retired_tanya1967

I still think England can win Euro 2008 for the record.

retired_be_me

Comments bit is ace, full of people recomending nobodies and such.

However, two to look out for - Cherno Samba and Paul Iffil of Millwall

Tony Hibbert will undoubtedly be in the England line up in the next two years.

Newcastle has a couple of outstanding young players in Michael Chopra and Richard Offiong. The future is bright on the Tyne!

John Welsh at Liverpool is a cert in a couple of years - midfield or defence. Also expect Malcolm Christie and John Terry to become regulars soon.

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Jermaine Jenas.

retired_archana.iyer1984

The end of the actual article does temp to dampen the enthusiasm somewhat though:

A warning

No doubt England's rivals will be gnashing teeth at the land of milk and honey awaiting fans of the Three Lions.

But a look back one decade offers hope to those who thrive on England's failure.

The England Under-21s side of 1993 does not exactly read like a list of world beaters.

For every Steve McManaman - himself an international disappointment - there is a Billy Kenny, a Neil Cox and a Nicky "Swindon Town" Summerbee.

Perhaps the end to what is rapidly approaching 40 years of hurt is not quite as close as it appears.

When footballers go bad: Under-21 stars of 1993

Neil Ardley

Billy Kenny

Eddie Newton

Scott Minto

Richard Hall

Andy Awford

buffdaddy110

was fb

retired_Frappin'

Almost swallowed my tounge laughing at the thought of Darren Kenton, Francis Jeffers and Carlton Cole playing at the WC 2006.

retired_superpenners

David Dunn

retired_suzannechua

The article is rubbish. But it isn't possible to predict exactly who will go on to greatness (Gerrard) or not (Kenton, Jeffers, Cole, McEveley, Taylor). I bet if we did one now and checked in 5 years we'd be laughing at a few of our picks. Anything can happen.

Raptor

England will still win Euro 2008. This whole rubbish about Kosovo going its own way will spread all across the Balkans, Croatia will be involved too and then suspended by UEFA, who will proceed to pluck those pale English arses off the beaches of Spain to play in the tournament without any decent preparation, which equals zero stress and expectations, and thus supreme glory.

Hey, it wouldn't be a first :p

retired_hvporter

Typical media hyperbole. Bored hack probably just raided the CM database at the time to see who would be good a few years later.

I hate the media. Although I can't wait to see how Joe Lovejoy and his chums at the Sunday Times portray Our 'Arry as the saviour of English football THIS weekend. Last weeks' paper was just horribly xenophobic and wrong.

retired_dawn12302

Wtf ? :eek:

And what managerial experience has he had, ffs ?

End. In. Tears.

Mark. My. Words.