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Assuming Rooney is fucked,what's the contingency plan?
I would take Stuart Downing to play wide left,and bring Joe Cole inside to play second striker,in behind Owen(assuming Owen is going himself) where Rooney would have been..Lots of other options ofcourse.
What would you do to make the best out of a gloomy looking situation?
Can't really argue with the above, it's what I've been banging on about all morning here!
We're a bit short on quality strikers if Rooney misses out and Owen ain't ready. Defoe will have to be in the squad, but besides that there's only Eeyort Crouch. Vassell ain't strong enough, Heskey's shite, Bent ain't up to it yet, Beattie will concede too many freekicks.
Cole just behind Owen.
Gerro on the right.
Becks on the Bench.
Andy Johnson maybe. but he's playing in the shit league now, and Sven don't care. So Darren Bent in squad i suppose.
Heskey in reserve. nahhhhhhhh!!
Paul Durnin still has his fitness, and he scored yesterday for Liverpool. what about him? 
all them hopes and dreams, but i now fear we are fucked. big time.
anyway...what date does the Prem start up again?
dreading my season ticket renewal popping thru the post. nooooooooo!!!!!!!
Can we shoot the first muppet to say Fowler?! 
Cole playing off Owen for me. Or perhaps Gerrard.
Not too sure about Downing at the moment, perhaps this will give an opportunity for Carrick as a holding midfielder instead, thus freeing up either Lampard or, again, Gerrard off the front man.
Don't understand the Defoe thing. He's done nish this season, and hasn't contributed much now that he's got a run in the Spurz side. I'd give Bent the nod over him. Depends how these forthcoming friendlies go, I s'pose?!
J.A.K wrote:
Paul Durnin still has his fitness, and he scored yesterday for Liverpool. what about him?
!!!!!!!
Would that be John Durnin's brother by any chance JAK? 
I like Carrick in the holding role
Accomodating Gerrard and Lampard is a problem!
I think Gerrard can play the holding role aswell as anyone,because the lad can play anywhere for me,and maybe he should play there for the good of the team,tho it takes something away from his own game..
Boatraceface wrote: I would take Stuart Downing to play wide left,and bring Joe Cole inside to play second striker,in behind Owen(assuming Owen is going himself) where Rooney would have been.
This is a bit complicated and Downing is out of form (I guess you want him in the England squad just because you support Boro). If you have an injured striker, the best thing to do is replace him for another striker, right? I would pick Bent then.
oldmonkey wrote:
J.A.K wrote:
Paul Durnin still has his fitness, and he scored yesterday for Liverpool. what about him?
!!!!!!!
Would that be John Durnin's brother by any chance JAK?
no. i'm John Barnes' Brother.
Al Jarvis wrote: Can we shoot the first muppet to say Fowler?!
The commentators doing Liverpool/Villa on Saturday mentioned Fowler "possibly getting a late call up now that Rooney is injured".
It only took an hour for someone to start talking shit on tv.
J.A.K wrote:
oldmonkey wrote:
J.A.K wrote:
Paul Durnin still has his fitness, and he scored yesterday for Liverpool. what about him?
!!!!!!!
Would that be John Durnin's brother by any chance JAK?
no. i'm John Barnes' Brother.
Oh, I thought that was just a tan
One Brain wrote:
Boatraceface wrote: I would take Stuart Downing to play wide left,and bring Joe Cole inside to play second striker,in behind Owen(assuming Owen is going himself) where Rooney would have been.
This is a bit complicated and Downing is out of form (I guess you want him in the England squad just because you support Boro). If you have an injured striker, the best thing to do is replace him for another striker, right? I would pick Bent then.
Out of form,Stuart Downing? He's coming right into form and is relativly fresh after half the season out injured..
I take it you did'nt see his 3,yes 3 assists in Boro's Uefa Semi final 4-2 victory over Steau Bucharest!
I want him to go because I think he is England's best wide left option at present,not because he's a Boro player.. By that reasoning I'd have a shout for Southgate at centre half,but I don't.
Boatraceface wrote:
One Brain wrote:
Boatraceface wrote: I would take Stuart Downing to play wide left,and bring Joe Cole inside to play second striker,in behind Owen(assuming Owen is going himself) where Rooney would have been.
