Israel vs En-ger-land (a bit early but aw well)

[communistworkethic]

Tal Ben Haim were awesome. Knobhead Rooney getting in his face pissed me off.

To be fair, Rooney had a right to go for the ball.

no he didn't, the keeper had the ball before rooney even considered going for it.

Absolutely, the 'keeper may have spilled it at first but he'd got both hands on it whilst Rooney was still on his feet. He's just a petulant Scouse tw*t!

I beg to differ, he's a petulant, granny-shagging, Scouse tw*t!

[CrazyHorse]

Shit game.

Shit performance.

Steve-o OUT

[americantrotter]

My one real complaint? The fecking stupid long balls. FFS Sam would have England killing the likes of Israel. Shame we didn't lose. I hate that ginger bastard.

anyone else this this is somewhat self-contradictory? Long balls? Sam? Er..hello?

My point though not made eloquently was that Sam was not supposed to be the pretty choice in terms of football. yet all game long Mclaren's side just whacked it up the field. To 2 people who clearly suffer from that type of service. At least if Sam had them playing long ball it would be worked on and done with a side of players prepared to make the best of it.

Anyways, I have an unshakable belief that Sam would let Gerrard play in the middle and put Fat Frank on the bench. I have no idea what Frank has on the FA, but it must involve live boys, dead girls, and barnyard animals.

[Daxter]

Sam rates Lampard very highly. As much as i think Sam would do better than Mclaren as he would at least overhaul and completely change the set-up and the way tings are run, we have seen his inability to drop his favourites- Nolan, Campo, Speed, Pederson.

So i don't see why it would be much different with England.

[Nozza]

Hows abouts giving an unknown, League 2 manager a go. At least he'd have the balls to drop the big names.

Or bring back Keegan.

[americantrotter]

Is there an over population of males in England? Causing massive fits of suicide could be the only reason to bring back Keegan.

[bobo the clown]

its not mclarens fault

the grass was too long

Wrong sort of grass.

My views are known, they start with "McClaren" & end with "out".

He's a pointless, useless, clueless prick.

[NumptyNumbNuts]

Hows abouts giving an unknown, League 2 manager a go. At least he'd have the balls to drop the big names.

Or bring back Keegan.

WHY?

Keegan admitted himself that he was tactically inept..

[cowdrill]

the only Englishman capable (apart from our very own Samuel ) is Steve Coppell


'arry rednap would have been better than steve mcnobshite

[Loyal White]

the only Englishman capable (apart from our very own Samuel ) is Steve Coppell


'arry rednap would have been better than steve mcnobshite

The same Steve Coppell who quit City because of the stress of the job?! He's found a nice club with little expectectations / pressure and so is thriving - he couldn't hack the England job.

The man for England is Sam, always was and always will be until someone better comes along.

[LeeRoyBrown]

the only Englishman capable (apart from our very own Samuel ) is Steve Coppell


'arry rednap would have been better than steve mcnobshite

The same Steve Coppell who quit City because of the stress of the job?! He's found a nice club with little expectectations / pressure and so is thriving - he couldn't hack the England job.

The man for England is Sam, always was and always will be until someone better comes along.

Na, Coppell left city due to family problems.

[Epitaph]

My choice would be, removing injuries:

GK: Robinson - Still a close one between him and Foster

RB: Neville - Mr Consistent
CB: Carragher - Consistent and at best at centre-half.
CB: Terry - Captain
LB: Bridge - When fit. A LOT better than Ashley Cole. Barry there when Bridge not fit.

RM: Lennon - NOT on the left, he's a RIGHT MIDFIELDER.
CM: Hargreaves - Balances out the midfield
CM: Gerrard - Would be a lot better without Lampard
LM: Still a tough one this, but Shaun Wright Phillips hasn't done bad on the left for Chelsea

ST: Rooney - Still number 1 striker for England
ST: Crouch - Thrive off crosses from Lennon and Gerrard

Owen won't be back for ages so I haven't included him. As for Lampard, he's been constantly shit for England and deserves to be dropped. Ferdinand looks dodgy at times and should be on the bench. Ashley Cole, wouldn't even pick him.

[Daxter]

You would play Crouch, INSANE.

[Loyal White]

the only Englishman capable (apart from our very own Samuel ) is Steve Coppell


'arry rednap would have been better than steve mcnobshite

The same Steve Coppell who quit City because of the stress of the job?! He's found a nice club with little expectectations / pressure and so is thriving - he couldn't hack the England job.

The man for England is Sam, always was and always will be until someone better comes along.

Na, Coppell left city due to family problems.

"He left Palace in the autumn of 1996 to become manager of Manchester City, a job that he would quit after only six games, citing the pressure of the job as his reason."

From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Coppell.

[cowdrill]

i heard he was made promises at interview which were total crap


so he did one


anyway he's done superb at every club he's been at

[Batman]

You would play Crouch, INSANE.

'Thrive off crosses' ??

He is appalling in the air.

[communistworkethic]

the only Englishman capable (apart from our very own Samuel ) is Steve Coppell


'arry rednap would have been better than steve mcnobshite

The same Steve Coppell who quit City because of the stress of the job?! He's found a nice club with little expectectations / pressure and so is thriving - he couldn't hack the England job.

The man for England is Sam, always was and always will be until someone better comes along.

Na, Coppell left city due to family problems.

"He left Palace in the autumn of 1996 to become manager of Manchester City, a job that he would quit after only six games, citing the pressure of the job as his reason."

From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Coppell.

I thought it was because they didn't want another gay in the village?

[Bruce Rioja]

The same Steve Coppell who quit City because of the stress of the job?!

Na, Coppell left city due to family problems.

"He left Palace in the autumn of 1996 to become manager of Manchester City, a job that he would quit after only six games, citing the pressure of the job as his reason."

From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Coppell.

I thought it was because they didn't want another gay in the village?

Indeed. My spies allege that his position was rendered untenable after him being caught inflagranti with a member of the playing staff (one that may well have bent over and thought of Georgia, we hear).

[Epitaph]

You would play Crouch, INSANE.

Tell me what he's done wrong in an England shirt. He's scored in nearly every game.

You would play Crouch, INSANE.

'Thrive off crosses' ??

He is appalling in the air.

True in terms of heading for power, but he's very good at bringing the ball down, flick-ons, and controlling the ball in the air.

[Batman]

You would play Crouch, INSANE.

Tell me what he's done wrong in an England shirt. He's scored in nearly every game.

You would play Crouch, INSANE.

'Thrive off crosses' ??

He is appalling in the air.

True in terms of heading for power, but he's very good at bringing the ball down, flick-ons, and controlling the ball in the air.

Whilst I don't disagree he might be the best of a bad lot, but his goals have mostly come against the likes of Trinidad, Jamaica, Macedonia etc, all the minnows.....