Earlier in the week, Nationwides 13 year contract with FA ended. It was the start of a new era with sponsors Vauxhall and with it, the rejuvenation of a long since dead Home Nations cup. Though the FA were quick to dismi s reports that it would be a regular fixture, a one-off tournament is on the cards. This raises the question as to whether England are too Robin Lopez Jersey good for their neighbouring compatriots, and whether this is more a sentimental move than one which would propel England into the future.England ranked 6th in the world (not sure how they got there considering a dismal World Cup and being a taught a le son against the French) are 37 places ahead of their nearest home nations rival Northern Ireland. Going even further into FIFAs latest rankings sees the Scots in 52nd and unbelievably even lower are Wales, who in 113th place, are behind the likes of Iraq and Antigua and Barbuda (the latter of which I didnt even know existed).For England to even be considering contesting each and every semi-final and final of a major international championship, they should be getting practice Wesley Matthews Jersey against the big boys of the world. Im talking about Spain, Brazil, Argentina etc. Although England lost to France, they probably have learnt a lot than if they had played a team not even qualifying for a major tournament. Understandably, the FA may want to revive the competition because of its tradition and maintaining connections with their fellow football a sociations. However, it is surely more important that friendlies and tournaments D.J. Augustin Jersey are for the benefit of the England national team against teams that could provide stern opposition. No disrespect to the other nations, but apart from the odd couple of players eg Gareth Bale Aaron Ramsey for each team, England are favourites by a long distance and would run out comfortable winners week in week out.To make this a regular fixture would be absurd. Premier League managers are already complaining about fixture congestion, and unnece sary games would really *^* some of them off. It has also already been argued that England need a winter break for its domestic leagues, and just adding on more games would surely cause further burnout. The best proposition for this tournament is that it should just be a 0ne-off marking its 150th anniversary.Moving back to the idea England are too good for the Home nations, the proposed teams have not qualified for a major championship in recent years. We have already seen many a time when England have rolled over simple opposition, only to be slapped back into reality from a decent international side. This tournament would just become for me another set of qualifying Jordan Nwora Jersey rounds that sees England scoring plenty, but creating a false sense of confidence and quality. England must be tested in who they play, not attempting to please the fans by beating the likes of Andorra 6-0 but then lose to the likes of Germany 4-1.It would be pretty definite that England may not take it seriously at all. The manager would be more inclined to use the tournament as a training and scouting se sion, and thus as a preparation for following competitive fixtures. By doing Christian Wood Jersey so, it undermines the whole concept of a tournament where the best players are on show, and would quickly lose its popularity.Home nations? One off, YES. Regular tournament, NO.