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

[Chris]

Jack Colback.

He did get a bit of praise for his performance v Man City on skysports so naturally that means he must be called up.

[Muddled]

Squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Everton)

Midfielders: Jack Colback (Newcastle United), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

[RichC]

Chambers, Rose, Jones, Stones, Colback, Delph, Townshend and Wellbeck should be nowhere near the England squad.

[Muddled]

Chambers, Rose, Jones, Stones, Colback, Delph, Townshend and Wellbeck should be nowhere near the England squad.

I'd agree with that. That squad is horrible reading.

I've just had to have a look what this is for. England have a friendly against Norway on Wednesday, 3 September (2000) and a qualifier against Switzerland on Monday, 8 September (1945). You know that warm, fuzzy, football-is-back feeling you have? Well Roy is gonna take it away.

[john316]

Good that Lallana misses out - was fearing he was going to get called up with his near return to fitness.

[Rich]

Proper dearth of talent though.

[Muddled]

Rooney named captain if anybody cares.

[john316]

Hodgson refers to Colback as the 'Ginger Pirlo'?!??!

[elrichio86]

Removing Gerrard and Lampard shows just how poor the available CM talent is. Colback and Delph are both competent mid-table players but neither should be close to the international squad.

[Muddled]

It's okay, Hodgson's tactics will pull us through the qualifiers even if the personnel is lacking.

[PTP]

wow that's wow lame looking england side.

[Lecter]

Removing Gerrard and Lampard shows just how poor the available CM talent is. Colback and Delph are both competent mid-table players but neither should be close to the international squad.

Not that I mean to defend Roy but who would you pick instead of them??

Cleverley?

To be honest I'm struggling to name any English midfielders who are worth two bob nevermind an international call up

[Bender]

Chambers, Rose, Jones, Stones, Colback, Delph, Townshend and Wellbeck should be nowhere near the England squad.

Rather play for Ubuntu FC ...ENGLAND NATIONAL SIDE .....SO ****IN **** ALONG WITH THE FA ......CONSISTENTLY ****...AND THAT AIN'T EASY

[Muddled]

I think you're leaning on the shift key, Bender.

[kev776]

Midfield of:

Ox-head
Lallana
Wiltshire
Barkley
Henderson
Stirling

is about the best we can manage but what is more shocking is how few of England's first choice 11 actually play in the CL regularly.