Yes or No, the Euro 2016 squad

[TightEnd]

apparently roy contacted john terry to sound him out. absence of left sided centre backs etc

Should England coach Roy Hodgson take John Terry to Euro2016? http://dailym.ai/1MDm4fb   



would you take him, if available?

[exstream]

terry - smalling
yes

[PathFinder]

Carries too much baggage. Shouldn't look back now. He completely destroyed the dressing room in South Africa 2010 and led a player revolt against Capello.

No thank you.

[Rod Paradise]

Terry? Yes

Nothing to do with chucking a daft fiver on @ 50s honest, could also help the other fiver on England to go out on penalties...

[vegaslover]

I would take Terry if he is willing, England are very poor in defence and have been for some time. Only concern would be his lack of pace.

[rinswun]

Has no one watched Terry play this season? Would struggle in the Championship.

[TightEnd]

BREAKING: Jordan Henderson is ruled out for the rest of the season and is a major doubt to play at Euro 2016

[vegaslover]

BREAKING: Jordan Henderson is ruled out for the rest of the season and is a major doubt to play at Euro 2016

If Woy sticks to his policy of only taking proven fit players, as well he should, then Henderson cannot make it back.
Opens a spot for someone, ? Drinkwater as a possibility

[bergeroo]

Does he have a policy of taking proven fit players? Didn't really think so when the likes of Wilshire and Shaw are being talked up as squad certainties if they make it back in any way by the end of the season and in Shaw's case even if he misses the end of the season could still 'prove himself'

Drinkwater deserves it far more than someone like Delph, hope he gets the nod.

BREAKING: Jordan Henderson is ruled out for the rest of the season and is a major doubt to play at Euro 2016

If Woy sticks to his policy of only taking proven fit players, as well he should, then Henderson cannot make it back.
Opens a spot for someone, ? Drinkwater as a possibility

[vegaslover]

Does he have a policy of taking proven fit players? Didn't really think so when the likes of Wilshire and Shaw are being talked up as squad certainties if they make it back in any way by the end of the season and in Shaw's case even if he misses the end of the season could still 'prove himself'

Drinkwater deserves it far more than someone like Delph, hope he gets the nod.

BREAKING: Jordan Henderson is ruled out for the rest of the season and is a major doubt to play at Euro 2016

If Woy sticks to his policy of only taking proven fit players, as well he should, then Henderson cannot make it back.
Opens a spot for someone, ? Drinkwater as a possibility

Last I read he only wanted players that were fit, but we all seen squads at previous tournaments where players who were clearly not fit go, so who knows??

[George2Loose]

Any scenario that sees Andy Carroll squeeze his way in? Just think he's a great option from the bench

[Karabiner]

Any scenario that sees Andy Carroll squeeze his way in? Just think he's a great option from the bench

Agreed. The problem is who to leave out to make room for him.

[hhyftrftdr]

Any scenario that sees Andy Carroll squeeze his way in? Just think he's a great option from the bench

Agreed. The problem is who to leave out to make room for him.

Rooney.

Job done.

[George2Loose]

I think if Sturridge can't prove his fitness then he doesn't make the plane

[dino1980]

Before every major tournament that I can remember England seem to lose a couple of major players. It happens to most countries to be fair e.g. Marco Reus in 2014 for Germany.

We've already seen Henderson likely ruled out of the Euros and when Kane took a whack on the foot from Darmian yesterday I feared the worst. So, it got me thinking which players injury would have the biggest affect on England's Euro 2016 campaign and their defeat on penalties to the first decent team we face?

I think we're pretty well stocked in the forward positions to absorb one major injury but we're obviously far lighter at the back and the drop off in talent between the first XI and the rest is probably larger. Unsurprisingly I think we'd miss those who make up the spine of the team the most so I think my top five would probably look like this:

1) Eric Dier
2) Joe Hart
3) Harry Kane
4) Smalling or Cahill
5) Wayne Rooney

There doesn't seem to be a like for like replacement for Dier.
Forster is an excellent goalkeeper but has five caps and whatever level of football you play at the defence having confidence and understanding in/with their goalkeeper is massive.
Lots of striker options but Harry Kane is Harry Kane. No one else can lead the line as well as he can.
Smalling and Cahill are the best of a bad bunch of centre-backs.
Don't laugh! There are many who'd probably celebrate if he got injured, but I still believe he's the best number 10 we've got (I'm not a United fan) and the psychological effect on the opposition of him being in the team is huge - all the pundits who've played at that level say it is anyway.

Thoughts?