Norway V England

[chalkies_shorts]

Nope flip flops, too hot for the Uggs at moment.

Have been meaning to post an update about these tbh. Best pair of slippers I've ever had, I get in from work, take off the work boots, take my socks off and slip the Uggs on. The feeling of that sheepskin on the bottom of your feet is nothing short of incredible.

Give it a try chalky, I promise you'll never go back to ordinary slippers

Thats got to be the equivalent of getting in from work, taking the suit off and putting on a nice sequined dress. I'm not a transvestite.
Tonight Matthew I'm going to be Danny La Rue in my Uggs. 

[cheltred69]

Adam Johnson MOTM for me

Only 10 starts for City this season.

Surely an illustration that the Premier League can't be beneficial to the national team when so many of our better players are spending time sitting on the bench and potential players of the future biding their time in reserve squads.

[sonicyouth]

Norway suck at defending.

[Reg Smeeton]

should be one of the first names on the team sheet imo.

Nah, because it would be spelt wrongly. Woy likes to read a good book, so he'd respect the need for accuracy.

[Reg Smeeton]

He's about 3 times better than Stuart Downing. More pace, skill, and a better cross and shot. Must take Johnson and must leave Downing at home.

Strange isn't it...Capello didn't like Johnson, Woy doesn't like Johnson, and Mancini has his doubts. Yet Downing has started the last 7 or 8 England games and King Kenny was happy to spend 20 mill on him.

All of which tends to suggest we, as mere fans, probably know fuck all.

[oxford_fan]

and King Kenny was happy to spend 20 mill on him.

(Which is one of the reasons he was sacked.)

[DRS]

Reg raises a valid point imo.Same as micah richards

[Arriba]

Downing didn't have a good season but i don't get all the bashing he gets. He was superb for Villa the season before and look how they went backwards with him and Young gone. I would have taken Johnson but Downing aitn as bad as he's being made out to be

[oxford_fan]

I think that's the problem arriba. The majority of us would take Adam Johnson, but Downing seems to be being played ahead of him.

Young can play on the left of the three attacking midfielders, and Johnson too, or Ox. So I wouldn't have Downing near my squad, there are too many other better options.

[walcot red]

Downing didn't have a good season but i don't get all the bashing he gets. He was superb for Villa the season before and look how they went backwards with him and Young gone. I would have taken Johnson but Downing aitn as bad as he's being made out to be

He has had a terrible season he got no assists and hasn't scored at all this season. I think based on his performances this season it maybe warranted. To be fair though he was in a shit liverpool team. Maybe a decent manager can get something out of him

[Reg Smeeton]

I think that's the problem arriba. The majority of us would take Adam Johnson, but Downing seems to be being played ahead of him.

The Downing obsession is bizarre, especially when it extends to Tyldesley, who kept on calling Johnson, Downing, after he replaced him. 

[DRS]

This is where being the England manager becomes a problem.The majority want players to be picked on form not name,now i agree with most that johnson and richards should be in the team but when you look at it closely they really have not played enough minutes in the last few months to warrant a place.Both need to leave city asap or run the risk of ending up the way of players like joe cole,scott parker and glenn johnson to a point.

[pericarp]

All England wingers are like Downing though. Shows promise, but no end product.

[Arriba]

All England wingers are like Downing though. Shows promise, but no end product.

Young and Ox have end product. those 2 would start wide for me.

[pericarp]

Young and Ox have end product. those 2 would start wide for me.

Ox agreed, but Young is like any other. Had a very good first few months with Utd, then was pretty piss poor since.