England reborn....beware the rest of the World!!! :-)

**nickster_uk** · 08-11-2006, 04:03 PM

Steve McClaren has shown some balls for his selection of the team for the friendly against Greece next week:

Goalkeepers:
Robinson (Tottenham), Kirkland (Liverpool), Foster (Man Utd).

Defenders:
Bridge (Chelsea), Brown (Man Utd), Carragher (Liverpool), A Cole (Arsenal), Dawson (Tottenham), Ferdinand (Man Utd), G Neville (Man Utd), P Neville (Everton), Terry (capt, Chelsea), Young (Charlton).

Midfielders:
Downing (Middlesbrough), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Richardson (Man Utd), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea).

Strikers:
Ashton (West Ham), Bent (Charlton), Crouch (Liverpool), Defoe (Tottenham).

No Beckham, Sol Campbell and David James and a few other missing through injury/suspension.

Must admit that I was weary of McClaren becoming boss as he was Sven's lapdog for so long but this selection show's he's not scared to pick the players who need to be picked and drop the dead wood......however, I do still think that Beckham has a few England games under his belt yet but now he know's it's not all about reputation.

England are back!!!....(I hope) :-)

Zazula · 08-11-2006, 08:15 PM

Well, nickster, this is the only way to go when one coaches a team full of divas - you show them that what counts is those ninety minutes in the field, not the reputation, media coverage and ad contracts.

Now, I didn't know you're playing against us next week (I'm not into football a lot); but I'm afraid our present team will be a snack bite...

bry623 · 08-14-2006, 07:58 AM

The United States still need a coach. I still want to hire Klinsmann.

JAMS · 08-17-2006, 07:41 AM

It´s good to see England got rid of her old coach. Most-expensive trainer ever (right, or?) with only marginal success. I hope we will see the full potential of the English team now. After all .... it´s your game.

@bry623:

Why not? He already lives over there, he uses American training methods AND he speaks a better English than Matthäus (well ... who doesn´t?

)

Passt wie die Faust aufs Auge.

Zazula · 08-17-2006, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zazula

Now, I didn't know you're playing against us next week (I'm not into football a lot); but I'm afraid our present team will be a snack bite...

Well, England-Greece: 4-0...

What had I said? If only I had bet on what I said...

bry623 · 08-17-2006, 09:54 AM

In American betting, you would have been given points.

**nickster_uk** · 08-17-2006, 05:58 PM

Was a good result and we were pretty good in the first half but took our feet off the gas in the second....4-0 half time, so I was kinda hoping for a 7-0 thrashing but a win's a win!

Was pretty good considering we didn't have Rooney, Owen or Joe Cole on the pitch....not to mention Beckham and the manager has definitely injected some willingness into the team.

Glad that my original doubts of Steve McClaren have been proven false..now we need to build on this and get better and more consistent for the 90 mins.

Zazula....I believe we had a £500 bet on the game????????? :)

**Glaswegian** · 08-18-2006, 03:59 PM

Don't get too hopeful Nick, early days yet.........

08-11-2006, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,942 OS: XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	England reborn....beware the rest of the World!!! :-) Steve McClaren has shown some balls for his selection of the team for the friendly against Greece next week: Goalkeepers: Robinson (Tottenham), Kirkland (Liverpool), Foster (Man Utd). Defenders: Bridge (Chelsea), Brown (Man Utd), Carragher (Liverpool), A Cole (Arsenal), Dawson (Tottenham), Ferdinand (Man Utd), G Neville (Man Utd), P Neville (Everton), Terry (capt, Chelsea), Young (Charlton). Midfielders: Downing (Middlesbrough), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Richardson (Man Utd), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea). Strikers: Ashton (West Ham), Bent (Charlton), Crouch (Liverpool), Defoe (Tottenham). No Beckham, Sol Campbell and David James and a few other missing through injury/suspension. Must admit that I was weary of McClaren becoming boss as he was Sven's lapdog for so long but this selection show's he's not scared to pick the players who need to be picked and drop the dead wood......however, I do still think that Beckham has a few England games under his belt yet but now he know's it's not all about reputation. England are back!!!....(I hope) :-) __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 2GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| 1xMaxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB & 4xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Zalman CNPS9500 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

08-11-2006, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Well, nickster, this is the only way to go when one coaches a team full of divas - you show them that what counts is those ninety minutes in the field, not the reputation, media coverage and ad contracts. Now, I didn't know you're playing against us next week (I'm not into football a lot); but I'm afraid our present team will be a snack bite... __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

08-14-2006, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,143 OS: winxp pro sp2	The United States still need a coach. I still want to hire Klinsmann. __________________ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.- Eleanor Roosevelt

08-17-2006, 07:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
JAMS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 34 OS: Win98	It´s good to see England got rid of her old coach. Most-expensive trainer ever (right, or?) with only marginal success. I hope we will see the full potential of the English team now. After all .... it´s your game. @bry623: Why not? He already lives over there, he uses American training methods AND he speaks a better English than Matthäus (well ... who doesn´t? ) Passt wie die Faust aufs Auge. __________________ I can wait. The end will be the same, I can wait

08-17-2006, 09:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,143 OS: winxp pro sp2	In American betting, you would have been given points. __________________ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.- Eleanor Roosevelt

08-17-2006, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,942 OS: XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Was a good result and we were pretty good in the first half but took our feet off the gas in the second....4-0 half time, so I was kinda hoping for a 7-0 thrashing but a win's a win! Was pretty good considering we didn't have Rooney, Owen or Joe Cole on the pitch....not to mention Beckham and the manager has definitely injected some willingness into the team. Glad that my original doubts of Steve McClaren have been proven false..now we need to build on this and get better and more consistent for the 90 mins. Zazula....I believe we had a £500 bet on the game????????? :) __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 2GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| 1xMaxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB & 4xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Zalman CNPS9500 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

08-18-2006, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
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