Yes or No, the Euro 2016 squad

[TightEnd]

i think we could go without Rooney. in fact it solves all sorts of problems if he wasn't fit, because i think roy would shoehorn him in behind Kane and the pace of play would slow as a result

i would be happy with forster if hart was out. if both were out and we had heaton and foster? no, though on limited evidence i have never seen heaton have a bad game stretching back to seeign him in the championship 3 years ago

smalling not cahill. smalling is the one who is irreplacable in an already suspect back 4

dier, i agree

Kane, yes in part because i couldn't see them playing the style of play required for vardy all tournament

so i am with you on 3 of the 5 mentioned

[horseplayer]

Rooney is tricky because a, he takes ages to get match fit something becoming more apparent as he gets older and b, he is in even his biggest supporters books not going to play every minute of every game.

Think that results in him being not a bad influence but not someone who is used to being a reserve for a long period of time.

I sense us being in trouble in a game and the automatic clamour will be to go to Wayne, in reality Vardy is likely to be much more effective than Rooney is from the bench and possibly vice versa from the start,

[George2Loose]

Not taking Rooney as an option seems pretty ridiculous

[arbboy]

Not taking Rooney as an option seems pretty ridiculous

I would take him purely for penalty shoot outs if we seriously think we can win this thing we are going to be involved in at least 1 shoot out.  Non playing captain in a similar role to Beckham.  Think rooney's ego is fine to cope with his decline.  He is a team player and adapted well to being shoved around United's team sheet out of position for years.  This is just another adjustment to make on his rapid decline into the rest of his 3.5 years on £300k a week at Manure.  It will be good practice for his last 2 seasons on his Manure contract for him.

[hhyftrftdr]

Not taking Rooney as an option seems pretty ridiculous

He's earned his place in recent seasons yeah?

Massively over the hill at 30, has been in decline for 2 years and its only going one way. For this England team to adapt and evolve, Rooney needs sacking off. He'll go in the summer for depressingly obvious reasons, but this tournament should be his swansong for England.

[DungBeetle]

Not taking Rooney as an option seems pretty ridiculous

He's been dreadful this season.  Looks unfit and imoblile.  Just because Utd are lumbered with a long 300k a week contract doesn't mean that England can't jettison the chuffer early.

[hhyftrftdr]

Not taking Rooney as an option seems pretty ridiculous

He's been dreadful this season.  Looks unfit and imoblile.  Just because Utd are lumbered with a long 300k a week contract doesn't mean that England can't jettison the chuffer early.

Amen to that.

[pleno1]

Not taking Rooney as an option seems pretty ridiculous

He's been dreadful this season.  Looks unfit and imoblile.  Just because Utd are lumbered with a long 300k a week contract doesn't mean that England can't jettison the chuffer early.

He was in really good form
Before the injury no?

[George2Loose]

Short sighted to think he can't influence a game. Agree he shouldn't be starting but not having him as at least an option is just dumb

[NoCardDSC]

Not taking Rooney would be pretty obscene. Agreed - he definitely isn't what he used to be, he started the season poorly but was playing some decent football just before his injury.

We need a leader, even if he doesn't (which he won't) play every game. We are lacking this hugely without him and it will definitely not be the same if he was to just travel with the team, which I'm unsure he would even do!

[TightEnd]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out of #Euro2016 after suffering knee injury setback http://dailym.ai/1q37iUj

[pleno1]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out of #Euro2016 after suffering knee injury setback http://dailym.ai/1q37iUj

Good for the Townsend bet

[TightEnd]

Alleged leak of squad

[Tal]

Nobody actually believes this, do they?

[PathFinder]

Nobody actually believes this, do they?

As about as believable as the "European Super League"