England team for tonight

[defrocked priest]

For a change, I'd like to see the squad play with pride and passion. To be proud to wear the England shirt.

 

[Scotty Mac]

Greatest set piece taker of his generation v someone who can run. Give me the man who can provide GOALS any day. That man is still Sir David

against croatia, we cant afford to have ten players and one who is in simply to take a free kick

everybody bleats on about the same old faces getting chances, and beckham is the ultimate example. playing in a side that is the equivalent of brighton and hove albion that havent won for 12 games

its a brave decision from capello, and one that shows he is looking at the present and future as opposed to picking somebody based on what they did 4 years ago

 

[elwheelio]

woudl love to see agbonlahore and the other villa lad in there

me too, agbonlahor is class

 

[Scotty Mac]

Walcott? Is he really the best we've got? He just seems to be young and quick, and gets his place in teams on that basis. Not sure I've ever really seen much END PRODUCT from him. Oh well, I hope tonight is a first.

his pace frightens opposition just as effectively as when they see beckham standing over a free kick. the only way most teams can deal with it is either by hacking him down or hoping he makes a mistake - if we are going to be under the back foot tonight, then having him being able to get the ball and run like f*** at croatia is going to be a big assett

his end product is not consistent, but that is probably because he has never had a real run of games to get that consistency he needs. but he can do it:

YouTube - walcotts run !!

and tonight is probably going to similar circumstances

 

[Easy 10]

Whilst I agree with a lot of that, I don't think Beckham is the "ultimate example." At least he puts 100% in for England every time he plays.

True, nobody is disputing Beckhams attitude or desire. But sadly, Beckhams 100% is no longer enough. Give him 20 minutes tops if we need something different, but otherwise...naah. Capello's made the right call methinks. Just hope he gives Walcott a bit of a run in the side now.

 

[Skaville]

Greatest set piece taker of his generation v someone who can run. Give me the man who can provide GOALS any day. That man is still Sir David

That's slipping into "we need to play Adam Virgo because he scores from set pieces" mode

 

[Skaville]

YouTube - walcotts run !!

Love the way Adebyor celebrated that goal. It's all about him, no sign of congratuling the guy that put it on a sixpence for him

 

[One True BHA]

Love the way Adebyor celebrated that goal. It's all about him, no sign of congratuling the guy that put it on a sixpence for him

until he goes over and congratulates him, you mean

 

[Scotty Mac]

Walcott? Is he really the best we've got? He just seems to be young and quick, and gets his place in teams on that basis. Not sure I've ever really seen much END PRODUCT from him. Oh well, I hope tonight is a first.

that was a pretty decent end product

 

[Scotty Mac]

Walcott? Is he really the best we've got? He just seems to be young and quick, and gets his place in teams on that basis. Not sure I've ever really seen much END PRODUCT from him. Oh well, I hope tonight is a first.

id say that the answer is YES

hat trick please so i can BOUNCE once again

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Walcott instead of Becks? Rubbish.

Oh dear

 

[Scotty Mac]

Walcott instead of Becks? Rubbish.

sorry

 

[mattb]

 

[Frutos]

Walcott? Is he really the best we've got? He just seems to be young and quick, and gets his place in teams on that basis. Not sure I've ever really seen much END PRODUCT from him. Oh well, I hope tonight is a first.

Enough end product for you there?

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

We're not going to lose. We're going to SCUNTHORPE the buggers...

Well there's a man who knows his football.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]