Author Topic: Your England Squad for WC2010 Sath Efrika (Read 3716 times)

beatty · « **on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 01:55:22 PM »

After days of voting we have decided on the following:

Green
James
Hart

Terry
Ferdinand
Lescott
Upson

Johnson
Richards
Cole
Bridge

Lampard
Gerrard
Carrick
Barry

Beckham
Joe Cole
Aaron Lennon
James Milner

Rooney
Defoe
Crouch
Heskey

Personally, having Richards in the squad is hilarious. I'd also remove Bridge and Lescott, bringing in Baines, Brown + 1 other.

David28 · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 01:58:11 PM »

Why do only Cole, Lennon and Milner have first names btw?

Elbel1 · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 02:06:55 PM »

Quote from: david28 on Monday 8 February 2010, 01:58:11 PM

Why do only Cole, Lennon and Milner have first names btw?

I can understand Joe Coles full name being there to avoid confusion with Carlton but it's not as if anyone is going to think John Lennon has been selected.
Are they?

gray · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 02:19:50 PM »

I demand you remove the first names

dcmk · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 02:43:34 PM »

Heskey? Really??

Pie · « **Reply #5 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 03:02:01 PM »

Ashley Cole, Gerrard, Rooney, Ferdinand, Lampard, Terry and a plane load of relatively average footballers who will be arriving home early. Take the ones who haven't booked anywhere nice in the summer.

beatty · « **Reply #6 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 03:08:21 PM »

Only those have first names as I just slapped 2 lists together.

It doesn't matter.

Keefaz · « **Reply #7 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 03:12:44 PM »

How did Richards get in there?

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #8 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 05:58:11 PM »

Ashley Cole aside, our fullbacks are gash.

Messi · « **Reply #9 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM »

No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

Yorkie · « **Reply #10 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:01:14 PM »

I know. He played virtually no part in our impeccable, free-scoring qualifying campaign.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #11 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:01:31 PM »

Quote from: Pie on Monday 8 February 2010, 03:02:01 PM

Ashley Cole, Gerrard, Rooney, Ferdinand, Lampard, Terry and a plane load of relatively average footballers who will be arriving home early. Take the ones who haven't booked anywhere nice in the summer.

Lennon and Defore are hardly average footballers.

Interpolic · « **Reply #12 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:02:12 PM »

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM

No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

What about France and Guivarc'h? He did next to nowt for France in that World Cup they won.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #13 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:03:41 PM »

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM

No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

Look at Italy's strikers when they won it. Their top scorers were Toni and Materazzi with 2!

Get the best out of your best players.

Pilko · « **Reply #14 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:04:12 PM »

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM

No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

You could say the same for Spain with Capdevila, or Italy with Toni.

James · « **Reply #15 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:04:24 PM »

That squad looks a bit too rigid in my opinion.

I'd prefer to have a couple of utility players in some areas to accommodate an extra attacking midfielder or striker.

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #16 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:06:37 PM »

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM

No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

Probably not, but he's pivotal to the way we play, and there's been plenty of teams that have won things with passengers over the years.

David28 · « **Reply #17 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:07:23 PM »

Quote from: Pilko on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:04:12 PM

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM
No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

You could say the same for Spain with Capdevila, or Italy with Toni.

Or Australia with Viduka...

Ronaldo · « **Reply #18 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:08:02 PM »

Beckham out, Agbonlahor in and that's a squad capable of winning it.

Messi · « **Reply #19 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:09:06 PM »

Quote from: Pilko on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:04:12 PM

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM
No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

You could say the same for Spain with Capdevila, or Italy with Toni.

Eh?

They're good players, Heskey isn't.

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #20 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:10:31 PM »

In imaginationland Spain are easy winners, but the best team don't always win it. There's no real amazing team aside from Spain imo though.

Pilko · « **Reply #21 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:11:11 PM »

Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:09:06 PM

Quote from: Pilko on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:04:12 PM
Quote from: Messi on Monday 8 February 2010, 05:59:57 PM
No team with Emile Heskey will ever win the world cup.

You could say the same for Spain with Capdevila, or Italy with Toni.

Eh?

They're good players, Heskey isn't.

They're both the weak link of their respective teams. Toni is absolutely s**** every time he pulls on an Italy jersey.

David28 · « **Reply #22 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:12:14 PM »

Quote from: Ronaldo on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:08:02 PM

Beckham out, Agbonlahor in and that's a squad capable of winning it.

Not if Englands get a free-kick in the last minute of the World Cup final. Who would you like to take it? Beckham or Agbonlahor?

Kid Icarus · « **Reply #23 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:15:02 PM »

Quote from: david28 on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:12:14 PM

Quote from: Ronaldo on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:08:02 PM
Beckham out, Agbonlahor in and that's a squad capable of winning it.

Not if Englands get a free-kick in the last minute of the World Cup final. Who would you like to take it? Beckham or Agbonlahor?

Not if England are playing on the break and you have a player breaking with one player and the goalkeeper to beat from getting the ball on the halfway line. Who would you like in that position? Beckham or Agbonlahor?

Playing devils advocate obviously, but I'd take both if we took 5 strikers.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #24 on:** Monday 8 February 2010, 06:15:47 PM »

Quote from: david28 on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:12:14 PM

Quote from: Ronaldo on Monday 8 February 2010, 06:08:02 PM
Beckham out, Agbonlahor in and that's a squad capable of winning it.

Not if Englands get a free-kick in the last minute of the World Cup final. Who would you like to take it? Beckham or Agbonlahor?

Beckham. Your point?