Who will be the new England captain?

I can't see Gerrard playing the full 90 minutes tonight, so that would explain (in my mind at least) why he hasn't been given the captaincy. I agree with what has been said several times about Parker getting it because 'Arry is on his way in as the next manager.

Hopefully, Gerrard will quit international football after Euro 2012 and just concentrate on club football.

I can see the reasoning behind Redknapp being behind it, but it's not as if he is his captain at Spurs. King ( probably rightly) Dawson and Modric have all captained spurs this season.

The more disrespectful thing I find is Pearce saying yesterday that he will pick the captain with the thoughts being " somebody who thinks of the team before them himself" as well as other comments.

I'd be pissed if I was Stevie thinking about that.

Who really cares about International football, afraid I lost interest ages ago. I just hope none of our players pick up any injuries in these meaningless friendlies.

Who really cares about International football, afraid I lost interest ages ago. I just hope none of our players pick up any injuries in these meaningless friendlies.

Think the majority echo these thoughts mate. Just think Stevie has been treated sh*t.

The only way I see it acceptable to pick Parker over Gerrard is if Gerrard isn't starting, which I hope he isn't after playing in the final. In fact, the sooner he retires from playing for England, the better.

The only way I see it acceptable to pick Parker over Gerrard is if Gerrard isn't starting, which I hope he isn't after playing in the final. In fact, the sooner he retires from playing for England, the better.

Talk is he is starting behind Welbeck in a 4-2-3-1.

International football means nothing to me, just feel Stevie deserves better..

How dare you guys discount a true warrior like Scott Parker. He led England to the famous and completely deserved victory over the unbeatable La Furia Roja with his ferocious tackling and perfectly parted hair.

/endsarcasm

I think we all know why he was picked, it was because of the hair wasn't it?

Sad bas**rds!

Surprise surprise, the FA overlook Steven Gerrard as captain and give it to someone from London.

Scott Parker isnt fit enough to shine Gerrard's boots in respects to being captain of a team.

You never know, it may be a good thing and take pressure off Gerrard

I think we all know why he was picked, it was because of the hair wasn't it?

Sad bas**rds!

Absolutely. The powers that be want a captain with a 1950s haircut. Now they have one.

I normally don't give a s**t who is England captain but Gerrard clearly wanted it and this is a kick in the teeth for him and I'm gutted for him.

Scott Parker!

Hardly one for the future and would love Stevie to f**k England off if not now after the Euro's.

The London based media got what they wanted

Little surprised, but hey, did psycho pick him or the FA?

F***ing disgrace in my opinion, not only does Gerrard start but he's not even the captain.

Not surprised with Pearce as manager, he had the u-21's playing like Stoke at the euros last year

Watching now, looks so wrong Gerrard being 4th in line with Parker etc in front of him..

Embarrassing for England, other nations playing against England wont of heard of him

Hope we get beat 4-3

Kuyt x4 (4th being a penalty after Parker gets red for bad tackle in box)
Gerrard x3

xD

Embarrassing for England, other nations playing against England wont of heard of him

As much as I disagree with the lack of respect shown to Stevie that's not quite right, im sure most footballers around the world will know who he is...

They will have all wanted to be him having seen him in that old McDonald's advert for one 

Oh ffs gerrard off after 30 minutes. Hopefully he is okay!!

What an absolute joke the FA is a total farce.

Gerrard should open his eyes for once and look at the bigger picture, after being made second to a coke sniffing manc, then a ticket touting rascist he has now been made second choice to a player who captained a side to relegation, and his biggest feat is an Intertoto cup with Newcastle, more so as corbally said nobody outside of England would have heard of him. I am sure if you ask any football fan in the America's, Africa or Eastern Europe you will find a marginal proportion would have only heard of him.

The London based media got what they wanted

I was shocked to see papers here in London saying "Parker was perfect" for the captain role, or something like that. It's unbelievable, he's not even captain at Spurs, where there are other English players ahead of him.

Stevie should just retire.

He's clearly not appreciated there. Being overlooked for the captaincy so many times and having to play out of position to accommodate inferior players.