World Cup 2010

[eFestivals]

Happy overall... But I thought Bobby Z should of been there...

No way - his scoring is just too erratic. Bent is a better bet.

[oafc0000]

No way - his scoring is just too erratic. Bent is a better bet.

[TheGayTent]

Bobby Z out...

[ampersand]

No way - his scoring is just too erratic. Bent is a better bet.

[oafc0000]

When was he in?

[TheGayTent]

No way - his scoring is just too erratic. Bent is a better bet.

[Langdale Wolf]

Right - take out 7 for the 23! I think you need to take 3 keepers, so the ones in red are the ones I'd leave behind:

the squad

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[TheGayTent]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[Lithium05]

Dissappointed with no Zamora, pleased Parker's in there (but will be annoyed if they don't play him in the friendlys then leave him out)

No real surprises.

[eFestivals]

Neither have ever scored on the international stage

Neither have played much (or at all in Z's case I think?) to have much chance to.

I chose my words carefully - I merely said that Bent was a better bet than Zamora, not that he should necessarily be on the plane. I'm not sure he should be.

[Cardboard Box City]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[eFestivals]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

I can't see Carra getting back into the squad if there's no plans to take him - I reckon he's got to be at the forefront of Postman Pat's mind, and Pat has told him that already.

I reckon it'll be Warnock or Upson who stay behind instead, as Carra brings greater versatility.

[Lithium05]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[Langdale Wolf]

I can't see Carra getting back into the squad if there's no plans to take him - I reckon he's got to be at the forefront of Postman Pat's mind, and Pat has told him that already.

I reckon it'll be Warnock or Upson who stay behind instead, as Carra brings greater versatility.

[eFestivals]

Why are two of them pink? What you trying to say?!

oooooooOOOOOO .... you've just reminded me of what I reckon is a bit of mischief making by the Mail......

Meanwhile, newly promoted German Bundesliga side St Pauli are poised to offer Arsenal defender Sol Campbell a lucrative one-year contract.

Full story: Daily Mail

St Pauli are best known as being a gay football club!

[Cardboard Box City]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[Langdale Wolf]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[eFestivals]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

I agree with that, aside from I reckon it'll be Bent and not Defoe that's left behind.

And, just perhaps, Parker to stay behind instead of Huddlestone.

[eFestivals]

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

nah, that's wrong - we won't take that many defenders and so few midfielders.

[Benj]

I can't see Carra getting back into the squad if there's no plans to take him - I reckon he's got to be at the forefront of Postman Pat's mind, and Pat has told him that already.

I reckon it'll be Warnock or Upson who stay behind instead, as Carra brings greater versatility.

[Langdale Wolf]

There'd be no back up Right full back if Carragher doesn't go will there? He's nailed on.

[Cardboard Box City]

nah, that's wrong - we won't take that many defenders and so few midfielders.

[Lithium05]

You'd take Upson over Dawson?

[TheGayTent]

Neither have played much (or at all in Z's case I think?) to have much chance to.

[eFestivals]

I was thinking that, I suspect Dawson gets the boot in favour of either Huddlestone or Parker if thats the case

nah, they'll be two more defenders that won't go than your original list, and one of Theo or SWP (it'll be Theo) will go along with Lennon else we're short on the right.