Team GB squad...no Norwich, no surprise there then....

[spencer 1970 214]

Jack Butland, Jason Steele;

Ryan Bertrand, Steven Caulker, Craig Dawson, Micah Richards, Neil Taylor, James Tomkins, Joe Allen,

Tom Cleverley, Jack Cork , Ryan Giggs, Aaron Ramsey, Danny Rose,

Scott Sinclair, Craig Bellamy, Marvin Sordell, Daniel Sturridge

[Yellow Shirt 17]

Thought they said noone at the euros would be in the squad? Butland not count?

[Morisons Prozac 0]

Good ol'' total football Swansea who are soooooooooooooooooo much better than us did though

[pete_norw 0]

[quote user="Yellow Shirt"]Thought they said noone at the euros would be in the squad? Butland not count?
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Never expected to see any Norwich player in the squad, don''t know why but it comes of no surprise. 

[Morisons Prozac 0]

Thought Ryan Bennett or Steer would be in with a good shout.

[ROBFLECK 134]

Nobody can get injured then...olympics, who cares?

[Jacko 0]

But who realistically could you have selected. Howson, Ruddy and Pilks are too old for consideration. The wide options available such as Sinclair and Bellamy mean you can at least understand how Elliott Bennett hasn''t made it. Ryan Bennett could perhaps feel a little aggrieved as Craig Dawson has not been a regular at West Brom. But he has been selected ahead of Bennett at under 21 level and does bring nice balance being left footed. Caulker has had an entire season of Premier League football under his belt with Swansea and Tomkins was in the Championship team of the year. So is certainly at the very least on a par with Bennett who was recently at that level with Peterborough

[Legend Iwan 30]

Talk about having a chip on your shoulder. Out of interest, who of Declan Rudd, Jed Steer, George Francomb, Korey Smith, Tom Adeyemi, and Ryan Bennett would displace members of that team? Bennett for Dawson maybe but otherwise I can''t see who would get in.

[Yellow Shirt 17]

[quote user="pete_norw"]

[quote user="Yellow Shirt"]Thought they said noone at the euros would be in the squad? Butland not count?[/quote]

Never expected to see any Norwich player in the squad, don''t know why but it comes of no surprise. 

[/quote]No, neither did I- was surprised to see that Butland was still there after what was said about players going to the Euros is all.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,424]

[quote user="Yellow Shirt"][quote user="pete_norw"]

[quote user="Yellow Shirt"]Thought they said noone at the euros would be in the squad? Butland not count?
[/quote]

Never expected to see any Norwich player in the squad, don''t know why but it comes of no surprise. 

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No, neither did I- was surprised to see that Butland was still there after what was said about players going to the Euros is all.
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A special agreement was made regarding Butland when he was called up for the Euros - with his zero minutes for England he is hardly tired out and it''s not like he is first choice at Birmingham either...

 

Really happy with the squad and glad Pearce didn''t feel the need to put a token Scot or Northern Irish player in. That would have been a bigger insult than not having them there. Interesting that the 4 back-up players don''t seem to have been announced though.

 

The squad is a huge contrast in type from the team Pearce took to the U21 Euros last year - where Mancienne played in midfield and England tried to out muscle everyone - looks like Pearce is becoming more progressive.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,424]

Oh, Elliott Bennet is overage. I can''t see why players like Rudd, Steer, Smith et al should have been expected when they don''t play regular U21 football for England.

[Skerritt 0]

Very suprised players like Rhodes Lansbury Zaha arent in and surely Naughton should go (I think he is still 23 so can go)

[Jacko 0]

[quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"]Oh, Elliott Bennet is overage. I can''t see why players like Rudd, Steer, Smith et al should have been expected when they don''t play regular U21 football for England.[/quote]

I personally don''t think Elliott Bennett should be in the squad but does being 23 make him overage? You see a lot of 21 year olds appearing in the England under 21s.

[First Wizard 0]

Pearce = Failure.

 

Hope = Failure.

[Legend Iwan 30]

Jacko, the cut-off point is Jan 1 1989. So people like E Bennett and Naughton are too old,

[Jacko 0]

Fair play. Thanks for that.

[pete_norw 0]

[quote user="Wiz"]

Pearce = Failure.

 

Hope = Failure.

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on the bonus side no olympic injurys for us to worry about,

[The Young One 0]

[quote user="Wiz"]

Pearce = Failure.

 

Hope = Failure.

