Well I guess there are a few footie fans on here so started a thread on it.
English squad just announced, I read it, rubbed my eyes, surely not! Well yes it's true Stuart Downing, Gareth Barry, Andy Carroll, 3 of the most overrated English players of all time are in. Oh and the usual big comp flops and losers are also in, Gerrard, lampard etc. Not confident...

The squad is a disgrace Nicky, but like we said in the other thread, we weren't expecting owt else eh??

Nice to see Oxlade-Chamberlain in but how much of a go will he get??

Only 4 strikers in the squad and Rooney missing for the first 2 games????

Hodgson on the TV saying he took Carroll (Liverpool record,9 goals in 50 games) because Dalglish said hewas a great player...well he f**king would say that would he not??

The one that is getting me is Downing seriously!!! I really thought that after the 2010 WC, the public had called for real change, and we would get rid of almost everyone involved in the last 5-6 years. What has Gerrard done to deserve being in the squad? Finishing 8th with Liverpool?! I can't stand seeing Lampard and him in that midfield!
Yeah I can't believe he took Carroll, Sturridge has been more deserving.

Gerrard is shot, injury prone and poor for Liverpool in a crap season for them. Maybe King Kenny told Hodgson to take him as well and Downing????? Words fail me mate, they really do.......

Great idea, this thread. Gonna be a busy month next June! It's a strange thing, with the English national team. You guys have one of the two strongest league's in the world, but in the Euro and World cup it never amounts to nothing. To many foreign players in the Premier League, I guess.

There are three teams that can win this, and that's Spain, Germany or Holland. I hate the Germans, but I also couldn't stand to see Spain win again. So, there's really just one option .

Hodgson getting rattled because he is getting quizzed over Rio Ferdinand not being in the squad. That is all a farce as well. Rio out and Terry in but it's just a football desicion...which is a load of old tosh!!!!!!

I'm only 24, but Iv'e had enough heart ache watching England to last a life time lol. I think your right Chopper those 3 teams are the one's to back.

Its gonna be a good tournament....for all me doom and glooming about England, come that first game against the Frogs i will be in the boozer giving it large. Good atmosphere in the pubs for England games

Strange though, since your country spawned the game! The problem is that the big English clubs don't invest in their own youth. That's the one thing we have going for our self over here. But, our club teams will never, ever win the Champions League again...

that so true chopper! howay sweden

You from Sweden short? Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a great, great striker! But..it's still a team effort.

na live in newcastle like yogi but quater swedish

I understand your frustration but who do you wanna play at midfield other than Gerrard and Lampard?

now Yogi at least that is a reason for taking Carroll. his playing couldn't be the one.

Is Englands first match France?

VIVA PORTUGAL!

Gotta go with my boys! Even if they are in the group of death.

It is!!

Yep, we call it the 'poul des doods', or pool of death over here. I think Germany and Holland will go through .

The thing with only 16 teams in it is every group is tough!!

Tought first game for England! totally agree with you there yogi ^

England managed to beat the mighty Norway last night i glad to report. It was so boring though i turned over to watch the Eurovision

Our team lost to Bulgaria two days ago, with only ten days till the Championship....they should be ashamed.

Holland won't be far away from the Final i reckon mate, you have nothing to worry about on that score!

Really hope so mate! Two years ago we were so close to being World Champion! It still hurts. I can still see Robben missing the biggest moment of his career by shooting the ball against Casillas foot .

Even though i don't expect much from England (as usual) i am starting to get a nice buzz about the Euros. I just love to watch footy

Some good news, Gareth Barry is out for the whole Euro, good one of the most overrated England Players of all time. Most of the time I don't even realize he's on the pitch.

Chopper i really wanted netherlands to win the world cup however they were playing dirty then so lost abit of respect for them

Lampard out as well...to be replaced by Jordan Henderson??? How many of Liverpool's crappy "big name" buys are we going to take???

Watched the game against Belgium last night......Welbeck scored a great goal and we defended well...and that's about it!!

We beat Northern Ireland yesterday.....not that impressed really. Six days until our first game, can't wait!

And now Gary Cahill is out....and replced with Liverpools Martin Kelly????? Is this for real???? Whos next for a call up, Jamie Carragher????

The thing is, I was really looking forward to watching the Euro's but Iv'e realized how Hodgson is going to play this, very defensive with slow ball out of midfield and try to nick games 1-0, why should we be surprised though, England have been so dull to watch since 1996. Can't we for once just give it a go and play with some flair?