England name an odd squad

[fatboy]

England squad: James (West Ham), Robinson (Leeds), Walker (Leicester), P Neville (Man Utd), G Neville (Man Utd), A Cole (Arsenal), Bridge (Chelsea), Mills (Middlesbrough), Johnson (Chelsea); Terry (Chelsea), Upson (Birmingham), Southgate (Middlesbrough), Beckham (Real Madrid), Lampard (Chelsea), J Cole (Chelsea), Butt (Man Utd), Gerrard (Liverpool), Murphy (Liverpool), Parker (Charlton), Jenas (Newcastle), Heskey (Liverpool), Rooney (Everton), Vassell (A Villa).

 

[Northstander]

JENAS!!!!

 

[REDLAND]

Wheres Alan Thompson, Eriksson you toss pot !!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Marvellous, they've left that fanny james Beattie out.

I think that is an okay squad personally.

 

[BrightonBird]

I'd like them to give Vassell a chance on the pitch. 45 mins or so.

 

[tinx]

Not exactly a daunting forward line wihtout Owen is it really.

Rooney and Heskey. Great

 

[REDLAND]

Its Denmark Tinx, even Henderson would get a goal if playing !!!

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Would Alan Smith not have deserved a go? Our forward line up without Owen is poor.

And Thompson definately deserves at least 45 mins.

 

[tinx]

Its Denmark Tinx, even Henderson would get a goal if playing !!!

Good point well presented.

 

[BrightonBird]

Its Denmark Tinx, even Henderson would get a goal if playing !!!

we should NEVER underestimate a team.

We play better against good teams anyway and lose against so called "easy" teams.

 

[tinx]

At the end of the day its only a friendly so doesn't matter greatly really besides we'll all be watching or listening to the mighty albion get their seaosn back on track so won't be too bothered about the England game

 

[Northstander]

ALAN SMITH is too much of a liability with his shit temper!! I agree in that I would like to see Vassell given a proper game and see how he goes!

 

[CHAPPERS]

No we won't tinx you muppet, the England game is on Sunday.

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Agree about the temper, but is undoubtedly a class act - surely SGE could have a quiet word....one more chance etc?

 

[Mr Popkins]

at last!!! a manger has picked a team for a friendly ,which include trialists,

this is what we need,

as for Alan Thompson,i say if they dont play in a decent league then they dont desirve to play for England,

henrick larrson is a good player but until he proves himself in a decent league he will never be a great player!

 

[Hannibal smith]

Thompson may or may not be any good - we will never know all the while he is being tested against the Red lion and the Dock and Duck every week.

Rooney, Heskey, Vassell. And to think Van Nistelroy dosen't get in the Dutch team.

 

[Marshy]

Agreed Mr P, you cant pick a player who plays in Scotland.
Simply not playing proper football week in week out.

Alan Smith should get in the squad I think, hes the only player doing it for a piss poor Leeds side and deserves another go.

 

[REDLAND]

at last!!! a manger has picked a team for a friendly ,which include trialists,

as for Alan Thompson,i say if they dont play in a decent league then they dont desirve to play for England,

henrick larrson is a good player but until he proves himself in a decent league he will never be a great player!

Popkins you slice

GROUP A P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Lyon 4 2 1 1 4 4 - 7
2 Celtic 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 6
3 Bayern Munich 4 1 2 1 5 5 - 5
4 Anderlecht 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2 4

that looks a pretty strong league to me

As for Larsson you tell me which British based player has scored the most goals in European competition, I'll give you a clue his initials are HL ?

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Redland - yes, but look at who Celtic and Rangers have to playt each week - not sure they would quite be in the same position as Celtic. So basically Thompson gets 4 tough games a year plus any European games.

The United v Rangers game the other day also showed the difference in the leagues.

 

[Citrus]

5 Chelsea players!