Pearce's England Squad

That_Guy · 23-02-2012 01:04PM

No James McClean. That's a bloody farce.

Nalz · 23-02-2012 01:18PM

SantryRed wrote: »

In the Championship

and?

jebidiah · 23-02-2012 01:28PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I always find it weird that these threads about the English team seem to be far more popular than threads about the Irish one.

Is that there many of our English friends posting on here or is that there many Irish people that take an interest in them?

Each to their own though so fill your boots.

for the impending calamity of course!

ArmaniJeanss · 23-02-2012 01:42PM

I think Pearce flagged days in advance that it was an experimental squad, deliberately leaving out some senior players.

So all the 'OMG I can't believe he is leaving out XXXX' stuff is a bit lol.

Beefy78 · 23-02-2012 01:45PM

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

I think Pearce flagged days in advance that it was an experimental squad, deliberately leaving out some senior players.

So all the 'OMG I can't believe he is leaving out XXXX' stuff is a bit lol.

But he's not left out experienced players, other than Lampard. He's take the 'difficult' decision to take out the fringe players. If he wanted to experiement he should have got rid of Gerrard, Cole, Rooney, Walcott and others.

ArmaniJeanss · 23-02-2012 01:51PM

Beefy78 wrote: »

But he's not left out experienced players, other than Lampard. He's take the 'difficult' decision to take out the fringe players. If he wanted to experiement he should have got rid of Gerrard, Cole, Rooney, Walcott and others.

Wouldn't Ferdinand & Carrick count as experienced players left out?
Gerrard has to be involved as likely new captain I suppose.
Maybe Walcott still counts as promising youngster

Beefy78 · 23-02-2012 01:56PM

Ferdinand is a crock. Carrick is hardly an established international. I presume he's not been selected because Pearce doesn't think he's good enough.

It just seems a strange squad to me. The Lescott decision is baffling.

Sgt Pepper 64 · 23-02-2012 02:06PM

That_Guy wrote: »

No James McClean. That's a bloody farce.

he's in the scotland squad

kevohmsford · 23-02-2012 02:15PM

I think it is a pretty well balanced squad. Lescott should be there.His omission is strange as he is playing so well at the moment. I suppose Capello would not get rid of the older players so Pearce is doing the right thing in bringing in the next generation of players.

aidan24326 · 23-02-2012 02:21PM

I think the reason we (Irish) always take an interest in the England squad, especially coming up to a major finals, is that it just wouldn't be the same without them. The ridiculous hype, the unreasonable expectation, the controversy, the scandal, the inevitable flop, it's like a good soap opera.

On a more serious note I'm a little surprised that Pearce is still there. It seems to be largely forgotten now but at the WC a couple of years ago there was major rumblings of discontent about his coaching/training methods, or the lack of them. It was rumoured that many of the players don't really respect him as a coach, so I wonder will he keep the job for the Euro Finals or is that even being spoken of as an option?

Beefy78 · 23-02-2012 02:25PM

Pearce's press conference today was pretty much his application to do the job through the Euros at least.

"I'm available and have expereience of tournament football" is along the lines of how he put it.

bobbysands81 · 23-02-2012 02:34PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

The majority of us follow an English team, watch English football week in week out and hence take an interest in the English National Team. Big deal

kryogen wrote: »

Why would you find it weird?

The English Premier League teams are easily the most popular on this forum, so it would go hand in hand that the England squad would be talked about, almost all the players in the squad will play for the biggest teams in England, so they will be players that the posters here support week in week out.

Quite natural that they will be interested

As I said, "fill your boots", I just don't get it.

Personally I want to see England humped every time they play.:D

bobbysands81 · 23-02-2012 02:37PM

CSF wrote: »

Interesting coming from someone who supports a foreign club.

Well I'd rather follow Celtic then a team like Shels whose fans have been known to sing "The Famine Song" on occassion.

