a lethal finisher and a brilliant passer of the ball - no question, but when you're up against it and the level goes up imo he struggles against the top centre halves/defensive midfielders.

Is he the problem or is he trying to make up for other player’s inadequacies? I agree he needs to adjust or the tactics need to change a bit so he doesn’t get as deep as often in games. If we had another player capable of playing the role that Kane plays even half as well it would be possible to rotate more I guess, but we don’t have any.

When he is gone we will ALL be moaning about the team not being as good without him, so I don’t see the point in speeding that up!

[MT03ALG]

Is it not better for the national team, and football as a whole in this country, that the FA generates money?


The FA might generate money but very little comes down to the Grassroots, ESFA, LSFA, etc.

[Rileybobs]

The FA might generate money but very little comes down to the Grassroots, ESFA, LSFA, etc.

But does it not stand to reason that if the FA generated less money, then even less would trickle down to grassroots etc?

[MT03ALG]

But does it not stand to reason that if the FA generated less money, then even less would trickle down to grassroots etc?

If that might be possible.....

[Goliath]

How many performances like that? Fabulous footballer no doubt, but not as effective when up against it, imo.

Most players aren't as effective against top opposition unless they are in the best team. I imagine he has as good a record against the top teams as anyone.

[Targetman]

Have you ever done the ground tour? It's a dump inside and surrounding areas.
It's not a stadium to be proud of

Thats just silly! Yes I've done the ground tour so I'm surprised by your comment.

The surrounding areas of the stadium are anything but a dump with many high rise, upmarket appartments having been built on all sides of the stadium over the last few years.

There is also a designer shopping outlet in close proximity to the turnstiles along with various bars and eating places alongside modern or refurbished hotels.

[CoolClaret]

Most players aren't as effective against top opposition unless they are in the best team. I imagine he has as good a record against the top teams as anyone.

I don't agree with that at all.

Some players have the knack of carrying their team and performing in crunch games. Kane has always been in good teams with good players.

He's great at what he does, in certain situations, his lack of athleticism negatively impacts the side. He couldn't have carried Leicester to the title like Vardy did (as an example) but can also do things that Vardy cannot.

Just think when England are expected to be up against it a bit more and need someone who can win duels against defenders then he should be playing deeper or off the pitch.