The England Thread - Page 8

roseboy64 · 03-03-2006, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney Rubble

Alan Smith has no hope of going to the World Cup. He could be out for a year!

AFAIC, I'd be very surprised if this isn't the squad:

Robinson
James
Kirkland/Green if Kirkland's injured, which he probably will be.

G Neville
Ferdinand
Terry
A Cole
Campbell
King
Carragher
Bridge/Young if he's not fit

Beckham
Gerrard
Lampard
J Cole
SWP
Carrick
Jenas

Rooney
Owen
Crouch
Bent
Defoe

Given Sven's tactics and mindset I wouldn't be too surprised to see Richardson there ahead of Bent.

marc71178 · 04-03-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by superkingdave

Maybe Pennant might have a chance? He'd link up well with Ashley Cole. Could have Pennant on the left midfield with Cole behind him

Isn't Pennant right-sided?

marc71178 · 04-03-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by James

How likely is this guys?

http://www.westhamutd-mad.co.uk/news...TMNW&id=270557

If neither Bridge or Cole are fit he has to go.

If Campbell isn't fit and one of Bridge or Cole isn't fit, I'd take him.

superkingdave · 04-03-2006, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by marc71178

Isn't Pennant right-sided?

never mind, it was obviously a poor joke

luckyeddie · 04-03-2006, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by steds

How long will Smith be injured, anyway? Sven can't pick a cripple.

It was a terrible injury - ten years ago, it would have been a career-finisher. You may not see him play for a year or more.

Barney Rubble · 04-03-2006, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sledger

if he keeps his form up and bridges injury doesnt heal in time, he could make a reasonable reserve for cole i would have thought, stranger things have happened, but i would say young is a more likely option personally.

Yup. Sven won't take a specialist reserve left-back and a specialist reserve right-back. He'll take King and Campbell as backup centre-halves, and he'll take Carragher as backup for all the defensive positions, plus either Bridge(/Konchesky) or Young.

Pothas · 05-03-2006, 01:55 PM

Id like to see Scot Parker go, unfortunatly for him England are very strong in that are but he is having a relly good season and id say he is just as good as Carrick and Jenas

simmy · 10-03-2006, 05:30 PM

He wont go.. may have done though if he was still shining in the Charlton line up.

sledger · 11-03-2006, 09:47 AM

personally i would say he is playing as well now as he was then, he just hasnt been in the headlines so much recently and has been outshone by gerrard and lampard and to a lesser extent carrick, i would say he would still be very much in the mind of the next england manager whoever that may be, he has an international future yet.

simmy · 17-03-2006, 09:29 AM

yeah I agree... but Rooney and Owen are still very young, so it may take an injury for him to get a real first team slot.

BoyBrumby · 25-03-2006, 04:34 AM

From the beeb's website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ed/4843294.stm

Tits. Clearly the rehab hasn't gone all that well if they've had to open it up again.

aussie · 25-03-2006, 04:42 AM

well lets hope Owen is right & he is back playing for NC befoe the season is out

BoyBrumby · 25-03-2006, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by aussie

well lets hope Owen is right & he is back playing for NC befoe the season is out

Too right. Aside from Rooney (and possibly Robinson) he's the player we'd miss most, IMHO.

Pothas · 25-03-2006, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Too right. Aside from Rooney (and possibly Robinson) he's the player we'd miss most, IMHO.

Well i would put Lampard up there as well, but yes we desparetly need Owen and Rooney upfront, Rooney is obviously central to the entire side but Owen is a player who has big tournament expierence and i am sure he will get goals

BoyBrumby · 25-03-2006, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Pothas

Well i would put Lampard up there as well, but yes we desparetly need Owen and Rooney upfront, Rooney is obviously central to the entire side but Owen is a player who has big tournament expierence and i am sure he will get goals

Don't get me wrong, Lampard is absolutely world class & (next to Rooney and possibly Terry) an English player I'd have in any world XI, but we have players who're closer to him in terms of ability (Stevie G, Jenas) who could perform a similar role, albeit probably not so well.

I just meant that after Owen (and indeed Robinson) there's a bigger drop of in terms of quality of replacement. For Owen it's a guy who T*ttenham are trying to offload (if today's papers are to be believed) & for Robinson it's dear old "Calamity" at Citeh.

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,597	Another op for Owen From the beeb's website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ed/4843294.stm Tits. Clearly the rehab hasn't gone all that well if they've had to open it up again. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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05-03-2006, 01:55 PM	#112 (permalink)
Pothas Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surbiton, UK Posts: 8,420	Id like to see Scot Parker go, unfortunatly for him England are very strong in that are but he is having a relly good season and id say he is just as good as Carrick and Jenas

10-03-2006, 05:30 PM	#113 (permalink)
simmy International Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent, England Posts: 3,039	He wont go.. may have done though if he was still shining in the Charlton line up.

11-03-2006, 09:47 AM	#114 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,021	personally i would say he is playing as well now as he was then, he just hasnt been in the headlines so much recently and has been outshone by gerrard and lampard and to a lesser extent carrick, i would say he would still be very much in the mind of the next england manager whoever that may be, he has an international future yet.

17-03-2006, 09:29 AM	#115 (permalink)
simmy International Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent, England Posts: 3,039	yeah I agree... but Rooney and Owen are still very young, so it may take an injury for him to get a real first team slot.

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aussie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cricket Posts: 16,845	well lets hope Owen is right & he is back playing for NC befoe the season is out

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