Agree with this

not just / particularly about Sturridge - I think it sums up Hodgson more generally. The basic selection strategy seems to start by looking at the benches of the big clubs for anyone English. Found one? He's in.

After that - you got picked for Team GB in the Olympics, and didn't f*ck anything up too badly? You're in.

Only after that - still a few gaps in the squad? Anyone English in the premier league that's got a mention or two from Shearer or Hansen on MotD? OK, you'll get a go in a friendly at some point. Maybe.

Holt was exactly right - just on strikers, people like him, Danny Graham, Lambert seem to be so far down the list, God knows what it would take before Hodgson would look at them.

(There does seem to be one exception to all this, in that if you play for Everton, you have a chance of getting picked a bit earlier.)

Just seems like Hodgson doesn't actually *watch* any club matches...

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on November 15th 2012 at 11:49:45

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Last night I was thoroughly depressed by the England team (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 15, 11:23:50
- I know what you mean, i thought (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 15, 12:17:07
  - The point of players having no personality (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Nov 15, 12:35:13
    - I just think they''re gormless (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 15, 12:40:22
  - PS the obsession with Tom Cleverley ios (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 15, 12:20:10
    - sorry - is bizzare. Another player who woulod not get near the squad (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 15, 12:20:59
- Why didnt Forster and Ruddy get a run out? (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Nov 15, 12:00:11
- It is absolutely ridiculous that Sturridge is playing for England (Other Football) - Old Git, Nov 15, 11:29:12
  - how the fuck is Huddlestone getting selected? Bang average. (Other Football) - Pixelman, Nov 15, 12:09:57
    - I thought woy would be ok, he's not he's a cunt. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Nov 15, 12:13:11
      - I like how he is picking good young uns but then he goes and spoils it by (Other Football) - Pixelman, Nov 15, 12:15:26
        
        he's at Carrow Road soon for a Q&A dinner isn;t he? Hopefully someone will ask him (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 15, 12:19:33
  - Agree with this (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 11:49:45
    - People have been complaining about Hoots playing too safe. (Other Football) - DocOhNo, Nov 15, 12:54:03
    - Zaha must be seriously awesome to have got picked (Other Football) - Old Git, Nov 15, 12:14:05
      - He was a transfer target for him at WBA (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 15, 12:19:49
  - Agreed (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 15, 11:34:07
  - he is (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 15, 11:33:15
- Becks = sex (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Nov 15, 11:27:00
  - he was lush (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 15, 11:28:08
    - still is tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 15, 11:30:13
      - true but I never get to see him (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 15, 11:34:18
    - Beautiful and utterly devoted to the cause (Other Football) - norway, Nov 15, 11:30:12
      - haha (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 15, 11:33:44
- we all do brother (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 15, 11:25:26

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