Hodgson - I dont know why I'm here; smint?

[Lecter]

Not Brian Kettleþ@briankettle

Tricky dilemma for Hodgson coming up, as he has to work out how to deny selecting this squad himself when it all goes wrong at the Euros.

[Shaggy]

Anyone hear him refer to City's victory parade as a "triumph march"?

[Fredo]

Thomas Fairclough@Tom_fairclough9

Roy reckons Rooney is "european class, maybe even world class" Bet Wayne is made up too hear that

[Phoenix07]

Hodgson says he was impressed by how The Ox played against Milan and in particular up against Pirlo & Ambrosini.

Pirlo joined Juve last summer!

Thomas Fairclough@Tom_fairclough9

Roy reckons Rooney is "european class, maybe even world class" Bet Wayne is made up too hear that

My word.

Claims Andy Carroll can run behind defences and referred to Man City's celebrations as 'triumph marches'.

[Lecter]

Stupid Football@StupidFootball

According to Roy Hodgson, Rio Ferdinand has been left out of the England squad because of footballing reasons. Explain Stewart Downing...

[Gingawaria]

Didn't Hodgson specifically mention Oxlade-Chamberlain's excellent performance against Milan at the San Siro? The match that Arsenal lost 4-0 and Chamberlain only got 24 minutes?

[Shaggy]

He was on about the home game that they won, and the game neither Pirlo or Ambrosini - who Hodgson specifically name-checked by way of trumping up The Ox - played in. Pirlo had left and Ambrosini wasn't in the matchday squad

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Seriously.. How is this man allowed such a job? He's a ****ing idiot!

[Buzzo]

I can't believe it has started already. He is such a ****ing buffoon.
His Press Conferences are dynamite. I'm particularly looking forward to his first post match (defeat) one.



Roy is set to make these Euwos the best ever

[Darkon]

how brilliantly clueless is Hodgson? Still baffles me beyond belief that he ever managed us

[Chrono]

To be fair the Ox played incredibly well against Milan even if he was up against different players than those Mr Magoo saw on the pitch

[The_weatherman]

This is like the remake of the Mike Bassett movie

[ChesterDave]

Robbie Fowler on Twitter

"Ah well.....there's always the Olympic squad, I'll keep soldiering on.. #3lionsonourshirt"

[Tribute]

Roy's first 7 on the team sheet:

Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb.... captain: Flack

[Tribute]

...is the new England sponsor 'Smint'?