[RoyalMan]

Here's a little game in which you predict England's next world cup squad and if we're still around in 4 years we can hopefully save this thread somewhere and see how we all fared. My England squad would be:

Goalkeepers:
David James
Paul Robinson
Stuart Taylor

Defenders:
Danny Mills
John Terry
Rio Ferdinand
Ledley King
Sol Campbell
Ashley Cole
Gareth Barry


Midfielders:
David Beckham
Joe Cole
Steven Gerrard
Kevin Nolan (? I mean the young Bolton lad)
Kieron Dyer
Michael Carrick
Seth Johnson/Owen Hargreaves
Jermaine Pennant

Strikers:
Michael Owen
Jermaine Defoe
Alan Smith
Carlton Cole
Robbie Fowler

[Prenn]

Glad to see young Nolan in there, he's not getting the recognition he deserves. David Platt has never liked Bolton so it'll be a cold day in hell before he picks him.

Kevin Nolan is one of England's best midfield prospects and at 19 he can only get better (I hope )

[Matt Clark]

Goalkeepers:

Robinson
Kirkland
James

Defenders
Wes Brown
Jonathan Woodgate
Wayne Bridge
Ledley King
Ashley Cole
Rio Ferdinand
Sol Campbell

Midfielders
Steven Gerrard
Paul Scholes
David Beckham
Joe Cole
Kieron Dyer
Micheal Carrick
David Dunn
“Wor lad Jenas”


Strikers
Micheal Owen
Jermaine Defoe
Alan Smith
Emile Heskey
Robbie Fowler

[DoctorSoccer]

What about Lee Boywer? He probably will be forgiven for his transgressions by 2006 and is the answer to some England's winger problems. he was a superstar in the CL two years ago.

[Motterman]

Nicky Butt did well for England in Japorea, he'll get more playing time starting this year for United as well.....

[Miguel88]

These are all starters, not subs, or reserves....because i don't have much time....
Well, as goalkeepers go, Seaman, well, maybe on the roster, but I'd put James as a starter
Defenders:Rio, Phillip Neivelle, Campbell, Ashley Cole
Mids: Becks, Gerrard, Scholes, and Dyer
Strikers:Fowler and Owen
Yeah, I'd also like to see Kevin Nolan get some action, maybe after he gets a little more experience under his belt......But he'd do quite nicely and impress some managers as well

[Doctor Stamen]

GK:
James
Robinson
Kirkland

DEF:
Ferdinand
Ashley Cole
Woodgate (if he isn't in prison)
Sol Campbell
Bridge
Gary Neville
Carragher

MID:
Beckham
Gerrard
Scholes
Butt
Jenas
Dunn
Owen Hargreaves
Kevin Nolan

FOR:
DeFoe
Alan Smith
Jansen
Owen
Carlton Cole

[Mc_Midas]

it really is a sad that the fact that david james is possibly in the frame as in england starter (based on what ppl think). he is a dodgy keeper - if he had the skills for international lvl liverpool wouldn't have gotten rid of him. a first choice england keeper can not play for a mid table team :o

[Matt Clark]

Why not? Never did Shilts any harm. Unless you think he was a dodgy keeper too.

And playing for mid-table West Ham didn't exactly hold Bobby Moore and Martin Peters back on the old international success front, now did it?

Besides, James is much better than people give him credit for. Playing behind England's defence is not exactly the same as watching Babb, Ruddock and Scales run into each other in front of you for five seasons.

[Mc_Midas]

that was back in the day - these days englands first choice has to be playing european football.