*Official* England Squad Thread

[BoyBrumby]

When's the squad named?

Final 23 needs to be named by 1st June, but I believe Fab has to name a 30 man long squad before then.

Meanwhile Campbell & King in frame.

All things being equal they're the best two defensive centre halves we have, IMHO. Trouble is Sol is 36 later this year & Ledley has a knee that'd be flattered to be called "buggered". However when the alternatives include Upson & Lescott you can see why Fab might be tempted.

 

[marc71178]

I reckon he ought to consider one of them as the 4th centre half (since Terry, Rio and Upson are fairly inked in) and personally would go for Sol over King.

 

[Uppercut]

No Dawson fans?

 

[BoyBrumby]

No Dawson fans?

This season's Lescott without the goals and scarey forehead. Decent player in good form rather than a real international class defender, IMHO. If Woodgate & King weren't permainjured he wouldn't get a regular start for the Spurts.

Probably have him ahead of Upson on current form tho.

 

[grecian]

Yeah, has anyone even watched Upson recently, he's dog-turd. Dawson easily ahead of him along with many others IMHO.

 

[duffer]

Shawcross would be better (as long as he's recovered from his traumatic experience) as I think Dawson is still very much a liability despite a great season performing above himself.

As for Sol, he's been absolutely outstanding when he has played for us, but if you're going to win a World Cup you need a guy who can play twice in a few days in case you need him. Not sure he could guarantee that despite looking like the old Campbell for a lot of his comeback.

 

[marc71178]

Well since the captain can't manage that either, maybe alternate the 2 of them through the tournament?

 

[Scaly piscine]

BBC Sport - Football - Joleon Lescott fit for World Cup, says City's Mancini

Rejoice. There you go Capello you can bring an utter liability with a crap haircut to the World Cup.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Capello to watch Campbell

From The Guardian.

Unashamed fan boy as I am, I think it's good news. Arguably less of a punt than any of the other contenders too.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Barry ****ed for a month: BBC.

Good news for Owen Hargreaves; our only other holding midfielder worthy of the name.

 

[roseboy64]

Dawson, King, Ferdinand and Terry should be the CBs with Brown as well if he recovers.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Barry ****ed for a month: BBC.

Good news for Owen Hargreaves; our only other holding midfielder worthy of the name.

Barry has been crud this season though. I'm a big fan and reckon that he is a good player, but judging by his performances, he wasn't going to have a massive impact.

 

[Jarquis]

Capello didn't end up at the Emirates ftr.
IIRC I read that Walcott will be in the provisional squad but Sol won't be.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Paper reckoned Carragher & Parker are gonna be the two shock names in the 30.

No Lescott or Brown tho.

 

[marc71178]

TBH it'd be madness to not have Theo in the 30 at least, and I guess it's King's sudden return to being able play more than once in a blue moon that's pushed Sol out.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Paper reckoned Carragher & Parker are gonna be the two shock names in the 30.

No Lescott or Brown tho.

That would be taking the piss to extreme. I mean, Brown is worse than useless, but Carragher on current form is worse than that, mainly to do with the fact that Stephen Hawkings could probably take him round the outside.

 

[BoyBrumby]

That would be taking the piss to extreme. I mean, Brown is worse than useless, but Carragher on current form is worse than that, mainly to do with the fact that Stephen Hawkings could probably take him round the outside.

Don't shoot the messenger! Guardian.

 

[GIMH]

Dawson, King, Ferdinand and Terry should be the CBs with Brown as well if he recovers.

Only need four really, or maybe you're talking about the 30?

RE Carragher, seems an odd call as he hasn't had a good season. Would trust him more than Brown though, every day of the week.

 

[BoyBrumby]

He's fit and not ****ing a team mate's ex, which moves him ahead of every capped centre-half we have except big Sol & Upson, tbh.

 

[marc71178]

Yes, although ironically it's been said that his ability to cover more than one position that is prompting the selection.