The Road To Germany 2024

[jd1981]

In what sense? Cologne is a beautiful city

Just personal experience from my last trip there, Gelsenkirchen is very industrial.

 

[jd1981]

Good news is not to much travel distance between the 3 cities isn’t huge
I’d be right in thinking England played in all 3 locations in 2006?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I’d be right in thinking England played in all 3 locations in 2006?

Frankfurt vs Paraguay
Nürnberg vs T&T
Köln vs Sweden
Stuttgart vs Ecuador
Gelsenkirchen vs Portugal

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Four 2 Bundesliga stadiums (Hertha, Schalke, HSV, Fortuna) is pretty unusual

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Düsseldorf have never had a good team

Leipzig hadn't really ever either when they got picked for 2006

 

[Tony Towner]

Can't argue with this. Almost trolling

https://twitter.com/x/status/1754116169282334863

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Yeah that's bullshit from Southgate.

 

[Tony Towner]

For the odd poster who may care England have got Ireland, Finland and Greece in the Nations League

 

[1986]

For the odd poster who may care England have got Ireland, Finland and Greece in the Nations League

Well at least they other three teams all have Managers , that's the first thing we need to get sorted .
Not sure exactly who is or is not still in the running . Seems to be all still up in the air .

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

5pm on a Saturday for Ireland vs England in Dublin, the Gardai must fancy a spot of overtime.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Getting nearer tournament time...pick your England squad. We're back to 23 man squads. Pick what you want, not what you think Southgate will do.

Goalkeepers: Pickford, Butland, Johnstone
Defenders: Walker, Trippier, Shaw, Chilwell, Maguire, Stones, Guehi, Dunk
Midfielders: Rice, Bellingham, Jones, J Ramsey, Alexander-Arnold, Maddison
Forwards: Kane, Watkins, Rashford, Saka, Foden, Palmer

Branthwaite in for Guehi if the latter doesn't make it

 

[1986]

Getting nearer tournament time...pick your England squad. We're back to 23 man squads. Pick what you want, not what you think Southgate will do.

Goalkeepers: Pickford, Butland, Johnstone
Defenders: Walker, Trippier, Shaw, Chilwell, Maguire, Stones, Guehi, Dunk
Midfielders: Rice, Bellingham, Jones, J Ramsey, Alexander-Arnold, Maddison
Forwards: Kane, Watkins, Rashford, Saka, Foden, Palmer

Why not Toney ?

Why pick Rashford ?

just for the sake of argument..........

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Rashford covers more than one position and has plenty of tournament experience. I think Watkins is better than Toney and having 3 players to cover 1 spot (when the first choice will 100% start every game if available) is too much of a luxury.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Rashford is definitely at risk with his current form. We shall see

Henderson will be in. Stupid as that is.

 

[darlowolf64]

I'd have Branthwaite ahead of Maguire due to appearances and form

 

[Sniffer]

Goalkeepers: Pickford, Pope, Johnstone
Defenders: Walker, Trippier, Shaw, Branthwaite, Maguire, Stones, Guehi, Dunk
Midfielders: Rice, Bellingham, Jones, Henderson, Alexander-Arnold, Maddison
Forwards: Kane, Watkins, Rashford, Saka, Foden, Grealish

Konsa if Guehi isn't fit.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'd have Branthwaite ahead of Maguire due to appearances and form

Maguire has been decent in the last 3-4 months tbf and played loads.

 

[YoungWolf]

Getting nearer tournament time...pick your England squad. We're back to 23 man squads. Pick what you want, not what you think Southgate will do.

Goalkeepers: Pickford, Butland, Johnstone
Defenders: Walker, Trippier, Shaw, Chilwell, Maguire, Stones, Guehi, Dunk
Midfielders: Rice, Bellingham, Jones, J Ramsey, Alexander-Arnold, Maddison
Forwards: Kane, Watkins, Rashford, Saka, Foden, Palmer

Branthwaite in for Guehi if the latter doesn't make it

Ramsey is a good shout. I would try to find somewhere for Barkley, I think he’s performed brilliantly in a role we are short in.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I'm very surprised at the online criticism for Southgate lately.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'm very surprised at the online criticism for Southgate lately.

It's always been there, and it's nearly always tired tropes that don't remotely stack up.