England World Cup Squad?

[Kinky Gerbil]

I still think for a 1 off game which is all he would be needed for in my opinion its worth the risk.
If Cappello " is the one" as most of you seem to think, then i dont know why your all so anti his incluson as Capello clearly wants it to happen.
The more i think about it the more i actually think it makes sense and that Capello will go for it.

It just annoys me How good King could of been, I doubt he would be at Spurs now if he was injury free.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Spurs hero Sheringham: England must take King to World Cup | Premiership News | tribalfootball.com


Fabio Capello 'could still take Spurs star Ledley King to World Cup' | Football

 

[simmo]

I still think for a 1 off game which is all he would be needed for in my opinion its worth the risk.
If Cappello " is the one" as most of you seem to think, then i dont know why your all so anti his incluson as Capello clearly wants it to happen.
The more i think about it the more i actually think it makes sense and that Capello will go for it.

He won't, not with Rio's injury "situation" too (which is obviously worrying)

 

[Marshy]

Spurs hero Sheringham: England must take King to World Cup | Premiership News | tribalfootball.com


Fabio Capello 'could still take Spurs star Ledley King to World Cup' | Football

Im glad someone with me on this thankyou Kinky !
Some people are just arent prepared to listen to any other point of view.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Out of the first 15 selections the NSC consensus of squad - with votes - is as follows:

Green 15
Hart 13
James 11

G Johnson 14.5
Brown 12
A Cole 15
Baines 13
Terry 14
Ferdinand 15
Upson 11
Lescott 8

Gerrard 15
Lampard 14
Barry 15
Milner 15
Carrick 15
Beckham 12
Lennon 10.5
Walcott 8.5

Rooney 15
Defoe 15
Crouch 13.5
Heskey 9.5

 

[Pavilionaire]

Based on NSC's judgement it's pretty clear-cut, and there's really only 2 questions left:

1. Do you take LESCOTT if you already have 2 left-backs, 3 centre-backs AND Wes Brown?
2. Can either Joe Cole (6) or SWP (6.5) sneak in ahead of WALCOTT (8.5)?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Out of the first 15 selections the NSC consensus of squad - with votes - is as follows:

Green 15
Hart 13
James 11

G Johnson 14.5
Brown 12
A Cole 15
Baines 13
Terry 14
Ferdinand 15
Upson 11
Lescott 8

Gerrard 15
Lampard 14
Barry 15
Milner 15
Carrick 15
Beckham 12
Lennon 10.5
Walcott 8.5

Rooney 15
Defoe 15
Crouch 13.5
Heskey 9.5

The original question was 'if everyone was fit', yet only ONE person has mentioned Owen Hargreaves. Madness.

 

[tottenhamseagull]

Even when fit, ledley king is possibly the most OVER RATED player i've ever come across. He's just an average centre back, nothing worse nothing better.

And Ferdinand, Lescott and Wes Brown aren't? A fit Ledley would walk into the England back 4 anyday.

 

[Marshy]

The original question was 'if everyone was fit', yet only ONE person has mentioned Owen Hargreaves. Madness.

Agreed, hes been out so long though i think people have forgotten about him.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

The original question was 'if everyone was fit', yet only ONE person has mentioned Owen Hargreaves. Madness.

He was outstanding at the last World Cup, our best player by a mile.

He simply has to go. If he's the same player before his injury once he returns, obviously.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

The original question was 'if everyone was fit', yet only ONE person has mentioned Owen Hargreaves. Madness.

I didn't really concentrate on the "if everyone was fit" test. I really rate Hargreaves and would want him in the starting 11 ahead of Barry once we are out of the group stages. The harsh truth is of course that even if he was fit now, he has barely played competitively for 18 months and will be a long way out of touch.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Hargreaves has been out for so long he's not a factor, particularly with the emergence of James Milner.

I find the Ledley King debate interesting, and as a fan of baseball where pinch hitters and relief pitchers are integral parts of any side I think it's worth taking King to cover the scenario of Terry or Ferdinand being suspended or injured.

Rio's back injury is a real worry - he'll go, but will he physically be ready for 7 matches? Upson's slip last night was a reminder of his vulnerability, and here's a guy Arsenal let go and no Top 7 side seems that anxious to sign up. So is he REALLY that reliable?

It happens quite often that players miss the really big matches through injury or suspension - remember Laurent Blanc missing the final for France? Fortunately, they had someone decent in Frank LeBouef to step in. I know who I'd prefer to be marking Torres in ther Final and it wouldn't be Upson or Lescott.

 

[Scotty Mac]

hargreaves would be first choice right back if he didnt have the knees of an 80 year old

 

[Marshy]

Hargreaves has been out for so long he's not a factor, particularly with the emergence of James Milner.

I find the Ledley King debate interesting, and as a fan of baseball where pinch hitters and relief pitchers are integral parts of any side I think it's worth taking King to cover the scenario of Terry or Ferdinand being suspended or injured.

Rio's back injury is a real worry - he'll go, but will he physically be ready for 7 matches? Upson's slip last night was a reminder of his vulnerability, and here's a guy Arsenal let go and no Top 7 side seems that anxious to sign up. So is he REALLY that reliable?

It happens quite often that players miss the really big matches through injury or suspension - remember Laurent Blanc missing the final for France? Fortunately, they had someone decent in Frank LeBouef to step in. I know who I'd prefer to be marking Torres in ther Final and it wouldn't be Upson or Lescott.

Hallelujah ! absolutely spot on.

 

[Marshy]

hargreaves would be first choice right back if he didnt have the knees of an 80 year old

Another good shout, Id take Hargreaves over Brown as my right back cover if fit and also gives you that added option in midfield.
Shame hes not fit really.

 

[trancing]

Green
Hart
James

Rio
Terry
Johnson
Baines
Ashley Cole
Upson
Lescott
Brown ( I would rather have Richards but Capello doesnt rate him )

Lennon
Barry
Lampard
Gerrard
Beckham
Carrick
Milner
J.Cole

Rooney
Defoe
Crouch
Heskey

 

[Skaville]

Let's face it...we're f***ed

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Let's face it...we're f***ed

pretty much

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I would rather put Withdean Wanderer in my squad than have Wes Brown in it.

I can't believe how this bloke is a professional footballer let alone an international !!

I would go for

James
Green
Hart/Robinson

Glenn Johnson
Micah Richards
John Terry
Michael Dawson
Rio Ferdinand
Matthew Upson
Ashley Cole
Leighton Baines

Stevie Gerrard
James Milner
Frank Lampard
Michael Carrick
Gareth Barry
David Beckham
Aaron Lennon
Shaun Wright Phillips

Wayne Rooney
Jermaine Defoe
Peter Crouch
Bobby Zamora

I'd love to be able to put Leadley King in there as in my mind when fit he is the best central defender we have BUT he's hardly ever fit and even if he was he would never be able to games 2, 3 or 4 games in quick succession as you would have to in the World Cup.

Isnt this just a list of English players in the Premiership?

 

[Russell Slade's hat]

Hart
Green
Robinson

Terry
Ferdinand
Shawcross
Johnson
Cole
Richard
Warnock
Upson

Lampard
Gerrard
Wright - Phillips
Barry
Milner
Beckham
Lennon
Carrick

Rooney
Defoe
Zamora
Crouch

Would be my Squad, Zamora has proved himself, I also rate Warnock above Baines.