Eriksson - Please, just **** off NOW

[Easy 10]

Eriksson - Please, just f*** off NOW

That provisional squad is the biggest f***ing pigs-ear of a selection I have EVER seen from this bloke. Absolutely farcicle.

I just cannot BELIEVE he is only taking 4 strikers. Rooney in all probability won't figure at all in this World Cup. Owen is struggling big time - he's played half an hour THIS YEAR, and will be nowhere NEAR match fit even if he played in the friendlies. To take a totally raw, untried kid who has played a handful of games at the arse-end of the Championship, and has spent the rest of the year in Arsenals reserves, is absolute MADNESS. I don't care how he tries to justify that one - he can't. Its ludicrous. Its beyond stupidity. Honestly, I can't even put into words what a breathtakingly bone-headed decision that is. He's gambling on two strikers being fit, AND gambling on a kid. Its obviosu to anyone with half a brain that Walcott is a gamble too far.

So going into the World Cup against the best in the world, as our striking options we currently have 4 strikers, two of whom are injured, one of whom has never even played in the Premiership, and Peter Crouch.

No SWP - why ? Is it because he hasn't played first team football regularly ? Well you can also say that about Walcott, Owen and Rooney, but they're still going, and at least SWP is actually fit. Walcotts not so much as laced a boot for 1st team action in the top flight, yet he's on the plane. Would SWP not have been an option as an auxilliary striker ? Being as we're somewhat short of options on that front, I'd have thought he may have been worth taking in that capacity alone. Not in SvenWorld, clearly. Bent may not be the answer to all the problems, but given the current circmustances, surely a fella who has scored 18 goals in the Premiership is worth a place in the squad. But not even in RESERVE ?? How the f*** can Andy Pissing Johnson be ahead of Bent ? PATHETIC.

And Jenas is a waste of space, he's done f***-all to justify being included.

Eriksson is about to sign our World Cup death warrant with this squad. Its not his fault Rooney and Owen are crocked, but he HAD to find a viable alternative to work around it by at least taking the best of the rest. As it stands, we are one more injury away from playing a f***ing teenage reserve striker with ZERO experience in the World Cup Finals. Just look at the state of our bench for this tournament.

Why don't you do us ALL a favour and f*** off NOW Sven, you utter MONG.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Are there not about a MILLION other threads on this?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Yeah but he had to have his own rant.

 

[Wozza]

Where's your imagination gone, eh!?!

Walcott and Crouch - imagine opponents coping with that combo.

 

[Easy 10]

Are there not about a MILLION other threads on this?

Probably. But I've not had the time this afty to look on here, and so had to just start hammering away immediately I got the chance to get this off my chest.

I'm off-the-scale f***ed off with this dickhead now.

 

[Wozza]

I'm off-the-scale f***ed off with this dickhead now.

In fairness, he's right - there are a million other threads on this.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Wow, what a revelation. As if there was ANYTHING Sven could have done and this wouldn't have been posted. As predictable as England's quarter final exit and struggle to qualify for the next one once Sven's gone.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Wow, what a revelation. As if there was ANYTHING Sven could have done and this wouldn't have been posted. As predictable as England's quarter final exit and struggle to qualify for the next one once Sven's gone.

If he had taken Bent and as I expect would have happened with Bent, if he had come on, he would have struggled, people would have had a go at him for not taking somebody else.

I do think only 4 strikers is a huge risk though.

 

[Easy 10]

I was horrified at Walcott being talked about for this squad, and refused to believe he would actually take him, although IF it had been along with Crouch, Bent, Defoe/Ashton and/or SWP then MAYBE it was conceivable.

But to take Walcott to the World Cup and leave Bent and SWP at home utterly defies all logic, and has obliterated any sliver of faith I had that this bloke actually knows what the f*** he is doing.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

I was horrified at Walcott being talked about for this squad, and refused to believe he would actually take him, although IF it had been along with Crouch, Bent, Defoe/Ashton and/or SWP then MAYBE it was conceivable.

But to take Walcott to the World Cup and leave Bent and SWP at home utterly defies all logic, and has obliterated any sliver of faith I had that this bloke actually knows what the f*** he is doing.

