The DEFINITIVE English football banter thread

[Jay T]

Pretty clear Gerrard and Young need to play.

Carroll has had a good game, Jagielka too, think he should of been in the squad myself.

Instead of who?

[Steve Austin]

Yeah, Maybe you're right.

I don't mind one more class player - even better if they're English!

1-0 it is.

Bit disappointing and boring, but it was always going to be a trial an error game.

Gerrard was Sorely missed after he went off - just proves how much difference he can make to a side.

Not to mention we did better than Holland and Germany, which is usually something to smile about.

Yeah I'd agree with this. I'd love Johnson at Liverpool too.

Maybe people will realise how good Gerrard is and how important he is. England need as much as Liverpool.

[Steve Austin]

Instead of who?

I think he's just as good as Cahill and Lescott but I think we should of had one more defender so drop Barry cause Milner is better at that role than him.

[JSullivan]

Yeah I'd agree with this. I'd love Johnson at Liverpool too.

Maybe people will realise how good Gerrard is and how important he is. England need as much as Liverpool.

Absolutely.

Thoughts on Joe Cole returning to you?

[Jay T]

Haha.

Your only English players aren't very good as well, Ameobi, Danny Simpson, Ryan Taylor.

Simpson should of got a call up for a friendly early on in the season just because we have poor right back cover.Shola is better than Walcott although still shite

[Steve Austin]

Simpson should of got a call up for a friendly early on in the season just because we have poor right back cover.Shola is better than Walcott although still shite

Haha.

To be fair, Simpson has had a decent season, pretty consistent, don't think he's good enough for England.

Shola scores important goals too.

[Steve Austin]

Absolutely.

Thoughts on Joe Cole returning to you?

I'm pleased, big Cole fan, I really hope it works out for him at Liverpool he does want to play central though, just don't know how it would work.

[Jay T]

Haha.

To be fair, Simpson has had a decent season, pretty consistent, don't think he's good enough for England.

Shola scores important goals too.

Yeah shola always scores against sunderland.Only reason we keep him on the books

[Steve Austin]

Yeah shola always scores against sunderland.Only reason we keep him on the books

And because no one will take him

A Championship Stoke didn't even want him

[Jay T]

Absolutely.

Thoughts on Joe Cole returning to you?

If he finds his form then it would be like a new signing for them.Think he just needs a kick up the back side like jose did at chelsea