The 30 man World Cup Squad

[dh1985]

I think Venables might put Ince and Platt in the Centre with Gazza playing further forward and McManaman and Anderton on the wings. Old school Xmas tree formation. Sorry, that was the last time I gace a shíte about England.

Capello is just the same as all the rest. So much for picking players on form. If so, Darren Bent would be on the plane as would Dawson. There would be no place for Heskey, SWP, Walcott, Upson, Carrick (who I rate but has been shíte this year), Ferdinand, J Cole and, most of all, Carrager! All of them have been either shíte, injured or overrated this season.

I think Capello might put Lennon right, J.Cole left and put Gerrard behind Rooney, and might try Carrick with Lampard if Barry isn't fit at the start.

I don't think Carrick will make the squad and I think Capello quite likes Gerrard playing left for some reason. I think Huddlestone will replace Barry for the first game with Lennon on the right. Once Barry is fit again, it will be the same team as the qualifiers.  

[Didledee]

Carrick is a good player,has he's proved but he's out of form. If Capello doesn't want to play Gerrard and Lampard in the middle and if Barry is not fit then I think Carrick will  start.

Parker hasn't played the last 2 warm up's and I don't think he will make the 23.

[Didledee]

, it will be the same team as the qualifiers. 

Without Heskey starting, Walcott out.

The back 4 picks it self

I like Defoe, I think Crouchy's a good player with ball for a tall player and his record for England is brilliant, Capello has options, I don't mind if Gerrard plays left but I'd rather have him behind Rooney or in the middle.

[jimbo_bwfc]

Thank foooooooooooook Capello didn't take Walcott. Confidence in him somewhat restored.

[Jamster26]

I havn't been too impressed with England under Capello to be honest. We have often looked sluggish and lacked a cutting edge. The only time we look like scoring is from a set piece.

[Didledee]

I havn't been too impressed with England under Cappello to be honest. We have often looked sluggish and lacked a cutting edge. The only time we look like scoring is from a set piece.

To be fair we played well in the qualifers, not the best sides we will ever play but we thrashed a lot of teams and played some nice football.

[dh1985]

Without Heskey starting, Walcott out.

I dunno. I didn't watch any of the qualfiers to be honest!!!!! I thought he played Rooney alongside Crocuh? Nevermind!

[Jamster26]

To be fair we played well in the qualifers, not the best sides we will ever play but we thrashed a lot of teams and played some nice football.

Yes true we have (eg. Croatia) but we look vulnerable at the back in my opinion. I can't see us coping with the 'top strikers'.

[Shaft]

I am surprised Walcott was dropped, I know his form hasn't been great this last year but he showed against Croatia that he can be very dangerous on the big stage.

Do we really need 3 keepers? I know its standard for every nation but we have Jussi and Al Habsi and yet Al Habsi didn't play a single minute in the league all season. I know its being safe but the chances of us losing two keepers is almost zero. I'd rather have 2 keepers and Walcott.

I was very disappointed Adam Johnson was left out. He has been fantastic for Man City this year, he is left footed, probably the only left footed attacking player we have and he looks a quality player. I don't honestly see what Joe Cole gives England.

Heskey, Jesus Christ, what is the point of Emile Heskey's existance in this world? He hasn't scored since February, he is so inept in front of goal and is just not a threat. He is no better than Kevin Davies and yet Davies wouldn't get a look in in a million years.

Lastly, Upson in, Dawson out, wtf? Upson has been crap this season, I've never rated him highly. Dawson is a really good solid centre back and looked superb for Spurs since the turn of the year. I would have had Dawson ahead of Upson all day long.

[Didledee]

I don't honestly see what Joe Cole gives England.

Are you kidding me? 1st Lampard, now J.Cole?

For a long time people were saying England's problem was the left side, J.Cole comes along and makes that area is own, giving man of the match performances, scoring great goals and several assists. If he never got injured he would be a regular for Chelsea and would never have lost his left wing position for England

He came on against Japan and changed the game.

[aarons2009]

I really rate Joe Cole before he got this injury but i have seen little to say he is back to his best, i hope im wrong though.

I think this will be the last time we see this current set of english players in a world cup together and fully expect a new side all together in 2014 (apart from rooney, milner, lennon and joe hart and perhaps one or two more) which im pleased about because this whole can gerrard and lampard play together and is heskey good enough for england debate can come to an end.

[Shaft]

I am not kidding you, Joe Cole is like putting a square peg in a round hole. There is no position for him. He is skillful but never does anything. I don't rate him.