[/quote]Exactly, Pearce should never have been given the job, the guy''s a total plank.If Beckham was playing I might have watched, now I don''t care at all and would rather watch nothing and have the TV off/

[Jersey Canary 180]

This is great news for Norwich as teams like Swansea, Southampton and other teams probably going to be our rivals next season are going to have key players missing whilst the season is in progress!  Result!

[Jacko 0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG8f5vv64v0

Beckham shouldn''t be there for my money. But my goodness the dead ball accuracy that man has is still unreal. It was so good it miraculously healed the bloke on the floor here.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,424]

[quote user="Wiz"]

Pearce = Failure.

 

Hope = Failure.

[/quote]

 

Say what you like about Pearce as his record is certainly nothing to shout about but Hope Powell is excellent. Despite the lack of a decent women''s league in the UK Powell has developed England to probably one of the top 3 or 4 women''s teams in the world at times. To be honest, if she had been given the Norwich managers job instead of CH I would have been equally happy.

 

I wonder what makes you think she is a failure? Or is it just your total lack of understanding about women''s football that makes you come out with such a ignorant statement?

[Legend Iwan 30]

The Olympic final is a week before the season starts. So no direct clash but injuries could occur and you could argue there''s less time with their club teammates.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,424]

[quote user="Jersey Canary"]This is great news for Norwich as teams like Swansea, Southampton and other teams probably going to be our rivals next season are going to have key players missing whilst the season is in progress!  Result!
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The football finishes a week before the season kicks-off.

[First Wizard 0]

[quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"][quote user="Wiz"]

Pearce = Failure.

 

Hope = Failure.

[/quote]

 

Say what you like about Pearce as his record is certainly nothing to shout about but Hope Powell is excellent. Despite the lack of a decent women''s league in the UK Powell has developed England to probably one of the top 3 or 4 women''s teams in the world at times. To be honest, if she had been given the Norwich managers job instead of CH I would have been equally happy.

 

I wonder what makes you think she is a failure? Or is it just your total lack of understanding about women''s football that makes you come out with such a ignorant statement?

[/quote]

 

Name the tournaments and cups England teams have won under her leadership.

 

Thats how I judge success.

[lappinitup 629]

[quote user="Wiz"]Name the tournaments and cups England teams have won under her leadership.

 

Thats how I judge success.[/quote]

How many tournaments and cups did Steve Tilson win Wiz? [;)][:D]

[Rudolph Hucker 0]

Looks like Giggs and half a dozen of his grandchildren.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,424]

[quote user="Wiz"][quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"][quote user="Wiz"]

Pearce = Failure.

 

Hope = Failure.

[/quote]

 

Say what you like about Pearce as his record is certainly nothing to shout about but Hope Powell is excellent. Despite the lack of a decent women''s league in the UK Powell has developed England to probably one of the top 3 or 4 women''s teams in the world at times. To be honest, if she had been given the Norwich managers job instead of CH I would have been equally happy.

 

I wonder what makes you think she is a failure? Or is it just your total lack of understanding about women''s football that makes you come out with such a ignorant statement?

[/quote]

 

Name the tournaments and cups England teams have won under her leadership.

 

Thats how I judge success.

[/quote]

Every post you make just adds to how out of touch and ignorant you are. Saying Hope Powell is a failure because she hasn''t won anything is like saying the manager of New Zealand is a failure because they haven''t won the World Cup.

 

The England women''s team has largely had to rely on semi-professional players - who have to compete against professional players - the levels of success they have achieved is incredible.

 

I imagine you also think Bobby Robson was a failure with England as well.

[Syteanric 1]

[quote user="Wiz"][quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"][quote user="Wiz"]

Pearce = Failure.

 

Hope = Failure.

[/quote]

 

Say what you like about Pearce as his record is certainly nothing to shout about but Hope Powell is excellent. Despite the lack of a decent women''s league in the UK Powell has developed England to probably one of the top 3 or 4 women''s teams in the world at times. To be honest, if she had been given the Norwich managers job instead of CH I would have been equally happy.

 

I wonder what makes you think she is a failure? Or is it just your total lack of understanding about women''s football that makes you come out with such a ignorant statement?

[/quote]

 

Name the tournaments and cups England teams have won under her leadership.

 

Thats how I judge success.

[/quote]mike Walker must have been sh*t when he was Norwich manager then.to answer your question... losing finalists at the 2009 womens Euros... the men making it out of the group is seen as an acheivement.... Losing on penalites in the semi final of the womens world cup to France too ( think it was last year.. watched it on the telly).what did Bobby Robson acheive with England again Wiz?