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England Squad

James (West Ham), Robinson (Leeds), Walker (Leicester), P Neville (Man Utd), G Neville (Man Utd), A Cole (Arsenal), Bridge (Chelsea), Mills (Middlesbrough), Johnson (Chelsea); Terry (Chelsea), Upson (Birmingham), Southgate (Middlesbrough), Beckham (Real Madrid), Lampard (Chelsea), J Cole (Chelsea), Butt (Man Utd), Gerrard (Liverpool), Murphy (Liverpool), Parker (Charlton), Jenas (Newcastle), Heskey (Liverpool), Rooney (Everton), Vassell (A Villa).

Strange squad IMO, why have four right backs in the squad, esp one of them being Mills. And no Beattie ????? Very surprised by that. Glad to see Parker and Johnson being given a chance tho.
 

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Only 3 strikers too?
 

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Mills????? Your having a F@cking Laugh:rolleyes:
 

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Robinson? Aren't Leeds bottom and shipping goals?

Don't think you can count 4 right-backs as both Nevilles can play in other positions.

Strange to have 3 strikers though.
 

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Should have included the superb 'Paul Smith' of Brentford, at least as third choice keeper - he is better than Ian Walker!!!
 

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How does Danny Mills keep getting picked? Do we rally need 6 full backs in the squad anyway?

Not too worried about the strikers, someone needs to prove they are worth a place in that position and no-one stands out at the moment apart from Shearer of course.
 

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Danny Mills- WHY OH WHY
What about Micheal Ball who plays for Rangers? Not too bad a striker, could make it on the big stage if allowed to, or what about Alan Smith? Still a good player
 

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Surely there must be a striker who is worth a look. If thats the best we can do it is going to be a struggle for Euro2004 if Owen and/or Rooney are injured (quite likely I would think)

How about Marcus Bent..............................ok I'm going to get coat.
 

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timmy_boy5 said:
Danny Mills- WHY OH WHY
What about Micheal Ball who plays for Rangers? Not too bad a striker, could make it on the big stage if allowed to, or what about Alan Smith? Still a good player
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I think there's four or five who could make it but no-one that stands out. Marcus Bent could even be an outsider for instance.
 

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timmy_boy5 said:
Danny Mills- WHY OH WHY
What about Micheal Ball who plays for Rangers? Not too bad a striker, could make it on the big stage if allowed to
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eh? he's a left back that has previously played for England in Ericksson first match in charge. :eek:
 

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How on earth do the likes of Vassell and Heskey get ahead of Beattie is beyond me. Vassell has never scored stacks of goals at club level, is always injured. Granted he has looked sharp playing for England. Heskey is a joke - his miss against Man Utd proves he can't finish, the only goals he has this season are from headers. OK Beattie has not looked impressive for England but give him a few more games. Reckon if he played for Liverpool,Chelsea,Arsenal or Man Utd he'd be in the team.
 

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Everyone knocks Heskey and says he can't finish a la Sunday but he buried a sweet volley a few days ago which everyone has conveniently forgot.

His physical presence up front for England can sometimes turn games in our favour (like away to Macedonia) and he defends from the front by dispossessing opposing players in the middle third, which hands posession back to our midfielders.

Beattie has looked lost on the International stage. He deserves another run out but so far I would put him behind both Vassell and Heskey as an International performer.

For Beattie see John Barnes...
 

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Any ideas why Sol Campbell not in squad?
 

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Tottenham's Anthony Gardner replaces injured defender Gareth Southgate in the England squad.

What the F@ck is going on??????????????? Anthony Gardner lol
 

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I think Gardner is a decent player and could be a squadplayer in the future so the experience will be good for him. However I'd be inclined to give Upson another game alongside Terry (who I'd make captain). When Woodgate gets fit I expect he'll get recalled for England straight away. I'd have thought Ball might have been picked for this friendly too. Any ideas if Thompson of Celtic is fit as he could be good on the left midfield?
 

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What for it!

Leeds striker Alan Smith now in the squad.:scratch:
 

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Re: What for it!

bees66 said:
Leeds striker Alan Smith now in the squad.:scratch:
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Not surprising as Heskey is the only fully fit striker.

Not sure if Smith can play after being arrested though.
 

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Re: Re: What for it!

West Ealing Bee said:


Not sure if Smith can play after being arrested though.
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Leeds players really like getting arrested dont they?
 

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Crazy, one minute he's in, the next he's not in, quite why he got picked I'll never know
 

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If I was Beattie I'd be wondering what I did to SGE to have him hate me so! He's picked three who pathologically cannot score, then picks someone that has to be withdrawn (showing that Erickson has an ambition to have 4 strikers), then Erickson scans for another striker and....nope, can't see any worth taking, nope none out there.
 

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There are plenty out there, what about recalls for Shearer, Sheringham and Ferdinand
 

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Boston Bee said:
If I was Beattie I'd be wondering what I did to SGE to have him hate me so! He's picked three who pathologically cannot score, then picks someone that has to be withdrawn (showing that Erickson has an ambition to have 4 strikers), then Erickson scans for another striker and....nope, can't see any worth taking, nope none out there.
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Not sure I follow that logic BB.

Rooney has only just started his career, and Vassell has scored important goals for England, not sure they pathalogically can't score.

He called in Smith because it was likley Vassell or Rooney might not be fit for Sunday, but had to pull him out after what happened yesterday.

If Roonay and Vassell look more likely to play now why bother calling up someone else, especially as he has said either Joe Cole or Dyer could do a job as the second striker.
 

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?!? You don't follow the logic that the guy who's scored more than twice as many as Rooney/Vasell/Heskey COMBINED this season might feel a bit slighted to be excluded from a "give them a run" friendly? Not debating Smith's abilities (or temperment) just that the pecking order makes no sense to me; just saying that I'm stunned that Beattie isn't getting his chance based on last season and on this season.

Don't see why in a friendly you'd rather put Cole/Dyer in a place they don't really in the end belong instead of the leading league scorer eligible for England. Clearer?


West Ealing Bee said:
Not sure I follow that logic BB.

Rooney has only just started his career, and Vassell has scored important goals for England, not sure they pathalogically can't score.

He called in Smith because it was likley Vassell or Rooney might not be fit for Sunday, but had to pull him out after what happened yesterday.

If Roonay and Vassell look more likely to play now why bother calling up someone else, especially as he has said either Joe Cole or Dyer could do a job as the second striker.
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Vassells injured , Smiths been cancelled , were really weak up front.The foreign legion is now killing the English game
 

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Boston Bee said:
?!? You don't follow the logic that the guy who's scored more than twice as many as Rooney/Vasell/Heskey COMBINED this season might feel a bit slighted to be excluded from a "give them a run" friendly? Not debating Smith's abilities (or temperment) just that the pecking order makes no sense to me; just saying that I'm stunned that Beattie isn't getting his chance based on last season and on this season.

Don't see why in a friendly you'd rather put Cole/Dyer in a place they don't really in the end belong instead of the leading league scorer eligible for England. Clearer?
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You said that the 3 picked pathalogically couldn't score, which isn't true. Vassell has scored some vital goals for England already, as has Rooney.

Beattie has had chances and not done it while these 2 have come straight in and scored goals, like Smith.

What I'm saying is that goals at club level don't always translate, and that from what I've seen of Beattie there are plenty of others more equipped to do a job for England. That includes a player like Cole or Dyer playing slightly deeper as a second striker IMHO.

Now he's got his chance we will see.
 
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