Peter Crouch still wants to play for England
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Peter Crouch still wants to play for England, despite being pushed into international exile by Roy Hodgson.
The national team manager refused to pick Crouch for the recent World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine, even after a spate of injuries.
Hodgson said the Stoke striker's refusal to go on stand-by for Euro 2012 was the reason behind his decision.
But Crouch, 31, confirmed: "If I get a chance to play for my country again I'll grab it with both hands."
He added: "I'm not too concerned with it, I'll just keep on playing as well as I can for Stoke and if the call comes that would be fantastic."
Crouch has scored 22 goals in 42 appearances for England but earned his last cap two years ago.
Having scored 14 goals for Stoke last season, he admitted to being frustrated by Hodgson's decision to omit him from the full Euro 2012 squad.
But the former Liverpool player denied refusing a chance to be one of England's back-up players.
He said: "It wasn't a case of being a stand-by, I think he wanted me to play in one of the friendlies and then go home.
"We had a conversation but I think that should remain between me and the manager."
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Key fact is his ratio of goals scored against 'decent opposition' to minutes played against 'decent opposition' is better than Rooney et al.
Excellent 1st touch & control, good finisher & much more than a striker to lump long balls to!
His goal scoring ratio for England is 2nd to none.
He can also only score against the teams he's been played against.
He should've been a 1st choice striker at Euro 2012!
He should've started alongside Defoe in the last 2 qualifiers!
"only scores against rubbish teams" right? Well, we need players who can score against rubbish teams. If I remember correctly we could have done with some goals against the USA and Algeria in WC2010. Something Wonderboy-Rooney couldn't delvier.
Also, as #8 points out your statement is false. He scores against decent teams when he's given the chance to play them.
bring back crouch and owen to play alongside a 34 year old lamps and 32 year old gerrard
we need tony daley and andy sinton roaring down the wings too in Brazil 2014
But sorry, I'm an England fan first and foremost, and whether it's a friendly only or just to be on standby - if you're asked to play for your country, you play. You don't put conditions on it and complain when you're let down.
Same for Micah Richards.
The rate we are going, this will be our England team in 10 years time:
Hart
G Johnson Terry Ferdinand A Cole
Milner Lampard Gerrard J Cole
Rooney Crouch
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Beckham will be disappointed to be left out of that team...
Hart
G Johnson Terry Ferdinand A Cole
Milner Lampard Gerrard J Cole
Rooney Crouch
Birmingham City League Cup Win Then take into account how many times Rooney was played out of position stuck out on the wing
I agree with you that he is an average footballer, but if you actually look at who is 22 goals were against he did score against some decent international side. I know that his goals came against teams like Jamica, Trinidad, Andorra.
But he did get goals against, Croatia, Ukraine, Mexico and France. Although they aren't top top side, they aren't minors either.
I for one was disappointed when he did not go the the Euros. Maybe Hodgson will pick him in the future, but for now I think, barring injuries, he will have to wait.