ponsaelius Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Probably. It's atrocious anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Oxlade-Chamberlain? how much has he played for Arsenal this season? No-one could realistically justify taking him at this stage. Same goes for Jack Rodwell, there seems to be some kind of wideheld opinion that because a player is young and hasn't played much, they will obviously be an upgrade on the current side. There is no way Rodwell should be in the squad ahead of any of the current lot based on recent performances. Well, my justification is more with a view to future tournaments rather than this one. Spain have this one won - not to say we shouldn't try, but I think it's really important to cull those who won't (shouldn't) be there at Brazil 2014 (Lampard, Gerrard). This is a transitional tournament IMO. If England are ever to emulate/reach the heights set by other top class international teams - they need to be a team, so getting them playing together young seems sensible to me. I'm a naive idealist mind you. I don't give that much of a toss about international football (well, not England anyway) so my opinion could very well be fickle on this particular issue. Transition is the key word, too many past it players and the young ones aren't there yet but we should give them experience so we can have a realisitic chance in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 No way should Bent ever play in a 4-4-2. List of strike partners in his career = Bent and Berbatov = Total crap Bent and Defoe = Total crap Bent and Keane = Total crap Bent and Pavlychenko = Total crap Bent and Jones = Total crap Bent and Gyan = Total crap He plays in a 4-5-1 or he stays at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Goalkeepers Hart Foster Forster Defenders Jones Richards Terry Cahill Smalling Jagielka Baines Cole Midfield Lennon Wilshere Cleverley Young Johnson Downing Gerrard Barry Strikers Rooney Sturridge Agbonlahor Wellbeck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Hart Richards Terry Smalling Cole Wilshere Rodwell Rooney Cole Young Bent Sod it go balls to the wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Hart Richards Terry Cahill Cole Wilshere Gerrard Sturridge Young A.Johnson Rooney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I'd take: Goalkeepers Hart Foster Carson Defenders Jones Richards Terry Cahill Smalling Baines Cole Midfield Lennon Wilshere Cleverley Young Johnson Downing Gerrard Barry Strikers Rooney Sturridge Bent Wellbeck Carroll First game: Hart Richards Jones Terry Cole Lennon Gerrard Wilshere Young Wellbeck Sturridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Anyone else take Jack Rodwell? Not currently delivering. Still got big hopes for him but I can only assume he has some sort of confidence issue. He has the look of a top-class player for years to come but often doesn't get on the ball and move with it and spray it about nearly as much as he should. Signs of him improving thus far this season but he needs to do an awful lot more before I'd be playing him for England. That said, if Henderson can get a cap... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Anyone else take Jack Rodwell? Not currently delivering. Still got big hopes for him but I can only assume he has some sort of confidence issue. He has the look of a top-class player for years to come but often doesn't get on the ball and move with it and spray it about nearly as much as he should. Signs of him improving thus far this season but he needs to do an awful lot more before I'd be playing him for England. That said, if Henderson can get a cap... Haven't seen much of you this season, but I'd still take him over fucking Parker, Barry and Henderson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 People go on about the lack of English talent coming through but theres a good set coming up to go with Hart, Walcott and Adam Johnson. Theres Jones, Wilshere, Sturridge, Smalling, Rodwell, Cleverley, Richards, Welbeck, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Carroll. Add in McEachran/Wickham and England could have a nice WC2014 team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben-nufc Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Hart Richards Terry Cahill Cole Wilshere Gerrard Walcott Rooney Young Bent Rest would be: Foster, Carson, Jones, Smalling,Jagielka, Baines, Ad. Johnson, Cleverley, Lampard, Parker, Sturridge, Carroll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Anyone else take Jack Rodwell? Not currently delivering. Still got big hopes for him but I can only assume he has some sort of confidence issue. He has the look of a top-class player for years to come but often doesn't get on the ball and move with it and spray it about nearly as much as he should. Signs of him improving thus far this season but he needs to do an awful lot more before I'd be playing him for England. That said, if Henderson can get a cap... I thought he'd been doing alright, but I'll admit I haven't seen a great deal so you'll probably have a more accurate impression of him. Must have more about him then players like Henderson and Barry though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Bit daft picking teams now imo, you just know certain players will have shite seasons / come to the fore before the tournament comes around. Rooney is such a div like, there aren't many easy games at these things and you need your best players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Anyone else take Jack Rodwell? Not currently delivering. Still got big hopes for him but I can only assume he has some sort of confidence issue. He has the look of a top-class player for years to come but often doesn't get on the ball and move with it and spray it about nearly as much as he should. Signs of him improving thus far this season but he needs to do an awful lot more before I'd be playing him for England. That said, if Henderson can get a cap... I thought he'd been doing alright, but I'll admit I haven't seen a great deal so you'll probably have a more accurate impression of him. Must have more about him then players like Henderson and Barry though? Not sure it's possible not to have more about yourself than those 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Harper Steven Taylor Danny Simpson Mike Williamson Ryan Taylor Robert Lee Paul Gascoigne David Batty Scott Sellars Paul Bracewell Peter Beardsley Alan Shearer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Why is everybody picking Ben Foster? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Harper Steven Taylor Danny Simpson Mike Williamson Ryan Taylor Robert Lee Paul Gascoigne David Batty Scott Sellars Paul Bracewell Peter Beardsley Alan Shearer 12 players. Clueless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I have no defence for that. I'll have Ryan Taylor assassinated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Think he'd be quite pleased tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Why is everybody picking Ben Foster? Probably because of the averageness of all other keepers Hart excepted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Think he'd be quite pleased tbh. People should start to randomly send jokes to the SJP to try and cheer him up like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Why is everybody picking Ben Foster? Probably because of the averageness of all other keepers Hart excepted. Aye, but he's retired from international football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Think he'd be quite pleased tbh. People should start to randomly send jokes to the SJP to try and cheer him up like. Why didn't Ryan Taylor cross the road? Nee need, just went over the wall. http://images.teamtalk.com/08/01/218x298/Ryan_Taylor_630137.jpg Ah well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I already send jokes to Raylor at SJP, oh, right. Edit: just realised this is probably the expression every forum member has on their face after they have read one of my jokes http://images.teamtalk.com/08/01/218x298/Ryan_Taylor_630137.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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