England!

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I'm wondering, when was the last time Spurs had three people in the starting line-up for England? Must be a while ago.

 

Hey, I've just realised! If a club has three players playing for their national team, you can claim that the club won the match rather the actual England team, a la West Ham winning the World Cup in 1966.

 

So I guess Spurs beat Poland last night 2-1.

 

Excellent stuff.

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Reckon it's a long time back, actually.

 

I mean, there's Sheringham/Anderton/Campbell, but Teddy had signed for Man Utd before R-Sol became and England regular in 97/98.

 

And there's Gazza and Lineker in the early 90s, but don't remember a third player breaking through, and Waddle and Hoddle in mid 80's. Maybe Waddle, Hoddle and Clive Allen at some stage??

 

Might find a Spurs Scarfer Forum and ask them.

 

 

[Rob_the_Saint]

So it was also Spurs behaving like petulant spoilt brats by not talking to the press then?

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

He-heh, guess so!

 

Actually, I doubt you have to look much further than Beckham and Neville again.

 

They should never have played for England again once threatening to strike over the Rio thing last year.

 

 

[Claire!]

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[gertcha EFM]

Quote:

Zealster EFM UK said:
I'm wondering, when was the last time Spurs had three people in the starting line-up for England?

It was in November 1996 when Campbell, Les Ferdinand and Sherringham played as we beat Georgia 2 - 0.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Les didn't join Spurs til Summer 1997, Gertcha. He was signed as a replacement for Teddy.

 

 

[CANV EFM]

spurs would have beaten poland 8-1.. west ham could have beaten poland.. get rid of beckham (twat with stupid tatts and past it).. neville (commie little c..t).. owen (brown nosing slow runner) and terry (fking pony)..

 

and get an english manager as well

[Brew 2]

1987 Rous Cup Eng vs Scotland was the last time there were 3 Spurs in the starting line up. 0-0 result according to Martin Tyler last night. I presume the players were Hoddle, Waddle and Steve Hodge??

[gertcha EFM]

I'll get on to the man at The Times !

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Good work, Brew!

 

Gertcha - was that in the Times, then? I've double-checked my Les dates, and he definitely joined in 1997 from the Geordies!!

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Just checked, Brew! The match was played seven days after we lost 2-3 in the Cup Final to Coventry!

 

Can't find a line-up mind, though I suspect your three players are correct. Don't know that Mabbutt or Clive Allen were getting much of a run in the England side back then.

 

In fact. Mabbutt didn't get many caps at all, did he??

 

 

[JKiF]

Quote:

Rob the Saint said:
So it was also Spurs behaving like petulant spoilt brats by not talking to the press then?

brats?

why?,

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Date: 23.5.1987

Location: Hampden Park, Glasgow

Competition: Rous Cup

Fixture: Scotland V England

Result: 0-0

 

Team

Woods C E (Glasgow Rangers),

Stevens M G (Everton),

Pearce S (Nottingham Forest),

Hoddle G (Tottenham Hotspur),

Wright M (Southampton),

Butcher T I (Glasgow Rangers),

Robson B (Manchester United) - Captain,

Hodge S B (Tottenham Hotspur),

Hateley M W (AC Milan),

Beardsley P A (Newcastle United),

Waddle C R (Tottenham Hotspur).

 

Attendance 64,713

 

Referee D Pauly (West Germany)

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

No Arsenal or Liverpool in that line-up at all!

 

Or Chelseas, for that matter, though I think they may have been second division at the time.

 

 

[JKiF]

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[Brew 2]

Clive Allen hardly played at all despite banging in 47 goals that season. The prolific Mark Hateley obviously offered a greater goal threat. Mabbutt played more at the end of his career for England but again was underused. Steve Perryman, only 1 cap? I could go on.....!!

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Even Hoddle only got 50-odd caps, didn't he??

 

 

[JKiF]

53!

[gertcha EFM]

Quote:

Zealster EFM UK said:

Gertcha - was that in the Times, then? I've double-checked my Les dates, and he definitely joined in 1997 from the Geordies!!

It is mate, written by George Caulkin who also makes the point that there was only one United and one Arsenal player in the starting line up that day.

Looking forward to see the backbone of the England side on Sunday.