RE: [nas] Wolyniec

> Even if he doesn't start? He is not a starter for a reason. A starter is a 
>starter for a reason.

> Can a substitute play on any other countries national team as a substitute? I 
>guess we are about
to find out :-).

Bruce isn't picking his World Cup roster, he is picking players for a friendly. 
One of Bruce's
strengths is that he thinks long term. He doesn't pick only the best talent at 
this moment; rather,
he builds a roster with a specific agenda. One of his agendas with this 
particular roster is to get
some new players into the pool. This is especially important for positions 
where you don't have a
lot of depth. By position I don't just mean "forward", but rather players with 
certain
characteristics when they play in a certain place on the field. Having 3 or 4 
different types of
forwards available give you a lot of flexibility.

Most national teams pick their best players and then try to come up with a 
system that allows these
players to win. For important matches, Bruce picks the players who he feels 
will give his team the
best chance of winning that particular match or tournament. To do this well, 
you need a large and
versatile pool, and that is exactly what Bruce is creating. April, are you out 
there?

As for subs playing on national teams, almost every mid-level national team in 
Europe has at least
one or two club subs who start for their national team. This is especially true 
for Ireland,
Scottland and Wales, whose rosters usually have Premiership players who haven't 
quite broken through
for their clubs yet.

Paul Navarre


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