carmine Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 england's strongest starting XI is probably:hart (in the absence of a real first choice) johnson ferdinand terry cole a. lampard barry cole j. rooney gerrard heskey where the 3 behind heskey can swap and change positions and the 2 fullbacks bomb forward to give width to the attack. mobility of the 3 off heskey is where they'll cause teams problems if they're going to. only 4 real penalty takers in that line-up though. I hope you are not including Defoe in that four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 was defoe in that line-up carmine? i was counting lampard, barry, gerrard and rooney as it goes. seen ashley cole take a couple of decent ones before but i wouldn't trust johnson, ferdinand, terry or heskey with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 was defoe in that line-up carmine?i was counting lampard, barry, gerrard and rooney as it goes. seen ashley cole take a couple of decent ones before but i wouldn't trust johnson, ferdinand, terry or heskey with one. Fair point Steve, was'nt looking close enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 heh. he'll be on the bench though so there's a possibility he'd be needed for a penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 england's strongest starting XI is probably:hart (in the absence of a real first choice) johnson ferdinand terry cole a. lampard barry cole j. rooney gerrard heskey where the 3 behind heskey can swap and change positions and the 2 fullbacks bomb forward to give width to the attack. mobility of the 3 off heskey is where they'll cause teams problems if they're going to. only 4 real penalty takers in that line-up though. And now A. Cole out! just goes to show what a difference a few days can make. Amd J.Cole- well he can't make the subs bench last time I checked. Good team though. Given that The Spurs and Villa players seem to be holding it together in the main, and are not handicapped by so many commitments, it could be they'll play a major part in the squad. It's essential England fields an 'in form' keeper, and right now that looks like Hart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Heskey? Good luck England. Just hope Ashley Cole is fit again by June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 england's strongest starting XI is probably:hart (in the absence of a real first choice) johnson ferdinand terry cole a. lampard barry cole j. rooney gerrard heskey where the 3 behind heskey can swap and change positions and the 2 fullbacks bomb forward to give width to the attack. mobility of the 3 off heskey is where they'll cause teams problems if they're going to. only 4 real penalty takers in that line-up though. And now A. Cole out! just goes to show what a difference a few days can make. Amd J.Cole- well he can't make the subs bench last time I checked. Good team though. Given that The Spurs and Villa players seem to be holding it together in the main, and are not handicapped by so many commitments, it could be they'll play a major part in the squad. It's essential England fields an 'in form' keeper, and right now that looks like Hart. With A Cole crocked i woud say it makes Milners inclusion in the squad is now 100% certain. Re goalkeepers, yes Hart should go. But also, what about Kirkland. True, he's had injuries, but fit now and very much in form. James will always be a liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 James will always be a liability. Never rated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 James will always be a liability. Never rated him. Good shot stopper but not world class. Other aspects of his game let him down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Not saying you're wrong Jocko but he's still probably the best Keeper we have which says an awful lot about the standard of our Keepers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siggie2 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Mathew Etherington is playing very well for Stoke City and Ryan Shawcross should be considered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 I think Milner is a certainty anyway- all things being equal- probably a very important England player for years to come. Regarding the keeper situation. For me, James and Hart look assured. It's so important keepers inspire confidence. I can't believe what happened to Robinson, he looked like a truly world class England goalkeeper, and then!!!! I agree Kirkland is good, but at this stage, it looks like the auditions have taken place and it's James, Hart, and Green (not necessarily in that order). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Not saying you're wrong Jocko but he's still probably the best Keeper we have which says an awful lot about the standard of our Keepers.. Calamity James might be the most experienced keeper but no way the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichschool Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 After watching Wayne Bridge this evening it'll be fingers crossed that he doesnt go, despite Man City's defence keeping a clean sheet i thought he was dreadful literally everytime he was on the ball, even his throwins went a stray. On a brighter note young Adam Johnson looks as if he would be worth a punt on going to the World Cup if he can play as he did in the first half more often. Apart from Rooney all the top players are off form, injured, or just coming back from injury, lets hope it picks up in the spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 After watching Wayne Bridge this evening it'll be fingers crossed that he doesnt go, despite Man City's defence keeping a clean sheet i thought he was dreadful literally everytime he was on the ball, even his throwins went a stray.On a brighter note young Adam Johnson looks as if he would be worth a punt on going to the World Cup if he can play as he did in the first half more often. Apart from Rooney all the top players are off form, injured, or just coming back from injury, lets hope it picks up in the spring! Good posting. On the one hand it's very disconcerting that the top players are off form, on the other we now have some really good left footers coming through or playing well- most heartening. I think it's a bit harsh to write off Bridge as he is coming back from injury (possibly Cole and Walcott too). Ref Rooney - I think it's safe to say if Rooney is there, England will be there (or thereabouts). And