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Post by Neko Bazu on Mar 28, 2007 14:59:05 GMT -1
I've removed the players I know to be injured from the above lists... So starting line-ups for tonight, anyone? Mine, from that squad, would be: ---------------Robinson--------------- Richards----Ferdinand---Terry----Barry Dyer---Gerrard---Hargreaves---Downing -----------Rooney--------------------- ---------------------Johnson---------- Would definitely bring Lennon on as an impact player later; I think he's more dangerous against a tiring defence. It would also (in theory) finally lay to rest the argument that Downing is of international quality - but for the impact player factor, I'd have Lennon on the left; I honestly believe he'd be better there (out of position) than Downing, based on past performances for England. Cole's a lazy cretin who only performs when the rest of the team does; Barry would actually have some hunger and do the job. There's talk of dropping Hargreaves, but for who? Carrick? Don't think so. Parker? Just not the same standard. Hargreaves showed in the world cup that he can attack and that he has the balls to work hard; let's see it here! I'm predicting a scrappy 1-0 win, maybe getting a second towards the death as Andorra get desperate to salvage a draw. I know we've been a pile of wank recently, but surely we can win this one? (Of course, if we played using pace and aggression down the wings, with support up front from the central midfielders like everyone but McClaren knows we should, we'd probably get 3 or 4 )
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Post by Stan on Mar 28, 2007 15:00:14 GMT -1
Not bad Neko san.... you're probably right, but personally I'd give Becks the re-call and stick him on the right...
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Post by Neko Bazu on Mar 28, 2007 15:01:36 GMT -1
Like I said, based on the squad above. Becks still has plenty to offer the team, without a doubt - I'd use him tactically depending on the opposition though (weak against set pieces = Becks on right, weak against runners = Dyer/Lennon on right with Becks on bench)
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Post by thales on Mar 28, 2007 15:11:00 GMT -1
come on andorra
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Mar 28, 2007 15:29:58 GMT -1
come on andorra You're going to be unbearable on Firday aren't you
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Mar 28, 2007 18:41:14 GMT -1
Anyone got some paint we can all watch dry?
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Post by Dr LuKas on Mar 28, 2007 18:48:05 GMT -1
Woo Hoo we're the greatest!
(like watching Luton play Yeading- but worse and no goals.)
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Post by Dr LuKas on Mar 28, 2007 18:49:49 GMT -1
Listen to those boos.
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Mar 28, 2007 18:54:48 GMT -1
Some lovely songs coming from the England fans It's bloody terrible!
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Post by Teesside White on Mar 28, 2007 19:14:36 GMT -1
BREAKTHROUGH!
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Post by Neko Bazu on Mar 28, 2007 19:24:23 GMT -1
Andorra have been fucking awful throughout, ain't they? Not the sort of opposition we could do with after all!
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Post by Teesside White on Mar 28, 2007 19:30:02 GMT -1
theyre playing like any normal feeble team.....theyre just being themselves
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Mar 28, 2007 20:06:37 GMT -1
Well, a totally shambolic first half and a much improved, though still uninspiring 2nd half! I think only Gerrard and Micah Richards can come out of the game with any credit, though Nugent looked lively when he came on! Mind you, Andorra are a disgrace!!
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Mar 28, 2007 20:08:01 GMT -1
Well, not pretty but in the end, it's definitely the 3pts that count. First half, toothless, ineffective and rightly booed off the field but the quality of the strikes were the difference. Andorra were, predictably, very poor and it's pretty disgusting that they adopted such tactics of hack 'em down and piss them them off, hardly surprising Rooney got subbed.
Downing, is rubbish; completely ineffective at international level and countless times Lennon was drawn over to the left to practically help him out.
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Post by miz on Mar 28, 2007 20:22:28 GMT -1
Pathetic. Every single of one of them.
That is all.
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Post by Ninja Squirrel on Mar 28, 2007 20:28:33 GMT -1
Crap I could of spent 40 quid on a hooker and could of got a better time
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Mar 28, 2007 20:52:34 GMT -1
Crap I could of spent 40 quid on a hooker and could of got a better time 4 quid Ninja, thats more like it!
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Post by gw on Mar 28, 2007 21:03:15 GMT -1
Well, a totally shambolic first half and a much improved, though still uninspiring 2nd half! I think only Gerrard and Micah Richards can come out of the game with any credit, though Nugent looked lively when he came on! Mind you, Andorra are a disgrace!! Were they like San Marino, more interested in rolling around as if a sniper had shot them
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Post by Neko Bazu on Mar 28, 2007 21:17:30 GMT -1
Well, a totally shambolic first half and a much improved, though still uninspiring 2nd half! I think only Gerrard and Micah Richards can come out of the game with any credit, though Nugent looked lively when he came on! Mind you, Andorra are a disgrace!! Were they like San Marino, more interested in rolling around as if a sniper had shot them They were rolling round, throwing elbows, mouthing off, doing stuff behind the ref's back; everything, really. I have to admit, I reckoned before the game that 3-0 would do me nicely, given our recent form, and we got it. On paper, I can't complain. Performances left a lot to be desired as a rule, but job done in this encounter, at least.
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Post by gw on Mar 28, 2007 21:20:06 GMT -1
Were they like San Marino, more interested in rolling around as if a sniper had shot them They were rolling round, throwing elbows, mouthing off, doing stuff behind the ref's back; everything, really. I have to admit, I reckoned before the game that 3-0 would do me nicely, given our recent form, and we got it. On paper, I can't complain. Performances left a lot to be desired as a rule, but job done in this encounter, at least. San Marino were like that aswel
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