Why English players don't play for leagues outside the EPL???

by Quinten Metsys Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:52 am

I have always had this doubt as to why English players don't play in leagues outside EPL?I mean players who are established and in their prime,not players who play in other leagues to fatten their bank balance......

If I remember(sorry for my bad memory!!) only David Beckham,Matt Derbyshire and Owen Hargreaves were some of the decently established/known players to play outside the EPL.

Ofcourse by telling EPL,I actually mean the SPL as well....

Why is this so?Can any of the educated and football-knowing poster(s) of this forum enlighten me??

by Swanhends Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:55 am

Because English players can only hoof and chase

by Guest Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:56 am

One of the reasons English NT doesn't do well in international competitions... variety of competition and tactics is lacking with its players.

by Jay29 Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:56 am

You missed out Michael Owen and Steve McManaman. And Jermaine Pennant as well, I guess.

I'm sure people are going to say "they lack technical ability to play abroad". Which is total horsecrap, but anyway...

All the money is in the Premier League. Why would the English players want to move away from their homes when they can earn millions in England? They make a living off playing a sport they enjoy and not leave their comfort zones. It's pretty much win-win for them.

by Gil Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:00 am

Same reason German or Italian footballers rarely leave their Leagues.

by Freeza Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:02 am

Probably because their national league is really good, and they don't like to leave home

by BeautifulGame Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:04 am

GoonerJay29 wrote:You missed out Michael Owen and Steve McManaman. And Jermaine Pennant as well, I guess.

I'm sure people are going to say "they lack technical ability to play abroad". Which is total horsecrap, but anyway...

All the money is in the Premier League. Why would the English players want to move away from their homes when they can earn millions in England? They make a living off playing a sport they enjoy and not leave their comfort zones. It's pretty much win-win for them.

This.Other leagues cant afford the wages the English players are on.Westham a club in Championship offers more wages than most lower midtable clubs in Italy spain and Germany.

by RealGunner Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:09 am

why would they leave PL ?

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:11 am

EPL IZ DA BESTEST IN ZE WORLD SON Very Happy

by Adit Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:17 am

I heard hoofing the ball wont work in other leagues.

by Doc Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:17 am

EPL clubs pay quite well and it's well within English players' comfort zones. Kinda see the reason why rarely English players leave the EPL.

by Gil Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:18 am

Adit wrote:I heard hoofing the ball wont work in other leagues.

by windkick Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:19 am

GoonerJay29 wrote:You missed out Michael Owen and Steve McManaman. And Jermaine Pennant as well, I guess.

I guess 3 players is allot huh?

by Guest Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:20 am

The problem is not playing solely in a league if that league has tactical and stylistic diversity. EPL is very, very narrow in this regards. Great league... no doubt there. But the English NT will always suffer unless either some of its players go abroad regularly (not one here and there) OR the league diversifies.

Only club that plays a truly different style is Arsenal.

by Adit Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:26 am

Agreed sportzcy,apart from Arsenal all teams play different type of typical EPL footy.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:35 am

Adit wrote:Agreed sportzcy,apart from Arsenal all teams play different type of typical EPL footy.

Lol, you watch too much Stoke Laughing

by Jay29 Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:44 am

windkick wrote:I guess 3 players is allot huh?

The first two were pretty good, last I checked.

The problem is not playing solely in a league if that league has tactical and stylistic diversity. EPL is very, very narrow in this regards. Great league... no doubt there. But the English NT will always suffer unless either some of its players go abroad regularly (not one here and there) OR the league diversifies.

Only club that plays a truly different style is Arsenal.

Yeah, because the Premier League is the only league that's like this. Rolling Eyes

Agreed sportzcy,apart from Arsenal all teams play different type of typical EPL footy.

Evidently you've not watched enough Premier League.

by Adit Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:44 am

Immaculate_Mole wrote:
Adit wrote:Agreed sportzcy,apart from Arsenal all teams play different type of typical EPL footy.

Lol, you watch too much Stoke

well, EPL footy works though.It gets you Result,but it doesnt really help them in int level.or is it a myth Laughing

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by Adit Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:46 am

GoonerJay29 wrote:
windkick wrote:I guess 3 players is allot huh?

The first two were pretty good, last I checked.

The problem is not playing solely in a league if that league has tactical and stylistic diversity. EPL is very, very narrow in this regards. Great league... no doubt there. But the English NT will always suffer unless either some of its players go abroad regularly (not one here and there) OR the league diversifies.

Only club that plays a truly different style is Arsenal.

Yeah, because the Premier League is the only league that's like this.

Agreed sportzcy,apart from Arsenal all teams play different type of typical EPL footy.

Evidently you've not watched enough Premier League.

there is a reason mancini with unlimited source still chose to buy lot of physical players first.and it worked.

by windkick Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:47 am

GoonerJay29 wrote:
windkick wrote:I guess 3 players is allot huh?

The first two were pretty good, last I checked.

I wasn't questioning if they were good or not, I was asking if 3 means allot? You made it seem cause you named 3 players that all of a sudden the TS didn't have a valid question in asking why allot of English players don't play out of England

by FennecFox7 Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:51 am

Gil wrote:
Adit wrote:I heard hoofing the ball wont work in other leagues.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:53 am

Adit wrote:
Immaculate_Mole wrote:
Adit wrote:Agreed sportzcy,apart from Arsenal all teams play different type of typical EPL footy.

Lol, you watch too much Stoke
well, EPL footy works though.It gets you Result,but it doesnt really help them in int level.or is it a myth ?

Not everyone play's like a typical EPL team, teams may not play like Arsenal or Barca but they still play good football but have the ability to play physically when required.

International level is another question and has nothing to do with goes on at club level.

by Jay29 Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:55 am

windkick wrote:
I wasn't questioning if they were good or not, I was asking if 3 means allot? You made it seem cause you named 3 players that all of a sudden the TS didn't have a valid question in asking why allot of English players don't play out of England

That wasn't my intention. I was merely adding more players to the list since he said he couldn't remember anyone else. His question still remains valid.

there is a reason mancini with unlimited source still chose to buy lot of physical players first.and it worked.

Yaya Toure and...?

City may have played a defensive style but they didn't play an over-excessively physical style either regardless of what physical players they have in there side.

My point is though Arsenal, United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Bolton, West Brom and Liverpool towards the end of last season all play with the ball predominantly on the ground and not this "kick and rush" which is so often associated with English football.

by Guest Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:57 am

I am gutted.

Carroll has shaved his majestic beard Sad

by Adit Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:58 am

Immaculate_Mole wrote:
Adit wrote:
Immaculate_Mole wrote:
Adit wrote:Agreed sportzcy,apart from Arsenal all teams play different type of typical EPL footy.

Lol, you watch too much Stoke
well, EPL footy works though.It gets you Result,but it doesnt really help them in int level.or is it a myth ?

Not everyone play's like a typical EPL team, teams may not play like Arsenal or Barca but they still play good football but have the ability to play physically when required.

International level is another question and has nothing to do with goes on at club level.

second part i cant agree,they do suffer from EPL syndrome alot in int level.Players who are raised to play in EPL ,who only plays in EPL will certainly lack tactical diversity.

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