2014 FIFA World Cup

[brenchill]

Ruddy, Flanagan, Stones, Defoe, Clevereley, Carrick and Carroll on stand-by.

Hodgson tried to call Carroll last night but he was on the plane already on his holidays .

Edited May 12, 2014 by Machismo

[Rich]

Carroll needs a rest after a long hard season

[Colly]

I like it. I think I'd still have had Lescott rather than Smalling (is there a reason he's not even in the standbys? John Stones has played about as much top flight football as me), but he's covering the right back bases. And I would've picked Ashley Cole.

Wilshere wouldn't have been in mine, but not a major complaint.

Quite like the fact that 3 of the 4 Southampton lads made it, and Rodriguez might've had a chance too.

[Starvinho]

If anyone doesn't like that squad then just compare it to our squad four years ago. Gotta give credit to The FA and Hodgson for blooding these youngsters and giving them a chance. I'm really excited for the tournament now and I think we might surprise a few people.

[Jimmy]

Good squad, that. We have some exciting players there, hopefully we make a good go of it. Decent list of stand by players too, well, other than Cleverly.

[Lineker]

Quite like the fact that 3 of the 4 Southampton lads made it, and Rodriguez might've had a chance too.

I reckon Rodriguez probably would have made it ahead of Lambert had he stayed fit.

[Colly]

I'm getting optimistic now. That's not good.

[brenchill]

VINDALOO, VINDALOO, NA NA

[Gazz]

Jones

Smalling

If Jagielka or Cahill get injured/suspended, we are fucked.

[Jimmy]

Not with big Jon Stones ready to step in!

[TCO]

That squad is wafer thin at centre back if there's an injury. Would have had Lescott and Carroll over Lampard and Lambert, but that's it!

[Lineker]

Roy has confirmed that Stones and Flanagan will travel with the squad for the pre-tournament friendlies and if Jones doesn't recover in time, then Stones will be his replacement.

[Colly]

:/

[Matt]

I know we're thin at the back but how much has Lescott even played this year? At least Jones and Smalling have played somewhat regularly.

[Lineker]

Ten league games.

[Mad Jack]

Lescott/Smalling is a toss-up for me. Both haven't exactly been impressive for their clubs and the choice is cover at right back (Smalling) or cover at left back (Lesscott).

[Colly]

Just seen the stat that only 6 of that squad were in the 2010 one. Cool.

[Matt]

Lescott/Smalling is a toss-up for me. Both haven't exactly been impressive for their clubs and the choice is cover at right back (Smalling) or cover at left back (Lesscott).

Well then you'd take Smalling since Jones isn't 100% fit and that only leaves Johnson at RB. Well I guess you could play Milner too

[METALMAN]

Seriously though, who is Stones?

[Colly]

I googled him and the top result is paint.