What should be expected of Hodgson for Euro 2012?

He's came into the job with 3 weeks to work with the team before the tornament. What do you think the FA should expect of him?

I think if we got to the Semi-Finals that would be brilliant but we will be lucky to get out of the group tbh.

Added a poll.

Sack him now.

FA will expect him to win the EURO's

CHAMP20NS wrote:FA will expect him to win the EURO's

No they won't.

Even the media don't expect anything this time.

The way it's going we'd be lucky to get out of the group. Semi Finals would be a major achievement.

Danny wrote:

CHAMP20NS wrote:FA will expect him to win the EURO's

No they won't.

Even the media don't expect anything this time.

The way it's going we'd be lucky to get out of the group. Semi Finals would be a major achievement.

So you're saying the FA told him to get to the Semi's and its acceptable? they will have told him to go and win it, just like every team will have

A letter of resignation

CHAMP20NS wrote:

Danny wrote:No they won't.

Even the media don't expect anything this time.

The way it's going we'd be lucky to get out of the group. Semi Finals would be a major achievement.

So you're saying the FA told him to get to the Semi's and its acceptable? they will have told him to go and win it, just like every team will have

Do you think they genuinely believe we actually can?

Stewart Downer wrote:A letter of resignation

Danny wrote:

CHAMP20NS wrote:

So you're saying the FA told him to get to the Semi's and its acceptable? they will have told him to go and win it, just like every team will have

Do you think they genuinely believe we actually can?

Yes

The FA would not have said "Win Euro 2012".. else he'd come off as a failure because everybody knows we have alot of change to the squad and won't win. If they said that then yes the might aswell sack him now.

I think if we don't get out of the group that could be a good reason to relieve him although he's only had a short period to work with the team.

Well he's got a 4 year deal, I don't think they'll judge him based off this competition at all.

Zzonked wrote:Well he's got a 4 year deal, I don't think they'll judge him based off this competition at all.

If he lost all 3 group games he would get destroyed by the media and fans.

Unlikely as it is.

I'm not judging Roy on this tournament to be honest. He hasn't been given much time to work with the squad and he even cancelled the boot camp in Spain, which means even less time to work with the players beforehand. Not expecting anything at all in the Euros, so I'm going to relax and enjoy the games. If we lose, we lose. Don't fully blame him if we do shit, give him time. I'll judge him after the World Cup qualifiers and the 2014 World Cup. If we do shit there, then Hodgson out, but until then, try and enjoy the football with relaxation.

Is he not at fault for picking an awful squad?

The squad is perfect.

England will be in the semi's

If he wins the EURO's then the media will go into meltdown.

Theo Filippo wrote:Is he not at fault for picking an awful squad?

We won't know how awful it is until he starts picking the team. Seems to have picked alot of utility players though.

I'd expect a team like this to get us through the group..

--------------Welbeck
Young------Gerrard--------Chamberlain/Walcott
-----Barry/Parker---Milner/Lampard
Cole---Terry----Cahill--Johnson
-----------------Hart

We won't keep the ball well at all without Carrick and Barry.. we should be getting through the group still although it will be unconvincing.

Chris wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:Is he not at fault for picking an awful squad?

We won't know how awful it is until he starts picking the team. Seems to have picked alot of utility players though.

I'd expect a team like this to get us through the group..

--------------Welbeck
Young------Gerrard--------Chamberlain/Walcott
-----Barry/Parker---Milner/Lampard
Cole---Terry----Cahill--Johnson
-----------------Hart

Yep, that's the team I think we'll play. I don't expect Downing to play a single game (and rightly so) but he is there and can play on either wing just incase something like an injury happens.

Zzonked wrote:Well he's got a 4 year deal, I don't think they'll judge him based off this competition at all.

That's his retirement fund and holiday home in Benidorm sorted for when he "mutually agrees" to step down from the role and get his early payout 2 years into the job.

Theo Filippo wrote:We won't keep the ball well at all without Carrick and Barry.. we should be getting through the group still although it will be unconvincing.

Dunno why the fuck he didn't pick Carrick for the squad. It's such a shame Wilshere is injured because him and Rooney have brilliant ball retention against the best sides. At least we'll have Rooney if we get through.

Chris wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:We won't keep the ball well at all without Carrick and Barry.. we should be getting through the group still although it will be unconvincing.

Dunno why the fuck he didn't pick Carrick for the squad. It's such a shame Wilshere is injured because him and Rooney have brilliant ball retention against the best sides. At least we'll have Rooney if we get through.

Hopefully Rooney is put behind the striker and not as the lone striker with Gerrard in behind. Same thing will happen as what did in the world cup we fail to keep the ball, Rooney gets frustrated and keeps dropping deep when we finally get the ball Rooney is too deep to do anything significant and we have to resort to pot-shots.

Downing and Young on the wings was very good at Villa, i believe both will start every game

An appearance in the quarter-finals.

Theo Filippo wrote:

Chris wrote:
Dunno why the fuck he didn't pick Carrick for the squad. It's such a shame Wilshere is injured because him and Rooney have brilliant ball retention against the best sides. At least we'll have Rooney if we get through.

Hopefully Rooney is put behind the striker and not as the lone striker with Gerrard in behind. Same thing will happen as what did in the world cup we fail to keep the ball, Rooney gets frustrated and keeps dropping deep when we finally get the ball Rooney is too deep to do anything significant and we have to resort to pot-shots.

Yeh Rooney should definitley just be first choice for the hole/2nd striker position and have Welbeck in front of him. If Roy plays a 442 or 433.

Anyone think Chamberlain will start straight away or barely play at all ?

Grenade wrote:Anyone think Chamberlain will start straight away or barely play at all ?

He can play on either wing or in the hole/cam position so I think he'll at least start a game.

I'd start him at RW over Walcott/Downing but this is Roy.

Chris, there's no 2nd round in the Euros.

Danny wrote:
Chris, there's no 2nd round in the Euros.

Oh shit.

Zzonked sorted it.

Going out to Ukraine or Sweden would be failure. No offence to them and it won't be an easy match...but we should go through over them. France is tough...would be happy with any result.

In the quarters.....whoever we played I'd want to at least play well make it a close game.