Slightly different interview to what was posted before I think, given before Sweden game. “We’re not a team where we just turn up and we’re waltzing around, strolling around and we’ve got an entitlement,” Southgate said. “We’re lads who have come from Barnsley and Leeds and Bolton and Blackburn. “That’s so important for us because I think Sweden like to point out we’re paid this and that, and we’re the team of entitlement, when I don’t think that is the case. “It’s important we remember Steve [Holland] was at Crewe. I was at Crystal Palace when they weren’t quite as good as they are now. We’ve scrapped and fought our way. Most of our boys have played in the Championship or lower, whether they started there or played on loan there. They are really important messages for us.” I think it's a good interview, it shows respect for how important northern towns and non-Premier League football clubs really are.
Still has a house just outside Harrogate. It’s a modest little pile called Swinsty Hall, dating from the 16th century. He had it on the market for over three million but took it off when the World Cup campaign got underway
The success of this team is a total rejection of the FAs policy of concentrating on elite Academy’s. majority of this team either started out or got their break at smaller clubs And academy’s.
A few years ago I was on a stag do to Amsterdam from leeds bradford airport and Southgate happened to be sat in front of me and my mate on the plane and he said he didn't live to far away.... I think he was catching a connecting flight in Amsterdam to watch England u19s in Lithuania but it's a while ago. Looks like his hard work started a few years back with England youth teams and it's paying off....
