2012 UEFA European Championship

(03-06-2012 19:37 )mitchell Wrote:  

(03-06-2012 18:07 )dan g 27 Wrote:  I think you will find Mitchell England's best right backs are Walker and Richards

I think you'll find [b]dan g 27 I said defensive right back, 2nd to Richards[/b], yeah if fit Kyle Walker would've been in the squad probably in place of Phil Jagielka but over time Martin Kelly will move to his natural position of centre half for Liverpool, I'm sure Walker will improve defensively (No I'm not saying he can't defend) but I don't see him being a better defender than Martin Kelly.

I don't think John Terry should play for England again but he's there which means Rio will never be again, It's a bit sour to criticise Hodgson for going for youth & a player who has a much bigger chance of being in Brazil than you do when approaching you 34th birthday.

Ya thats what I was referring to, Walker is good going forward and can defend, a bit like Ashley Cole

(03-06-2012 19:37 )mitchell Wrote:  .... Rio will never be again, It's a bit sour to criticise Hodgson for going for youth & a player who has a much bigger chance of being in Brazil than you do when approaching you 34th birthday.

Try 36th birthday and you'll be a lot closer! Which only strengthens your point.

My Ireland team to play Croatia:

GK: Given
RB: O'Shea
CBs: Dunne and St. Ledger
LB: Ward
RM McClean
CMs Andrews and Duff, although he will probably go for Whelan
LM McGeady
FWs: Keane and Long

(03-06-2012 19:37 )Money_Shot Wrote:  

(03-06-2012 18:16 )malicious fan Wrote:  we all know rio isnt in the squad due to footballing reasons!hes been injury free most of the season as far as i know, as for his age, lampard, terry, gerrard and barry who were all in the original squad arent exactly young are they? no wonder the peoples choice redknapp never got asked to be england manager cos he would hav dun things his way, and not been a yes man to the f.a. like the idiot weve got in charge now! oh btw cum on england!!

Really? When his own manager said he couldn't last a game every 4 days. Rio can carry on throwing his toys out of his pram for all I care. The media really are hell bent on destroying England aren't they. So what Ferdinand didn't get selected, Roy Hodgson has opted for a younger promising player. He doesn't have to justify his reasons to anyone, certainly not an ageing 33 year old has been like Rio.

Grow up Ferdinand, you have never come out and said you will play along side Terry, so why should you be picked now? Terry was picked over you, get over it.

Redknapp was the papers choice. Not "the peoples" and let's be honest, had Candleface have got the job we'd have all his mates playing and we'd be sat here now saying things like "last chance for the golden generation" and "When are the youth going to get a chance"
Hodgson certainly isn't pandering to the F.A. It'd have been a lot easier if he'd dropped Terry.

course his own manager dont want him to play in the summer! fergie will be happy if no man utd players played in the summer as would managers of other clubs! so redknapp wasnt the peoples choice then??? when u say an ageing rio u do realise that other players are over 30 in the original squad dont ya? the reason is obvious even to alot of ex footballers who are now all coming out and saying what they think about rio not being included! and yes hodgson is a yes man thats why the f.a. gave him the job!!

Although Hodgson has made some weird choices for his squad, he is still the right man for England. He is smarter tactically than Redknapp in my opinion

yeah i respect ur opinion. hes made sum strange choices squad wise, which has probably already been spoke about on here. the stats on downing and carroll dont make good reading at all, but he cud hav took crouch who has scored goals at international level! the left side is a problem but i like that johnson who plays for city but people will say hes not played enough for city this season, but the same could be said for kelly who has just been called up and he hasnt been a regular for liverpool this season! the micah richards one is a strange one thou, he should hav been in the original squad, so i can understand him being pissed off and not going on standby!

Johnson actually plays when he comes on for Man City

Mertens has said sorry for his shove on Cahill

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/euro201...ahill.html

(03-06-2012 21:40 )dan g 27 Wrote:  Mertens has said sorry for his shove on Cahill

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/euro201...ahill.html

Too late now

Ferdinand's representatives have blasted Hodgson saying it was a lack of respect leaving Ferdinand out of the squad