I often wonder where they would have been
If we hadn't have taken them in
Fed them and washed them
Thousands in Glasgow alone
From Ireland they came
Brought us nothing but trouble and shame
Well the famine is over
Why don't they go home?

Now Athenry Mike was a thief
And Large John he was fully briefed
And that wee traitor from Castlemilk
Turned his back on his own
They've all their Papists in Rome
They have U2 and Bono
Well the famine is over
Why don't they go home?

Now they raped and fondled their kids
That's what those perverts from the darkside did
And they swept it under the carpet
and Large John he hid
Their evils seeds have been sown
Cause they're not of our own
Well the famine is over
Why don't you go home?

Now Timmy don't take it from me
Cause if you know your history
You've persecuted thousands of people
In Ireland alone
You turned on the lights
Fuelled U boats by night
That's how you repay us
It's time to go home.

kryogen · 23-02-2012 02:42PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

As I said, "fill your boots", I just don't get it.

Personally I want to see England humped every time they play.:D

So you also take an interest.

Raskolnikov · 23-02-2012 02:54PM

s_carnage wrote: »

Ya Smalling & Cahill are the only two CBs playing in that position regularly for their clubs.

Smalling has only played half of the games United have played and the vast majority of those appearances were at right back.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/chris-smalling/leistungsdaten/spieler_103427.html

kryogen · 23-02-2012 03:05PM

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Smalling has only played half of the games United have played and the vast majority of those appearances were at right back.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/chris-smalling/leistungsdaten/spieler_103427.html

Injuries have kinda played a part don't you think?

Both to himself, and to the right back!

Smalling is an important member of the first team.

Edit: Also maybe your not being deliberately misleading, but you are being misleading

He has played 14 of 25 league games (considering he has missed most of February, missing time in October, missing most of November etc.) this is not exactly terrible is it, kinda means when he is fit he plays more often then not.

He also played in 4 of the 6 Champions League matches, missing games only when injured iirc.

Mushy · 23-02-2012 03:05PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Well I'd rather follow Celtic then a team like Shels whose fans have been known to sing "The Famine Song" on occassion.

Doesnt really belong in thread.

Good to see some experimentation in the squad. Older lads wont be around much after Euros so may be a good chance to blood young players.

Guy:Incognito · 23-02-2012 03:49PM

mike65 wrote: »

Frank Lampard to get Pearce sacked by Monday.

Sure he's only minding the seat for uncle Harry anyway :-)

Didnt know Carson was with Bursaspor.

SantryRed · 23-02-2012 04:39PM

Trilla wrote: »

and?

Well that's fairly simple. It's a lower standard

CSF · 23-02-2012 05:18PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

CSF wrote: »

Interesting coming from someone who supports a foreign club.

Well I'd rather follow Celtic then a team like Shels whose fans have been known to sing "The Famine Song" on occassion.

I often wonder where they would have been
If we hadn't have taken them in
Fed them and washed them
Thousands in Glasgow alone
From Ireland they came
Brought us nothing but trouble and shame
Well the famine is over
Why don't they go home?

Now Athenry Mike was a thief
And Large John he was fully briefed
And that wee traitor from Castlemilk
Turned his back on his own
They've all their Papists in Rome
They have U2 and Bono
Well the famine is over
Why don't they go home?

Now they raped and fondled their kids
That's what those perverts from the darkside did
And they swept it under the carpet
and Large John he hid
Their evils seeds have been sown
Cause they're not of our own
Well the famine is over
Why don't you go home?

Now Timmy don't take it from me
Cause if you know your history
You've persecuted thousands of people
In Ireland alone
You turned on the lights
Fuelled U boats by night
That's how you repay us
It's time to go home.

I'm fairly confident this isn't true. But if it is:
1) What are we, racist against Irish people?
2) How is this in any way relevant to the thread, or even the direction you took the thread in?

briany · 23-02-2012 05:58PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I always find it weird that these threads about the English team seem to be far more popular than threads about the Irish one.