This is a bit complicated and Downing is out of form (I guess you want him in the England squad just because you support Boro). If you have an injured striker, the best thing to do is replace him for another striker, right? I would pick Bent then.
Out of form,Stuart Downing?
I want him to go because I think he is England's best wide left option at present,not because he's a Boro player.. By that reasoning I'd have a shout for Southgate at centre half,but I don't.
Brazil get their English footy coverage six months late!
patrick stewart appreciation society wrote: i'd give james beattie a crack,
I think a lot of people would like to give James Beattie a crack.
Or a dig.
Or a butt.
Or whatever the kids today are calling it?!
Al Jarvis wrote:
patrick stewart appreciation society wrote: i'd give james beattie a crack,
I think a lot of people would like to give James Beattie a crack.
Or a dig.
Or a butt.
Or whatever the kids today are calling it?!
Wouldn't disagree the lazy twat.
oldmonkey wrote:
J.A.K wrote:
Paul Durnin still has his fitness, and he scored yesterday for Liverpool. what about him?
!!!!!!!
Would that be John Durnin's brother by any chance JAK?
He has a brother called Chris. He was in our class in juniors. Can't remember if Chris was any good at football though.
Snoopy wrote: Dean Ashton probably, though he is a doubt for the FA Cup Final
or big Marlon... 
I'd go with Joe Cole just behind Owen as well... maybe teach one of them to walk/run on stilts though for the high balls...
SHEDi xxx
If he's got to gamble, Dean Ashton...he's got something about him. Plus he's match fit (unless Carragher gets hold of him ) whilst neither Owen nor Rooney will be. The others will be like rabbits in the headlights I reckon and Crouch without Rooney ain't going to cut it.
Hank Wiseass© wrote: Why's Fowler a poor option?
Benitez drops massive clue to Fowler's future 27th Apr 2006
By Staff Writer
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has dropped a massive hint as to the future of Robbie Fowler at Anfield by stating that the club will see the best of him following a full preseason course of training.
Benitez told the club's official web site:
"We all know he has a lot of passion for the club. I know what I want to do but I need to talk to my staff.
"We will continue working with Robbie. When a player is playing every game he cannot improve a lot in his physical condition.
"We cannot expect to see the best of him now. Perhaps in pre-season we will see him progress but we need to decide on his future first."
Fowler and the Liverpool faithful are desperate for a new deal following the Legend's return to Anfield in January. Fowler has scored 4 goals since then plus another 3 that were unjustly ruled out which should amount to having done enough to earn him a 1 year extension to his present contract.
his own club manager keeps saying he's not quite ready for club play. he's defo not the best of the best to be on the national team
Hank Wiseass© wrote: Why's Fowler a poor option?
coz he's gone fat.
him and Shearer best english strikers i've ever seen though.
Fowler was a world-beater in his youth,no question.. Never fully fulfilled his potential mind.
J.A.K wrote:
Hank Wiseass© wrote: Why's Fowler a poor option?
coz he's gone fat.
him and Shearer best english strikers i've ever seen though.
I think he's looking quite sharp. He hasn't lost that nack of knowing were the back of the net is. His movement touch and intelligence is all top-drawer. Is the international game all about pace anyway?
Hank Wiseass© wrote:
J.A.K wrote:
Hank Wiseass© wrote: Why's Fowler a poor option?
coz he's gone fat.
him and Shearer best english strikers i've ever seen though.
I think he's looking quite sharp. He hasn't lost that nack of knowing were the back of the net is. His movement touch and intelligence is all top-drawer. Is the international game all about pace anyway?
Apparently so is the English game or Rafa wouldn't be saying that he's not got enough stamina and pace to play a full match
ChrissMari wrote:
Hank Wiseass© wrote:
J.A.K wrote:
Hank Wiseass© wrote: Why's Fowler a poor option?
coz he's gone fat.
him and Shearer best english strikers i've ever seen though.
I think he's looking quite sharp. He hasn't lost that nack of knowing were the back of the net is. His movement touch and intelligence is all top-drawer. Is the international game all about pace anyway?
Apparently so is the English game or Rafa wouldn't be saying that he's not got enough stamina and pace to play a full match
That doesn't make sense, besides which, I think your quotes are at least a month old.
