Ben White

[OwdBillCook]

Interesting that he has said he doesn't want to play for England.
I'm not surprised. My reason is that I no longer want to watch England. I remember being very caught up in the 1966 World Cup when I was a ****ager. These days, the only football I really keep up with is Newcastle. The England team has no interest at all for me.
Considering the huge wages now paid to Club footballers, why would you bother with a national team? You might get injured and imperil your Club career. At best, you are going to be playing games that people like me can't even be arsed to watch.
Surely, declining a place in the England team is going to become far more commonplace.
Which makes me also wonder why anyone would imagine Eddie Howe has any ambitions to be England manager. Not much in it for him, i'd have thought.

[Jammy89]

I don't think this will lead to declining call ups myself

In Ben White's case clearly something happened at the Euros/World Cup (can't remember which) when he left just before the game and didn't return.

Lots of rumours that he has had a massive run in with Steve Holland.

[Zippity]

Aye, loads of rumours about him falling out with the coaching staff.

Southgate denied it but he also said he would pick players on form then goes and picks Henderson, Maguire and Phillips so he's a lying twat anyway.

[ex_pat_magpie]

Aye, loads of rumours about him falling out with the coaching staff.

Southgate denied it but he also said he would pick players on form then goes and picks Henderson, Maguire and Phillips so he's a lying twat anyway.

I don't think Southgate knows his arse from his elbow. After all what sort of record can he show as a manager in any division.