Writer: OxfordSpur 
Date:Wednesday November 14 2012
Time: 2:01PM
For someone who has backed Steven Caulker as a long term England defender, his probable debut against Sweden gives me genuine pleasure.
Aside from watching him on occasions for the clubs academy, I also took the time to see him whilst on loan with Yeovil and Bristol City and also spoke to their fans who all raved about his quality, maturity and leadership for someone so young. I remember asking for his autograph with my them 8 year old son as he left the pitch after losing an FA cup game to a then non league Oxford Utd, only for the pen not to work. To his credit, he tried several times before it finally worked, earning my son a cherished signature and Caulker my utmost respect.
Last season, Caulker excelled for both Swansea and international football with the U-21s and Olympic teams. Initially I have no doubt that he was picked more as a squad player for all those teams, yet quickly it became evident that he was the best in his position and would we bet against his retention in the Spurs side, even when we see Kaboul and BAE return to fitness?
On a night that Steven Gerrard will pick up his 100th international cap, and Caulker pick up his first, I fully expect great things for him, for both club and country. whilst predicting his leading his country and reaching 100 caps seems highly premature, such is Caulker's ever improving quality, maturity and leadership, would we really bet against him achieving one or even both feats???
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OH YES we can .Sopme performances from certain players have been of an unacceptable level imo ,but not Stephen Caulkers ,been superb well done .
Future Spurs captain i hope
As for Hudd I think he as potential to be a good CM in the right leauge and that is not the PL. The PL is too fast and furious for Hudd. he is similar to Hoddle in his ability to fins a pass but in Hoddle's days the PL was different. ow days players have to move quickly and keep the ball moving and that fraction of second or seconds that Hudd prefers to play the ball is not allowed now days in a lot of games. Hudd is a very good player when on his game and will do well at International level like Carrick he will be given the time to make the pass. Look at Carrick how he hasn't always featured in Fergies side since moving, the game is changing all the time and Carrick is another who needs time to make that pass. With Hudd in England setup I think England will do better and I wish him luck and I can see us selling him next season and he would do well to go abroad.
Well lets hope it is more interesting to see England play than it has been for us watching Spurs lately. We could do with some entertaining.
On to other pressing matters... WOT IF WE COULD PLAY THIS FORMATION..when BAE, DEMBELE and KABOOM ARE BACK..
http://this11.com/topics/add/abDIRsaagY
how cool is that.... no more moaning about my formations...
using Verts in Dembele's position, and pushing Dembele into that attacking/defending midfielder and linking up with with wingers and Ade up top.... mmmm