Comments on: England Squad Decimated by Lethal Epidemic of Something That Definitely Does Exist http://www.runofplay.com/2008/11/17/england-squad-decimated-by-lethal-epidemic-of-something-that-definitely-does-exist/ Attacking Football Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benj http://www.runofplay.com/2008/11/17/england-squad-decimated-by-lethal-epidemic-of-something-that-definitely-does-exist/#comment-2673 Benj Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=3461#comment-2673 Why is it that Martin O'Neill seems to be the only manager actually interested in having his players play for the national team? http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=593729&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5901 I like to hope it's not a self-interested hope that Agbonlahor and Ashley Young in an England kit will help raise the profile of Aston Villa as a club, but because he genuinely wants them to succeed and achieve their England dreams. Is that as naive as it sounds? Why is it that Martin O’Neill seems to be the only manager actually interested in having his players play for the national team?
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=593729&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5901

I like to hope it’s not a self-interested hope that Agbonlahor and Ashley Young in an England kit will help raise the profile of Aston Villa as a club, but because he genuinely wants them to succeed and achieve their England dreams. Is that as naive as it sounds?

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