Lampard considers international retirement

[zolayes 14,489]

If Lampard retires from England it will benefit us and him immensely.

I said in a previous thread i still think Lamps will still be around for atleast another 6 years (all be it in a lesser role) and then when he does play he will be fresh and ready to fire, the phrase less is more comes to mind here.

If Giggs and Scholes can still play when there 37/38 i cant see why Lampard cant do the same with us infact it would not suprise me in the slightest if he ends up being Carlo's Maldini (in terms of playing till 40).

wouldnt go quite that far friend but I do think we can get at least 3 more years from Frank ...be a perfect mentor for the younger players...have never seen him behave badly on the field.

[Tomo 21,751]

wouldnt go quite that far friend but I do think we can get at least 3 more years from Frank ...be a perfect mentor for the younger players...have never seen him behave badly on the field.

Maybe 40 is a bit of an over-exaggeration but i can easily see him carrying on until 36-38 especially if he calls it quits with England, lets be honest (despite this season' lay off) he has got a fantastic injury free record. Scholes had a serious injury in 2005 and came back stronger, Frank hopefully (touch wood) wont have many if any problems.

[Kez 2,727]

I hope he does retire soon. I love seeing him play for England but people like him Terry and Cole are unappreciated because of off field antics or the club they play for. Ignorant so called fans can't look past things like that to see that they are actually world class players.

Lamps is getting to the age where extra needless games aren't going to be good for him or us. He is a work horse on the field but at the end of the day he's human.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Glad to hear, JT should consider it as well.

After he's just been given the armband back from Capello??

No way man! I reckon at 31 he could lead England at Euro 2012 next year! If Lampard can go on until he's 33 then Terry can survive until then as well.... although consistent back injuries could be an issue.

[Kez 2,727]

Lamps starts today.

[Ollie 4,400]

Pointless all this. After Euro 2012 i'm sure Capello will decide that Frank Lampard's England career is over. Quite obvious really.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Pointless all this. After Euro 2012 i'm sure Capello will decide that Frank Lampard's England career is over. Quite obvious really.

Crapello won't go beyond Euro 2012 anyway