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Aston Villa: Dion Dublin tells critics to lay off Emile Heskey

Jun 10 2010

Dion Dublin believes Villa scapegoat Emile Heskey could become England’s unlikely World Cup hero if the nation gets behind him.

Heskey is still in contention to partner star striker Wayne Rooney in attack when the Three Lions kick off against USA on Saturday.

The Villa powerhouse has struggled to reproduce his international form in the claret and blue of his club during the past 18 months.

But Dublin reckons Heskey has done more than enough to justify his inclusion in Fabio Capello’s final 23-man squad for South Africa.

The former Villa and England frontman resents Heskey’s critics labelling the Blues old boy a “failure” and making him the fall guy. And Dublin believes Heskey could emerge as a surprise star of the tournament if he is given support rather than abuse by the country.

Heskey’s popularity was hardly helped by the accidental collision which ended England captain Rio Ferdinand’s World Cup involvement.

“Some of the flak that has come Emile Heskey’s way is completely unfair,” said Dublin. “He gets a harsh press, which is not deserved at all. When I see people calling him a failure and things like that I wonder what they’re on about.

“Do these people know what he’s achieved and what a good player he is? I’m not sure they do if they’re calling him a failure.

“Emile is experienced enough not to worry about what people say about him, but it would be nice if they would lay off him and get behind him for once.

“Get off his back and let him play his game because he will deliver. He could be a very important player for England at the World Cup.’’

Heskey has been criticised for his lack of goals for his country, having scored only seven times in more than 50 England appearances.

And the 32-year-old’s record is little better for Villa, with whom he has found the net eight times since arriving from Wigan in January 2009.

But Dublin subscribes to the view that the £3.5 million signing’s unselfish play helps him contribute much more to the team than goals.

“I can’t believe people are still asking if Emile should be in the squad – of course he should,” said Dublin.

“He played a vital role in England’s World Cup qualifying campaign and Fabio Capello will remember that and appreciate that.

“Emile is a proven international striker and if he wasn’t good enough he would be nowhere near the squad.

“Fabio Capello knows what he is doing and knows that Emile can play an important role at the World Cup.

“Everybody knows Emile doesn’t score enough goals for a centre-forward – I’ve told him that to his face and he knows that.

“But I’ve always said that if you’re not scoring goals you have to be doing something else and Emile does that.

“His presence in the team brings out the best in other players.

‘‘He puts his body on the line and takes a battering from defenders to allow other forwards space.’’

Source; www.birminghammail.net

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/10290830.stm

How very, very sad for the grand old statesman a day before the World Cup starts!

May she RIP.

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Aston Villa: Dion Dublin tells critics to lay off Emile Heskey

Jun 10 2010

Dion Dublin believes Villa scapegoat Emile Heskey could become England’s unlikely World Cup hero if the nation gets behind him.

Heskey is still in contention to partner star striker Wayne Rooney in attack when the Three Lions kick off against USA on Saturday.

The Villa powerhouse has struggled to reproduce his international form in the claret and blue of his club during the past 18 months.

But Dublin reckons Heskey has done more than enough to justify his inclusion in Fabio Capello’s final 23-man squad for South Africa.

The former Villa and England frontman resents Heskey’s critics labelling the Blues old boy a “failure” and making him the fall guy. And Dublin believes Heskey could emerge as a surprise star of the tournament if he is given support rather than abuse by the country.

Heskey’s popularity was hardly helped by the accidental collision which ended England captain Rio Ferdinand’s World Cup involvement.

“Some of the flak that has come Emile Heskey’s way is completely unfair,” said Dublin. “He gets a harsh press, which is not deserved at all. When I see people calling him a failure and things like that I wonder what they’re on about.

“Do these people know what he’s achieved and what a good player he is? I’m not sure they do if they’re calling him a failure.

“Emile is experienced enough not to worry about what people say about him, but it would be nice if they would lay off him and get behind him for once.

“Get off his back and let him play his game because he will deliver. He could be a very important player for England at the World Cup.’’

Heskey has been criticised for his lack of goals for his country, having scored only seven times in more than 50 England appearances.

And the 32-year-old’s record is little better for Villa, with whom he has found the net eight times since arriving from Wigan in January 2009.

But Dublin subscribes to the view that the £3.5 million signing’s unselfish play helps him contribute much more to the team than goals.

“I can’t believe people are still asking if Emile should be in the squad – of course he should,” said Dublin.

“He played a vital role in England’s World Cup qualifying campaign and Fabio Capello will remember that and appreciate that.

“Emile is a proven international striker and if he wasn’t good enough he would be nowhere near the squad.

“Fabio Capello knows what he is doing and knows that Emile can play an important role at the World Cup.

“Everybody knows Emile doesn’t score enough goals for a centre-forward – I’ve told him that to his face and he knows that.

“But I’ve always said that if you’re not scoring goals you have to be doing something else and Emile does that.

“His presence in the team brings out the best in other players.

‘‘He puts his body on the line and takes a battering from defenders to allow other forwards space.’’

Source; www.birminghammail.net


I think one of the problems that Emile has is that he a very quiet person. He doesn't moan or bleat about anything on the telly so he is seen as a soft target for the knockers. Years ago when I was an apprentice I used to play football with his dad. He was also a big chap and very much the same style of player. He didn't score too many goals but you couldn't get the ball off of him. He was just the same mild mannered chap.

