2-0 Villa, They are all over United now.

Clear pen. The commentators were debating whether it should have been a red but IMO the ref got it spot on. Ferdinand was just as likely to get the ball so a yellow was the correct decision.

Not watching anymore because the Mrs is watching something else, but it's a great result for us, barring a miracle.

2-1, good goal.

Cheers for clarifying that, Keith Hackett

2-2

Great fightback.

0-0 at home to Birmingham and Mancini brings Tevez off for Barry. It may work but it's a strange one!

It wasn't well received by the locals.

Stoke

I wonder if Mark is now knocking one out over the Liverpool revival.

What was the point of not picking Phil Jones in the u21 squad if he's not going to be in the full squad.Jones doesn't get picked but Richards and Smalling who were named in the u21 are also in the full squad.Do Crapello and Pearce not discuss the sqauds before they're announced.Another strange pick is Boothroyd,he has to have improved a whole lot because he was average at best when he was at Rovers.

Is that Jay Bothroyd?

He has, come on 100% from what I've seen of him. Currently leading scorer in Championship with 13 goals in 17 games, that's a hell of a record and deserves recognition. About time England managers started looking down the leagues for some talent, there's plenty there. People give England manager stick when they don't look down the leagues and they get stick when they do, can't win.

The gap in quality between the Premier League and the Championship is immense. I've sat through a couple of games this season including the south Wales derby and not only was the standard of football disappointing they were boring.

Very true on both points, I won't disagree but it's a friendly, the lad's scored 13 in 17 so why not give him a chance? surely that's what friendlies are for? He's one of, if not the, most in form English striker so why not.

Fair play as everyone deserves their chance. Either way I won't be watching so I won't say too much more on the matter

Better than Aidy Boothroyd

Betty?

What utter ****ing nonsense.



A striker with this record:



Years Team Apps† (Gls)†

2000–2003 Coventry City 72 (14)

2003–2005 Perugia 28 (5)

2004–2005 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 11 (1)

2005–2006 Charlton Athletic 18 (2)

2006–2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers 55 (12)

2008 → Stoke City (loan) 4 (0)

2008– Cardiff City 93 (36)



shouldn't be anywhere near an England squad.



I thought Capello just had a bad World Cup, but the selection of Bothroyd suggests he's had enough of being England manager and it making these decisions to get fired and walk away with a pay off.



I'm not against deserving players from the Championship being selected for England, but Bothroyd clearly doesn't fit the bill. He's in the Championship because no one in the lower reaches of the PL wanted him. An up and coming young player who will be getting the interest of MU, CFC and Citeh would fit the bill for selection. A 28 year old ex Charlton, Wolves and Coventry City player blatantly doesn't.

Remember seeing Bothroyd play for Perugia when I was living in Italy. Put one in the back of the net, wheeled away pulling his shirt over his head (whatever happened to that celebration?) to reveal a belly that looked like it had seen it's fair share of pizza and birra morretti. Can't believe he could be pulling on an England shirt in the coming days.

Nonsense in your opinion, we all have different ones. I'm fully aware of his record and I'm by no means a Bothroyd fan, but 36 goals in 93 appearances for Cardiff and 13 in 17 this season is very good form whatever level you play at, he must be one of the most inform strikers in the country. He could be proved completely out of his depth and won't feature again and if he does fair enough but on current form Capello feels he's worthy of a shot in a friendly.

Haven't seen the squad but if you're going off form then Carroll, Kevin Davies and Bent have to be included ahead of Bothroyd.

Why should Davies be in again? he had a chance and didn't prove to be worthy of another go. Carroll is in the squad and spot on Bent should be called up too, I can't understand how he constantly gets over looked. Agbonlahor and Crouch are the other strikers in the squad, I've no idea why, especially Agbonlahor.