Euro Squad - No Richards.

[Goaters 103]

Bad news is Richards is now nailed on for that GB squad, as Pearce loves him. That means he's gone for our pre-season.

I'd actually not be too bothered if as few a City players as possible were picked for the euros, giving them a break.

On Micah, yes I'd have selected him but its worth noting that when he was fit again for the last 3-4 games, Mancini went with Zabba and not him.

But if not picked for england, id say it shows he wasnt fit for those last 3 or 4 games

If he wasnt fit John, he wouldnt have been on the bench - Kolo would have. He looked fine when he sprinted onto the pitch at the final whistle on sunday like a greyhound!

[Swales4ever]

agree with the selfish own interest fm City's point of view, but genuinely puzzled at what's going on two different England Managers for not getting that Micah is - by far - the best RB with English citizenship.
also the injury argument it's weak, there's plenty of time to recover from minor problems.

[Ted Hughes]

It must be injury surely ?

We always take players who are injured & hope they get better. Perhaps Roy is refusing to do that.

[Im_Spartacus]

Bad news is Richards is now nailed on for that GB squad, as Pearce loves him. That means he's gone for our pre-season.

I'd actually not be too bothered if as few a City players as possible were picked for the euros, giving them a break.

On Micah, yes I'd have selected him but its worth noting that when he was fit again for the last 3-4 games, Mancini went with Zabba and not him.

But if not picked for england, id say it shows he wasnt fit for those last 3 or 4 games

If he wasnt fit John, he wouldnt have been on the bench - Kolo would have. He looked fine when he sprinted onto the pitch at the final whistle on sunday like a greyhound!

So did Harry Kewell in the CL final though, winnings stuff like that obviously does strange things to people's bodies. Perhaps Micah was on the bench for a number of reasons, despite not being fully fit - I seriously considered with 10 to go whether we would see him come on up front for example on Sunday, something you wouldn't have used Kolo for.

a 70% fit Micah is still a very useful player to have with 5 other outfield players on the bench

[PeterParker]

This is starting to look like Mike Bassett - England Manager

[KinkyKinkladze]

No Micah - confirmed.

[Ted Hughes]

This is starting to look like Mike Bassett - England Manager

Carroll has got in. No Micah. No AJ. Downing instead.

Call up for Ron Benson and Tony Hedges.

[Nigels Tackle]

no cleverley!?!? wtf!?!!?

presumably phil jones, who can play anywhere, will go up front in rooney's absence for the first 2 games as he's not picked any other strikers?

[Ted Hughes]

no cleverley!?!? wtf!?!!?

presumably phil jones, who can play anywhere, will go up front in rooney's absence for the first 2 games as he's not picked any other strikers?

I'm looking forward to seeing Danny Wellbeck running onto Andy Carroll's flick ons.

Tbh it'll probably work, as international football teams are mostly fucking shite.

[Mark (Blue Army)]

GK – Hart, Green, Ruddy
DF – Baines, Cahill, Cole, Johnson, Jones, Lescott, Terry
M – Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Parker, Walcott, Young, Milner
S – Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck

Stand-by list - Butland, Jagielka, Henderson, Adam Johnson, Sturridge

[PeterParker]

Sturridge should had been there. He is a cunt, but he should had been there, he had a much better season than Welbeck & Carroll.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Farce.

Shouldn't be shocked tho, I've known for Yeats the FA pick the team, yet for some reason every time we change manager I let myself believe it will be different.

[Nigels Tackle]

GK – Hart, Green, Ruddy
DF – Baines, Cahill, Cole, Johnson, Jones, Lescott, Terry
M – Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Parker, Walcott, Young, Milner
S – Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck

Stand-by list - Butland, Jagielka, Henderson, Adam Johnson, Sturridge

loving the youthful look we have in the middle of the park...

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

GK – Hart, Green, Ruddy
DF – Baines, Cahill, Cole, Johnson, Jones, Lescott, Terry
M – Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Parker, Walcott, Young, Milner
S – Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck

Stand-by list - Butland, Jagielka, Henderson, Adam Johnson, Sturridge

Look at those players. Does someoen seriously think England are in with a chance.
Also, Cappello left partly because of Terry and now he is in there anyway.

Also, theo Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain? Really?

[Sideshow Bob]

stuart downing FFS.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

GK – Hart, Green, Ruddy
DF – Baines, Cahill, Cole, Johnson, Jones, Lescott, Terry
M – Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Parker, Walcott, Young, Milner
S – Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck

Stand-by list - Butland, Jagielka, Henderson, Adam Johnson, Sturridge

loving the youthful look we have in the middle of the park...

I assume you mean Ashley Young.

[Esky]

Jesus, that's a horrible squad. Never mind though, Downing's 36 games, 0 goals, 0 assists will surely lead you to glory.

[FBlue]

What the heck FFS ?

I was already like WTF yesterday when I saw Gourcuff making the team for us yesterday but STEWART FUCKIN DOWNING ??? The lad hadn't has an assist or a goal in one year, Andy Caroll ??

When you guys will actually get a coach with some balls ? Always the same underachieving fuckers since 10 years...

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

What the heck FFS ?

I was already like WTF yesterday when I saw Gourcuff making the team for us yesterday but STEWART FUCKIN DOWNING ??? The lad hadn't has an assist or a goal in one year, Andy Caroll ??

When you guys will actually get a coach with some balls ? Always the same underachieving fuckers since 10 years...

To be fair, this is one the worst pool of English players I can remember.

[johnny crossan]

Utterly preposterous - Hodgson has picked every Liverpool player he could, even Henderson is a reserve. The man is a corrupt, stupid clown who deserves nothing but our contempt.