View Full Version : Who needs to be called up to the national team or given another chance?
soccer krazy
01 Jan 2006, 05:30 PM
Kieron Richardson
Steve Mcmanaman i dont know if he is still playing but if he is he is experienced
Kieron Dyer
James Beattie
Alan Smith
youcantseeme
01 Jan 2006, 05:40 PM
Paul Robinson (west brom left back)
Michael Carrick (spurs dm)
Placid Casual
01 Jan 2006, 06:02 PM
Kieron Richardson
Steve Mcmanaman i dont know if he is still playing but if he is he is experienced
Kieron Dyer
James Beattie
Alan Smith
McManaman? No. Simon Charlton is experienced, doesnt mean he should be in the England squad.
Dyer? No. Already had too many chances.
Beattie? Needs to score some goals.
Smith ? In midfield not good enough. As a forwards- not good enough.
tomas_brolin
01 Jan 2006, 08:10 PM
kevin nolan, michael dawson, and gareth barry.
ChanceTheDog
01 Jan 2006, 08:22 PM
Parker, Nolan, Barton and Bent. In that order.
Colm
01 Jan 2006, 08:41 PM
Parker, Nolan, Dawson, Reo-Koker
The Potter
02 Jan 2006, 04:25 AM
Given a chance
-Defoe (a proper chance, not 10 minutes)
-Carrick
-Kirkland
-Parker
-Etherington
-Dyer (who has looked pretty decent sub, and can play anywhere)
I also wouldn't mind Jagielka being given a shot, just to see if he could make the step up.
Kukilon
02 Jan 2006, 04:32 AM
Jamie Carragher has been playing like a god. Has he done something horrible in the past that makes english people disslike him? I'm not english but I know talent when I see it. Bench Rio and let him have a few starts. Can Sweden have him if you guys don't want him?
youcantseeme
02 Jan 2006, 04:57 AM
Jamie Carragher has been playing like a god. Has he done something horrible in the past that makes english people disslike him?
He's a scouser :D
lol, seriously though, I think he's a good player but I wouldnt put him ahead of ferdinand. Good cover, but its never quite happened for him in an England shirt.
The Potter
02 Jan 2006, 05:09 AM
He's too much like Terry, just not as good.
The Jitty Slitter
02 Jan 2006, 07:38 AM
He's too much like Terry, just not as good.
well given he plays for an inferior team (on paper at least) there might be an argument to say that he is better
after all terry gets to play behind Mak and Essien, and beside Gallas, whereas Carra gets the likes of Hypia, finnan, aged hamann, sissoko etc
sendorange
02 Jan 2006, 08:33 AM
He's too much like Terry, just not as good.
Agreed. Too slow and not good enough on the ball to start ahead of the likes of Ferdinand. Club form has pretty much always been a distant second to natural talent when it comes to doing well for England.
The best centre back partnerships have always been one physical 'honest' defender with a sweeper type. The physical defender should be one of Terry or Campbell as first choice, then after them it goes to Carragher as 3rd choice.
The Jitty Slitter
02 Jan 2006, 09:32 AM
Agreed. Too slow and not good enough on the ball to start ahead of the likes of Ferdinand. Club form has pretty much always been a distant second to natural talent when it comes to doing well for England.
The best centre back partnerships have always been one physical 'honest' defender with a sweeper type. The physical defender should be one of Terry or Campbell as first choice, then after them it goes to Carragher as 3rd choice.
yes - he'll be in the squad as cover for sure. Not sure campbell will be?
ChanceTheDog
02 Jan 2006, 05:10 PM
Another reason not to start Carra, is that he has experience playing anywhere across the back four, which makes him an idea sub. Granted he could move out to the wing if there was a problem with Neville/Cole during the game but that would cause a disruption.
toneroll
06 Jan 2006, 02:07 PM
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE not james beatie
i don't like him one bit.
i would rather see emile back than him.
i think richardson will eventually solve our leftside problem though,, maybe he'll be ready for the euro or south africa, or maybe even germany who knows, if the world cup was tommorow , ermmmmmmmmmm i'm not so sure.
smith... he needs a few more lessons in the carrington school of midfielders.
keiron dyer... no ta.
gaijin
06 Jan 2006, 03:56 PM
Nolan, Baines, Parker, Bullard (yes Bullard!), Darren Bent, Ridgewell, Ashton and possibly Ambrose/Downing...?
COBRA007
08 Jan 2006, 07:42 PM
theo walcott and Aaron Lennon should be considered, they have lots of pace and technique to come of the bench and cause problems.
The Potter
08 Jan 2006, 11:10 PM
Nolan, Baines, Parker, Bullard (yes Bullard!), Darren Bent, Ridgewell, Ashton and possibly Ambrose/Downing...?
Baines is a good pick much better than wank like Konchesky. But Ridgwell???? please tell me theirs two of them.
nicephoras
09 Jan 2006, 12:40 AM
Despite Boro's terrible season Morrison's done relatively well. If Boro can actually get their defense/midfield sorted out, with Downing and Morrison they could be exciting to watch in the future.
COBRA007
09 Jan 2006, 03:43 AM
Nolan, Baines, Parker, Bullard (yes Bullard!), Darren Bent, Ridgewell, Ashton and possibly Ambrose/Downing...?
none of those players are up to standard apart from maybe downing. what a sorry state of affairs. and england are supose to be one of the favourites