
Some rather lovely new/old England gear is on the market from Umbro, the official England kit supplier.

Some rather lovely new/old England gear is on the market from Umbro, the official England kit supplier.

It’s just not England if there isn’t a teeth-grindingly overblown injury saga in the months before a major international tournament and, as Shane Meadows reminded us all, this is England. But after similar dramas involving David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and – erm – Gareth Barry, I move that we just accept the reality of the situation this time around.
FA Cup Fourth Round weekend is a potentially volatile one for English football. With Manchester United’s Patrice Evra coming face to face with Liverpool, and John Terry unsure whether to expect a handshake from Anton Ferdinand when Chelsea meet Queens Park Rangers, we might again see the worst in supporter partisanship. Thankfully, it’s been a quiet week for England national team news.

Part of The Stiles Council‘s remit is to cover England national football team news and add some supporter perspective; another part is to assess how the team is progressing and performing on the field.