Michael Carrick is another player I don't like, the guy is rubbish and shouldn't be playing at the level he is playing at. He should be playing for a team like Birmingham.

[aarons2009]

Michael Carrick is another player I don't like, the guy is rubbish and shouldn't be playing at the level he is playing at. He should be playing for a team like Birmingham.

So your saying that a player who has helped Utd to win numerous trophies since he has been there, was outstanding at Spurs should be playing for birmingham?........

[Shaft]

So your saying that a player who has helped Utd to win numerous trophies since he has been there, was outstanding at Spurs should be playing for birmingham?........

Yes that is what I am saying. He is not good enough at the highest level. In the biggest games you can just see he is totally out of his depth. United have Darren Fletcher who is the most under rated player in world football, he is absolutely superb and is a big game player. Carrick just goes missing, he can't compete at the highest level. He's a poor man's Tony Kelly.

[Big_Sharps]

I am surprised Walcott was dropped, I know his form hasn't been great this last year but he showed against Croatia that he can be very dangerous on the big stage.

Do we really need 3 keepers? I know its standard for every nation but we have Jussi and Al Habsi and yet Al Habsi didn't play a single minute in the league all season. I know its being safe but the chances of us losing two keepers is almost zero. I'd rather have 2 keepers and Walcott.

I was very disappointed Adam Johnson was left out. He has been fantastic for Man City this year, he is left footed, probably the only left footed attacking player we have and he looks a quality player. I don't honestly see what Joe Cole gives England.

Heskey, Jesus Christ, what is the point of Emile Heskey's existance in this world? He hasn't scored since February, he is so inept in front of goal and is just not a threat. He is no better than Kevin Davies and yet Davies wouldn't get a look in in a million years.

Lastly, Upson in, Dawson out, wtf? Upson has been crap this season, I've never rated him highly. Dawson is a really good solid centre back and looked superb for Spurs since the turn of the year. I would have had Dawson ahead of Upson all day long.

Half of that is nonsense and the rest is pretty accurate, I was saying myself we dont need 3 goalkeepers as you would be pretty unlucky to lose 3 goalkeepers through injury in a 6 week period.  Emile Heskey is also absolute dog shite and a waste of oxygen and space but Theo Walcott is nothing but an athlete with average footballing ability and should never have even made the 30 neve mind 23. 

Joey Cole is quality and should be starting every game in South Africa as he offers something totally different in that side .  Carrick isnt a world beater granted but he has played a hell of a lot more at the highest level for england and united than huddlestone or parker who have never played in the champions league nevermind a world cup.

Other than Upson in for Dawson I think that is his best 23 that has been taken if you into account experiance and football ability.

[Italian Trotter]

Does no one else think it was the right decision to take Heskey? Don't get me wrong, I don't think the guy is amazing by any stretch of the imagination but he obviously does a job for England. His goal ratio is shocking, but he does for England what SKD does for us.

I doubt Defoe will start so I see it as pretty pointless having Bent and Defoe on the bench. Heskey could come in if we were looking for a different approach. Heskey and Rooney have always looked good up top together, and more importantly he seems to bring the best out of Rooney. In saying that, I would still play Rooney up top on his own as that's how he's looked the best when playing for the scum.

[Shaft]

I don't know what people see in Joe Cole. I agree he is skillful but he hardly ever does anything. Chelsea aren't even arsed about offering him a new contract, they don't mind losing him for nothing to a rival club. I don't even know what is his best position, there doesn't seem to be a position for him.

Italian Trotter - no I don't think its the right decision to take Heskey. He seems to play against the weaker teams when England hammer the opposition and everyone thinks it was because Heskey played. He's rubbish, its incredible he is going to the world cup. In fact its incredible he plays for a team as good as Villa. His career looked to be really fading out when he signed for Birmingham and then Wigan, and then after a few England games where he played well against crap teams like Israel, people start thinking he is a world beater. He hardly gets a game for Villa he's that crap.

I agree that Carrick is a better choice than the likes of Huddlestone and Parker but he's really nothing to write home about.

[Italian Trotter]

I don't agree that Heskey seems to just play against the lesser sides. England haven't played that many good sides recently (he played against Croatia both home and away and the recent Holland friendly), but England just seems to look better when he plays. I saw on BBC before that in 'Rooney’s last 10 England games with Heskey – 9 goals. Rooney’s last 10 England games without Heskey – 2 goals'.

[Natasha Whittam]

I've said many times before, Heskey is a donkey BUT England do play better when he's in the starting 11.