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I reckon we will come away with a 2-0 win.
I think Svenn is right - we can win this group. If we beat Germany (which is a real poss the way the Germans are playing right now) we would only need to beat Greece and Albania at home to finish top of the group (or at least joint top).
I think Svenn is right - we can win this group. If we beat Germany (which is a real poss the way the Germans are playing right now) we would only need to beat Greece and Albania at home to finish top of the group (or at least joint top).
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CJJ007 wrote:
> David Seaman is still the number one english goalkeeper in the premiership. This is because he has lost very little agility and gained a lot of european experience as he has got older. Although Nigel Martyn has been playing brillantly for Leeds i would still put
David Seaman in Goal for the qualifying rounds and take him to the World Cup in 2002 for his experience and as cover for the 1st choice Goalkeeper, which will probably be either Martyn or Richard Wright. This all depends on how well Leeds and Ipswich play in the UEFA Cup and whether Paul Robinson plays.
The goalkeeping position is unique. It does not just boil down to who is the best shot stopper, the most agile or has the best hair cut (despite what Pmac thinks). The goalkeeper has to be vocal and has to organise the defence (especially younger players). Seamans experience is second to none and has to remain first choice. I think Seaman will retire from Club and International football after next seasons world cup.
> David Seaman is still the number one english goalkeeper in the premiership. This is because he has lost very little agility and gained a lot of european experience as he has got older. Although Nigel Martyn has been playing brillantly for Leeds i would still put
David Seaman in Goal for the qualifying rounds and take him to the World Cup in 2002 for his experience and as cover for the 1st choice Goalkeeper, which will probably be either Martyn or Richard Wright. This all depends on how well Leeds and Ipswich play in the UEFA Cup and whether Paul Robinson plays.
The goalkeeping position is unique. It does not just boil down to who is the best shot stopper, the most agile or has the best hair cut (despite what Pmac thinks). The goalkeeper has to be vocal and has to organise the defence (especially younger players). Seamans experience is second to none and has to remain first choice. I think Seaman will retire from Club and International football after next seasons world cup.
I forgot the Scorers:
Greece - Machlas
England- Owen, Folwer and Gerrard if playing, if not Ferdinand!
Greece - Machlas
England- Owen, Folwer and Gerrard if playing, if not Ferdinand!
My prediction for England Game Tonight:
Greece 1 England 3
Greece 1 England 3
no10 wrote:
> You also seem to have forgotten the fact that Seaman made two
> excellent and crucial saves from Jari Litmanen in the Finland game
> at Anfield.
Some people have such short memories - or don't know
> a football from a snooker cue.
David Seaman is still the number one english goalkeeper in the premiership. This is because he has lost very little agility and gained a lot of european experience as he has got older.
Although Nigel Martyn has been playing brillantly for Leeds i would still put David Seaman in Goal for the qualifying rounds and take him to the World Cup in 2002 for his experience and as cover for the 1st choice Goalkeeper, which will probably be either Martyn or Richard Wright. This all depends on how well Leeds and Ipswich play in the UEFA Cup and whether Paul Robinson plays.
> You also seem to have forgotten the fact that Seaman made two
> excellent and crucial saves from Jari Litmanen in the Finland game
> at Anfield.
Some people have such short memories - or don't know
> a football from a snooker cue.
David Seaman is still the number one english goalkeeper in the premiership. This is because he has lost very little agility and gained a lot of european experience as he has got older.
Although Nigel Martyn has been playing brillantly for Leeds i would still put David Seaman in Goal for the qualifying rounds and take him to the World Cup in 2002 for his experience and as cover for the 1st choice Goalkeeper, which will probably be either Martyn or Richard Wright. This all depends on how well Leeds and Ipswich play in the UEFA Cup and whether Paul Robinson plays.
CJJ007 wrote:
> My predictions for the england line up:
GK - SEAMAN
LEFT BACK -
> A.COLE
RIGHT BACK - G.NEVILLE
C.DEFENCE - FERDINAND
C.DEFENCE -
> KEOWN
LEFT MID - MCMANAMAN
RIGHT MID - BECKHAM
C.MID -
> SCHOLES
C.MID - GERRARD IF FIT, OR NICKY BUTT
FORWARD -
> FOLWER
FORWARD - OWEN
Yep - that looks good to me. I reckon most people now know what the first choice England line up is likely to be. I can't remember that being the case for a number of years.
> My predictions for the england line up:
GK - SEAMAN
LEFT BACK -
> A.COLE
RIGHT BACK - G.NEVILLE
C.DEFENCE - FERDINAND
C.DEFENCE -
> KEOWN
LEFT MID - MCMANAMAN
RIGHT MID - BECKHAM
C.MID -
> SCHOLES
C.MID - GERRARD IF FIT, OR NICKY BUTT
FORWARD -
> FOLWER
FORWARD - OWEN
Yep - that looks good to me. I reckon most people now know what the first choice England line up is likely to be. I can't remember that being the case for a number of years.