Is that there many of our English friends posting on here or is that there many Irish people that take an interest in them?

Each to their own though so fill your boots.

cgpg5 wrote: »

The majority of us follow an English team, watch English football week in week out and hence take an interest in the English National Team. Big deal

jebidiah wrote: »

for the impending calamity of course!

Yeah, so many like to opine on how the English team will fall apart despite the apparent quality in the side. Since so many here follow the English game, they can give their thoughts on why a certain position or partnership won't work.

I couldn't give such opinions since I have very little interest in the Premiership outside of how members of the Irish international side are doing but others are perfectly entitled to do so.

tim_holsters · 23-02-2012 06:06PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I always find it weird that these threads about the English team seem to be far more popular than threads about the Irish one.

Is that there many of our English friends posting on here or is that there many Irish people that take an interest in them?

Each to their own though so fill your boots.

Threads about the English team are not far more popular than threads about the Irish team.

lordgoat · 23-02-2012 06:20PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Well I'd rather follow Celtic then a team like Shels whose fans have been known to sing "The Famine Song" on occassion.

Edited out the crap song with the easy rhyming scheme, i always wonder why the always make the AB AB ?

here bobby,

how many potatoes does it take to kill an irishman?

None

I got told that be an English guy and man it still cracks me up.

What relevance is it to football? Absolutely nothing. Feel free to tell your friends.

I severly doubt that Shels fans ever sang such a song, as I just can't imagine someone going in the terraces, you know what i'd like to sing about now?

CSF wrote: »

I'm fairly confident this isn't true. But if it is:
1) What are we, racist against Irish people?
2) How is this in any way relevant to the thread, or even the direction you took the thread in?

I agree CSF on everything about the Irish being a race. We're not.

Back on topic, SP is the worst manager out there imo. I fully expected him to pick Mancienne for the squad and make him captain.

I am delighted to see Cam Stewart in the u-21's, watched him for the united reserves and always was a player i enjoyed on.

Hammer Archer · 23-02-2012 07:11PM

SantryRed wrote: »

Trilla wrote: »

and?

Well that's fairly simple. It's a lower standard

Once again, are you implying that he doesn't have saves to make? And are world class saves made in the Championship (and he's made lots this season) somehow not as good as if the save was made in the PL?
His performance recently against Southampton was as good as any goalkeeping performance I've seen this season in any league.

Gillington · 23-02-2012 08:16PM

Anyone follow Turkish football? Just interested in seeing how Scott Carson is getting on,always thought it a strange move.

SantryRed · 23-02-2012 08:24PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Once again, are you implying that he doesn't have saves to make? And are world class saves made in the Championship (and he's made lots this season) somehow not as good as if the save was made in the PL?
His performance recently against Southampton was as good as any goalkeeping performance I've seen this season in any league.

I've seen him make saves this season yes. But there obviously not at as high a standard as the Premiership because if they were they'd be playing Premiership football. He hasn't seemed to have as many brain farts this season I'll give him that. Maybe it's because he is kept busier but his concentration can be woeful at times.

cson · 23-02-2012 08:32PM

Theo Walcott continues to fool a lot of people with his impersonation of a footballer.

RichT · 23-02-2012 08:43PM

I opened up this thread expecting to see a discussion on 'Pearce's England Squad'. To be honest most of the posts have thankfully been just about that, but how in hell can 'The Famine Song' be linked to 'Pearce's England Squad' is beyond me.

Anyway, back on topic....... I'm quite happy with the squad.

tonycascarino · 23-02-2012 09:00PM

lordgoat wrote: »

I am delighted to see Cam Stewart in the u-21's, watched him for the united reserves and always was a player i enjoyed on.

Probably called up because Craig Levein is on his trail

steelcityblues · 23-02-2012 09:15PM

Theo Walcott still in the squad, lol!

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