Current world class English players.

[Harty]

Is this the first time for over 50 years that we've gone with a squad to a finals with only one real world class player?

 

[The Large One]

What, Michael Carrick?

 

[Trigger]

You must be on about Ledley King then coz I can't think of another World Class player in our squad.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I would agree with that, However I think our first team is stronger than when we had 2 or 3 world class players.

Would you rather have Lampard or Batty for example

 

[sam86]

More than 1 World class player.

 

[The Wizard]

I guess, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, A.Cole ect aren't world class then?

 

[Mellotron]

Lampard, Gerrard and Ashley Cole have all delivered plenty of times at the highest level (Champs League).

So, 4 world class players I would say.

 

[SNOOBS]

Ashley Cole?
John Terry?
Steven Gerrard?
Frank Lampard?
Wayne Rooney?

 

[sam86]

Ashley Cole is the best left back in the World. Would walk into (pretty much) any team. So is clearly World Class.

Rooney, is who I assume you are talking about.

You could argue that Lampard, Gerrard and Terry are also World class.

 

[scooter1]

I would say that with the exception of 2 or maybe 3 players, we've actually got a good squad. Not good enough to win, but good enough to make a decent challenge.

You don't need a team of world class players to win the World Cup, providing the players you've got work hard for each other and know they're jobs

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Is this the first time for over 50 years that we've gone with a squad to a finals with only one real world class player?

We finished top of the qualifying group. Define world class, as I would argue that all the players in the world cup squads are all world class ....

 

[nwgull]

What does world class mean? Does it mean that they could get into any side in the world? If so then Rooney or Ashley Cole.

 

[Hiney]

Cole, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney.

 

[Common as Mook]

Lampard, Gerrard and Ashley Cole have all delivered plenty of times at the highest level (Champs League).

So, 4 world class players I would say.

If that's the criteria, then why not John Terry?

 

[Icy Gull]

We have always been the Wimbledon of the World Cup. Spoilers and scrappers.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I thought it meant if planet earth had to send a team to play another planet, the players in the representative team would be considered world class

 

[keaton]

I'd say Rooney, Lampard, Ashley Cole and Terry are world class, and Gerrard and Ferdinand are as well. I think what we're missing is quality all around, no we've no really top quality goalkeepers, right-backs, holding players or wide players. There's no other exceptional strikers

 

[Scoffers]

Ashley Cole?
John Terry?
Steven Gerrard?
Frank Lampard?
Wayne Rooney?

So , based on the Ashes Cricket experience, will they become Sir John, Sir Steven, Sir Frank and Sir Wayne if we win the World Cup?

 

[Harty]

What does world class mean? Does it mean that they could get into any side in the world? If so then Rooney or Ashley Cole.

Define any side? Northern Ireland Seriously would the rule of thumb be a player who would get in the starting 11 of the top 4 ranked teams in the world?

Rooney for sure, but the rest, hence my original question?

 

[fire&skill]

So , based on the Ashes Cricket experience, will they become Sir John, Sir Steven, Sir Frank and Sir Wayne if we win the World Cup?

If we win the World Cup the players would be much more deserving of 'gongs' (pointless as they are) than the rugby or cricket lot