One for the conspiracy theorists out there

[rowanwitch]

A) Capello said he would not pick anyone who wasn't fit: he took Rooney,Milner, Barry, James etc
B) He said wouldn't take anyone who wasn't playing regularly for their club he took Heskey and Joe Cole

Suggestion from Mrs Cynical Sponsors told the FA who they wanted to go and Capello had to do as he was told, in return for a guaranteed pay out when it all went bottom up and he was 'sacked'

[olddutch]

"Suggestion from Mrs Cynical Sponsors told the FA who they wanted to go and Capello had to do as he was told, in return for a guaranteed pay out when it all went bottom up and he was 'sacked' "

well done rowanwitch i think youve answered your own question correctly !

[saxy_jag]

This has been going on for years. We never get the best English/British managers because the best ones aren't the 'yes' men that the FA wants.

[weecalf]

Wrong manager ,wrong team wrong pundits .England should not be in the world cup again .Whats all this trying to stage the world cup just to save having to qualify .Could you imagine if this competition was being played in England .Would anybody go to rest of the matches.The world cup should be wittled down to the best eight in the world .then play a league round robin .Winner takes all.That way we get the best .Played over 4 weeks in December in Lapland