Fans anger over withdrawals

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

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Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd ignorant of fans anger

The hierarchy at Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea are showing immense ignorance at the anger that fans feel in light of their consistent player withdrawals from international friendlies and they are so blind to this that they continue to justify the policy despite very few in the game believing their excuses.

Liverpool are already expressing anger that Gerrard was forced to travel a round trip of 400 miles to prove his injury to the England doctors, instead of showing anger maybe they should have looked within themselves and ask why most think they are actually liars and don’t believe them.

The fans are not stupid and it does not apply to just England but most International teams, it is always the high profile clubs removing their players from these games and yet they always seem to be ok to play for their clubs.

It may be worth the worlds governing bodies implementing a rule that if a player withdraws from International duty without the consent of the International teams doctor then they are ineligible to play for their club for seven days, may be controversial but then no one is forcing players to play for their countries.

Implementing a rule making a player ineligible to play for seven days would be a non runner imo. Players can be injured for several days and be ready to return for the next game. It would be unfair on the player and unfair on the clubs.

[terry26 6]

which fans ? ? ?

in fairness the most england fans i've read about dont care because it's an international friendly and doesn't really matter

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Shouldn't these boo boys be happy Fat Frank isn't playing?

[EskWeston 696]

What is there to moan about. Lampard has been looked over by the England Physio and passed not fit to play - that was done without any drama, i am not sure though why Gerrard didn't get checked over first and was then forced to fly over to be checked.

Players get injured, it happens, this is what you get when you put an international game in the middle of a packed November playing schedule.

[Laylabelle 9,328]

Its a friendly!Surley this should be the time for the less well known players to proves themsevles etc.So why the big fuss?The whole club club over country crap in this case is stupid cause it dont count for anything

[Ollie 4,400]

The players have legitimate injuries. They turned up to the squad hotel, they got scanned, the injuries were found, they are not playing....

If the fans dont like it, its tough shit. If our 2nd team beat Germany away it will be quite funny

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I wouldn't be too surprised, to be honest. Ballack and Lahm are missing for them, arguably their two biggest players.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

England are gonna get humped

[Laylabelle 9,328]

England are gonna get humped

Or not

Reckon really the only pissed off ones were the fans who'd paid to go there etc.

Cause all in all wasnt a bad game,we still won so and by the looks no injuries

[bombayblue™ 55]

Most of the fans who travel around following england are fans of small clubs, more so from lower divisions, their only chance of seeing these stars is when the play for england and hence their frustration should be understood if frankie case wouldn't have been there and gerrard was gonna play at the weekend i would have raised an eyebrow too..

i guess even a friendly with germany means a lot.. i'm sure had it been against norway away, no one would have bothered..