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

[McDermotX]

On a day like today.................I'll reserve a special **** YOU for Hodgson !

[Kenneth]

Anyway, congratulations to Gerrard for being the new England captain.

[Buzzo]

#DalglishForEngland

[ChesterDave]

Who the ruddy hell is Ruddy?

A headline waiting to happen if he goes all Carson/Green on us.

Who the **** is Butland?

I saw that name and honestly have not a sinlt idea who he is. He must have got the call and wondered what team mate was piss taking.

Wiki says he is a Goalkeeper, 19 years old. He's player 12 games on loan at Cheltenham in 2011 and the same again in 2012.

A 4th tier GK as reserve

GO BODGE GO

[Cormack74]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18137068

Phil Neville believes there is plenty of cause for excitement about the "new era" Roy Hodgson is ushering in at this summer's European Championship.

Neville, whose brother Gary has an England coaching role, also feels the decision to omit Rio Ferdinand from the squad is the right one.

"There's a new era coming in now and I'm very positive and very excited," the Everton midfielder told Sportsweek.

"The appointment of Roy Hodgson is very clever and a very positive one."


"I think it's a clever move. You've got someone there who has played in five major tournaments and who has played with every one of the squad with the exception of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

"But as well as that he's had a year working with Sky, away from players, and he's got that little bit of distance.

"He is well respected and I think he has won a lot of people over with his honesty and his thoughts on the game.

"Roy has gone for somebody who won't be a yes man, it's somebody who will challenge him and I think it is a master stroke."

Phil Neville on the decision to make Gary Neville an England coach

As well as citing the appointment of Hodgson as a cause for excitement, Neville also anticipates good things from a squad in which the emphasis is on emerging talent.

Strikers Danny Welbeck and Andy Carroll have just seven caps between them, while 18-year-old Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is yet to play a game for the senior side.

"There's always expectation when you go to a major tournament with England but I think that's been dampened by the charge of manager," he said.

"I think there's more of a feel good factor going into the tournament than there would have been if Fabio Capello was still involved.

"I am excited about the young players that are travelling.

"We've got energy in the team, we've got players who haven't suffered from tournament disappointment, and that's a good point."

One of Hodgson's biggest decisions concerned the roles of experienced central-defensive duo of Ferdinand and John Terry, with the Chelsea man getting the nod.

Neville felt that was the right call because it will provide the younger defenders in the squad - who will comprise the core of the group in years to come - with vital tournament experience.

"It was probably one of the biggest decisions Roy had to make but I think you have to start blooding some of the younger players and it is the right decision," he said.
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"In [Joleon] Lescott, [Gary] Cahill and [Phil] Jones, you've got maybe three defenders that are going to be in the next major championships and the two after that.

"It was a tough decision but to take both of them, in terms of looking forward to the next tournament, would have been the wrong decision.

"It was a toss-up between them and I think what is in John Terry's favour is that he has been a regular for England in the past year and Rio hasn't played for England for a while."

[Ben_Itez]

Bodge was interviewed by Sky, not sure if it was last night or today but he was talking about Chelsea's win. He was almost creaming his pants talking about how Chelsea had won with their tactical approach and how he hoped it served as a lesson to England and how they could play and how he hoped the Chelsea players would replicate their performance in an England shirt.

He's ****ing loving it at the moment......it was almost as if Chelsea's win had justified his managerial approach over the last 37 years

England will get destroyed if they play like Chelsea last night......they were just lucky Bayern missed chance after chance. 26 shots to 6, 20 corners to one, 60% possession. Chelsea didnt win, Bayern choked.

People have talked about how the expectation of the England team is the lowest it's ever been. However, has anyone else noticed that pundits, journos etc are now saying because there's no expectation England can do really well and reach the semi's or even win it. By the time the tournament starts everyone will be saying England are amongst the favourites again - that certainly wont fit well with Hodgson's masterplan!

[Shaggy]

Rob Harris @RobHarris
Roy Keane on new England coach GNeville:"Don't think for one minute he was as influential in the dressing room as people might think he was"

[Daniel 7]

Haha

Remember him sticking up for poor little Gary when he thought Vieira was bullying him?

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[Shaggy]

Look at Phil Jones' sunburn

[Rhys]

Look at Phil Jones' sunburn

[Gibbo]

GJ has jus limped of in training, with no Richards on standby.

Kelly

[Shaggy]

Glen's injury isn't serious.

[Shaggy]

James Olley @JamesOlley
Impressively intense #eng session. Hodgson telling players to show attacking mentality. He's shouting: "I'm not interested in keep ball."

[Lee]

Deary me.

Hodgson is going to make our summer very interesting.