England squad

[JJ-AV]

Ashley's in.

As is that Bolton defender.

Ben Foster (Birmingham), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers)

Wes Brown (Manchester United), Gary Cahill (Bolton Wanderers), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Tottenham Hotspur), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), John Terry (Chelsea)

Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Aston Villa), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Darren Bent (Sunderland), Carlton Cole (West Ham United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Bobby Zamora (Fulham)

[LeeB]

Zamora's keeping Gabby's spot warm then.

[Brend'Watkins]

That attack minus Rooney is pretty shit isn't it.

[curiousorange]

Gabby must be a doubt. Otherwise he'd be there.

[curiousorange]

I'd also hoped Postman Pat might have seen sense and cut both Lampard and Gerrard, or at least one of them, but you've got to keep the prawn sandwich brigade happy, eh?

[PaulWinch again]

At least Ash has a deserved call up.

[old man villa fan]

That attack minus Rooney is pretty shit isn't it.

No variety in the other three.  Just shows how bereft of attacking players England are.

[timeoutbigbar]

Nice to see a couple of youngsters integrated,  I'd still hope that a few of the older generation are gone before the next major tournament.  Well actually, hoping would imply that i care about International football, which as for the moment, i don't.

[enigma]

Is Crouch injured?

[rutski]

That attack minus Rooney is pretty shit isn't it.

the attack with the fat twat in the world cup was pretty shit wasnt it! Lets see how far we can go with some'lesser' players in! Until the sponsers start demanding big names in again! To me it is the same old shit, and why that ****** terry is anywhere near it i dont know!!!

[curiousorange]

The BBC said Heskey was dropped. Who's going to tell them they've made a little boo-boo there?

[supertom]

Not brave enough for my liking. The superstar 6 are still all their to disappoint. Cashley, Terry, Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney. All a bunch of wankers. This friendly is also utterly pointless for using those arseholes. What would we learn? We should have canned them, and tested a few other youngsters in those spots, perhaps Rooney aside.

I'm glad to see Robinson in the squad. He should have been in the WC squad IMO. Hart aside, he was better than the other English stoppers last season.

[old man villa fan]

I see there is no place for flavour of last month, Joe Cole.  Terry will be pleased.  Perhaps the manager is waiting for him to throw his toys out again.

As somebody else commented, why is Terry in the squad, anyway.  He is on the way down from a non too high peak.

[Nev]

If ever you needed evidence as to why England fail to perform time and time again, this squad is it.

Why are Lampard and Gerrard not as effective for country as they are for their clubs? Because they don't have to be. They will be picked regardless.

Disgraceful.

[Brend'Watkins]

That attack minus Rooney is pretty shit isn't it.

the attack with the fat twat in the world cup was pretty shit wasnt it! Lets see how far we can go with some'lesser' players in! Until the sponsers start demanding big names in again! To me it is the same old shit, and why that c*** terry is anywhere near it i dont know!!!

Agree with you re: Terry, why bother with him?  He's a disruptive influence, too slow and not that good really.  So what if he throws himself at a ball once in a while, big deal.  Agree also about Rooney and the World Cup, but we know he is world class, he is, isn't he?