England Squad

[YateleyRoyal]

So if the World Cup started tomorrow, and you had to name a 23 today, bearing in mind all current injuries/suspensions, who would you have?

[Sanguine]

No idea, but it wouldn't include Lampard or Milner.

[Stuka]

I'd have all players from the lower divisions and non-league.

[No Fixed Abode]

No idea, but it wouldn't include Lampard or Milner.

[genome]

Jimmy Kebe is a shoe in - he is a national of every country in the world, remember.

[TBM]

So if the World Cup started tomorrow, and you had to name a 23 today, bearing in mind all current injuries/suspensions, who would you have?

[St. Brynjar]

My current starting line-up would be something like:

---------------------------------Hart-----------------------------------

Johnson-------------Jones----------------Cahill-------------------Cole

-----------Carrick-----------Wilshere------------Gerrard(c)-----------

---------Sturridge------------Rooney--------------Walcott-----------

But I'd like to see Johnson phased out and Lowton brought in over this season. Jones is the better long-term prospect than Jagielka but they're interchangable. We're pretty strong in central midfield - Parker, Barry, Lampard & Rodwell can all perform reasonably there.

For the full squad:
GK
Hart
Carson
McCarthy (obvs)

DF
Johnson
Lowton
Cole
Baines
Jagielka
Jones
Cahill
Lescott

MF
Gerrard
Lampard
Wilshere
Carrick
Parker
Young

FW
Walcott
Welbeck
Rooney
Sturridge
Oxlade-Chaimberlain
Lambert

Probably missed out a load of good players. Oh wait it's England.

[Sanguine]

No Walker at all? He'll be England's next right-back, shirley?

Otherwise, 'greed except for Jones, he's got to play a season there for a club side before he'll be ready for England.

[TBM]

Johnson is injured for another month so how can he be in the team/squad? - as is AOC

[St. Brynjar]

Johnson is injured for another month so how can he be in the team/squad? - as is AOC

Emotional support.

[St. Brynjar]

No Walker at all? He'll be England's next right-back, shirley?

Otherwise, 'greed except for Jones, he's got to play a season there for a club side before he'll be ready for England.

Never been keen on Walker, number two by default. Would rather see Bertrand!

[No Fixed Abode]

-------------------------------Hart---------------------------------
Walker---------Chalobah-------------G Cahill--------------A Cole
Walcott --------Lampard--Carrick --Gerrard --------Sturridge
------------------------------Rooney-----------------------------


Ruddy
Forster
Jagielka
Lescott
Baines
Wilshire
Lambert
Oxlade-Chamerlain
Welbeck
Phil Jones
Cleverley
Lennon

[soggy biscuit]

Jay Rodriguez in.

Has Michael Dawson r@ped Mrs Hodgson or summat?

[genome]

Rodriguez who has scored a prolific 9 goals in 45 appearances for Southampton

[Sanguine]

Rodriguez who has scored a prolific 9 goals in 45 appearances for Southampton

Wiki says 'striker/winger' - does he ever actually play on the wing?

Strange choice but I'll trust Hodgson's judgement, he has a good record so far with new players brought into the squad.

[Hoop Blah]

Rodriguez who has scored a prolific 9 goals in 45 appearances for Southampton

As opposed to the prolific 13 in 71 for Wellbeck. Not scoring at a faster rate for their club sides doesn't mean they're not playing well or that they're not capable of doing a job for England.

[NewCorkSeth]

Do you think Gibbs is sitting back waiting for Cole and Baines to retire to get that first team spot or by that time will Shaw be better than him?

[Vision]

Do you think Gibbs is sitting back waiting for Cole and Baines to retire to get that first team spot or by that time will Shaw be better than him?

Personally I think Shaw is already better than him.

[TBM]

I would have picked Hooper ahead of Rodriguez but i think due to the fact he's playing for a shit team at the moment hasn't helped him

[Hoop Blah]

Do you think Gibbs is sitting back waiting for Cole and Baines to retire to get that first team spot or by that time will Shaw be better than him?

Personally I think Shaw is already better than him.

And Bertrand to be honest, but I'm not a big fan of Gibbs to be honest.