Ronaldo Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Someone who speaks English and will keep it simple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'd certainly be happy to see Hoddle back. His side was probably the last decent side we had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'd love to see Wenger as England manager. It would either be awesome or hillariously funny and as a neutral I'll take either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Will Gerrard really be fit for next year? Or even good? I think we have to plan for not taking him to the tournament. I'd hope Cleverly even if it is very early for him. I think Capello's thinking is that we have no incisive ability in midfield so we might as well try and be solid defensively there and hope Rooney and co can generate goals. Well there are question marks against Gerrard's fitness, but time will tell. I saw him make a sub appearance recently and he looked okay. I think odds are he'll make it. Cleverly was called up to the squad but I don't think Capello liked what he saw. He may or may not be ready once he has this season under his belt. I don't think Capello's strategy will be defensive. If the right players are available, he'll give it a go. Whether the players will have the energy to respond is another matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 See if enough of England demanded, say, John Carew as manager, do you think they'd make it happen? I'm talking riots on the street, millions across the country rallying together to support the case for the Norwegian legend as manager. Would be pretty funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I'd certainly be happy to see Hoddle back. His side was probably the last decent side we had. Not too sure I'd want him back. Seemed to be a bit of a prick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Someone who speaks English and will keep it simple. Keegan it is, then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Someone who speaks English and will keep it simple. Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sydneycove Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Rafa Benitez for England manager. Can only end well for neutral observors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Wayne Rooney to be left out by England in Euro 2012 build-up Wayne Rooney will be left out of manager Fabio Capello's England starting line-up in the build-up to Euro 2012 after he was sent off in Montenegro on Friday. The striker, 25, will definitely miss his side's first game in the tournament in Poland and Ukraine after kicking Miodrag Dzudovic in the 2-2 draw in Podgorica that confirmed qualification. And the ban could be extended once European football's governing body Uefa has studied referee Wolfgang Stark's report of the incident, despite Capello and the Football Association hoping Rooney will miss only the opener. Capello's preparations for England's campaign have been complicated by the absence of his most influential player and he hinted he may exclude the Manchester United striker from his plans for upcoming friendlies to study alternatives before next summer. The Italian even suggested he might be prepared to leave Rooney out of games at Euro 2012 if his replacements are successful, although this is an unlikely scenario. He will definitely miss the visit of World Cup holders Spain to Wembley next month, with Capello confirming: "Rooney will not play against Spain - absolutely. I want to test new players, a different style and a new different movement, something different. "Sometimes he will come on at half-time but not from the start. He will not start. We need to prepare the first 11 who will start the Euros." And on the possibility of Rooney actually being sidelined for games once the tournament began, he said: "If they [the other players] are good, they will play. In my life as a manager I have put a lot of players on the bench. I always decided who was the best player for me at that moment, at every moment." Fulham's Bobby Zamora, an unused substitute in Podgorica, is likely to get his chance to stake his claim before Euro 2012 after Darren Bent was preferred on Friday. Manchester United's Danny Welbeck, Liverpool striker Andy Carroll and Tottenham's Jermain Defoe will also get a chance - while emerging Chelsea youngster Daniel Sturridge is also in Capello's thoughts. Capello added: "I have got a lot of forwards at this moment, really good forwards, and I need to find the best solution. It will be really interesting because two players I did not select are playing really well. "I saw the game that Jermain Defoe played against Arsenal and he played really well, ran a lot, pressed a lot. Sturridge is the same. I need to find the solution for the first game, or two games, that Rooney will not play. "I also wanted to see Zamora and Andy Carroll. This was Andy's third or fourth time with us. Zamora is an interesting player and we need to see him play against some important teams. We will do that." Capello is hoping Rooney's ban will not be extended. He said: "I hope it's one. I think it will be." STRIKEFORCE WITHOUT ROONEY Darren Bent: 11 appearances, 4 goals Jermain Defoe: 46 apps, 15 goals Danny Welbeck: 2 apps, 0 goals Bobby Zamora: 1 app, 0 goals Andy Carroll: 3 apps, 1 goal Peter Crouch: 42 apps, 22 goals Gabriel Agbonlahor: 3 apps, 0 goals Daniel Sturridge: 0 apps Guess this is good news (willingness to try something new and all that; preparing to leave Rooney out if his "replacement" does well). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I'd respect Crapello a lot more if he left out Rooney entirely for the Euros, especially if he's going to miss two games. His record in international tournaments is poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I'd respect Crapello a lot more if he left out Rooney entirely for the Euros, especially if he's going to miss two games. His record in international tournaments is poor. Leave the only player anywhere near world class at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 We all know Rooney will be straight back into the side as soon as possible. Same old same old with England, really is a chore supporting them tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I'd respect Crapello a lot more if he left out Rooney entirely for the Euros, especially if he's going to miss two games. His record in international tournaments is poor. Don't be silly. Nobody sane would leave him out even if he does miss two games or the entire group stage for that matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 We'd have got further a long time ago if Capello had been willing to leave out media favourite players who weren't pulling their weight a long time ago, but I suspect as much due to FA politicking etc as anything that's never going to happen. For friendlies should have happened a long time ago anyway, give everyone else a chance, everyone knows Rooney's good when he wants to be. (not for England though). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukeboxromeo Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Someone who speaks English and will keep it simple. Step forward Big Sam Allardyce! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Oh god, can just see him watching the world cup final and shouting GET IN as Holland tried hacking spain into oblivion, he'd show it to our team in prep for euros Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 We'd have got further a long time ago if Capello had been willing to leave out media favourite players who weren't pulling their weight a long time ago, but I suspect as much due to FA politicking etc as anything that's never going to happen. For friendlies should have happened a long time ago anyway, give everyone else a chance, everyone knows Rooney's good when he wants to be. (not for England though). the media reaction to Lampard being left on the bench last time out gives some in dictation of the kind of reaction there would be if someone like him or Gerrard etc were left out of even a friendly, not healthy the obsession they build up with certain players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 For some reason I'm kinda glad Rooney's out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Someone who speaks English and will keep it simple. Step forward Big Sam Allardyce! i'd have that if he got tarred and feathered and banished to europe like mclaren did (before he came back and made a mess at forest) i've enjoyed match of the day this season so far without allardyce blathering on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Stuart Pearce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexthegreat Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Capello considering an offer from Russian league according to talksport sources - someone at the FA seems to have leaked it to them. If he does go could Redknapp end up leaving Spurs mid season? If that situation did materialise I don't think Redknapp would hesitate tbh. Could end up leaving Spurs in a bit of a fix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 MirrorFootball MirrorFootball Sorry England fans - a top source at Anzi has told us Capello rumour is NOT TRUE. We're stuck with him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Phew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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