07-10-2015, 20:23
I think some Albion players were just unlucky when it came to England selection; Clive Clark was the best outside left in the country at a time when the England team were wingless wonders, and Bomber was really ahead of his time in being a proper goalscoring midfielder. Some undoubtedly fell victim to favouritism and cronyism within the system, though.
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