Dave J Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Can anyone help settle a debate please? I feel pretty sure that Gary Shaw got an England cap on the Bobby Robson managed tour down under in 1983? My friend said it was only Spinksy who got a cap on this tour- any thoughts please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 22 minutes ago, Dave J said: Can anyone help settle a debate please? I feel pretty sure that Gary Shaw got an England cap on the Bobby Robson managed tour down under in 1983? My friend said it was only Spinksy who got a cap on this tour- any thoughts please? Google (and wikepedia) say no.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Shaw https://englandmemories.com/2015/06/11/england-on-tour-australia-1983-2/ Closest he got to a full call up was named in the 40 provisional squad players for the 82 world cup but not selected for the tournament 22. He did play for U21s though. Nigel Spink (and John Gregory) were included in the tour of Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Gary, Dennis Mortimer and Tony Morley all made the provisional 40-man squad for the 1982 World Cup but only Peter Withe made the final 22-man squad and he did not play in the competition. Shocking that a team that had won the league in 1981 and then the European Cup in 1982 were so under represented in Ron Greenwood's squad and that both Gary and Dennis never got a full England cap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted June 12, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2016 Morley should've made it instead of Steve Coppell. I'm still angry about it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckets Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 2 hours ago, AVTuco said: Morley should've made it instead of Steve Coppell. I'm still angry about it. I still bore my mates with this too. Morley not going was a massive injustice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoony Posted June 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) This may sound silly but I'm only 25 and I find it fascinating and reassuring that these debates still rage on and these injustices still burn. It shows football hasn't actually changed TOO much. I'm just imagining being 60 and telling my grandkids "there was this guy called Charles N'Zogbia. Used to "play" for Villa. I still hate him. Now let me tell you about the McLeish era...gather round...". Edited June 12, 2016 by Spoony 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Shaw is the same age as Linekar and at the time we won the league and European cup he was miles ahead of him as a footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Gary Shaw was very underrated IMO Rarely got caught in possession, great football brain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 6 hours ago, Spoony said: I'm just imagining being 60 and telling my grandkids "there was this guy called Charles N'Zogbia. Used to "play" for Villa. I still hate him. Now let me tell you about the McLeish era...gather round...". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted June 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2016 7 hours ago, PaulC said: Shaw is the same age as Linekar and at the time we won the league and European cup he was miles ahead of him as a footballer. Blimey I did not realize he was the same age as Linekar. Injuries robbed him of an incredible career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 A shocking stat - Brian Little and Dennis Mortimer got 45 minutes between them for England. Travesty. In that respect they played for the wrong club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 1 hour ago, hippo said: A shocking stat - Brian Little and Dennis Mortimer got 45 minutes between them for England. Travesty. In that respect England were managed by some right dickheads Fixed 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 1 hour ago, hippo said: A shocking stat - Brian Little and Dennis Mortimer got 45 minutes between them for England. Travesty. In that respect they played for the wrong club. They actually only got 18 minutes between them. Brian came on with England 2-1 down to Wales on the 71st minute and crossed for David Johnson's equalizer in 1975 when aged 21. Revie then dropped him for the Scotland game 3 days later and Brian was never given another England appearance. I'm still angry about it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 22 minutes ago, John said: They actually only got 18 minutes between them. Brian came on with England 2-1 down to Wales on the 71st minute and crossed for David Johnson's equalizer in 1975 when aged 21. Revie then dropped him for the Scotland game 3 days later and Brian was never given another England appearance. I'm still angry about it! Yes me too. Did he not get his first cap before Francis? There was quite a rivalry between those two players at the time, when amongst the fans anyway. Have to concede Francis had the better career though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 33 minutes ago, PaulC said: Yes me too. Did he not get his first cap before Francis? There was quite a rivalry between those two players at the time, when amongst the fans anyway. Have to concede Francis had the better career though. Francis got his first England appearance the following year. Brian's injury cut short his career in much the same as was the case with Gary. To lose one great player through injury was hard enough to take let alone two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PaulC Posted June 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2016 Along with Gordon Cowans the three best players that have ever come through our academy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 On 12 June 2016 at 19:18, PaulC said: Shaw is the same age as Linekar and at the time we won the league and European cup he was miles ahead of him as a footballer. Omg this is so true- I try telling people this all of the time and just get laughed at- if it wasn't for injuries Shaw would have kept Lineker on the bench for England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 He didn't have the pace of Linekar but was a better footballer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 On 12/06/2016 at 19:14, Spoony said: Now let me tell you about the McLeish era...gather round...". I wouldn't bother. They will never believe you...... :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 On 13/06/2016 at 00:44, TRO said: Gary Shaw was very underrated IMO Rarely got caught in possession, great football brain. Its was a shame for both Shaw and Little that both careers ended early due to injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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