Who will be the new England captain?

Gerrard should have been first choice but Capello chose him as THIRD choice!

Gerrard should just refuse it and retire from international football.

I didn't think this had enough legs to be a thread on its own but I'm just wondering, linked to this, how many English, Liverpool fans on here actually care about England ? ( and overseas for their national teams).

I mean I genuinely don't give a rats arse about England, I just don't care, I support Liverpool and that's it, the national team just gets in the way. I can't support something ran by the FA and also the players I dislike for 50 weeks of the year I can't be supporting just because they play for England.

I'd be happy if international football wasn't there. When tournaments come by I tend to watch to follow Liverpool players, not England.


So on topic I don't care, I'd be happy if Stevie quit England not captained them.

Sure yeah give Stevie's legs even more pressure and his next recovery period could be his last. F**k England and Capello right off.

Sure yeah give Stevie's legs even more pressure and his next recovery period could be his last. F**k England and Capello right off.

So you're undecided then Stuey lad ? 

So you're undecided then Stuey lad ? 

The idea of it is crazy mate, can't believe some people believe there is some kudos involved, the FA and by association the England set up have done nothing but undermine this club for as long as I remember, F**k them both.

Probably give Rooney the f**ker then say something along the lines of it will help him mature as a player.

I hope Stevie refuses if he's asked to but I doubt it. He loves playing for England.

I'm from Glasgow - I'm a Liverpool fan, that's all.

If Scotland played Liverpool in the imaginary world cup final - I'm wearing red. Nationalism is irrelevant to me

I'm from Glasgow - I'm a Liverpool fan, that's all.

If Scotland played Liverpool in the imaginary world cup final - I'm wearing red. Nationalism is irrelevant to me

Same as mate, the word nationalism has been bastardised and is not worth sh*t. Right now they use it to encourage young lads to go and get killed for whatever faulted agenda they are pushing, it's a lot worse than irrelevant.

The only player I can think of that could possibly be thought of as a leader, established international and long term player is Hart.

Not really bothered myself though.

Who was the captain of the Titanic?

Pretty much this.

My attitude has been summed up in this thread by everyone else's eloquent replies.  Don't care, hope they fail spectacularly this tournament and every other tournament they enter in which the same core group of FA board members remain in their current positions.

edit: Just to add my 2c about the club vs country discussion.  It's club everytime.  I'd still back Liverpool FC if they went to war with my country.

Eugene Terreblanche - might have been capped by Holland, South Africa and be slightly dead. Still good facsimile for predecessor

Ha ha ha - only just seen this, now that's funny!

Mancini saying Barry should be captain.

Mancini saying Barry should be captain.

Chuckle?

Thinking out the box... Get them both in, him and Paul could take them to the Euro's..

Gerrard wants England captaincy

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard revealed on Saturday his desire to captain his country.

The midfielder - who also said Fabio Capello's resignation could give the team the necessary lift for a "successful summer" - said he would be "delighted" and "proud" to lead England.

Gerrard, who captained England during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, told BBC One's Football Focus: "If I get offered it, I'll take it and I'll be delighted and I'll be very proud to take it.

"But it's not my decision. It's down to, first of all, who Stuart Pearce wants to lead the team out, then whoever gets the job full time. But I want to be England captain."

Capello resigned after disagreeing with his bosses at the FA over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy pending his trial on racial abuse charges, which he denies.

After Capello left his role, Pearce was put in charge of the national side for England's friendly with Holland at Wembley next week. The former England left-back has admitted he would like to take the side to this summer's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

Speaking about Capello's resignation, Gerrard said: "Yes, I was surprised, of course.

"I thought he would stay until the end of the summer, until the end of his contract and then move on, so it was a bit of a surprise.

"I don't think it will affect the England team.

"We'll get a new manager - it's a fresh start for everyone. It may be the lift we need to have a successful summer."

http://www.espnstar.com/football/euro-championships/news/detail/item759227/Gerrard-wants-England-captaincy/

The greatest Skipper in the world.

The fact he WASN'T Englands Skip, just makes everything else not worth my time.

I think Gerrard has deserved the Captains arm band for a long time now rather than being the "go to guy" every time England are in trouble. Can't say it bothers me one way or the other now, as while I respect the people who support England I personally no longer care and haven't for a long time.

Selfishly, I hope they give the arm band to someone else, and Gerrard is so pissed off he decides to retire from international matches and concentrate on Liverpool. 

It's beyond me that he is THIRD choice.

Terry was chosen as first choice. When he was stripped off the captaincy in the world cup, the new captain was Ferdinand. Gerrard was third choice.

Should never have been any other but first choice in the first place.

Hope he just retires from international football.

Scott Parker named captain.

What a F***ing joke England is.

Couldn't give a F**k, of no relevance whatever.

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

Scott Parker named captain.

What a f**king joke England is.

Is that right?

F***ing hell... Discrace Stevie hasn't been given it..

Hope that makes his mind up to retire..