My predictions for the england line up:
GK - SEAMAN
LEFT BACK - A.COLE
RIGHT BACK - G.NEVILLE
C.DEFENCE - FERDINAND
C.DEFENCE - KEOWN
LEFT MID - MCMANAMAN
RIGHT MID - BECKHAM
C.MID - SCHOLES
C.MID - GERRARD IF FIT, OR NICKY BUTT
FORWARD - FOLWER
FORWARD - OWEN
GK - SEAMAN
LEFT BACK - A.COLE
RIGHT BACK - G.NEVILLE
C.DEFENCE - FERDINAND
C.DEFENCE - KEOWN
LEFT MID - MCMANAMAN
RIGHT MID - BECKHAM
C.MID - SCHOLES
C.MID - GERRARD IF FIT, OR NICKY BUTT
FORWARD - FOLWER
FORWARD - OWEN
Pmac wrote:
> How can you honestly say that Seaman is now a better keeper than Martyn?
I did not say that actually. Martyn possibly does have the edge but Seaman has all the experience - and remember that the current England team is very young so I would say that Svenn is right to leave the big man in goal for now. In all the games that Seaman has played for England I can only think a 2 or 3 mistakes he has made which have led to goals against. Remember that Martyn has only represented England once in a real big match (Romania in Euro 2000) and he was found wanting.
> How can you honestly say that Seaman is now a better keeper than Martyn?
I did not say that actually. Martyn possibly does have the edge but Seaman has all the experience - and remember that the current England team is very young so I would say that Svenn is right to leave the big man in goal for now. In all the games that Seaman has played for England I can only think a 2 or 3 mistakes he has made which have led to goals against. Remember that Martyn has only represented England once in a real big match (Romania in Euro 2000) and he was found wanting.
no10 wrote:
> Pmac wrote:
It will be a travesty if he plays Seaman in goal.
> Nigel Martyn more than proved himself the other week (again) and
> Seaman is a flapping clown with dodgy hair. Also play Macca on left
> instead of that useless big Heskey Gorilla who falls down from the
> draught of a wayward paper clip.
Six months ago I would have
> agreed that Seaman should be dropped. However, he has has regained
> his form and I would bet the England back four would always prefer
> Seaman in goal. He is a big game player and should definately
> remain Englands No1 - for the timebeing at least.
Macca should
> play on the left instead of Heskey. He is the ONLY player in the
> senior squad with a champions league winners medal and he is a firm
> favourite with the Bernabau fans (which takes some doing). It is an
> insult to play Heskey on the left when Macca is available. Heskey
> is nothing other than a battering ram and should be nowhere near the
> England squad.
Tony..........Tony....Tony, its all over for the pirate and I wish you could accept that. He was flapping wildly at crosses right up to ther last day of the season. Arsene has recognised that and that ios why he is getting a replacement. How can you honestly say that Seaman is now a better keeper than Martyn?
> Pmac wrote:
It will be a travesty if he plays Seaman in goal.
> Nigel Martyn more than proved himself the other week (again) and
> Seaman is a flapping clown with dodgy hair. Also play Macca on left
> instead of that useless big Heskey Gorilla who falls down from the
> draught of a wayward paper clip.
Six months ago I would have
> agreed that Seaman should be dropped. However, he has has regained
> his form and I would bet the England back four would always prefer
> Seaman in goal. He is a big game player and should definately
> remain Englands No1 - for the timebeing at least.
Macca should
> play on the left instead of Heskey. He is the ONLY player in the
> senior squad with a champions league winners medal and he is a firm
> favourite with the Bernabau fans (which takes some doing). It is an
> insult to play Heskey on the left when Macca is available. Heskey
> is nothing other than a battering ram and should be nowhere near the
> England squad.
Tony..........Tony....Tony, its all over for the pirate and I wish you could accept that. He was flapping wildly at crosses right up to ther last day of the season. Arsene has recognised that and that ios why he is getting a replacement. How can you honestly say that Seaman is now a better keeper than Martyn?
Hatboy wrote:
> I think that there will be just the one goal in it, either 2-1 or 1-0 to England. If they play the way that they have played since Sven took over then it should be fairly comfortable. The only problem might be the crowds, our fans are bad enough but that little corner of Europe is not known for its warm and friendly welcomes, especially towards English Fans. I noticed today though that people convicted of crowd violence have to hand their Passports to the Local Police to stop them going abroad for the match. This has to be a good idea, but I bet that it doesn't stop it all.
The government have done that simply because they do not want England fans rioting the night before a general election. The trouble is you only need a handful of trouble makers within a large crowd in order to generate mayhem. I do not think football voilence will ever be eradicated until authorities from all countries learn to crack the problem together. Countries like Turkey and Greece are twenty years behind in terms of dealing with football hooligans. These countries are therefore a magnet for our trouble makers.
> I think that there will be just the one goal in it, either 2-1 or 1-0 to England. If they play the way that they have played since Sven took over then it should be fairly comfortable. The only problem might be the crowds, our fans are bad enough but that little corner of Europe is not known for its warm and friendly welcomes, especially towards English Fans. I noticed today though that people convicted of crowd violence have to hand their Passports to the Local Police to stop them going abroad for the match. This has to be a good idea, but I bet that it doesn't stop it all.
The government have done that simply because they do not want England fans rioting the night before a general election. The trouble is you only need a handful of trouble makers within a large crowd in order to generate mayhem. I do not think football voilence will ever be eradicated until authorities from all countries learn to crack the problem together. Countries like Turkey and Greece are twenty years behind in terms of dealing with football hooligans. These countries are therefore a magnet for our trouble makers.
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