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This is the England 23 that I think will go to WC, in order of probabiliy


K: James, Green, Hart


D: Terry, A.Cole, Johnson, Rio, King, Carragher, Warnock


M: Lampard, Gerrard, Lennon, Carrick, SWP, J.Cole, Milner, Barry


A: Rooney, Defoe, Heskey, Crouch, Walcott

I sincerely hope we don't need Caragher strikes me he's had a poor season in a poor season for Liverpool. Him and Campbell been strongly touted. Have we really no-one younger?


Initial 30 named later today - I'd think Zamora or Bent will be in that too and Parker

Very much agree that Parker should be in! I've always liked Bent, and still think he had a hard time at Spurs (they were saying he was sh!t when he was their top scorer), but don't think he's really up to the international level. That said, I don't rate Defoe much higher.


Zamora has had a great season, and maybe he'd be that something different to bring off the bench....

Carragher has had a poor season but he does have a lot of experience in every defensive position (and also ex-central midfield) and is rarely injured so in an England squad composed of players who regularly breakdown I can see why he is now touted for WC in Africa.

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.


Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.


Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.


Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

The excitement grows.. and naturally I shall be throwing my full support behind 'our boys' as they play 'foot-ball'


I have a few questions.


1. Is the the terrifying referee with the boggly eyes still going?

2. Do we have a new official song, or are we to be treated to another round of Three Lions, sung by tone-deaf sunburnt plasterers, high on Carling?

3. Is it unlucky to watch a match on ITV if BBC is also showing the same game?

Bob....


1) No

2) No and Yes respectively

3) Yes, although less unlucky than watching it on Sky


Just be glad there isn't a time difference for this World Cup that means people getting "into the spirit of things" at bugger-off-o'clock in the morning.

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