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Who would be in your 23 man England squad







Jul 5, 2003
23,777
Polegate
James
Robinson
Green

Brown
Ferdinand
Terry
Upson
Lescott
Johnson
Cole

Gerrard
Lampard
J Cole
Barry
Milner
Beckham
Lennon
Carrick

Rooney
Heskey
Defoe
Crouch
Walcott
 


saafend_seagull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
14,021
BN1
Wright-Phillips is shithouse.
Lennon can run, but he doesnt skin players or create anything.
Would rather have Walcott over those two any day.


Haha, LEnnon has probably skinned more players than most teams players combined have! He is also in the top 10 for assists. Guy is world class.
 




Frutos

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Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
May 3, 2006
36,289
Northumberland
I know there's been talk of a weakness in the goalkeeping section, with James getting on a bit, Foster looking shaky and Kirkland unable to stay fit for more than 2.6 seconds at a time, and I think I've hit upon the answer.

We have, playing in this country, a goalkeeper who isn't English but who has somehow been overlooked by his own national team despite obviously being good enough to represent them at the top level. He'd qualify for citizenship, so I'm wondering if it's worth Fab giving him a call and getting him signed up for 2010. Ladies and gentlemen, I present England's new Number One:

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Kuipers for England. :clap2: :clap2:
 






Goldstone Rapper

Rediffusion PlayerofYear
Jan 19, 2009
14,865
BN3 7DE
Clemence
Anderson
Brooking
Butcher
Coppell
Foster
Keegan
Francis
Hoddle
McDermott
Mariner
Mills,
Corrigan
Neal
Rix
Morley
Robson
Sansom
Thompson
Wilkins
Withe
Woodcock
Shilton

Still unbeaten!
 








Cpt. Spavil

Well-known member
Mar 9, 2008
1,071
Goalkeepers:
James
Robinson
Hart

Defenders:
Bridge
A. Cole
Ferdinand
Terry
Lescott
Johnson
W. Brown

Midfielders:
Lampard
J. Cole
Young
Gerarrd
Becks
Barry
Lennon
SWP

Strikers
Rooney
Crouch
Defoe
Owen
Bent
 


Philzo-93

Well-known member
Jan 17, 2009
2,797
North Stand
Mine:

James
Green
Robinson

Ferdinand
Terry
Upson
A Cole
Johnson
Lescott
Woodgate (if fit)

Lampard
Gerrard
Barry
Milner
Jo Cole
Walcott
Beckham

Rooney
Defoe
Heskey
Crouch
Owen


Compared to me:

Foster
James
Robinson

Johnson
Lescott
Terry
A. Cole
Upson
Jagielka (once he gets playing again he'll be great for us!)
Ferdinand

Beckham
J. Cole
Gerrard
A. Young
Lampard
Barry
Hargreaves? (long shot I know and has been out for a long time but he can be good in terms of depth)
Milner


Rooney
Zamora
Defoe
Heskey
 






beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,999


Lewes' best seagull

New member
Jan 31, 2008
1,145
Why are people putting Walcott in preference to Lennon when Lennon has proved he is the best wide player in the country by a mile. He will occupy right midfield with back up possibly from Beckham. Milner will be the left midfielder with back up from either Ashley Young, Joe Cole or even posssibly Stewart Downing, but I hope not the latter.

But surely Walcott offers more off the bench as a striker than say... Carlton Cole?
 




pishhead

Well-known member
Jul 9, 2003
5,248
Everywhere
But surely Walcott offers more off the bench as a striker than say... Carlton Cole?

Agreed the option to bring Crouch or Walcott on as your wild cards as it were when chasing a game must be considered. For what its worth my squad would be if all fully fit and on form.

Kirkland/J Hart (no point in taking David James if he is to be 3rd choice better imho to take a younger goalie for the experience)
Robinson
Green

Brown
Ferdinand
Terry
Woodgate
Lescott
Johnson
Cole

Gerrard
Lampard
J Cole
Barry
Milner
Beckham
Lennon
Hargreaves

Rooney
Heskey
Defoe
Crouch
Walcott
 


Schrödinger's Toad

Nie dla Idiotów
Jan 21, 2004
11,957
Wright-Phillips is shithouse.
Lennon can run, but he doesnt skin players or create anything.
Would rather have Walcott over those two any day.


Apart from his last serious England game, when he, erm - skinned players and created the first two goals. And every game he's played for Spurs this season.

Well done.
 








Driver8

On the road...
NSC Patron
Jul 31, 2005
16,207
North Wales
Great thread! So far we've had a squad without James, and a squad without Ferdinand. I'm just waiting with baited breath for the squad without Rooney or Gerrard!

I wouldn't have Gerrard in my squad. He does bugger all in an england shirt.
 


Hatterlovesbrighton

something clever
Jul 28, 2003
4,543
Not Luton! Thank God
If Barry got injured in the first game, we would have a Gerrard/Lampard central midfield for the rest of the World Cup. No thanks. There's also no cover at right-back. Hate to say it, but I don't see an alternative to Wes Brown...

Edit: I've also noticed you only selected 22 players!

James
Green
Robinson

Ferdinand
Terry
Upson
A Cole
Johnson
Bridge
W.Brown

Lampard
Gerrard
Barry
Carrick/Hargreaves
Lennon
Jo Cole
Milner
Walcott
Beckham

Rooney
Defoe
Heskey
Crouch

I think this is pretty much right. SWP is horribly horribly overrated. I hope Hargreaves recovers fitness and form. Would have to think twice about whether you picked carrick instead but you do need another defensive midfielder in there.
 


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