WarksRobin Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 On BBC 5Live just now they were talking about potential surprise inclusions in the England squad for Russia. Notable mentions for Harry Macguire and our own Aden Flint. Rachel Burden even knew about his new contract and mentioned what a great season City are having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Rachel Burden is a Ipswich follower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 It can't have escaped people' notice that he has handled the more mobile premiership strikers which everyone thought would expose him. If Southgate turns up at the Gate then I might believe there is something in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Well if he was called up then he’d definitely be off if we’re still in the championship. Imagine that though! Would help if he started, played out of his teeth and scored the winning goal in the final. 50 million please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 He'd certainly show a lot more passion and committment than most of the current England side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Southgate wouldn't look at CBs below the PL largely because they're not up against top quality strikers every week. No way he could judge how they'd do against international strikers. Personally I don't think Flint the skills when in possession to impress Southgate if he ever did see Flint play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, lancashirerobin said: Why not? He’s better than Smalling or Phil Jones. Would give England an added presence from corners at least, they need something different so why not Flinty. If we go up he will make the squad next year. a couple of friendlies coming up, I am sure with the big clubs still involved in Europe, there will be a lot of withdrawals from them. Gareth might be tempted to take a look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Port Said Red said: a couple of friendlies coming up, I am sure with the big clubs still involved in Europe, there will be a lot of withdrawals from them. Gareth might be tempted to take a look? I seriously doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Robbored said: I seriously doubt it. Isn't that what friendlies are for? GS has openly said that playing in the Championship is not a bar to inclusion. I also think he is more technically proficient than you give him credit for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJohnsonsFlatCap Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Be great to see Flinty play in Russia, but you could say that about most of our squad. Current striker situation at England is a little scarce at the moment so Booby Reid may get a chance, same with the left back position also. Be good to see Magy make a mockery of Messi in the group stages for Iceland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 If Southgate came to watch him play, Nathan Baker would go instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, LeeJohnsonsFlatCap said: Be good to see Magy make a mockery of Messi in the group stages for Iceland It will be the other way around. Messi makes a mockery of all defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 26 minutes ago, Robbored said: Southgate wouldn't look at CBs below the PL largely because they're not up against top quality strikers every week. No way he could judge how they'd do against international strikers. Personally I don't think Flint the skills when in possession to impress Southgate if he ever did see Flint play. And Phil Jones has? I think Bobby Reid should go myself.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnzFM Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Deluded if you think any of our players should go to Russia with England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJohnsonsFlatCap Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Robbored said: It will be the other way around. Messi makes a mockery of all defenders. He won’t leave Magys back pocket at the WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Flint isn't even our best CB so 5 Live, like many of our fans, cannot see beyond the headlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 They’d probably have him taking corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 33 minutes ago, Carey 6 said: If Southgate came to watch him play, Nathan Baker would go as well. Just a little change to your post has done the trick . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Is this thread a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 If there’s injuries to Jones, Smalling, Stones, Maguire, Keane, Tarkowski, Mee, Cook, and Gomez he might have a chance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 We've proper had Swindons pants down haven't we? How much did we pay for the little sexpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rudolf Hucker Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: We've proper had Swindons pants down haven't we? How much did we pay for the little sexpot Under half a Tillson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: We've proper had Swindons pants down haven't we? How much did we pay for the little sexpot £300,000 the bargain of the century! Oh and btw he has played for England C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 The most likely Championship player to make the squad would be Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Flint's form at Alfreton Town during the early 2010–11 campaign earned him his first international call-up when Paul Fairclough named his within his 16-man England C squad for the friendly with Wales national semi-professional football team. He played the first 45 minutes in the 2–2 draw at Latham Park in Newtown, Wales.[19] Flint was capped for a second and final time in October 2010 when he played the entire 90 minutes of England C's 1–0 away win at the Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn against an Estonia U-23's in the International Challenge Trophy.[20] When Flint signed for Swindon Town in January 2011, he became ineligible for selection for the England C squad so was unable to make the final squad for the International Challenge Trophy.[21] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, cidercity1987 said: Flint isn't even our best CB so 5 Live, like many of our fans, cannot see beyond the headlines. I'd agree that Flint isn't our best defensive Centre Back, but what he offers in the opposition box makes him a better choice than the others overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Defensively, would I take any of the current England centre backs in preference to Flint? Possibly. Factor in though his massively improved passing ability and goal scoring prowess, then he’s on the plane for me. He’s proven he can cope with the best. Until England look to build a team, rather than select a group of individual ‘stars’ - based on the fact they are regulars (and made to look good by their foreign teammates) in the Premiership top six - we will continue in international obscurity. Look at it this way, set Henderson as a threshold for squad qualification and 90% of players in the Championship would be candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Moor2Sea said: Defensively, would I take any of the current England centre backs in preference to Flint? Possibly. Factor in though his massively improved passing ability and goal scoring prowess, then he’s on the plane for me. He’s proven he can cope with the best. Until England look to build a team, rather than select a group of individual ‘stars’ - based on the fact they are regulars (and made to look good by their foreign teammates) in the Premiership top six - we will continue in international obscurity. Look at it this way, set Henderson as a threshold for squad qualification and 90% of players in the Championship would be candidates. Henderson is far from world class but he is a level above any championship midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Having seen a documentary about the 1966 World Cup winning squad, nobody expected Jack Charlton of being selected pre-tournament but her was brought in to "do a job" in the position and formation that Sir Alf wanted. Not that you can mention Sir Alf and Gareth Southgate in the same sentence. Or Aden Flint and Jack Charlton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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