Declan Rice

Firmly believe we'd have held onto him if the set up wasn't such a clusterfcuk at the moment. 

Dozen caps at most until the next flavour of the month comes along.

O'Neill will be gone in two years max. That can't be the reason he's going to leave. 

Another made up article that then gets circulated by all the other hacks not wanting to miss out on an exclusive. Whoever he plays for in the future, it won't be decided by a hungover hack with column inches to fill.

Again it's a nothing story. FFS. Invited over and was Southgate showed him a presentation. What a load of horsesh*t. How do legitimate papers then run with this crap. The Daily Star? Jesus lads, come on. 

Trap junior wrote: Drumcondra 69er wrote: Southgate met him and presented him "with a wide range of statistical data showing him how he could fit into the England set-up." Can just imagine MON trying to do something similar. "Well Declan, I'm thinking I'll have a right back who hasn't played centre midfield since he was 14 in front of you. But we won't be working on that in training. Oh, and don't tell him, we wouldn't want to make him nervous beforehand, there's a good lad."

Sadly after his performances this year i reckon you are right 9 fingers.

kearney304 wrote: "There, Rice was presented with a wide range of statistical data showing him how he could fit into the England set up"

Did Southgate give him a powerpoint presentation about where he fits into England's "DNA"? What a load of absolute bollocks.

Southgate has won absolutely f**k all as a manager, and got seriously lucky with the way England's side of the draw opened up in the summer. Even then Big Nose couldn't make the necessary simple changes that would have got them past Croatia during the second half of the semi final. As bad as O'Neill is currently doing as Ireland manager in the last year or so, he has at least won trophies in both England and Scotland and has a very good track record as a manager. If Southgate was our manager we would not have got to Euro 2016 or 2nd place in our last group.

If Rice chooses England it's for money and nothing else after the dildo brothers and his new agent spent the summer telling him how much his new deal could be worth. England may challenge for trophies in the next 10 years due to their success at underage level if their players can break through at Chelsea or Man City or more likely have successful careers elsewhere. People need to remember that many of these young English players play for Chelsea, who decided to release Rice to West Ham. Rice will play for England as he is currently flavour of the month. Whether he will be in 3 months time is anyone's guess.