Who will be the new England captain?

proof that the joke is reality.... incredible...

In all honesty mate it does not mean sh*t, the English national team are of no consequence and if an LFC player failed to get selected ever again I for one would rejoice.

Parker?
F***ing joke.
One good season with Spurs and he's captain.
Another reason I hope England fail spectacularly at the Euros.

F**k them off Stevie, they're a joke.

Tony Barrett ‏ @TonyBarretTimes
Pearce is manager & Parker is captain. Rarely has the England national team provided so much evidence of its growing irrelevance.


Simon Clancy ‏ @SiClancy
Don't know what the fuss is about re: Parker. Why would you want a Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup winner + World Cup captain in charge

Stevie G should have fu**ed the bellends off years ago.
Confirms the lack of relevance - and the solution to irrelevant bodies? Do not give them any consideration whatever.

WOW.

JUST WOW.

For the fourth time, Steven Gerrard gets overlooked. So I guess Terry was first choice. Stripped off, Ferdinand was first choice. Terry made captain again and stripped off again, and Parker is third choice.

Gerrard should just retire today.

Glad Parker has got the captaincy.

Now hopefully Stevie ditches the Eng-ur-land brigade for the cluesless set of bas**rds they are and focuses on the one thing that matters, Liverpool Football Club.

Puts on sensible hat, just for a second.

Maybe Gerrard is not starting the match.
Johnson is also being rested.

Not unreasonable to expect two players that have featured for a final that included extra time and penalties to get a break.
If Gerrard is on the bench you'd hardly sit him there with the captain's armband on.

Retire. It's ok thought because England will have a force of Barry and Parker in midfield to win them the Euros. Unappreciated as an England player. Who needs them. Plus we'll get a few more years out of him hopefully.

Puts on sensible hat, just for a second.

Maybe Gerrard is not starting the match.
Johnson is also being rested.

Not unreasonable to expect two players that have featured for a final that included extra time and penalties to get a break.
If Gerrard is on the bench you'd hardly sit him there with the captain's armband on.

Let's not be too sensible here mate  but while we are Parker is also suspended for the weekend so will be able to play the full 90.

Still would like Stevie to finish as soon as though. Hopefully after the summer.

Ive never ever rated Pearce. Giving the arm band to Parker  confirms it. How the fook he didn't give it to Stevie G is a joke.

Puts on sensible hat, just for a second.

Maybe Gerrard is not starting the match.
Johnson is also being rested.

Not unreasonable to expect two players that have featured for a final that included extra time and penalties to get a break.
If Gerrard is on the bench you'd hardly sit him there with the captain's armband on.

This, I've got no time for any FA sh*te and that includes the debacle that is the England set up. Stevie's just had a 2 hours+ of football and a good nights celebration so I wouldn't imagine he'll be starting. Also Pearce has said that this match is more about the youth coming through than existing senior players.

I'm not arsed anyway, if every LFC player retired from England duty tomorrow I'd be F***ing made up.

Typical , what a kick in the teeth to Gerrard. Very predictable after 'arry made it known he'd appoint Parker if it was up to him.
The whole England set up is so southern centric , it's not  really representative of us up North ,which is probably why  most of us have no interest now.
They'll appoint 'arry and he'll pick all his English Spurs lads.
Stevie G has never complained at the way they've treated him over the captaincy ,I hope he tells them to stick it where the sun don't shine.
Really hope England get stuffed good and proper tonight.
At least we appreciate Captain fantastic.

If its a decision for the long term then its a F***ing insult to Stevie.

Seriously people, just relax and think to reasons perhaps why Gerrard isn’t captain tonight before going off on one. Any chance he might not start? Any chance England are doing him and us a favour after all he played in a cup final on Sunday & we play the Goonies Saturday morning!

Why is this some kind of kick in the teeth to Liverpool, Gerrard and the North and seen as the FA fukking on us? They are more than likely acting on what Gerrard and us want. 

I wouldn't mind if it was just for today and Stevie G is the long term captain. But if Parker will be the long term captain, that's really insulting to Gerrard. Scummy FA

Besides there's no official statement that he is captain for tonight anywhere.... It's just sights mentioning rumours , and bbc with their usual quote "BBC Sport understands"

So tonight's England captain is someone who captained a team to relegation last season!

Just sums up Pearce for me.

To be fair, Stevie has not played for England since 2010 and is unlikely to play the full game tonight. Hopefully after this latest knockback he will realise where his future lies, forget about England after the summer and concentrate on Liverpool. 

I think there is some doubt about whether Gerrard will even play due to fitness concerns after playing 120 minutes on Sunday, so can understand Parker being chosen for this game.

Not that I particularly care.

At least as far as I know Parker has never dodged a drugs test or touted his Wembley tickets about so the FA are aiming to move in a more respectable direction.

He's only got 10 caps for England. I'd be very surprised if he becomes permanent captain.

In an interview with the BBC before the Carling Cup final, Gerrard said about the captaincy, "I want it". So I'm not gona pretend to not give a F**k if he isn't the permanent captain. He wants it, therefore I want him to get it. I'd love to see him lift the trophy at Euro 2012.

But, if Harry becomes manager, there's no way he'll change the captain from Parker to Gerrard.

These are meant to be the creme de la creme of English players, I don't understand why such a fuss is made of the captaincy.  Switch to the Italian system, most Caps or do something ridiculous like least caps, bit all this fuss over nothing is daft and is being stirred by sh*t bags in the media who can't be arsed to report real news.

I don't get Gerrard's desire to continue to play for England.

Really think its time for him to kiss it goodbye.

In what planet is it normal to pick Parker over Gerrard for the Captaincy?

In what planet is it normal to pick Parker over Gerrard for the Captaincy?

The planet where the Spurs boss is likely to become the next England manager.

Talk is from "insiders" that Stevie is starting tonight.

Don't get me wrong I care very little about international football I just think its a kick in the teeth for Stevie to be over looked.

The planet where the Spurs boss is likely to become the next England manager.

The decision has Harry Redknapp written all over it.

That, to me, is just disrespectful. Parker over Gerrard is a farce. Imbecilic.