England Squad for Euro 2012

[Postman Dave]

So before tomorrow when Roy Hodgson picks his team for the tournament, I was hoping a couple of us could give it a go. 23 men, your choice.

GK
Foster
Carson
Ruddy

DF
Lescott
Jagielka
A.Cole
Baines
Richards
Walker
Cahill
Jones

MF
Gerrard
Lampard
Parker (if fit)/Carrick
Barry
Milner
Young
Lennon
Walcott

FW
Rooney
Welbeck
Crouch
Holt

A couple of notes:

- Ruddy will likely never play, but if you gotta take three keepers, us the third spot to give someone the experience
- Phil Jones will likely never kick a ball, but his versitility could come in handy
- The debate surrounding whether Rio/Terry can play together is ridiculous considering I'd take neither of them. Rio is too injury prone and Terry is destructive.
- Parker is apparently a doubt due to injury, big loss if he can't make it but we have plenty of cover.
- Anyone says Downing can leave the thread now.
- Holt = Wildcard pick. Unknown at international level, in form, other teams won't have a clue how to play against him.
- With Rooney out of the first two games, we'll need experience up front. Enter Peter Crouch. Decent season with Stoke, proven at international level.

 

[Lover Boy]

Can't believe he picked Caroll. I have a big dislike for Andy Caroll and I don't think he is a good player so I'm appalled Hodgson took him.

 

[Postman Dave]

- Anyone says Downing can leave the thread now.

:tsk:

Can't believe he picked Caroll. I have a big dislike for Andy Caroll and I don't think he is a good player so I'm appalled Hodgson took him.

I can't fathom the reasoning in all honestly. Even if he has just come into form, there are other players who have been in form for a hell of a lot longer.

I can't complain about the final selection too much because I agree with the majority, but some of these picks are highly dubious.

 

[Smart Marx]

Downing.

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[Lover Boy]

Downing is such a shit player, can't work out why Hodgson has took him either.