I mean it worked out pretty well for everyone last time round, Tommy Smith got to go to a world cup and cement his place in the Championship, Winston Reid got to join a Premier League team, and Ben Sigmund got to drive around the country with Jason Pine selling a book on the subject from his boot.
I hear you Ryan. Smith and Reid would prefer we qualify the team first then they can take it from there. I felt sorry for Sigmund and players like him who had to sit on the bench during the WC after getting us there.
Still - I don't think anyone would argue that Smith, Nelsen and Reid were our best ever defence grouping. If Smith wants back in - AH will pick him up at the airport with flowers.