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Call up Harewood... please... he's brill... :)

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I would go along with that, but I have this nagging feeling Heskey might get the nod, or even Bent

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You are having a laugh Hesky ........ he has scored one goal this season if they pick him we should demand Sven give's us a refund on his wages.

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Yep, but I was referring to Sven Goran Errikson, but you never know, he may surprise us all yet and choose someone who I would also like to see in the sqaud, and that is Aaron Lennon of Spurs, btw, in case you are not sure, I don't want Heskey anywhere near the squad

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Look at that I was so shocked I posted again instead of editing, you know the real reason why I am shocked is because earlier today I was thinking about possible forwards and I actually thought of Hesky but dismissed him ever since then though I have been feeling ever so slightly sick, Sven is going to pick him, ho well try again in four years I surpose.

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You have hit the nail on the head, there are not many to choose from....

While the premiership is good entertainment, most of the players are from overseas, therefore I think we will struggle as usual, I will say we might make the quarter final stage, the winners will be imo either Germany (being the host nation), Argentina or Brazil, and as a wild card.........Mexico :D

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I think you may be right about Germany they are a lot better than people give them credit for and in Lucas Podulski? they have a fit Wayne Rooney, speaking of Wayne apparently because he has an injury going into the competition he can be replaced up to 24 hours before the start of the our first game so Owen may well end up going anyway.

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If Rooney and Owen are not 100% they should not be in the squad imo, this is the world cup after all.............

Harewood and Lennon might not be bad replacements for Rooney and Owen, the only downside is that they might freeze on the big stage.

This is a tough one to call for England, so it depends on who Errikson picks for the final squad

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I can guarantee Harewood will be fine if he's called up. He has the ability and he really won't care about the shirt he's wearing - in the detrimental sense.

The fact he seamlessly transferred from us to w ham, as well as from the CCC to PL, indicates that the step to international should be no problem - provided he has the ability. And I think (and it's nowt to do with the Forest connection) that worse strikers have been capped. Bent for example.

If there is any doubt whether Rooney or Owen will make it, they should go. A half-fit Wayne Rooney could still be worth having and is better than a fully fit Bent. As for Crouch I like him, he offers something different and should probably start.

Other than that, the only real option is Defoe and Vassell who are too similar (so only one should go) and neither are playing well.

PL top scorers:
Thierry Henry Arsenal 24
Ruud van Nistelrooy Man Utd 21
Darren Bent Charlton 18 - did nothing on his debut to suggest he's any good
Robbie Keane Tottenham 16
Frank Lampard Chelsea 16 - going anyway
Wayne Rooney Man Utd 16 - will go if fit
Marlon Harewood West Ham 14 - nuff said.
Craig Bellamy Blackburn 13
Aiyegbeni Yakubu Middlesbrough 13
Henri Camara Wigan 12
Didier Drogba Chelsea 12
Collins John Fulham 11
Ahmed Mido Tottenham 11
James Beattie Everton 10 - too low a tally to be considered.
Hernan Crespo Chelsea 10

Where are Defoe, Vassell, Crouch... well, Crouch does more than score and the aerial threat posed by his size is a problem anyway.
Who else is there that could possibly go?

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well you forgot AJ from the list above.. would take him if Owen can't make it

got my tickets for the Palace v Watford game.. hope i'm in a good mood come sat afternoon

we beat them twice this season but still worried about Kiraly in goal and Borrowdale at LB :Yikes:

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Flicking through the channels last night I saw the funniest thing ever, Boris Johnson playing football!

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I think you'll find that Boris Johnson was playing rugby - it's just that he happened to be in the middle of a game of football ;) :D

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I haven't stopped laughing, the german is just about to nut meg him and Boris clatters him headfirst. :p:

There is your replacement for Rooney!

His quote after was even better...

"There was no malice in my actions. I was going for the ball with my head, which I understand is a legitimate move in soccer."

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AJ is good but i just wouldn't take a League striker to the world cup.

What's wrong with Kiraly, he's a good keeper :S

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When is it that Errikson names his provisional squad ?