toffeeboy8 Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 OK I'm English. But did anyone else (when Rooney was rolling around in pain with a broken foot) not give a toss about the England eleven, but thought there was a small chance Beattie could make the plane to Germany?? Lineker was nearly in tears on MOTD and all I could think was 1 Rooney out 2 Owen Doubtfull 3 Defoe 4 Crouch 5 Bent Beattie could move to 5th choice. Club before country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboyquim Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) I was the same You could argue for the sake of England we should have our best players free - I must be evil but a little smile crept across my face when I found out about Rooney. Edited May 1, 2006 by Fatboyquim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 is good that beats may get a chance but come on, without rooney we dont stand much of a chance for the cup, loyalties aside i am praying that rooney makes it. the summer is all about england and england need rooney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 The oly thing that crossed my mind when Rooney went down was s@it tthe world cup is coming up. Woudl rather have Rooney in the England squad then Beattie. Want to see us win the in my lifetime and believe that we need Rooney to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Sven will never leave him unless theres no chance of him playing at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWooney Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 our lack of goals and summer holiday attitude over the last month has ruled out whatever chances beattie had of making it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 See that it has been confirmed that an injured player can be changed right up to the day before our first game (10th June) Rooney will be in the squad and see how is is on the 9th and if there is a chance he will play after the group stages then he will be picked. Reports say yesterday that he can only take a risk on either ROoney or Owen. Know who I would rather have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 I think that has to be the case - you can't risk both Rooney and Owen. As stated Rooney will be in the squad until last minute has to be made. I am sure stand-bys will be in the training camp and ready to go with the squad. But I can't see how England can train or prepare for the finals properly with both first choice strikers already carrying injuries and not able to take part in training sessions. To train and prepare for a game with one sitting on the sidlines is difficults but with both strikers sitting in the sideline has to be impossible - doesn't it? But still think Beattie is well down Svens pecking order of strikers he would take to the World Cup. Beattie needed to go on a great goal scoring run to really get a chance to be in Sven's plans- alas in April it dried up for him. Right or wrong my view of Svens order of prefference is : Rooney Owen Crouch Defoe Bent Vassell Andy Johnson Heskey Beattie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 could probably put Ashton and Harewood in front of Beats too to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Perhaps Shrek shouldn't have been wearing BLUE boots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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