I think you're wrong.

There, I've said it.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I was horrified at Walcott being talked about for this squad, and refused to believe he would actually take him, although IF it had been along with Bent, Defoe/Ashton and/or SWP then MAYBE it was conceivable.

But to take Walcott to the World Cup and leave Bent and SWP at home utterly defies all logic, and has obliterated any sliver of faith I had that this bloke actually knows what the f*** he is doing.

To be fair SWP place has been taken by Lennon and that has been on form alone. Lennon has had a superb season for Spurs, SWP has not had a good year at Chelsea.

Walcott is a huge risk, but I guess they see that extra something that Bent very obviously does not have. But all the same it is a risk, especially as he is only one of 4 strikers in the squad.

 

[Easy 10]

I think you're wrong.

There, I've said it.

I think Svens wrong. There I said it.

All about OPINIONS innit.

 

[Turkey]

Why SWP. What has SWP ever done to be so good? He's okay. Lennon looks much better to me. Bent? Has he done anything since Christmas? Is he really that good? Quick and strong but strikes me as average.

 

[Icy Gull]

I do think only 4 strikers is a huge risk though.

The others he could have taken are average at best. I'm not in the habit of praising Sven but it's a bold move and the right one, maybe.

Defoe, Bent, Ashton, Zamora, Vassell are all gonna be useless against World Class defenders. Walcott will at least get past them and Crouch has earned his place amid much misguided pisstaking imo.

Maybe Sven will be bold with his team selection and tactics and shove my irrational dislike of just about every drab team he's put out in the past, down my throat.

 

[Simon Morgan]

people sometimes need to realise that their opinions are not gospel. sven has taken some gambles that he feels gives us a chance. i HATE the way that people accuse him of exercising our downfall, he's doing his bloody best! he obviously sees something in walcott and lets face it, its pretty desperate up front. i respect him for having a go and taking a gamble. these over-dramatic posts are never going to stop, are they?

 

[Stinky Kat]

In Walcott he sees pace
In Crouch its a physical presence
He is gambling big time on Rooney and Owen, but Defore or johnson will come in if they are crocked on 9th June

He thinks his midfield of cole, gerrard, Beckham and lampard will score goals

 

[Uncle Buck]

The others he could have taken are average at best. I'm not in the habit of praising Sven but it's a bold move and the right one, maybe.

Defoe, Bent, Ashton, Zamora, Vassell are all gonna be useless against World Class defenders. Walcott will at least get past them and Crouch has earned his place amid much misguided pisstaking imo.

Maybe Sven will be bold with his team selection and tactics and shove my irrational dislike of just about every drab team he's put out in the past, down my throat.

I do agree with what you have said, however I think the fact that Vassell has had a habit of scoring the odd goal in international football means he sould have gone along as one of the 5 strikers we should have taken.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Easy10, I am ashamed - you have completely SAVAGED Svens selections, yet have failed to point out one major inclusion.

f***ing OWEN f***ing HARGREAVES

 

[Biscuit]

In Walcott he sees pace
In Crouch its a physical presence
He is gambling big time on Rooney and Owen, but Defore or johnson will come in if they are crocked on 9th June

He thinks his midfield of cole, gerrard, Beckham and lampard will score goals

Seconded.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Easy, I can see where you're coming from but look at it this way: our starting XI is going to be:

1. Robinson
2. G Neville
3. A Cole
4. Ferdinand
5. Terry
6. Carrick
7. Lampard
8. Gerrard
9. Beckham
10.Owen
11.J. Cole.

Joe Cole will play off Owen. If we need height we bring on Crouch, if we need width we bring on Downing or Lennon.

If we're about to go into extra time we might put on Walcott, and if we reach the Q/F we might play Rooney.

So, in conclusion, I wouldn't get too hung up on the squad, as very few of those I haven't mentioned are likely to play much of a part.

If you look at it that way there's not much wrong with Sven's thinking. After all, he knows the nation has suffered a blow with Rooney, so by picking Walcott he's tapping into the 1998 Michael Owen scenario - and remember Owen then wasn't much older than Walcott is now.