Tooj Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Owen dropped according to the morning rags. Doesn't warrant his place on form so fair enough. Would be a strange drop though tbf, i mean he was picked, after he was picked he scores in a game for us, then is dropped. Could be a good motivational technique tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Expected team according to the BBC: James Brown Ferdinand Upson A.Cole Bentley Gerrard Hargreaves Young J.Cole Rooney Leaving Richards out is a surprise, and I'm not sure we're going to get on the end of too many crosses. It highlights the fact that England are a bit short of top-class strikers at the moment. At least Capello has finally given the media permission to say what many within the game have been muttering in private - that Owen is not the player he was and we should be looking for alternatives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I couldn't give a monkey's chuff about England, and my national team aint playing this week so its just a boring midweek for me. Hope Owen is left out though, might make him more interested in giving a toss about Newcastle games, where he still looks disinterested in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filflop1 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Great news means he cant get injured, but any money we know have storys of Owen wants to leave to Toon as he has lost his England place, so predictable..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I will give him a lift to Watford Gap services any time he wants to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I take it Richards is injured? Couldn't possible be dropped for Brown and Upson??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Owen is on the bench isnt he? sub @60m imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Didn't Capello say that the players would not find out his teams until the last meal before agame? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Didn't Capello say that the players would not find out his teams until the last meal before agame? Supposed to be finding out on the bus on the way there or something like that. Gerrard being the only one certain of starting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 A knock to his confidence is not good for us, but it may work the other way and make him up his game to win his starting place back.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Debating whether to watch a DVD instead of this tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Debating whether to watch a DVD instead of this tbh. I've started the long process of transfering my old NUFC videos to DVD, so I will probably do that instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 At last, a manager who doesn't put reputation/hype before ability. I can bet you anything that had an English manager been named manager, Richards, Woodgate, Beckham & Owen would have been in there ahead of Brown, Upson, Bentley & Young. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Didn't Capello say that the players would not find out his teams until the last meal before agame? Supposed to be finding out on the bus on the way there or something like that. Gerrard being the only one certain of starting. Not saying it's one way or another, but according to the BBC report, the press seem to have announced todays team based on the bibs players were wearing yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Didn't Capello say that the players would not find out his teams until the last meal before agame? Supposed to be finding out on the bus on the way there or something like that. Gerrard being the only one certain of starting. Not saying it's one way or another, but according to the BBC report, the press seem to have announced todays team based on the bibs players were wearing yesterday. You have to hope that was a bluff. Not because of the team but because it would be amusing if the press were completely wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I vaguely remember reading that Capello hasn't seen Upson play for West Ham. Therefore a big surprise if true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Maybe he just doesn't fancy Woodgate. Wasn't Capello the man that sold him to Boro? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Loaned him anyway, but it was down to fitness, Capello likes a consistent defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Loaned him anyway, but it was down to fitness, Capello likes a consistent defence. But during that pre-season wasn't Woodgate one of the fittest in the squad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 At last, a manager who doesn't put reputation/hype before ability. I can bet you anything that had an English manager been named manager, Richards, Woodgate, Beckham & Owen would have been in there ahead of Brown, Upson, Bentley & Young. Am I the only one astounded if Richards is left out for both Brown and Upson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 At last, a manager who doesn't put reputation/hype before ability. I can bet you anything that had an English manager been named manager, Richards, Woodgate, Beckham & Owen would have been in there ahead of Brown, Upson, Bentley & Young. Am I the only one astounded if Richards is left out for both Brown and Upson? Just a friendly though, maybe he wants to try different players out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 He may be using this game to look at those players he is not to sure about.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Bets on how long Owen will injure himself for ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Forgot about this game...hmmm, hope Owen doesnt play. Probably won't bother watching it, cant remember the last decent England game....actually it when they beat somebody (Turkey/Argy?) 2-1 in a friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Have we got any more players other than Duff Given and Owen?? Emre?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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