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Euro2012 thread...

Discussion in 'Watford' started by Mexican Hornet, May 9, 2012.

  1. North North Watford

    North North Watford Active Member

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    Sounds similar to the sorts of runs we had between tournaments under Sven and Fabio.
     
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  2. Hornette_TID

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    :) i'll go with your positivity then NNW ;)...
     
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  3. North North Watford

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    If finding an excuse to slag off the French counts as positivity, then you can count on me :)
     
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  4. Hornette_TID

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    <laugh>.!
     
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  5. Jsybarry

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    With all the talk of any potential trouble being in Ukraine, will Poland as the co-hosts be tarnished by association if there isn't any trouble there or be shown as being able to host a peaceful tournament where the Ukraine couldn't? Sky looked a potential trouble in Ukraine for English fans but I would've thought that with the amount of Irish in the UK, they would've also looked at the possibility of any trouble for them in Poland.
     
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  6. Mexican Hornet

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    I'm doomed against France then <doh>
     
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  7. Mexican Hornet

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    Ruddy's been ruled out ! Will Loach get a call up <whistle>
     
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  8. Norwayhornet

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    what youve done in qualifying and in the build up counts for nothing as England have proved in the past so adeptly, Everyone can beat everyone on their day,I fully expect sweden and Denmark to cause some pain to the opposition , Hard to see past Germany :(
     
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  9. vic-rijrode

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    No - would you call up a goalie who lost his place to a loanee for half a season?
     
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  10. North North Watford

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    Would you call up a goalkeeper who has never played above League Two? Because as good a player as Butland undoubtedly is, that is what Hodgson has done.
     
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  11. Chris 13

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    Instead they go for a reserve keeper - Birmingham's Jack Butland - what about Stockdale or many others? At least one for the future I guess.

    In fact what about Joe Lewis who just signed for Cardiff on a free?
     
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  12. Mexican Hornet

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    Nah, I wouldn't call him up mate, I think it would be best for him to find a new club. I don't agree with the boo boys though, he should get our support if he stays. He could rediscover his form after all. The whistle was pure sarcasm in the initial comment.
     
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  13. Mitch_wfc

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    Alex McCarthy (Reading) should get called up IMO
     
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  14. Jsybarry

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    It highlights what a dearth of current international standard keepers England has. If certain keepers hadn't retired from international football, we wouldn't be in this situation.
     
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  15. North North Watford

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    But we're not in the position where the best player we can call up is someone who has not been deemed ready to play in the Championship (yet). If the argument is that we don't need a third keeper so we may as well bring a kid for experience, fine, but in that case why were we originally bringing Ruddy? There are plenty of solid Championship keepers out there. Whatever the debate about the best top division in the world, the Championship is the best second division in the world by a million miles.
     
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  16. Mexican Hornet

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    SQUAD NUMBERS ARE IN:

    Goalkeepers: 1. Joe Hart (Manchester City), 13. Robert Green (West Ham), 23. Jack Butland (Birmingham City).

    Defenders: 12. Leighton Baines (Everton), 5. Gary Cahill (Chelsea), 3. Ashley Cole (Chelsea), 2. Glen Johnson (Liverpool), 14. Phil Jones (Manchester United), 15. Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), 6. John Terry (Chelsea), 18. Phil Jagielka (Everton).

    Midfielders: 19. Stewart Downing (Liverpool), 4. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), 8. Frank Lampard (Chelsea), 16. James Milner (Manchester City), 20. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), 17. Scott Parker (Tottenham), 7. Theo Walcott (Arsenal), 11. Ashley Young (Manchester United).

    Forwards: 9. Andy Carroll (Liverpool), 21. Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), 10. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), 22. Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).


    DOES THAT SHOW HIS FIRST 11 ??
     
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  17. HaslemereKev

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    I'd say it is pretty spot on, other than I don't think he will play Lampard and Gerrard together - Parker will play with one - but they are their regular team numbers, so they'd probably throw a hissy if they didn't give it to them!
     
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  18. Yellowperil

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    We had a lucky escape with Barry pulling out with injury. In the last World Cup he was embarrassingly slow and his pass completion is appaling. Yes he has a Prem winners medal but look who he had playing alongside him.
     
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  19. North North Watford

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  20. Hornette_TID

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    Lampard is injured, they're scanning in the morning..seems Jordan Henderson is on standby for him. No Carrick still, does that make sense to anyone?
     
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