Thread: England Squad for Euro 2012

Right we have this competition every time there is a big tournament and by next Friday I have to submit my entry.

Basically you have to predict the 23 players that will go to Euros (and this year the manager too !) and the one with the most right wins the pot (£2 per entry wo will be about £50 in total)

My heart wants to rule my head - I don't want Ferdinand, Terry or Lampard to go (and Cole but thats juist because I hate him) so don't want to put them in my list. But I can't see him leaving them all out. I did have Gerrard on that list too but have changed my mind and reckon he should go.

I also think Scholes should go !

Anyone care to share their thoughts ?

eg what about Oxlade-Chamberlain or whatever his name is ? Cleverley, Wellbeck, Sturridge etc....


Really think this is the toughest its ever been to predict - and after 2010 I am all for the youngsters giving it their all and losing than the egos fucking moaning and still doing shit.

What your side should look like...

ST: Rooney
LW: Young CF: OX or Milner RW: Sturridge (would play more ST as the back & CM would rotate out to the right to whip in crosses)
CM: Gerrard, Parker or Barry
LB: Cole CB: Cahill, Jones RB: Johnson/Richards
GK: Hart

Skill, speed, youth...those win you matches!

glen johnson is shit, i hope he doesnt go

pity is with harry as manager they have a bit of history so he might

i'll have a think about my squad and submit it as soon as i can

Originally Posted by erics44

glen johnson is shit, i hope he doesnt go

pity is with harry as manager they have a bit of history so he might

i'll have a think about my squad and submit it as soon as i can

Glen would better serve club and country at righ midfield in my opinion...shame he'll never be moved though, Liverpool would look loads better with his width and skill in attack and Martin Kelly working behind him as well.

Micah Richards is just having a hell of a season though

Walcott and the Ox have worked their way in and Sturridge is quality...he's being played out of position and he's still quality and I HATE Chelsea, but he and Mata are their only shining spots

GKs Hart Ruddy Carson



DEF Richards Baines Ferdinand, Smalling, Jones, Jagielka, Lescott



MID Parker, Carrick, Milner, Barry, Cleverley, Wilshire, Walcott, Young, A Johnson,



ST Rooney, Welbeck, Sturridge.


im one short yet

Yeah, Baines probably does deserve the starting LB spot. Lescott?!?!?! The fuck Smalling!?!?! Sheesh...good luck winning anything with them two on the pitch.

Gerrard should be captain and start....Cleverly & Wilshire have been injured. Carrick is old as shit, and Parker & Barry aren't as good going forward.

Appreciate the input - why don't you all have a go ?!?


I hadn't included Defoe or Lennon but if Redknapp is in charge then they will go. And maybe King too ?!?

I can't see Harry taking it before euros though

Strikers: Rooney, Bent, Sturridge, Walcott
MID: Gerrard, Parker, Barry, Young, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlin, Wilshire, A. Johnson
Fullbacks: Baines, Cole, Johnson, Richards, Cahill, Jones, Ferdinand, King
GK: Hart, Green, Carson

That's what I'd put out and if Wilshire isn't healthy enough to give 100% then perhaps you bring in someone else maybe Rodwell.

Originally Posted by erics44

GKs Hart Ruddy Carson



DEF Richards Baines Ferdinand, Smalling, Jones, Jagielka, Lescott



MID Parker, Carrick, Milner, Barry, Cleverley, Wilshire, Walcott, Young, A Johnson,



ST Rooney, Welbeck, Sturridge.


im one short yet

bent would be my 23rd

isnt Bent out injured for couple of months ?

Does England have 23 players worth taking to the Euros?

Not to put to fine a point on it. This thread is about football, the England squad and the Euro's. Quite why Lyle or Killersheep feel the need to contribute is beyond me. It turns my stomach, sticks in my teeth and frankly infuriates me. It is like having a family argument only for the neighbours to wander in and start chipping in with their two penny's worth. Seriously boys, fuck off. You could put your combined knowledge of the subject in hand, on the back of a postage stamp, and still have room to lick it without touching your words. We are not talking about the Disney High School Girl's soccer tournament, this is serious shit. My 23 would be as follows

GK's
Gordon Banks
Ron Springett
Peter Bonetti

DF's
Norman Hunter
Ron Flowers
Gerry Byrne
Jimmy Armfield
Bobby Moore (Captain)
Jack Charlton
Ray Wilson
George Cohen

MF's
George Eastham
Ian Callaghan
Martin Peters
Bobby Charlton
Alan Ball
Nobby Stiles

FW's
Roger Hunt
Terry Paine
John Connelly
Geoff Hurst
Jimmy Greaves

Oh hang on that's only 22. Better take the young lad Rooney as well then.

Originally Posted by Mark TKO

isnt Bent out injured for couple of months ?

He's out for the season with an ankle injury, he's very unlikely to be fit in time for the Euros. Even if he is, his position in the squad wasn't guaranteed anyway so I doubt he'll be selected having been out for 3 months.

I think the squad will look something like this:

GK: Hart, Foster, Carson.

DEF: Johnson, Richards, Ferdinand, Cahill, Jones, Lescott, Cole, Baines.

MID: Parker, Gerrard, Lampard, Wilshere (if he's fit in time), Milner, Walcott, Johnson, Young.

ST: Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck, Defoe

Personally I'd take Smalling over Jones, Walker over Jonhson, probably Carrick or someone shite over Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain instead of Johnson, and someone else instead of Defoe. I'm struggling there though, I can't really think of anyone who's played well enough to warrant it this season, and Bent is injured so he's out. Maybe Grant Holt. He's probably been one of the better performing English strikers this season. That's a bit grim though.

I'm not sure about Terry either. I think whoever is in charge will probably want to take him, but it seems pointless to take the captaincy off him while he has the court case hanging over him if the FA are then going to allow him to be picked in the squad for the Euros anyway. If he does go it'd probably be in place of Lescott.

EDIT: Sod it, I've decided that if I was picking the squad I'd take Cattermole instead of Lampard. And Campbell instead of Defoe. And Wes Brown instead of every other defender. I also think Pearce might be in charge for the Euros, I can't see Redknapp walking straight into the job at the end of the season. I think he'll agree to take over after the tournament.

Pearce will give some young ones a chance if he gets it. I hope he does.

Youth have no expectation.

Look at the 6 nations. Young side, did ok, but didn't get hammered in press because they were young.

Will it really matter in the end?