Pick yer squad...

[Bob's Orange]

Walker, is just the sort you don't want to take to a WC....a useful boy domestically, because he has pace and power, but repeatedly gives the ball away and makes errors of judgement. Glenn Johnson looks like the pick, on the basis there's no one better...

Johnson has also had a reasonable season for Liverpool as well.

[PetsWinPrizes]

For reasons I'm not entirely sure of, but I suspect are to do with sponsorship, the Squad is being revealed (well the bits that haven't been leaked) at the  Vauxhall car factory on the A505 in Luton.

Perhaps Jeds pub could offer to do the catering, sure the Journos would appreciate the work of 'one of Birminghams top chefs'

[Peter Venkman]

For reasons I'm not entirely sure of, but I suspect are to do with sponsorship, the Squad is being revealed (well the bits that haven't been leaked) at the  Vauxhall car factory on the A505 in Luton.

Perhaps Jeds pub could offer to do the catering, sure the Journos would appreciate the work of 'one of Birminghams top chefs'

Vauxhall have been sponsoring England for a fair few seasons as main sponsor, I get emails all the time offering me cheap England tickets (or free) since I bought a new Astra last year.

[Reg Smeeton]

Johnson has also had a reasonable season for Liverpool as well.

I believe Liverpool have the 8th worst defence in the Prem....Glenn is a very average player, but there's no one better in his position atm

[Bob's Orange]

I believe Liverpool have the 8th worst defence in the Prem....Glenn is a very average player, but there's no one better in his position atm

12th best = Reasonable!

Agree though, can't even begin to think of another English RB, Jenkinson? Its a shame Seamus Coleman isn't English.

[Reg Smeeton]

12th best = Reasonable!

Agree though, can't even begin to think of another English RB, Jenkinson? Its a shame Seamus Coleman isn't English.

A couple of times in the qualifiers we ended up with certainly Smalling or maybe Jones in there...definitely  stuff.

[PetsWinPrizes]

He could just borrow the tactic Taylor employed in 1992, and not actually take a Right Back, David Batty, Carlton Palmer and somebody else (I forget who) deputised over the three group games.

Amazing we didn't get past that stage, it really is

[LucienSanchez]

Clyne of Southampton?

[Bob's Orange]

Clyne of Southampton?

Not a bad shout.

[Bob's Orange]

Flanagan at Liverpool and Stones of Everton could be left field choices.

[chalkies_shorts]

He could just borrow the tactic Taylor employed in 1992, and not actually take a Right Back, David Batty, Carlton Palmer and somebody else (I forget who) deputised over the three group games.

Amazing we didn't get past that stage, it really is

and left back Keith Curle refused to play there although when selected knew he may have had to.

[Reg Smeeton]

He could just borrow the tactic Taylor employed in 1992, and not actually take a Right Back, David Batty, Carlton Palmer and somebody else (I forget who) deputised over the three group games.

Amazing we didn't get past that stage, it really is

That the Euro you're thinking of?  He also used Keith Curle.

In the qualifiers for the 94 WC we had....Lee Dixon and David Bardsley....I'm struggling to think of who Bardsley played for...poss QPR. Didn't do much better then, in fact the last time we failed to qualify, but had shed loads of players to pick from.

[PetsWinPrizes]

Yup, those awful awful Euros.

Good knowledge on Bardsley, I seem to recall he also picked Earl Barrett at RB at some point during his reign. That truly was a 'Golden Generation'

[Bob's Orange]

I cheated a bit but here was the lineups for 1992

v Denmark (0-0)

GK    1    Chris Woods
RB    2    Keith Curle    Booked 9'    Substituted off 62'
CB    4    Martin Keown    Booked 7'
CB    5    Des Walker
LB    3    Stuart Pearce
RM    8    Trevor Steven
CM    7    David Platt
CM    12    Carlton Palmer
LM    16    Paul Merson       Substituted off 71'
FW    10    Gary Lineker (c)
FW    17    Alan Smith
Substitutions:
MF    15    Neil Webb       Substituted in 71'
MF    18    Tony Daley    Booked 57'    Substituted in 62'

v France

GK    1    Chris Woods
SW    12    Carlton Palmer
CB    4    Martin Keown
CB    5    Des Walker
CB    3    Stuart Pearce
RM    8    Trevor Steven
CM    19    David Batty    Booked 69'
CM    7    David Platt
LM    11    Andy Sinton
CF    10    Gary Lineker (c)
CF    20    Alan Shearer

v Sweden

GK    1    Chris Woods
RB    19    David Batty
CB    4    Martin Keown
CB    5    Des Walker
LB    3    Stuart Pearce
RM    18    Tony Daley    Booked 10'
CM    15    Neil Webb    Booked 81'
CM    12    Carlton Palmer
CM    7    David Platt
LM    11    Andy Sinton       Substituted off 76'
FW    10    Gary Lineker (c)       Substituted off 62'
Substitutions:
MF    16    Paul Merson       Substituted in 76'
FW    17    Alan Smith       Substituted in 62'

[Bob's Orange]

Just been tweeted Lambert is in the squad FWIW.