England - The Road to 2012 (now featuring Wayne Rooney) but not his touch

[Suggy33]

No Gibbs on standby and only one proper right back in the squad, which is Glen Johnson ffs.

[DeafParrot]

Oh dear. What a dreadful squad.

[skybluedave]

Was Beckham already at MLS in 2008? He wasn't at WC 2010 as a player.

His last match was WC2006, when he was at Real Madrid. tbh you are right because that is the same game Hargreaves played when at Bayern.

[Smallen]

Pretty poor like, but oh well. Let's get behind the squad

[Taz & The Devil]

Well theres a squad that screams mediocre at best.

[CaptainPlanet]

[skybluedave]

Maybe Carrick has secretly retired

[H.O.V.I]

That squad is so boring

[Bootador]

It's a bit depressing tbh.

[Barry Cartman]

For me it would be:

Out

Phil Jones

Gary Cahill

Stuart Downing

James Milner

Andy Caroll

In

Micah Richards

Phil Jagielka

Adam Johnson

Michael Carrick

Daniel Sturridge

[davehanson]

That's shocking to be honest.

Downing should have been nowhere near the squad. And, no Michael Carrick? He isn't the greatest player, but is a lot better than Barry.

[Leppard]

I can see England starting like this:

-------------Hart--------------

Johnson-Lescott-Terry-----Cole

Walcott-Lampard-Parker-Gerrard

--------Carroll--Defoe---------

[Robbie S]

Maybe Carrick has secretly retired

There can be no other logical explanation for choosing Henderson ahead of him. None.

[CaptainPlanet]

Hart

Johnson

Lescott

Terry

Cole

Walcott

Gerrard

Barry

Downing

Carroll

Defoe

[DeafParrot]

Henderson is better

[SOStriker]

Pretty poor like, but oh well. Let's get behind the squad

I've been getting behind this squad for the last 3 tournaments. It's all the usual suspects.

I've got tables to flip...

[Ricky Button]

Downing? pahaha.

Gerrard AND Lampard?

[davehanson]

I think he will possibly start Walcott up front with Carroll. Gerrard right midfield?

[H.O.V.I]

So tired of Gerrard and lampard, one should have been dropped for another defender.

[Smallen]

You can certainly tell we'll be set up well defensively from the squad.

[skybluedave]

Downing is disapointing, but lets not act shocked. He featured in every England game last year. Not sure how.

[DeafParrot]

Gerrard and Lampard is the least of our worries ffs. Welbeck, Defoe and Carroll? :/

[Nottingham Forest]

I can't. I can see England starting like this.

----------------------Hart--------------------

Jones-------Cahill----------Terry-------Cole

-------------Gerrard------Parker------------

Walcott------------Lampard----------Milner

--------------------Welbeck-----------------

[Bootador]

Out

Green

Jones

Downing

Ox

Defoe

Terry

In

Stockdale

Jagielka

Richards

Carrick

Johnson

Ferdinand

[Robbie S]

I can't. I can see England starting like this.

----------------------Hart--------------------

Jones-------Cahill----------Terry-------Cole

-------------Gerrard------Parker------------

Walcott------------Lampard----------Milner

--------------------Welbeck-----------------

I prefer that to the last suggestion. Roy is a pretty staunch 442 manager though.

[CaptainPlanet]

Downing the only left footed winger we have isn't he? (Johnson hasn't exactly had a run of games)

[DanielM_90]

Oh dear how Downing always gets in the squad is beyond me! Adam Johnson in over him all day! and would of also took Micah Richards and Carrick in over Henderson for standbyes atleast and possibly over Parker after his injury fears atm

[paperclips]

4-4 ****ing 2

[SeanNUFC]

. Welbeck, Defoe and Carroll? :/

Doesn't fill me with confidence, oh well, maybe they'll surprise us. Or maybe not.

Don't think Roy's thought this through enough.

[CaptainPlanet]

Henderson over Carrick makes sense as a backup given the relative ages of the players and the fact that they're going to be like 5th choice anyway.

[DeafParrot]

Out

Green

Terry

Ox

Downing

Defoe

Carroll

In

Stockdale

Richards

Rio

Lennon

Bent

Crouch

[Select_screen_name:]

People that doubted Carroll would be in the team.

Told

[arenaross]

Hmm, someone should think about playing Gerrard and Lampard together in central midfield.

[Ricky Button]

Have squad numbers been given out?

[SeanNUFC]

I'd take Carroll, but i dunno if we have enough strikers. Considering Rooney's suspended for 2 games...

[Razzler]

Carrick has never shown any form for England in the past, like a rabbit in headlights no matter what his club form at the time. I doubt he wants to be on standby either.

I'd take Adam Johnson all day long over Downing for sure. Lennon misses out them, not sure if that's surprising at all, not really, I guess.

I did say a couple of months back I thought Sturridge would miss out. We're all convinced Wellbeck to start the opening game but it may well be Defoe or even Carroll.

No need to tinkering in the friendlies, Hodge should be knowing how he wants to play and instructing the players from now until tournament and trying to get close to that in those friendlies with perhaps a Plan B element to the Belgium game

[Razzler]

Hmm, someone should think about playing Gerrard and Lampard together in central midfield.

Will it work though ...

[elgreenio]

hardly an exciting squad but oh well, Woys wonder of getting the best out of an average set will see us through (and then out in the quarters)

[Bootador]

Completely forgot about Lennon

[Smallen]

Carrick has never shown any form for England in the past, like a rabbit in headlights no matter what his club form at the time. I doubt he wants to be on standby either.

Played well in a game vs Germany (?) iirc

[PaulHartman71]

How many starts has Johnson had at City this season? Can imagine if he'd been starting every game at another club he'd have probably made the squad proper.

[DeafParrot]

No chance we get out of the group.

[McMaster#28]

Papers like The Sun already sharpening their knives I feel.

[SeanNUFC]

Until the gerrard/lampard era is over we wont win anything.

[Ricky Button]

Someone should pay Downing a visit and make sure Johnson will be getting in ahead of him.

[Baptista_8]

Yeah a very boring squad.....

Glad our best right back has gone, but only taking one?

[Chris22]

i can see roy doing this in the euro's:D

http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs4/1506174_o.gif

[brett.spurs]

Haha Downing.

[CaptainPlanet]

Anyone watching sky sports news?

How rough does Merson look?

[Ricky Riccardo]

wow what a terrible side, how the hell does carrol the ball horse get in the squad...welbeck???? defoe...wut

I actually feel sorry for you English fans, so much talent is missing from that squad, this is not your best squad by a long shot.