Kitson for England

[koran]

DK is getting more and more noticed by the media lately - including major articles in The Guardian and The Times in the past few days. I think he could link up well with Owen (when fit) but not sure he would work with Rooney who also likes to lay deep.

Nicky Shorey, by contrast, appeared top of The Observer's list of 'Sloppy Play' with 359 misplaced passes. (I assume that is for the season and not just during Saturday's game. ) That's 65 more than Downing in second place. To be fair to NS though I think he came pretty high in a similar list of number of 'Assists' a few weeks ago.

[The Cube]

Nicky Shorey, by contrast, appeared top of The Observer's list of 'Sloppy Play' with 359 misplaced passes.

That can't be right. If it's just this season, it's 18 a game or one every five minutes. Even if you include crosses where a defender heads away, it's just impossible.

[royaldownunder]

RFC would be wise to sign him on a new long(er) term contract asap!
Reckon he'll be a definate contender for the england squad by the end of the season.

Would provide an ideal alternative in a crouch/ heskey style big bloke/ short bloke striker setup playing with owen or rooney.

[Ian Royal]

RFC would be wise to sign him on a new long(er) term contract asap!
Reckon he'll be a definate contender for the england squad by the end of the season.

Would provide an ideal alternative in a crouch/ heskey style big bloke/ short bloke striker setup playing with owen or rooney.

He may even stop saying he's not good enough to play for England soon.

[Forbury Lion]

Kitson > Ashton.

With the injuries that plague the more high profile English strikers it isn't unimaginable that Kitson will get a call up.

[cmonurz]

As Kitson gets more high-profile, so will be his mistakes, and his weaknesses. Yes, he has been excellent in the last few games, but his first touch when put through on goal twice at Spurs was Conference standard.

Brilliant this season, but he will need to improve further.

[ankeny]

Today Mark Hughes is pushing Bentley for an England place why dont Coppell do the same for kitson.Who is the better of the two.

[Upper West?!?]

The media isn't unanimous in praise for Kitson. Here is a quote from Oliver Kay's column in the Times TheGame section today.

"Capello, going into the job with a clean slate, should be hard pushed to ignore the increasingly impressive Gabriel Agbonlahor, but is there also a risk that he will look at someone such as Dave Kitson, Reading's in-form centre forward, and convince himself, as Eriksson briefly did with Powell, that he as spotted something rhe rest of us have missed?"

[Huntley & Palmer]

Well they are two different players in different positions for a start. I'd imagine Coppell would prefer Kitto to have an injury free season first before any mention of England is on the cards

[TFF]

Today Mark Hughes is pushing Bentley for an England place why dont Coppell do the same for kitson.Who is the better of the two.

Bentley

[cmonurz]

The media isn't unanimous in praise for Kitson. Here is a quote from Oliver Kay's column in the Times TheGame section today.

"Capello, going into the job with a clean slate, should be hard pushed to ignore the increasingly impressive Gabriel Agbonlahor, but is there also a risk that he will look at someone such as Dave Kitson, Reading's in-form centre forward, and convince himself, as Eriksson briefly did with Powell, that he as spotted something rhe rest of us have missed?"

It's a fair enough point. As I said above, I think Kitson has a bit to go before he is international class. Michael Ricketts anyone? Scored 15 goals or so in his first Premiership season.

[Stranded]

If Kitson continues scoring and playing to his current standards then it wouldn't surprise me if he gets a run out in one of the friendlies England will have between now and September.

[Hoop Blah]

If Kitson continues scoring and playing to his current standards then it wouldn't surprise me if he gets a run out in one of the friendlies England will have between now and September.

'greed.

The likes of Kitson show why bringing back B internationals would be a good idea. Especially for a management team thats not got a lot of knowledge of the English pool of talent.

Despite the publicity about so few English players playing in the Premiership there are plenty of players to choose from. Some of them might not what people would consider to be top draw international standard though, but that doesn't seem to stop a lot of other countries doing pretty well with similar quality.

[Huntley & Palmer]

Capello prefers a player that works in the team, rather than for his individual skill so I suppose it gives Kitson a good chance

[Mr Angry]

If there is a positive about bringing in someone totally from "outside" the England camp, then it will be that everyone starts with an equal chance of selection; Capello is unlikely to have any favorites or to feel beholden to individuals as was the case with the last 2 Managers.

That, together with the hope that, from now on, players will get picked because of their form rather than their reputations, must mean that any English player playng well should have a chance for selection.

Therefore, the litmus test for Capello will be if Kits does get a call up or not (as long as he maintains his form) as this will show that he is serious about selecting players who will play for the shirt and not those who see playing for the National side as merely a method to increase their earning potential.

[Sharpy]

if crouch can play for england so can kitson

if ashton can play for england so can kitson!

he is our best player by far based on skill and work ethic..deserves some recognition!!

[BobKnows]

Capello prefers a player that works in the team, rather than for his individual skill so I suppose it gives Kitson a good chance

Quite ... Kitson might be no Torres, but England have amply proved in the past that putting £100 million of talent on the field does not equal a team worth tuppence.

[Forbury Lion]

Today Mark Hughes is pushing Bentley for an England place why dont Coppell do the same for kitson.Who is the better of the two.

Bentley

Agreed, Bentley is class.

Bentley probably thrives on regognition so his manager publically pushes him for England to get the best out of the player.

Kitson is a different type of person, perhaps pushing him for England might make him take his eye off the ball, get big headed etc.

[Broxroyal]

If an England squad was needed tomorrow which strikers would you opt for?
I would probably go for Crouch, Rooney, Kitson and Agbonlahor.
Heskey and Owen are injured, Ashton has not yet recovered his pre-injury sharpness and Defoe, Johnson and Bent aren't really playing much.
Of course, by the time they actually play in February some may have recovered from injury but Owen's return doesn't exactly fill me with excitement.

[Broxroyal]

Definitely a place in the squad for Bentley, as he can play on either flank or through the middle.