And Engerlund?

[Tombwfc]

And well done to Mclaren for picking the best possible team rather then the best eleven players.

There yaaar, credit when and were its due.


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You can't really give him credit for picking a team that was dictated by injuries.

Not really. Three weeks ago if you'd have asked people to list players to partner Owen up front in Crouch/Rooneys absence. How many do you think would've featured Heskey high on the list? Not many, if any at all. A probably similar majority would've chosen Carrick over Barry too.

[Bench]

Quite right Tom.

If, on t'other hand, Lamps, Rooney, Neville and Beckham were all fit, do you think he would have gone ahead and selected the likes of Heskey, Barry, SWP, and Richards? Not on yer nelly he would have. And we would have been wank.

[CrazyHorse]

I like he's taken one or two risks myself, but only because they were successful. It could have quite easily all gone the other way though a-la Sven and Theo Walcott.

McClaren is still a tosspot. End of.

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

I like he's taken one or two risks myself, but only because they were successful. It could have quite easily all gone the other way though a-la Sven and Theo Walcott.

McClaren is still a tosspot. End of.

And the fact he bloody well knew his job was dependant on these two results!

[superjohnmcginlay]

This thread has been going far too long without a:


McCLAREN OUT!

[Tombwfc]

Quite right Tom.

If, on t'other hand, Lamps, Rooney, Neville and Beckham were all fit, do you think he would have gone ahead and selected the likes of Heskey, Barry, SWP, and Richards? Not on yer nelly he would have. And we would have been wank.

No he wouldn't. But then again i'm not trying to make out he's the saviour of English football, he's shite. That said, he deserves heaps of credit for choosing players that, even with the injuries, would've still been way down on most peoples pecking orders.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Quite right Tom.

If, on t'other hand, Lamps, Rooney, Neville and Beckham were all fit, do you think he would have gone ahead and selected the likes of Heskey, Barry, SWP, and Richards? Not on yer nelly he would have. And we would have been wank.

Which makes his next team selection interesting, if all are fit. Carson, King, Bridge, Hargreaves, Lampard, Rooney and Crouch on the bench?

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

Quite right Tom.

If, on t'other hand, Lamps, Rooney, Neville and Beckham were all fit, do you think he would have gone ahead and selected the likes of Heskey, Barry, SWP, and Richards? Not on yer nelly he would have. And we would have been wank.

Which makes his next team selection interesting, if all are fit. Carson, King, Bridge, Hargreaves, Lampard, Rooney and Crouch on the bench?

We could even see some of the 'bench players' pushed back into the 'B' team. Defoe, Johnson etc

Still, I'll be shouting for Mclaren out as long as I keep having to witness Phil fxcking Neville getting ten minutes at the end of every match!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Carson, King, Bridge, Hargreaves, Lampard, Rooney and Crouch on the bench?

We could even see some of the 'bench players' pushed back into the 'B' team. Defoe, Johnson etc

I see Jermaine Jenas has already packed up his carpet bowls and p!ssed off.

Still, I'll be shouting for Mclaren out as long as I keep having to witness Phil fxcking Neville getting ten minutes at the end of every match!

Aye, odd that...

[TANGODANCER]

Still, I'll be shouting for Mclaren out as long as I keep having to witness Phil fxcking Neville getting ten minutes at the end of every match!

Aye, the logic there is if somebody's going to get injured in the last ten minutes it might as well be him. Simple.

[Bruce Rioja]

Not really. Three weeks ago if you'd have asked people to list players to partner Owen up front in Crouch/Rooneys absence. How many do you think would've featured Heskey high on the list?

Without sounding like I'm having a go at McClaren for having it's sake, I would imagine that Michael Owen himself would have had more than a fair shout in it. Possibly more than McClaren.

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

Not really. Three weeks ago if you'd have asked people to list players to partner Owen up front in Crouch/Rooneys absence. How many do you think would've featured Heskey high on the list?

Without sounding like I'm having a go at McClaren for having it's sake, I would imagine that Michael Owen himself would have had more than a fair shout in it. Possibly more than McClaren.

You could have a bloody good point there Bruce!

Thinking about it, didn't I here that Barry and Gerrard used to play together in the youth academy?

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

I see Jermaine Jenas has already packed up his carpet bowls and p!ssed off.

Thank god for that - I can't think of too many England internationals I've been less impressed by at the Reebok.

[blurred]

You could have a bloody good point there Bruce!

Thinking about it, didn't I hear that Barry and Gerrard used to play together in the youth academy?

Dunno about playing together, but they roomed together during Gerrard's first forays into the England squad.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I see Jermaine Jenas has already packed up his carpet bowls and p!ssed off.

Thank god for that - I can't think of too many England internationals I've been less impressed by at the Reebok.

He ain't the only Spur who fails to travel well!

[Batman]

I've never seen Ashley Cole, Robinson or in fact MOST of the England side play well at the Bok

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I've never seen Ashley Cole, Robinson or in fact MOST of the England side play well at the Bok

You may get a chance this season

[Hoboh]

Anelka played way too deep for France almost central midfield, the crazy white haired shock mop must be barking!!

Do you mean Raymond "Bolton is the arsehole of the universe" Domenech? What a lovely, lovely turn of events for that, well, frankly, c*nt.

Aye that's the one!!