would a spurs team with no english players in it bother you?

[doowaa]

I just got thinking about this today when I looked at all our iTK threads and rumours. So far we've been linked with 3 english players. And in fairness 2 were just mentions in another thread. The rest are all players from mainland europe or south america or africa.

So the question I'm asking you fellow Spurs men and women is would a team with no english players in it bother you?

Personally I'd say yes. I'm not english, in fact I'm a proud Ulsterman, but my club is english. I'm proud of the fact that every week we boast at least 4 or 5 home grown players in the team. But does success really mean we have to abandon this romantic notion. Are english players good enough to take us to the next level?

Your thoughts please

 

[Yid-ol]

i wouldnt just leave it at English, move it to Brittish and then it should be an easy yes! the 2 seasons we finishd 5th we had mostly a brittish team and i would hope we keep at least a good number in the squad, dont want to take the arsenal rout and get laughed at for not having brittish players

 

[dcarney75]

I hear what you're saying, but I'm not ultimately that bothered if they're all from Madagascar, as long as we're doing well.

At the moment I don't think it would be possible to have 6/7 English players in the starting line-up every week and present any real challenge. I'm talking in real-life terms i.e. who would actually be available and come.

Plus the bargains are to be found outside these shores.

 

[doowaa]

Not being funny or anything but the only player who's british in our team at the moment is Alan Hutton. Keano is from the republic, not part of Britain. Hutton wasn't part of the team two years ago. I'll give Bale and Gunter and Hutton if we're saying British but we're talking english here.

I konw I'm being picky, sorry.

 

[hughy]

As Yid-ol said, not so much Englsh, but British, yes. Unfortunately, the game's changing though, and the majority of the World's best players aren't British. In all honestly, I'd be completely gutted if we were ever to start a match without any British players. It just doesn't feel right to me.

Luckily, we have plenty. So it shouldn't be anything we'd have to worry about for a couple of seasons at least.

 

[hughy]

Not being funny or anything but the only player who's british in our team at the moment is Alan Hutton. Keano is from the republic, not part of Britain. Hutton wasn't part of the team two years ago. I'll give Bale and Gunter and Hutton if we're saying British but we're whether we like it or not an English team.

I konw I'm being picky, sorry.

Are Jenas, Woodgate, King, Lennon, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Robinson, Dawson and Bent not British?

 

[lily_lane]

Yes, hugely. I don't want it. I believe a Football club should have some connection with the local area. I don't approve of it at Arse, so defo wouldn't at Spurs. It's just plain wrong.

 

[Yid-ol]

Not being funny or anything but the only player who's british in our team at the moment is Alan Hutton. Keano is from the republic, not part of Britain. Hutton wasn't part of the team two years ago. I'll give Bale and Gunter and Hutton if we're saying British but we're whether we like it or not an English team.

I konw I'm being picky, sorry.

i am not saying we have many brittish players that arnt from england, and no one said otherwise about keane.... i was just saying i would still rather we have a good Brittish backbone to the team still, not just an english one but that would be even better!

 

[dcarney75]

We're more English than most, what with Robinson, King, Woodgate, Lennon, Hudd, Jenas, Bent etc...

But it remains to be seen whether Juande gives two hoots about that.

My feeling is that he doesn't particularly, especially after seeing the pictures of the UK contingent "letting off steam" after the Carling Cup victory.

 

[doowaa]

Are Jenas, Woodgate, King, Lennon, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Robinson, Dawson and Bent not British?

hey I edited my pst, wrote the wrong thing sorry.

 

[punkisback]

Yes it would, i'd like us to contribute to the national team.

 

[PT]

I think that legislation would promote and encourage European player movement in to the English Premiership and as players on the whole are better value outside our shores, it's pretty much ultimately a given.

Although just lately there appears to be a slight tide welling up, driven by our very own Government that suggests players and managers coming in ought to have a minimum of GCSE English to come to play in our leagues.

They may just go a step further if they dare and suggest a minimum quota of English / British players per side if they want to bring up the National team as a valid argument.

