Euro's - Richards/Ferdinand miss out

[bigquinn772]

From Daniel Taylor in the Guardian:

Rio Ferdinand's broken relationship with John Terry may have ended his England career after Roy Hodgson decided to sacrifice the Manchester United defender from his Euro 2012 plans.

Hodgson contacted Ferdinand on Tuesday to inform him that he would not be including him in his squad for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine next month. The England manager then travelled to Chelsea's training ground where he met Terry for the first time since taking the job and spoke at length to him and the club's other England internationals about his plans for the competition.

Hodgson also rang Peter Crouch, the Stoke City striker, and perhaps most surprisingly Micah Richards, the Manchester City right-back, to let them know that they were also being left out.

By that stage Hodgson had learned that Kyle Walker, the Tottenham Hotspur defender, will miss the tournament because of a broken toe. The Professional Footballers' Association's young player of the year suffered the injury during the game at Bolton Wanderers on 2 April and was assessed on Monday night. The 21-year-old would have been Hodgson's first-choice at right‑back and his absence makes it a particular surprise that Richards is being omitted. However, Hodgson does have alternatives for the position in the form of Phil Jones and Glen Johnson.

 

[Ovo]

Sky aren't going with this so how come we are? Bearing in mind they love to piss on fireworks.

All the journos breaking the news on Twitter, Crouch is dropped too.

Thats a joke too. I'm not English but imo Crouch deserved to go. His scoring record at international level is brilliant and he's had a good season. I do try and support England being welsh but when Micah is treated like he is and the managers constantly make the same cock ups it's hard to root for and not against you.

 

[bigquinn772]

I can't believe that Richards isn't going, especially that Walker is out with a broken toe!

 

[oakiecokie]

Re: Micah

Yeah probably fucking fat face jones!

Fucking ridiculous.

Unfortunately Bobby doesn`t appear to have him as the number one right full back anymore,with Zabs having a terrific run.
Whether that has influenced Woy,who knows ?

Can't agree , injury forced Mancini's hand , Micah definitely the No 1 choice but how could you consider changing that side , would have been crucified had things gone tits up . Zaba is a star ( a legend in the making ) but Micah is the future and will be starting most games , injury permitting , next year .

So are you saying it took Bobby 32 games to realise that you shouldn`t change a winning team ?? Never bothered him before and that was a big factor in us going out of Europe.
You do know that there is only a couple of years age difference between Zaba and Micah,so don`t know how you can use the words "the future" ?

 

[mancmackem]

How the fuck can he leave Crouch out with his England goalscoring record, and take the horse?

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[SammyBeardoMCFC]

Not even arsed about England now. Hodgson can fuck off.

 

[mancmackem]

Wonder if AJ is being taken, no news about that.

Imagine if Downing goes, haha!

 

[Turner92]

Not even arsed about England now. Hodgson can fuck off.

This.

 

[City Raider]

when was the last time the right back of the champions didnt go to a major tourny?

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Sky aren't going with this so how come we are? Bearing in mind they love to piss on fireworks.

All the journos breaking the news on Twitter, Crouch is dropped too.

Sky have mentioned Crouch.
Anyway fuck England I'm watching the last five minutes again for the fourth time today.
Agueroooooooooooooooooooooooo!