Euro 2012

[Crybaby Bunting]

I just don't understand how a player who had a brilliant pre-season but hasn't played since would even be considered for the Euros when we've seen plenty of players performing consistantly ALL season and they won't even get a look in to the squad.

[Colly]

As I think this has all spilled from my comment I wouldn't consider Cleverley at this stage either, just when both were fit at the start of the season they looked decent and able to step in should there finally be the old guard clearout we've been talking about for years. As it stands, neither Cleverley, Wilshere or Rodwell have had full seasons of fitness, so no I wouldn't take any even if they were approaching fully fit. I do see all three making an impact coming through shortly though.

[MJB]

I wouldn't have a problem with them three being part of England's midfield in the future, providing they can stay injury free of course.

[Lineker]

The Turkish Football Federation says it has submitted a bid to UEFA to host the 2020 European Championship, the governing body announced on Tuesday. Turkey is also bidding to stage the 2020 Olympics in Istanbul.

[Matt]

I'll just bite my tongue.

[Crybaby Bunting]

I suppose we haven't seen a Muslim country host the Euros before, especially not a Muslim country filled with murdering hooligan football fans lovely people.

[IAceI]

Much like the Milwall fans who despicably take the piss, it's a minority of Turkish fans who were involved. Every country has there element of low lifes and hooligans, personally I think the Euro's in a country like Turkey would be great. Brilliant atmosphere at the matches, great stadiums to use and a football mad country - I'd be quite open to seeing the 2020 Euro's be there and think it would be a big success.

[Colly]

But having said all that, would you go?

[IAceI]

My love of England is pretty low these days anyways, but if it was held there and I didn't go my non-attendance wouldn't be due to the fact it was in Turkey.

[Matt]

Much like the Milwall fans who despicably take the piss, it's a minority of Turkish fans who were involved. Every country has there element of low lifes and hooligans, personally I think the Euro's in a country like Turkey would be great. Brilliant atmosphere at the matches, great stadiums to use and a football mad country - I'd be quite open to seeing the 2020 Euro's be there and think it would be a big success.

It's more the football authority/government's relaxed attitude towards the low-lifes and hooligans.

[METALMAN]

I suppose we haven't seen a Muslim country host the Euros before, especially not a Muslim country filled with murdering hooligan football fans lovely people.

Turkey isn't a Muslim country. It's a secular state.

[Adam]

Should we really be rewarding a country that has major corruption at the very top of its leagues? Fenerbahce were chucked out of the Champions League for it this year.

[METALMAN]

I don't see why not. The Russian league is rife with corruption, but they still got the World Cup gig. And much like Russia, Turkey is a country with an impressive footballing heritage that deserves the chance to host a major tournament. They've got the infrastructure for it. Who cares if their league is corrupt? Everything is corrupt.

[Lineker]

Your mum is corrupt.

[METALMAN]

imagine a jew accusing other people of being corrupt. IRONY.

[Lineker]

Oy vey!

[GA!]

I don't see why not. The Russian league is rife with corruption, but they still got the World Cup gig. And much like Russia, Turkey is a country with an impressive footballing heritage that deserves the chance to host a major tournament. They've got the infrastructure for it. Who cares if their league is corrupt? Everything is corrupt.

Exactly. FIFA is corrupt, so who cares?

[Lineker]

The Danish Football Federation has banned its players from sending updates on their private social media during Euro 2012 in June. Denmark and Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen has called it "a shame" that players can not tell fans what they do "without revealing tactics".

[METALMAN]

What will the fans do without Nicklas Bendtner's pearls of wisdom?!

[Lineker]

Austria have announced that they're boycotting Euro 2012 over the Ukraine debacle.