Guilty pleasure

6:00am Thursday 1st November 2012 in STFC News By Andy Warren

Miles Storey Miles Storey

TEENAGE star Miles Storey was not sure whether to feel delighted or guilty after being put on standby for England Under 19s yesterday afternoon.

The striker is on call for the Young Lions’ clash with Finland on November 13 after attracting the attention of manager Noel Blake with his two goals in Town’s dramatic 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa on Tuesday night.

But Storey believes his headline grabbing goals against Villa and Stevenage have seen him jump ahead of players with more experience of league football, and was left feeling guilty after receiving the news.

“It is great news to get a bit of recognition really for how things have been going, but in a way I feel guilty because a lot of players have played a lot of games, and I have just come about after scoring in two matches,”

he said. “I do feel guilty a bit, but it is an exciting thing to happen and it is great recognition for the last couple of games.

“I heard rumours there were some coaches here like Stuart Pearce, but I wasn’t expecting anything like this.

“Scoring the goals against Villa was good enough for me, but to get a call is great, even though it is just for stand-by at the moment.”

The call-up is the West Midlands born youngster’s first taste of international football, but the level-headed forward will not allow himself to get carried away.

“I played county and district football, but obviously that is a completely different thing to international football,”

he said.

“I played against Nathan Redmond when I was atWolves, but I don’t know any of the players really, although I know the names a bit.

“But I am not going to get carried away with this because I need to improve a lot still, and that is what I am trying to do now.”

Storey got a close look at one of his international heroes, Darren Bent, on Tuesday evening, and would love to follow in his footsteps and play for the full national team.

“I love watching Darren Bent because he is one of my heroes as well as Rooney,” he said.

“I can learn a lot from players like that, and if you saw Agbonlahor’s goal against us you can see how well he used his pace.

“He is rapid, and if I can use my pace like that and move like Darren Bent I will be happy.”

Comments(9)

stfcred says...
9:39am Thu 1 Nov 12

Boring now. How many reports can the adver do on this lad. Do not put to much pressure on him. Yes a great start but just let him get on with it. There is only so much we can read about he is not the complete player yet!!!!

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Psychedelic Syd says...
9:41am Thu 1 Nov 12

“He (Agbonlahor) is rapid, and if I can use my pace like that and move like Darren Bent I will be happy.”

And so will all of us!

Well done young man, a truly great achievement for a L 1 player to be placed on stand-by for England under 19's - says a lot about you and your potential.

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SeanG92 says...
9:53am Thu 1 Nov 12

stfcred wrote:
Boring now. How many reports can the adver do on this lad. Do not put to much pressure on him. Yes a great start but just let him get on with it. There is only so much we can read about he is not the complete player yet!!!!
Rather harsh. Id have been disappointed if they hadn't asked him about the call up!

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Storey should just be proud of being called up! However his apparent guilt says a lot for his personality and indeed mentality!

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Stilloyal says...
10:18am Thu 1 Nov 12

SeanG92 wrote:
stfcred wrote: Boring now. How many reports can the adver do on this lad. Do not put to much pressure on him. Yes a great start but just let him get on with it. There is only so much we can read about he is not the complete player yet!!!!
Rather harsh. Id have been disappointed if they hadn't asked him about the call up! --------- Storey should just be proud of being called up! However his apparent guilt says a lot for his personality and indeed mentality!
Agree entirely Sean, a level headed young guy with massive potential and hopefully following in the steps of Paul Rideout, but making the senior England squad also..

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Bassettreds says...
12:39pm Thu 1 Nov 12

Fair play on Miles and nothing to feel guilty about. Just the fact a Swindon player is getting recognition is a start and shows that, as a club, the right people are starting to take notice. Wes should have been in the Olympic squad based on form last season but they opted for the Cheltenham keeper - their loss ultimately.
I'm sure Paolo will keep Miles' feet on the floor, but can see him becoming more frequently involved. After the Brighton game on the first game of the season I thought he was a handful so not sure where he went for the last few months - glad he's back though.
When Charlie Austin arrived he was introduced gradually and look what he's doing now. Just hope Miles sees that there's more to live than £££ signs

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London Red says...
3:47pm Thu 1 Nov 12

Butland got in as he is a Birmingham player - not a Cheltenham one
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Had he been a Cheltenham player he too may have been watched but overlooked
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I think Wes might miss out completely on the U21s as even if we go up this year he will be 22 and Championship seems to be the min level they will pick
.
Butland is valued at £6-8m which should see Wes at £8-10m as he is a far better keeper - but being L1 we would be lucky to get £2.5m
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It is a really strange thing as it seems that jump up changes things so much in terms of recognition and valuation despite no change in the player
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Storey has a great chance as that gives him a good 3 seasons to improve and establish himself in our team to get a call up

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the don69 says...
4:47pm Thu 1 Nov 12

Guilty Pleasure!First look at the headline,I thought who's been a naulty boy then?has one of our players been visiting a house of ill repute?Paolo will be pleased LOL!but when I read on,it's all about young Miles!very poor headline from Mr Warren!he must be a frustrated Wannabe SUN reporter LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Oi Den! says...
6:08pm Thu 1 Nov 12

London Red wrote:
Butland got in as he is a Birmingham player - not a Cheltenham one
.
Had he been a Cheltenham player he too may have been watched but overlooked
.
I think Wes might miss out completely on the U21s as even if we go up this year he will be 22 and Championship seems to be the min level they will pick
.
Butland is valued at £6-8m which should see Wes at £8-10m as he is a far better keeper - but being L1 we would be lucky to get £2.5m
.
It is a really strange thing as it seems that jump up changes things so much in terms of recognition and valuation despite no change in the player
.
Storey has a great chance as that gives him a good 3 seasons to improve and establish himself in our team to get a call up
It's always been that way LR. It was a fairly widespread view that Don Rogers would have played for England if he had left the Town earlier in his career (although it has to be said that he would have struggled to get in while Alf Ramsey was succeeding with his wingless football).

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california andy says...
1:02am Fri 2 Nov 12

Yes, if Sir Don had left when Bill Shankly came calling, I think he would have become one of the most famous players in the country. Even when he moved too late and to Crystal Palace, I remember the Sunday Times arguing he should play for England. The weak bits of his game would have been fixed by Shankly, and his natural talent was extraordinary. That said, he gave us old 'uns so many wonderful memories by staying at the Town till that awful Dave Mackay ruined the team by getting rid of him and Stan Harland.

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