James looks international class IMHO. You can't compare him with a decade ago, he's more solid. Will a comparison with Shilton be merited? remember Shilts when through some very tough times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichschool Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 James looks international class IMHO. You can't compare him with a decade ago, he's more solid. Will a comparison with Shilton be merited? remember Shilts when through some very tough times. I predicted Seaman to do a Shilton in Japan/Korea due to his age and failing talent, think i could teach nostradamus a thing or 2. After seeing a fair bit of Pompey of late i think theyve been unlucky in a lot of recent games but the one constant has been how Calamitous(spelling) James has been, though also brilliant 2 minutes after ... imho i dont think he will end up in goal this summer its come a year too late for him. Isnt the ManCity keeper at Brummy land doing well this season? if not maybe Rooney can double up as keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 James looks international class IMHO. You can't compare him with a decade ago, he's more solid. Will a comparison with Shilton be merited? remember Shilts when through some very tough times. I predicted Seaman to do a Shilton in Japan/Korea due to his age and failing talent, think i could teach nostradamus a thing or 2. After seeing a fair bit of Pompey of late i think theyve been unlucky in a lot of recent games but the one constant has been how Calamitous(spelling) James has been, though also brilliant 2 minutes after ... imho i dont think he will end up in goal this summer its come a year too late for him. Isnt the ManCity keeper at Brummy land doing well this season? if not maybe Rooney can double up as keeper. If he picking the team on form then Joe Hart should be first choice. i for one would to happy with that. There have been too many failings in the past due to out of form players chosen on reputation, isn't that right Sven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichschool Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) This is the attire our deep fried mars bar chomping, buckfast brawling, cross dressing distant cousins north of the border will be wearing this summer. Unfortunately plod have got involved - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotlan...ast/8533791.stm Edited February 24, 2010 by whichschool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i like that t-shirt. i have the irish green version on order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i like that t-shirt. i have the irish green version on order. Perhaps the Scottish linesman can wear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichschool Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i like that t-shirt. i have the irish green version on order. Are you not English Mr StevieH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imola Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 its missing the indented slots on the shoulders for carrying the chips, and thats coming from a sweaty[.im not the biggest fan of the england team, but i woulndt be seen in that , the tartan army call it banter and havin a laugh etc, i say its borderline racism. ie . liftin their kilts and showin there arse cheeks , sad really,if ive now opened a can of worms, i coulndnt give atoss, i just dont see why being scottish obligates me to hate england, as a lot of jocks do quote name=whichschool' date='2010-02-25 00:46:58' post='3366271] This is the attire our deep fried mars bar chomping, buckfast brawling, cross dressing distant cousins north of the border will be wearing this summer. Unfortunately plod have got involved - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotlan...ast/8533791.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 As the old saying goes. I support Scotland and any team thats playing England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Maybe i should have this as my new avatar. buckfast Not had that for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i like that t-shirt. i have the irish green version on order. Are you not English Mr StevieH? half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 wayne bridge officially rules himself out of the world cup. given that he was probably not going anyway given his form versus that of warnock and baines, he must be in fuc_king turmoil to pull out this early. poor sod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixalex Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 wayne bridge officially rules himself out of the world cup. given that he was probably not going anyway given his form versus that of warnock and baines, he must be in fuc_king turmoil to pull out this early. poor sod. The very least Terry should do is make some sort of public apology - the very least. He should be feeling complete shame at what his actions have led to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 wayne bridge officially rules himself out of the world cup. given that he was probably not going anyway given his form versus that of warnock and baines, he must be in fuc_king turmoil to pull out this early. poor sod. The very least Terry should do is make some sort of public apology - the very least. He should be feeling complete shame at what his actions have led to. i agree, but the man appears to have no shame rix. i think what makes it worse is the rumours that half the chelsea squad had a go with bridge's ex apparently. poor sod must be in bits. think terry's just a nasty bit of work so he probably thinks he didn't really do that much wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 . think terry's just a nasty bit of work so he probably thinks he didn't really do that much wrong. That sums it up nicely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 In many ways we are quite lucky: is it going to be Beckham, Walcott, Milner, SWP, or Downing that cross the ball and take the corners?, and will they be sending balls over for Heskey, Crouch, or C. Cole? Regardless, one thing I am sure of England need to play that way, it's in our game it's the way we are, and it's ruddy effective. Egypt are African champions and they crumbled as soon as they had to deal with a big English centre forward. And I've seen this time and time again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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