As for your question, I dread the day when I will be embarrassed by watching my team represented without one single home grown player in the first eleven. I know it's the shirt and the badge I support, but blindly I perceive an element of proud loyalty from on of our own.

I was angry to see Chelsea and Arsenal stoop to those depths and with its passing, a part of their own Club was lost forever in pursuit of trophies and titles.

 

[doowaa]

I think that legislation would promote and encourage European player movement in to the English Premiership and as players on the whole are better value outside our shores, it's pretty much ultimately a given.

Although just lately there appears to be a slight tide welling up, driven by our very own Government that suggests players and managers coming in ought to have a minimum of GCSE English to come to play in our leagues.

They may just go a step further if they dare and suggest a minimum quota of English / British players per side if they want to bring up the National team as a valid argument.

As for your question, I dread the day when I will be embarrassed by watching my team represented without one single home grown player in the first eleven. I know it's the shirt and the badge I support, but blindly I perceive an element of proud loyalty from on of our own.

I was angry to see Chelsea and Arsenal stoop to those depths and with its passing, a part of their own Club was lost forever in pursuit of trophies and titles.

That is totally what I'm thinking. I live in a country where our football league has just set up a new 12 team format instaed of a 16 team one it has been operating for the last few years. One of the biggest teams in Northern Ireland (Portadown) won;t be in it next season because their aplication to the league was 15 minutes late. Football in my country is a joke. Thats why I support the premier league in England (scotland has too much political baggage in this country, it's not worth it). I may not be from London but I'm a proud Spurs supporter. How can an Arsenal fan hold their head up when they see a team or blow ins taking their money only to fail on the pitch? It would seriously devistate me. Are they not embarassed despite the success?

 

[Partizan]

this is a major issue that the FIFA president is trying to correct with the introduction of the 6 + 5 rule.

 

[chinaman]

It wouldn't bother me if it means we keep winning everything in sight.

 

[ultimateloner]

I think Spurs is about style, drama and passion. So british-or-not doesn't bother me.

The trouble with keeping the squad British is the high cost, especially so for English players. If we could find better players elsewhere, or even equivalents but who cost less, why should we not get them in?

This is ultimately the reason for the depressing performance of the national team. Few English players make it abroad - partly for a lack of quality, but mostly for the inflated wages/lack of competition (compared with South America etc).

It might do English players more good if maintainence is lower.

 

[KingKay]

To field a completely non-british team would just about spell the end of any tradition we once had at spurs. Id probably call it a day if that where to ever happen.

 

[SpurSince57]

I think that legislation would promote and encourage European player movement in to the English Premiership and as players on the whole are better value outside our shores, it's pretty much ultimately a given.

Although just lately there appears to be a slight tide welling up, driven by our very own Government that suggests players and managers coming in ought to have a minimum of GCSE English to come to play in our leagues.

They may just go a step further if they dare and suggest a minimum quota of English / British players per side if they want to bring up the National team as a valid argument.

As for your question, I dread the day when I will be embarrassed by watching my team represented without one single home grown player in the first eleven. I know it's the shirt and the badge I support, but blindly I perceive an element of proud loyalty from on of our own.

I was angry to see Chelsea and Arsenal stoop to those depths and with its passing, a part of their own Club was lost forever in pursuit of trophies and titles.

When I hear the likes of Bridge and Konchesky attempt communication, I wonder how many English players have GCSE English.

 

[C0YS]

Are Jenas, Woodgate, King, Lennon, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Robinson, Dawson and Bent not British?

and Bale, Gunter as well...anyway for me it is important for it is the ENGLISH PL and we should keep it english, or at least british, anyway we are not in any sort of prob. of becoming a anti british team you could say. after all are back 4 (with bale) are all british!!

 

[doowaa]

To field a completely non-british team would just about spell the end of any tradition we once had at spurs. Id probably call it a day if that where to ever happen.

But what if they won the title with that team?

This is a big subject.