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Players Retiring from International Football - Goodfella3041 - 22-07-2014 18:37
Two more high profile retirements from international football in the last few days. Steven Gerrard and, more surprisingly, Philipp Lahm (at just 30 years of age). Both have cited their desire to prolong their club careers as a motivation.
Whoever read my posts in the World Cup thread knows that I am violently opposed to players "retiring" from international football. I'd personally like to see more of the Beckham and Lampard attitude (if I'm rubbish, if I'm old, if I'm injured, if I'm infirm ... I would still play if called) and less of the Scholes, Shearer, Terry, (and now) Gerrard attitude.
But I'm curious to see what the general club-versus-country sentiment is. Particularly interested to see what Liverpool fans think of Gerrard's decision, ManU fans of Scholes' decision, Chelsea fans of Terry's decision, etc..
(Bear in mind that by "acceptable", I don't mean whether or not is should be "allowed". We obviously can't regulate for this and no one can force a player to play if he doesn't want to. I simply mean that, as supporters, should we be so accepting of this trend or should those players be more harshly criticized by supporters and the media).
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - HannahsPet - 22-07-2014 19:21
you cant blame players nowadays they get a load of shit from fans and media and for what.
mostly you find that players like Gerrard and Scholes and to some extent John terry have been at there clubs from the start of there careers or been there a long time and are part of the furniture and history there
cant blame Gerrard he has 2 seasons in him and with liverpool being in the champions league he knows his body cant cope with a full season of premiership champions league and England Qualifiers
the fact lampard close to signing for NY in the MLS could be the making of him as captain as he will have less matches
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - harri - 22-07-2014 19:31
gerrard has served england for 14 years they never gave him the proper role that he had at liverpool that restricted his style and gameplay. As Hannahspet mentioned Gerrard has around 2 seasons left to get that premiership title thats eluded him, none of the current english players would want to be captain right now there is so much burden
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - feetlover1 - 22-07-2014 19:39
I always say that players shouldn't give up on there country, you let there country give up on them
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - dominar rygel xvi - 22-07-2014 19:55
Gerrard is past it now as an international player, so his decision is a good one. He's not exactly 29 like Scholes and Shearer were.
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - Goodfella3041 - 22-07-2014 20:07
(22-07-2014 19:55 )dominar rygel xvi Wrote: Gerrard is past it now as an international player, so his decision is a good one. He's not exactly 29 like Scholes and Shearer were.
Ahh fair point, but although the question was prompted by Gerrard's retirement, it wasn't specifically about Gerrard.
How do you feel about Scholes' and Shearer?
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - harri - 22-07-2014 20:21
Scholes could have played on for many years its a pity I'd rather he played on that some midfielders during that era
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - 7 stars of the orient - 22-07-2014 20:22
(22-07-2014 19:31 )harri Wrote: none of the current english players would want to be captain right now
I bet Rooney is desperate to be captain.
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - 4waydiablo - 22-07-2014 20:32
If it's not acceptable for players to retire from international duty we are surely condoning slavery?
RE: Players Retiring from International Football - feetlover1 - 22-07-2014 20:40
(22-07-2014 20:32 )4waydiablo Wrote: If it's not acceptable for players to retire from international duty we are surely condoning slavery?
wow really? You get paid to play for your country, dont if you're a slave