wish these windows for international football could be moved to either the beginning of the season or the end, they are f##king annoying, we are barely into november and there`s been 3 stoppages to the season already!
i dont know what it`s like in other parts of the country but hardly anyone watched that chile game up here, everytime i bring it up everyone says `oh i didnt bother watching it, what was the score?`
hodgson going with an experimental side probably didnt help peoples interest levels, not many people around here are going to be @rsed watching the likes of phil jones, chris smalling, tom cleverley and james milner. playing it on a friday night is not the greatest idea either as a lot of people go out.
years ago internationals werent so disruptive because they didnt stop the league program but these days an england international basically means a fortnight without footy.
when people are used to the intensity of premier league games the slow plodding pace of international friendlies just make people apathetic. when both sides make about 20 substitutions in the second half doesnt help either.
at least after the germany game (which should garner more interest than the chile game) there`s a decent break until england play denmark in march.