Football: Walcott out of World Cup squad

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 15:54

Apparently Theo has not made the final cut but Shaun Wright-Phillips has according to the BBC - full squad announcement at 3pm GMT.

chris75


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 16:47

Walcot is really exciting player, i was hoping him to play. His speed really surprises many defenders in the world.

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 17:53

Yes Chris, but Lennon is just as quick.

parky


Joined: 13/06/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 18:05

I would have thoght Walcott was a better option than Wright Phillips

ang1706


Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 570

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 18:17

Its as Cappello has said he is picking players on form not on reputations- apparently!!!

Dax46


Joined: 22/03/2008
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 18:38

Why worry the England team will be back after the first round

chris75


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 18:58

Dax, They have good chance of going further



Yes Jimmy, you are right.But personally i preffer Walcott as he puts a lot of pressure on defenders. Last game against Japan was an example

Goonerboy


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 723

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 20:22

Picking on form, so why are SWP, Carrick, Upson and Heskey are in the squad, and why no Darren Bent if going on form?



With Carragher there, why take 8 defenders?

eastendjoker


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 166

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 20:51

Scotty Parker has just had his best season ever ! so much for picking players on form ! and to show im not biased im surprised Upson has made the 23 !

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 20:54

If Capello was picking players on form why wasn't Dawson in the squad?

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 22:40

walcott is to lightweight and fades out of games , its the right decision , maybe next time for him .

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 22:44

It's the same old boys network it's a clique, just look at Darren Bents situation, he get chopped at the expense of that donkey Heskey, John Terry bumping his gums about Joe Cole that hasn't played all season gets a place, nuf said, so much for picking players on form, still, I'll laugh my bits off when we don't make it past the group stage.

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
01/06/2010 22:56

hi tatts ,the group stage is a formality, come on england , ps im a jock by the way , we need more posotive vibes , the only thing i fear is tiredness creeping into the players, most of them have had a long season competing in every competition and going to the latter stages of them all .

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 01:39

Hi rowlo, don't forget the USA beat Spain and Brazil in the confederations cup, they are no mugs now, and it's shown that England have struggled against hard working teams, I E, Mexico and Japan, both mediocre teams that work hard, England better buck up because teams will be playing their socks off in the world cup, and from what I have seen we may not even have enough make it past the group stages.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 06:38

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott was the surprise omission from Fabio Capello's 23-man England World Cup squad.



Walcott, 21, who has 11 caps, started both of England's recent friendly victories against Mexico and Japan.

Darren Bent, Adam Johnson, Scott Parker, Michael Dawson, Leighton Baines and Tom Huddlestone also miss out.



Gareth Barry is included after a fitness test on his ankle injury, while Stephen Warnock, Michael Carrick and Ledley King also make the squad.



Walcott was a shock member of former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson's 2006 World Cup squad, having never started a Premier League game but he did not feature in the tournament and the then-17-year-old's inclusion was widely criticised.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 06:39

The right winger has since scored three international goals, all coming in a 4-1 World Cup qualifying victory against Croatia in Zagreb on 10 September 2008.



But after suffering with shoulder, back, knee and hamstring problems he has been restricted to 15 starts for Arsenal last season, with his form suffering as a result.



Walcott said in a statement: "I am very disappointed not to be included in the squad going out to South Africa, but completely respect Mr Capello's decision.



BBC



So why is Fabio Capello wrong about Walcott?

phoebe_cat


Joined: 06/01/2009
Posts: 146

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 07:49

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Scoty


Joined: 23/05/2010
Posts: 846

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 21:59

Just go and buy an ABE t-shirt. You know it makes sense

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 22:17

hey Scoty, can you even remember what a world cup competition is ha ha ha ha ha your a jealous lot arn't you

eastendjoker


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 166

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 22:58

1.Phil Parkes,2.Matt LeTissier,3.Alan Devonshire,4.Steve Bruce,5.Billy Bonds,6.Peter Storey,7.Tony Currie,8.Joe Royle,9.Alan Clarke,10.Colin Todd. and there are probably many more great players that have not been fortunate enough to represent England at a world cup !

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 23:04

Alan Clarke played in mexico 1970

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 23:06

Sniffer also scored the only goal against the Czechs (penalty)