Your England Squad

[rog of the rovers]

Mine

Goalkeepers

ROBINSON

JAMES

GREEN

Defenders

G. NEVILLE

R. FERDINAND

TERRY

A. COLE

CARRAGHER

KING

BRIDGE

Midfielders

BECKHAM ©

LAMPARD

GERRARD

J. COLE

CARRICK

WRIGHT-PHILLIPS

LENNON

JENAS

HARGREAVES

Forwards

OWEN

CROUCH

DEFOE

BEATTIE

I really think we should take the kid Lennon, he has been very impressive of late.

I also think it better to take Beattie instead of Darren Bent as D. Bent and Defoe are virtually the same player, and despite his fantastic season, Defoe's experience must give him the edge.

Hargreaves to scrape into the squad simply because he knows Germany well, and can tell some of the players what to expect at the grounds.

Apart from that the squad pretty much picks itself, dont you think?

*** NOTE I AM ASSUMING ROONEY WILL MISS THE TOURNAMENT ***

Edited May 3, 2006 by rog of the rovers

[pick32]

Goalkeepers:

Robinson

James

Green

Defenders:

Ferdinand

Terry

Carragher

Cole

Neville

Bridge

Brown

Midfileders:

Beckham

Lampard

Gerrard

j Cole

Carrick

Jenas

SWP

Nolan

Strickers:

Owen

Defoe

Crouch

Beattie

[sleepyjack]

Hargreaves to scrape into the squad simply because he knows Germany well, and can tell some of the players what to expect at the grounds.

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Seats? Grass? Does he have to be a member of the squad just so he can tell everyone about which ground sells the best sausages?

[cn_barlow]

isnt Bridge injured?

Anyway heres my squad

Keepers:

Robinson

James

Wright

Defenders:

The Neviller

A.Cole

Campbell

Rio

Terry

Carragher

P. Neville

Midfielders:

Gerrard

Becks

Lampard

J.Cole

Lennon

Carrick

Jenas

Strikers:

Owen

D.Bent

Crouch

Defoe

Harewood

Based on Merit...not on reputation

[tcj_jones]

Goalkeepers:

Robinson / James / Green

Defenders:

Neville / Ferdinand / Terry / Campbell / Carragher / Bridge / Cole

Midfielders:

Beckham / Lennon / Lampard / Gerrard / Parker / Carrick / J. Cole / Downing

Attackers:

Owen / Crouch / Bent / Johnson

Edited May 3, 2006 by tcj_jones

[pick32]

im surprised brown doesnt get mentioned for me he has been better than rio in united defence this season.

[joey_big_nose]

im surprised brown doesnt get mentioned for me he has been better than rio in united defence this season.

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King will be going ahead of Brown owing to his versitility. It will be interesting to see if Ferdinand or Campbell even get to start. Carragher might pip them to a place in the side.

My Squad:

Robinson

James

Green (Can he believe his luck?)

A Cole

Neville

Terry

Carragher

King

Campbell

Ferdinand

Bridge (if fit. If not, who? Surely not Kochanski! Mickey Gray ha!)

Beckham

Gerrard

Lampard

Cole

Carrick

Lennon (Just ahead of SWP due to the latters lack of action)

Downing (Boro cup runs allow him to oust Richardson as left footed option)

Jenas (Just ahead of Hargreaves. I would take neither and bring Nolan but Sven will never do that.)

Owen

Crouch

Defoe

D Bent (Just ahead of Ashton. But I would have taken Ashton personally at the expense of either Bent or Defoe as it would be something different)

As I think it is likely either Gerrard or Cole will actually start up front I think we will only take four 'proper' strikers.

Lots of good players in there, and a nice mix of different types. Truly, even without Rooney, the best lot of players since 1990.

ps. Parker is unavailable due to gladular fever. I would have picked him otherwise. And it is A 23 MAN SQUAD!

pps. THe most reprented club in the squad is likely to be Spurs! B@astards.

[ihtd]

I'm only going to list my fringe players there is no point in listing obvious players like Beckham, Lampard & Gerrard.

Matthew Dawson

Aaron Lennon

Darren Bent

Scott Parker

Shaun Wright Phillips

Andy Johson or James Beattie-Either of those two if the injury situation gets desperate.

[Billy Castell]

GK:

Robinson

Green

Carson

Def:

G. Neville

Carragher

Terry ©

A. Ferdinand

A. Cole

Bridge/Konchesky (whoever is fit)

King/Dawson (the former if fit)

Mid:

Downing

Carrick

Gerrard

Lampard

J. Cole

Beckham

Lennon

P. Neville (just in case of a mass outbreak of Ebola)

Str:

Owen

DeFoe

A. Johnson

Crouch

Harewood

[Blue blood]

Sven is highly likely to stick with his old favourites even if they are half crocked. Worryingly we could have a fair few of the squad not up to match sharpness. All of the below will have less than half a dozen games to get back to the highest standards, something that could cost us dearly.

Those injured are:

Bridge, A. Cole, King, Campbell, Owen - worryingly this includes our lead striker and both left backs, something that may be the chink in our otherwise impressive defence. With Rooney likely to be missing having our only other world class striker, who will be relied on even more, off the pace isn't too encouraging.

If Rooney makes it, which I doubt, but may happen with Sven's favouritism then we can add a 6th play who will be short of match practice.

Then you can factor in Wright-Phillips. Ok the guy hasn't been injured but he hasn't had too many competitive games, something which is likely to mean that his match sharpness will be lower.

Even excluding Rooney 6 out of a squad of 23 who there will be question marks over isn't the best news ever.

Squad:

GK

Robinson, James (shudder) Green. (I'd have taken Martyn but he won't be fit.)

Defenders

Neville, Carragher, Ferdinand, Terry, King (if fit), A. Cole, Bridge, Dawson

Midfileders

Beckham, Lennon, Carrick, Gerrard, Lampard, J. Cole, Downing, Nolan

Strikers

Owen, Beattie, Defoe, Bent

[benhben]

GK:

Robinson

Green

Carson

Def:

G. Neville

Carragher

Terry ©

A. Ferdinand

A. Cole

Bridge/Konchesky (whoever is fit)

King/Dawson (the former if fit)

Mid:

Downing

Carrick

Gerrard

Lampard

J. Cole

Beckham

Lennon

P. Neville (just in case of a mass outbreak of Ebola)

Str:

Owen

DeFoe

A. Johnson

Crouch

Harewood

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OMG thats shocking!!!!

[all you need is duff]

Has Sven lost it? Darren Bent scores 18 premiership goals and loses out to a 17year old who's never played in the premiership.

And why is Hargreaves in?