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

[The_weatherman]

Nothing earthshattering there really. The standby list isn't too great though. The only surprise for me is Lampard making the squad.

[Kenneth]

Chris ****ing smalling

[Pablo]

Shocking defence

Shocking goalkeeping backup

Lambert and Welbeck too. England used to always be so blessed with decent forwards. Shocking really.

That said there's some good young talent there (our players plus Barkley ).

[EwarWoo]

If we buy Lallana that's 6 players in the squad, all with a decent chance of starting, and 1 on standby. Surely we have to support them

[PTP]

defense is poor - and i'm surprised only taking 7, bearing in mind 2 of which (jones/jags) have been injured recently.

might be a short there? one or two injuries would cause a real problem - i just wonder if it would be better swapping lampard for a defender? or is that just being too negative/over cautious.


but overall it's quite a refreshing young squad which is nice - i'm looking forward to the world cup and whilst i happily admit i'll jump on the bandwagon and 'support' england, whilst it won't upset me one bit when we get knocked out in the 2nd round.....i also will find it hard to laugh at them

there is only really Rooney in that squad that i think is a real cunt. Not a big lampard fan but can't see him featuring much - not big smalling/jones fans either but them being **** means i don't hate them as much


so apart from our own players who i obviously would love and support anyway....

Joe Hart - i like
Baines - despite playing for the ****e, i like
Shaw - really interested to see how he does and it's great for english football to have a young talent coming in
Jagileka and Cahill - despite playing for cunts - i can't say i hate them.

in midfield
i'm really keen to see how barclay and lallana do
i'm a big fan of wilshire
and again despite playing for rivals i find Milner/Oxlade inoffensive, almost likeable

up front - rooney, i've mentioned - welbeck is **** - but I am pleased for Lambert and will defo cheer if he scores.



It makes one hell of a change doesn't it! from having a team full of cunts i despised week in week out - cole/ferdindand/terry/carrick/neville etc etc etc.


this time round it's going to be a bit easier to get behind the players.

[PTP]

starting XI?

-------------------hart----------------------

johnson-------cahill-----jags-----------baines

-------------------gerrard----------------
----------hendo------------wilshire--------------
--------------------lallana-------------------

-----------rooney-----------sturridge------

[EwarWoo]

That teams actually pretty decent. With Sterlo to come on as super sub too

But it's Hodgson, we'll be ****

[Shaggy]

Team picks itself if you ask me. Not that Roy will pick it but there we go.

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

Johnson-------Cahill-----Jagielka-----------Baines

-------------------Gerrard----------------
-------Henderson---------------Lallana--------------
--------------------Sterling-------------------

-----------Rooney-----------Sturridge------


Or you could go 4-2-3-1 with Gerrard and Henderson at the base, Sterling and Lallana wide with Rooney off Sturridge.

[McDermotX]

An England team without Phil Jones is not worth watching IMO.




Need a good laugh this summer.

[Liverpool]

William Hill have paid out I was expecting it to be when the squad is finalised

[RichC]

Team picks itself if you ask me. Not that Roy will pick it but there we go.

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

Johnson-------Cahill-----Jagielka-----------Baines

-------------------Gerrard----------------
-------Henderson---------------Lallana--------------
--------------------Sterling-------------------

-----------Rooney-----------Sturridge------


Or you could go 4-2-3-1 with Gerrard and Henderson at the base, Sterling and Lallana wide with Rooney off Sturridge.

We could have the entire starting midfield based on that!!!

Not a bad side that though, of course it's the Bodge managing the side

[RichC]

William Hill have paid out I was expecting it to be when the squad is finalised

Good isn't it

Transferred it straight out just in case

[Liverpool]

Good isn't it

Transferred it straight out just in case

Snap

why pay it now when they could wait til June, and possibly a few injuries ruining bets

[-V-]

Nothing earthshattering there really. The standby list isn't too great though. The only surprise for me is Lampard making the squad.

Lampard is a big surprise. England's defence is super-****

[Gazzla]

My god there is some **** in this squad but the sad thing is there probably isn't a great deal else. Embarrassing to think that Smalling, Jones and Welbeck are going to play at a world cup.....****ing hell.

And James Milner can **** off as well, a snail paced defensive one dimensional winger the epitome of a Roy Hodgson player.