5,000 people have signed an online petition for Tom Cleverley to be banned from being selected for England's squad for this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil. The petition reads:
'Tom Cleverley, owner of 13 England caps, six more than Ross Barkley, Adam Lallana and Leon Osman combined, has been regularly selected by Roy Hodgson in his squads without possessing any genuine qualities whatsoever. We believe for the reputation of this proud footballing nation that he should be prevented from participating in this summer's international showcase. Whilst England are considered to disappoint at major tournaments, further embarrassment could be avoided by not having his inept performances undermine the rest of the team's efforts.'
I know it is supposed to be banter but this Cleverley hatred has started to get out of hand in my opinion.
Link: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-fa-ban-tom-cleverley-from-the-world-cup-squad
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2570211/Petition-ban-Tom-Cleverley-England-squad-clocks-3-000-signatures-day.html
Tom Cleverley
posted on 1/3/14
comment by The Wizard of Öz (U18355)
Poor guy. Feel really bad for him. Hopefully the
drive home to his mansion in his souped up Audi
R8 to bang his model girlfriend on a bed made of
money will cheer him up a little.
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Ok this made me lol.
But seriously. If the options are osman and barkley and even wilshire, I'll take cleverley. His confidence is shot now, thanks to moyes but many misunderstand the effect of regular football. I look at henderson as an example. His first season he waas a target of mockery and rightly so. But the manager showed faith and saw the things he did well and made him utilize it.
Now henderson is as key as anyone to pools midfield. I see lots of the same raw potential and strengths in cleverley. I bet anything if he was in liverpool now he will be performing just as well.
It goes without saying I would take henderson above a lot of the midfielders who are going to be favourites now because like cleverley said in his defence, a great amount of the work players like this go unheralded.
posted on 1/3/14
comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 52 minutes ago
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/9160886/tom-cleverley-im-scapegoat-for-manchester-uniteds-struggles
These aren't the words of somebody who isn't bothered by what the fans are saying about him.
His lifestyle is incidental.
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That interview made him sound like the worlds biggest bitchh tbh. What was he thinking
posted on 1/3/14
My first instinct was that it was quite funny. But I do think people have taken things a bit too far. Yes he's not playing very well at the moment, but he has put in some decent performances for the national team and the last thing he needs is more stick.
It seems to be a very English thing to slag off our own players, maybe that's why the team never performs.
posted on 1/3/14
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posted on 1/3/14
Things like this is why England never win anything and never will.
posted on 1/3/14
This is disgusting.
posted on 1/3/14
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posted on 1/3/14
Pathetic
posted on 1/3/14
Some of the reactions here are hilarious.
Disgusting? Really? Come on.
posted on 1/3/14
People are signing from India and France!