So here are some possible reasons for Roy's attitude towards Clyne.
1) He doesn't rate him.
2) He didn't look good in training.
3) He's being bloody-minded and doesn't want to be told who to pick.
4) He thinks Phil Jones is a better player, more reliable, experienced.
5) Clyne doesn't play for a big team.
6) Hodgson doesn't know what he's doing.
7) All of the above.
Missed anything?
I pick no 7.
Took the words right out of my mouth. We are tripe.
Henderson, Milner, our bearded friend, the untouchable Rooney, over-rated Stirling, Jones...all off please.
Let's not forget that genius Roy only took one right back to the World Cup - Glen Johnson, Walker had been out for a while and he never even gave Clyne a single look. Great planning Roy!
Wherever he goes, Toby will want assurances that he is going to be getting plenty of game time and not warming the bench. It's one of the reasons he came to us.
Oh okay, I stand corrected, but that means Liverpool weren't prepared to pay a measly £10 million for the type of "proven British player" Rodgers apparently wants