Stoke City: The wait goes on for Ryan Shawcross after missing out on San Marino game
RYAN Shawcross says he's been proud to represent Stoke City in the England squad this week, even though he missed out on a first cap in last night's 5-0 win over San Marino.
The 25-year-old Stoke captain was an unused substitute for the World Cup qualifier, just as he was for his only other senior England call up, in a friendly at home to Egypt in March 2010.
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BENCH DUTY: Ryan Shawcross, second from left, looks on with the other substitutes as England play San Marino at Wembley Stadium last night. Picture: Mark Scott.
However, he remains part of the England squad as they move on to Poland for Tuesday's tricky World Cup qualifier in Warsaw.
The central defender says he has loved being part of the England squad, and hopes he will do Stoke proud if he gets his chance.
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Shawcross believes his call up has been thanks to Stoke's success as well as his own form since the Potters were promoted to the Premier League in 2008.
The 85,654 crowd at Wembley last night included Stoke fans, and a Potters flag was unfurled from the top tier of the stadium.
Shawcross said he would love to become the first City player to represent England since Mark Chamberlain in 1984.
He said: "The Stoke fans have been great ever since I have been at Stoke, so I would be really proud if I could hopefully represent England.
"Stoke as a team have been doing well and my form has been good this season, so I had hoped I would get in the England team, and that's what's happened.
"The other players here have been great with me. I know quite a few of them from previous squads. They have been fantastic and I have enjoyed it a lot."
England had to be patient against an initially stubborn San Marino defence before Wayne Rooney's 35th-minute penalty broke the deadlock.
Danny Welbeck added a second two minutes later before second-half goals from Rooney, Welbeck and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave England an ultimately comfortable victory which takes them to the top of Group H.
However, Shawcross's chances of a debut were dashed when Aaron Lennon, Jonjo Shelvey and Andy Carroll were used as England's three substitutes.
The Stoke skipper added: "Obviously I would have liked to have come on, but the main thing is that we won.
"It was always going to be difficult if we didn't score an early goal. We were always going to have to keep going, and towards the second half they started tiring and that's when we got the rest of the goals.
"I have enjoyed it. The standard has been raised with the national team, but I have fully enjoyed the week. Now it's a day off and back to it on Monday.
"Poland will be a really tough game, hopefully we can go there and get the three points that we need."
JON Walters and the rest of the Republic of Ireland team were left reeling by a superb German performance last night as they crashed 6-1 in Dublin.
The Stoke striker had been handed a lone role up front for the Irish, but seldom got a look-in as Germany ran riot at the Aviva Stadium.
Largely starved of service, Walters saw one first-half effort go narrowly wide, but otherwise was a peripheral figure.
Marco Reus and Toni Kroos both scored twice for the Germans.
Comments
by PeterPotter
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 5:54PM
“England is just like watching Stoke. Just about identical style of play. Same result too”
by PeterPotter
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 5:53PM
“Watching England is like watching Stoke. Almost identical style of play!”
by ikabot
Monday, October 15 2012, 8:11PM
“Hodgson wanted to play him, but the San Marino team's hospital insurance policy didn't cover his tackling.”
by potterforlife
Monday, October 15 2012, 7:01PM
“Another post removed soccerfoot, how long before you are banned for a record third time?”
by potterforlife
Sunday, October 14 2012, 7:57PM
“No!”
by dougalcross
Sunday, October 14 2012, 7:32PM
“Can we be certain that Ryan's up to the task???”
by potterforlife
Sunday, October 14 2012, 6:43PM
“My Son?
Sounds like somebody is thinking somewhat above their station!!
I know you believe yourself to be the bearer of truth everything SCFC bound, but do you really think Ryan would want to listen to what you have to say?
Condescending even for you soccerfoot!”
by PeterPotter
Saturday, October 13 2012, 1:19PM
“Patience my son patience. You got there, but unfortunately there are others in your position who got there too. You are good enough to play, but in teams like this you just have to wait your turn and when you do, take full advantage of it and show them why you are good enough to play for England.”
by Bethelly
Saturday, October 13 2012, 1:09PM
“Ryan needs to be in the side when England are up against an attacking opposition. England's defence has been found wanting against such teams. Poland could be an ideal opportunity.”
by Darren1810
Saturday, October 13 2012, 12:34PM
“Hodgson was damned if he did and damned if he didn,t give Ryan a game, what would he have proved against a team who struggled to get over the half way line? absolutely nothing , he can,t be blooded against Poland either but will get capped one day, Hasod your comment is pathetic as he is in the squad, next moan once the lad gets a cap is why wasn,t he given the captains armband,, grow up”