10 Jun 2016 12:08:30
not leeds related but wanted to know what leeds fans thought on the big important european issue

for the record I am out. I think wayne rooney should be out of the england starting line up and this is very important to me and I stand by it

england are stronger with out wayne rooney

heart, rose, stones, smalling, walker, dier, ali, hendson (would of been drinkwater IMO) wiltshire, vardy, kane

what do fellow leeds fans think.

1.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 13:19:13
I think the current England lineup is being manipulated to accommodate Rooney. This was demonstrated in the game against Portugal where the diamond formation went wrong because Rooney pushed too far forward and split Kane and Vardy, in effect creating a 4-3-3 system. This led to Kane and Vardy spending too much time tracking the right and left backs. The void left by Rooney was causing Milner and Alli to be isolated as Dier was playing the DM role. In the game against Germany (albeit a friendly) we played with a sense of freedom with Alli playing in the AM role and linking up Kane. Rooney has a place in this squad (even the team) but he needs to play a more disciplined attacking midfield role.

2.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 13:28:29
Rooney should be on the bench. if he comes on as sub and does well he might have a claim in place of kane or vardy but it has to be earned. he hasn't scored a goal in tournament football for England since about 2004.

3.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 14:11:09
agree with notts breakdown is spot on and alf as in rooney should be impact sub. ail is best behind kane and kane best with ali behind him, vardy needs to streach teams not track back leaving rooney as most advanced player. rooney has never done well at major tolement other than when he broke through, for me it is time he took back seat and gave others their chance and is there on bench if needed.

also think it is cirminal drinkwater didn't go and west ham duo noble and cresswell were not even considered. Never have been nor am I now a hogson fan. england ain't had the right manager since el tel which was also the last time we did well at major tolement.

4.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 14:47:05
Disagree about el tel being good manager. Player maybe not manager. Go as far as. Clueless.
Rooney. Always disliked. Midfielder not striker
Can't believe Morrison didn't get nod BW.

5.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 15:04:46
Bermo, fitting Rooney in is a joke even though for England he dies "okay".
Our best performance for years was Germany away and I think he didn't play.
Not only not in form and slowing down by the day, fitting him in messes our shape and means we can't play players in their natural position. vardy up front and Ali as a no. 10.
Keep him on the bench and bring him on with 15 to go . I say!

6.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 15:16:10
Manager has his spots for Rooney and anyone who has played for Liverpool.

7.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 16:08:45
Of course I seem to recall the same discussion around Lennon vs Beckham back in the day. My view is there was no contest then, Beckham was less exciting to watch, but a much better footballer and there is none now, Rooney has to be in the first 11. Admittedly he has not hit his best form this season, but he is still the 5th highest scorer in the Euro's qualifying stats and the team qualified at a canter. If the team clicks, Rooney can make the difference.

8.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 16:17:27
Hodgson always has a place for Rooney or any Liverpool players.

9.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 16:32:14
I think we should play a 4 2 3 1 formation . Hart, walker, stones, smalling, rose ; dier, Rooney; sterling, wilshire, lallana; kane.
Vardy an impact sub . Think Rooney is crying out for this deeper position and his passing is far superior to anyone else's. Think he'd be terrific there. What people seem to be forgetting is that if anything we are changing to accommodate vardy.

10.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 16:49:07
Why is Troy Deeney not in squad.

11.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 17:14:09
Notts has stated it perfectly guys and I agree Rooney is an England sub. Dele behind Kane and Vardy is potentially lethal. I'm predicting our team can make it all the way to the Final.

12.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 17:17:24
Rooney, for me is an attacking midfielder and if used would sit behind two forwards .
Start with kane and vardy with Rashford as sub .
All these would get the nod over him as an attacker .

13.) 10 Jun 2016
10 Jun 2016 22:10:01
I love Notts. George xxx.