Comments on: 10 Years Since an All English XI in the Prem http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/10-years-since-an-all-english-xi-in-the-prem.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:06:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alessandro http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/10-years-since-an-all-english-xi-in-the-prem.html/comment-page-1#comment-117360 Alessandro Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:57:45 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/10-years-since-an-all-english-xi-in-the-prem.html#comment-117360 Sampdoria had a few all Italian XIs and all Italian XIs plus subs in the last few years. Sampdoria had a few all Italian XIs and all Italian XIs plus subs in the last few years.

]]> By: alessio http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/10-years-since-an-all-english-xi-in-the-prem.html/comment-page-1#comment-117343 alessio Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:02:05 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/10-years-since-an-all-english-xi-in-the-prem.html#comment-117343 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torino_F.C.#Current_squad It's not common in Italy, but it does happen. Torino only has 2-3 foreigners on the books, none of whom are first-team material. In the joke of a competition of Serie A 2006-2007, Inter did become the first Serie A team to field an all non-Italian XI though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torino_F.C.#Current_squad

It’s not common in Italy, but it does happen. Torino only has 2-3 foreigners on the books, none of whom are first-team material. In the joke of a competition of Serie A 2006-2007, Inter did become the first Serie A team to field an all non-Italian XI though.

]]> By: Alex http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/10-years-since-an-all-english-xi-in-the-prem.html/comment-page-1#comment-117341 Alex Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:47:33 +0000 http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/10-years-since-an-all-english-xi-in-the-prem.html#comment-117341 I can't help but think this anniversary is being remarked upon in the media solely to complain about there being "too many" foreigners, as I imagine it's been a good deal longer since all-English teams were the norm in the English top flight. (I could believe there hasn't been a match day since, say, 1950 where every team fielded an all-English side, but I don't know. And even before that, really, because I assume Cardiff has usually had at least a Welsh player or two, but we could leave Cardiff out of the discussion.) I can’t help but think this anniversary is being remarked upon in the media solely to complain about there being “too many” foreigners, as I imagine it’s been a good deal longer since all-English teams were the norm in the English top flight. (I could believe there hasn’t been a match day since, say, 1950 where every team fielded an all-English side, but I don’t know. And even before that, really, because I assume Cardiff has usually had at least a Welsh player or two, but we could leave Cardiff out of the discussion.)

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