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My apologies if this has been posted (selective reading, on my part :lol: ) but in answer to the A-B-E t-shirts, these are being marketed.

http://www.wearetheenglish.com/store/ts_worldcup.html

plagiarism at it's best :wink:

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If England don't win I would like Nigeria to perhaps win for a change :D :wink:

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If England don't win I would like Nigeria to perhaps win for a change :D :wink:

Nigeria won't win the World Cup; a lot of their players are too small because they are from the Werdafukarwe Tribe & spend their childhood years living in the long grass regions of Nigeria!!

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they are from the Werdafukarwe Tribe


Has there been a documentary on the discovery channel about this tribe yet? :mrgreen:

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they are from the Werdafukarwe Tribe

Has there been a documentary on the discovery channel about this tribe yet? :mrgreen:

Not yet; at least I don't think so.

But I think Ms Toots is into ancient Afrikan & South American Tribes, so I'm hoping she might be able to give us a lot more info on this particular tribe.

I'll be amazed if she hasn't hear of them, but then she may not have because of her view that Nigeria could win the World Cup will a good proportion of their team from that tribe of short people.

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We will have to wait until she rises from her beauty sleep then.

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Aston Villa: Dion Dublin tells critics to lay off Emile Heskey

Jun 10 2010

Dion Dublin believes Villa scapegoat Emile Heskey could become England’s unlikely World Cup hero if the nation gets behind him.

Heskey is still in contention to partner star striker Wayne Rooney in attack when the Three Lions kick off against USA on Saturday.

The Villa powerhouse has struggled to reproduce his international form in the claret and blue of his club during the past 18 months.

But Dublin reckons Heskey has done more than enough to justify his inclusion in Fabio Capello’s final 23-man squad for South Africa.

The former Villa and England frontman resents Heskey’s critics labelling the Blues old boy a “failure” and making him the fall guy. And Dublin believes Heskey could emerge as a surprise star of the tournament if he is given support rather than abuse by the country.

Heskey’s popularity was hardly helped by the accidental collision which ended England captain Rio Ferdinand’s World Cup involvement.

“Some of the flak that has come Emile Heskey’s way is completely unfair,” said Dublin. “He gets a harsh press, which is not deserved at all. When I see people calling him a failure and things like that I wonder what they’re on about.

“Do these people know what he’s achieved and what a good player he is? I’m not sure they do if they’re calling him a failure.

“Emile is experienced enough not to worry about what people say about him, but it would be nice if they would lay off him and get behind him for once.

“Get off his back and let him play his game because he will deliver. He could be a very important player for England at the World Cup.’’

Heskey has been criticised for his lack of goals for his country, having scored only seven times in more than 50 England appearances.

And the 32-year-old’s record is little better for Villa, with whom he has found the net eight times since arriving from Wigan in January 2009.

But Dublin subscribes to the view that the £3.5 million signing’s unselfish play helps him contribute much more to the team than goals.

“I can’t believe people are still asking if Emile should be in the squad – of course he should,” said Dublin.

“He played a vital role in England’s World Cup qualifying campaign and Fabio Capello will remember that and appreciate that.

“Emile is a proven international striker and if he wasn’t good enough he would be nowhere near the squad.

“Fabio Capello knows what he is doing and knows that Emile can play an important role at the World Cup.

“Everybody knows Emile doesn’t score enough goals for a centre-forward – I’ve told him that to his face and he knows that.

“But I’ve always said that if you’re not scoring goals you have to be doing something else and Emile does that.

“His presence in the team brings out the best in other players.

‘‘He puts his body on the line and takes a battering from defenders to allow other forwards space.’’

Source; www.birminghammail.net



Did anyone notice that the England team flew to South Africa with Virgin, and not British Airways?

Rumour has it that Emile Heskey refused to fly with BA....

He'd heard that if he flew BA, he might come up against some real strikers. :lol: :lol: :wink:

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Did anyone notice that the England team flew to South Africa with Virgin, and not British Airways?

Rumour has it that Emile Heskey refused to fly with BA....

He'd heard that if he flew BA, he might come up against some real strikers. :lol: :lol: :wink:


Doesn't Heskey usually come up against defenders?

Any way I thought they flew Virgin at the insistance of John Terry. :wink:

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
grandad wrote:
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they are from the Werdafukarwe Tribe

Has there been a documentary on the discovery channel about this tribe yet? :mrgreen:

Not yet; at least I don't think so.

But I think Ms Toots is into ancient Afrikan & South American Tribes, so I'm hoping she might be able to give us a lot more info on this particular tribe.

I'll be amazed if she hasn't hear of them, but then she may not have because of her view that Nigeria could win the World Cup will a good proportion of their team from that tribe of short people.


It took a couple of coffees and a google to realise you was taking the p*ss, but, in my defence I have only just woke up :oops: Anyway it's not that I think Nigeria have any chance of winning it's just that's who I got in the sweepstake in the office :cry:

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F**king ITV HD. :sad: :sad: :sad:

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I was listening to it on radio 5 live and watching it on a TV screen through a pub window, and was cheering and blasting the horn when the USA scored, 15 seconds before they scored on the TV due to the delay :D :D :lol: 8)
Got some funny looks from the punters in the pub at first :mrgreen:


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I was listening to it on radio 5 live and watching it on a TV screen through a pub window, and was cheering and blasting the horn when the USA scored, 15 seconds before they scored on the TV due to the delay :D :D :lol: 8)
Got some funny looks from the punters in the pub at first :mrgreen:


15 second delay!!! That must have been hard to watch and listen to at the same time.

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