English Spine Is Essential For Jol

omgukilledkenny SG

Tottenham manager Martin Jol has stressed the importance of keeping the spine of his team British as the Premiership continues to be flooded with foriegners.

Jol has signed players from across Europe during his three years at the club, but he has managed to keep the key players English or Irish, which he believes to be of vital importance.

It is in comparison to teams like Arsenal, who hardly have a single English player in the squad, while Manchester City have just embarked on a spending spree involving the arrival of eight players from abroad.

The Dutchman Jol said: "I have played in England and I know how important it is to have English players in a traditional English club.

"We've changed probably more than 25 players since I've been here, but my spine has always been the same - English and Irish, and they're still here."

This summer Tottenham have signed Welsh defender Gareth Bale and English international Darren Bent, who becomes the eighth player in their squad to have a full England cap.

brokenluv SG

yeah tts nice. whats the epl without real englishmen playing?

dragg SG

but he has yet to win anything.

stellazio SG

purposely suan ur north london neighbours right? Laughing

turbo_drift SG

Wat the…..

ghimpheng SG

+1 referring to Arsenal indirectly

anyway Jose have alot of respect for english talent that why he keep SWP

if SWP is not english i think he is already gone by now

turbo_drift SG

I know many reserve teams sure alot of englishmen. Let's count first-team only. Tottenham more englishmen or Chelsea more englishmen or even Arsenal??? Wink

Cheers.

ghimpheng SG

Tottenham first but their english players not really use in england squad Chelsea 2nd

Tottenham Paul Robinson , Jermaine Jenas , Jermain Defoe , Michael Dawson , Tom Huddlestone , Darren Bent , Wayne Routledge , lennon , King , Gardner , Gareth Bale And many many others but Only Robinson used regularly in england set up , King And Jenas very rarely

Chelsea Got Bridge , Terry , A.Cole , J.Cole , SWP all call up b4 and used @ times (all used quite often except SWP)

Glen Johnson also english play 5 times for english but now gone but might be call up soon

and why count First team players only ? as long as sometimes got play good enough

And Arsenal now don't have a single englishman on the starting line up - Correct me if i am wrong unless they play walcott

turbo_drift SG

U mean club level or international level?

Club level - Walcott did play some part of it

international - Probably U-21 or U-18

glacer SG

i though that Bale is from Wales? Rolling Eyes

lalaTearz SG

... u forget lampard..

ghimpheng SG

hi i always tot that bale is from england

thanks for the correction

tottenham really is the model club for EPL / FA

thanks for the correction once again

The man who was death SG

what's the use of having a english spine when u're just gonna replace them with a younger spine later..... Laughing

well but i guess it's a good thing that spurs is like developing young english players for other clubs...