CPL Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Think he meant last 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Aye, sorry. Forgot it's straight to the quarters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I'd like to see if that's in line with other bans for violent conduct in the qualifiers mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Might as well not take him to the Euros like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Capello will take him. England will struggle for goals due to lack of striking options and not make it out of group. Media will slate Capello. Capello won't even be in the country to hear criticism and will be counting his money whilst lining up his next lucrative contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Really hope the likes of Defoe, Bent etc fucking step it up. Unlikely though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 What has he done at international level a part from being constantly injured? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Carroll's time to shine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/4/23/1272042381143/Bobby-Zamora-001.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 What Rooney did was idiotic and his temper has always been questioned. 2-0 up, qualification gauranteed and he does that. Selecting him in the 23 man squad would almost be rewarding him for what he's done. Misses the group stages and if you qualify he just gets to waltz in for the quarter finals. Wouldn't send a good message to the other players in the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/OptaJoe/status/124528842470719488 "69% - England's win percentage since 2003 without Wayne Rooney in the side, compared to 60% when he has featured. Team." Lets not bring him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Wouldn't take Rooney at all. Don't give a fuck how good he is - he needs to learn his lesson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Wouldn't take Rooney at all. Don't give a f*** how good he is - he needs to learn his lesson. Aye especially now it's confirmed 3 game-ban. Last 8 is probably the best we'd do with or without Rooney, so might as well give the likes of Sturridge or Carroll a chance to shine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Rooney's appeal letter to Uefa has leaked. http://i51.tinypic.com/2v8nvoy.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Don't take him. He's an idiot. I'd actually find it easier to work up some sort of enthusiasm for England without him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'd certainly be enthusiastic about an England team spearheaded by Darren Bent. I'd genuinely rather watch a James Corden christmas special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 He's still our best player, so not taking him feels a bit like cutting our nose off to spite our face. Without him, I'd say we only have a 50-50 chance of emerging from the group stage, assuming average luck with the draw. At the moment, we're a bit lacking in the striker department. Bent, Defoe, Crouch, Zamora, Heskey, Carroll - none have made a strong case. I'm hoping Welbeck emerges this season as the real deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Erm.. Sturridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Heskey has retired. I'd like to think Carroll and Sturridge could form a good partnership. Then again, I don't give a shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoU Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Viewing this as an outsider, it seems very strange to me not to take Rooney to the championship. You have to be ambitious and it is in the knock-out matches you really need a player of his qualities. I understand a lot of this is said in spite and that you have to "teach him a lesson", but leaving out a player when you would need him the most is just stupid. If the alternatives deserve to start after the group stages, what's the problem, just start them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boot Boy Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Feels harsh to effectively ban a player from a whole tournament for the actual offence committed However, rules is rules. The only basis for an appeal would surely be precedent and I'm not sure if there's a case to be made in that department. FWIW, I'd probably still take him. best case scenario is that his absence for the group stages could force the replacement to up his game to keep his spot and, if we get through, a wound up Rooney could be extremely motivated to prove himself. We almost always seem to have pre-tournament issues surrounding our best players don't we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 FWIW, Lampard has to play in absence of Rooney. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 If they appeal it and another game gets slapped on the ban he'll probably miss the first qualifier for the next tourney as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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