World Cup Squad

[The Laughing Bluebird]

Theo Walcott - not considered good enough for a single substitute appearance in any competition by the manager of the fourth best team in the country, but considered good enough for a place in England's World Cup squad.

Absolute f***ing madness.

 

[Skint Gull]

The only thing i can say about Walcott and to a lesser degree Lennon is that most of the other teams will barely know them, suprise factor!

 

[Silent Bob]

If the money was the sole compensation for SWP to be at Chelsea, he'll now be paying one of the heftiest prices possible - missing out on the world cup - for the awful, awful decision he took to join them. It's such a pisser, I think he could have made a real difference if fully fit but you can't really blame Sven for not picking him either.

I still don't blame SWP or think he went just for the money. Any player with belief in their own ability would have gone I think.

But it is a shame.

 

[Hiney]

Theo Walcott - not considered good enough for a single substitute appearance in any competition by the manager of the fourth best team in the country, but considered good enough for a place in England's World Cup squad.

Absolute f***ing madness.

It's difficult to argue with that TLB.

Walcott is, without doubt, a fantastic prospect - I've seen him play a few times and he is LIGHTNING quick which is, I guess, the reason for his selection - our chief weapon is surprise and all that.

We will see

 

[Hannibal smith]

Andy Johnson on Stand by

Surely on that basis Marlon King should be going! A really Strange choice that Bent isn't on stand by. Even Stranger than picking Walcott.

 

[Icy Gull]

I think Walcott is a brilliant gamble. Defoe and Bent are in no way special, this kid just might be and he has pace, the one thing a great forward needs, that is frightening. Well done Sven, now have the balls to play him

 

[Brovion]

Thats a brave old squad. Think it shows that he will probably go 4-5-1.

Glad he left out Defoe and bent. Walcott is a strange one but he is a unknown, who outside the UK will have heard of him?

Tend to agree with that, Defoe and Bent are good players but they are not world class internationals.

I know this is heresy but I think far from having a so-called 'golden generation' English football is pretty weak at the moment. A fit Rooney aside that is arguably the worst squad we have sent to a W.C. final.

 

[culvers]

young stars tend to do well for us in major competitions, but owen in 1998 and Rooney were already established first team players, Walcott is certainly not.
We may all be wrong, Sven's farewell gamble may pay off

 

[Pat McCrotch]

Agree with the 4-5-1 comment

---------------Robinson--------------------

Neville----Ferdinand----Terry---- J Cole
----------------Carrick------------------------
Beckham----Lampard----Gerrard----J Cole

----------------Owen----------------------------

joe cole going to be a busy boy

 

[CHAPPERS]

So basically our front line could well be

Crouch


Got help us

To quote yesterday's Times...


''Crouch’s five appearances for England have ended with five wins. The team has scored 10 goals in the 231 minutes (less than 2Å matches of playing time) he has spent on the field. His beneficial effect on Michael Owen, who has scored five times in 180 minutes operating alongside the big chap, is striking.

At home against Poland, Crouch came on with 23 minutes remaining and the score went from 1-1 to 2-1; against Argentina in Geneva, his 10 minutes as a substitute saw England go from 2-1 down to 3-2 winners; his last appearance was 25 minutes against Uruguay, during which he scored and helped turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win.

On statistics alone, there should be little debate about whom Sven-Göran Eriksson should pick instead of Rooney — unless you want to argue that Crouch’s impact coming off the bench is so extraordinary that it would be a pity to lose him as an “impact sub”.
''

 

[Northstander]

here it is......

Provisional squad:
Robinson (Tottenham), James (Manchester City), Green (Norwich); G Neville (Manchester United), Ferdinand (Manchester United), Terry (Chelsea), Cole (Arsenal), Campbell (Arsenal), Carragher (Liverpool), Bridge (Chelsea), Beckham (Real Madrid), Carrick (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Totenham), Downing (Middlesbrough), J Cole (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Rooney (Manchester United), Owen (Newcastle), Crouch (Liverpool), Walcott (Arsenal).

Standby:
Scott Carson (Liverpool), Luke Young (Charlton), Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Andy Johnson (Crystal Palace).

 

[Brovion]

Theo Walcott - not considered good enough for a single substitute appearance in any competition by the manager of the fourth best team in the country, but considered good enough for a place in England's World Cup squad.

Absolute f***ing madness.

But he's at Arsenal. Not many English players are good enough for Arsenal. Who out of Arsenal's foreign contingent would you swap for an Englishman in the equivalent position?

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Whats'the point in looking at the future, Sven is off after the world cup and we need a squad that can win it now.

Thought he might have included a few more strikers seeing hoe things don't look too good for Rooney and Owen.

Hargreaves
Walcott CKR has more 1st team experience than him.

I think it's a very bold and exciting selection, picking ( for the most part) our form players. Downing, Lennon and Walcott won't start will they but clearly they're players who have huge skill, pace and flair. One of them just might do something when we need a goal in the last few minutes. Well done Sven.
Are you really saying CKR should be going to the World Cup based on experience ?? !!

 

[brighton rock]

I think Walcott is a brilliant gamble. Defoe and Bent are in no way special, this kid just might be and he has pace, the one thing a great forward needs, that is frightening. Well done Sven, now have the balls to play him

agreed he hs real pace

 

[Silent Bob]

Andy Johnson on Stand by

Surely on that basis Marlon King should be going! A really Strange choice that Bent isn't on stand by. Even Stranger than picking Walcott.

Marlon King's Jamaican caps will count against him though.
But Defoe and Johnson over Bent beggars belief.

 

[Commander]

Having had a few minutes to look at it, I think I like it.

 

[Dez]

At last a bit of excitement from Sven! I think the gamble on Walcott and Lennon will be justified.

 

[humpy]

Owen Hargreaves........how does he consistently make squads i don't think i have ever seen such a shit international player

not sure about Walcott but he could make similar impact in germany as owen did in france.

I like the inclusion of downing as he could play the wide left freeing up joe cole to come into rooneys role behind owen.

 

[zefarelly]

Hargreaves.

Walcott in over Bent, Defoe, Harewood

spot on, Hargreaves was injured earlier in the season but has returned with great form and plays in a side arguably as good as any in the premiership. and more regularly than many players who are definites in the squad.

Walcott could be the new owen in 98, or Rooney in 2002. . . .we don't know, but I'd have put Darren Bent in, one of the premierships top scorers this season.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

4 forwards?
owen=could struggle to be fit
rooney=WILL strugle to be fit
wallcott=no premiership start
crouch=oh my god









owen hargreaves=WTF?