International Friendlies - England vs Norway/Belgium [May 26th - June 2nd 2012]

Robbo · 22 May 2012 at 21:37

Norway vs England - May 26th, ITV1 HD

England vs Belgium - June 2nd, ITV1 HD

Other international friendlies:

Discuss all other international friendlies in here too! List of fixtures:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/fixtures/_/league/fifa.friendly/international-friendly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/fixtures

Tom84 · 22 May 2012 at 21:42

Wonder if Hazard will play for Belgium

Robbo · 22 May 2012 at 21:43

Tom84 said:
Wonder if Hazard will play for Belgium

Or if we will have signed him by then.

Rich_L · 22 May 2012 at 21:45

Looking forward to Norway scoring first and the fans rapidly turning on Hodgson and booing the team off by half-time. Enger-lund Enger-lund \o/ :cool:

scwba06 · 22 May 2012 at 22:15

These 2 friendlies will be a test for us against 'average' European opposition. Norwegian game should be easier, Roy will probably experiment a lot for the first game

dannyjo22 · 22 May 2012 at 22:26

Rich_L said:
Looking forward to Norway scoring first and the fans rapidly turning on Hodgson and booing the team off by half-time. Enger-lund Enger-lund \o/

I don't think many England managers have lost their first game, probably due to a compete bunch of part timers being chosen but still I can't even see our lot losing this, the regulars will actually turn up on the eve of a tournament. If it wasn't then half of them would have backache and sod off on holiday to Dubai.

If he plays Carroll and downing I hope we get beaten.

FrankJH · 22 May 2012 at 22:28

I think he has to experiment in both games, given the injuries & youth promises already stated (without even considering Rooney missing for 1st two games of Euros)

Will be interesting to see team selections, but Im sure England will under perform as usual lol

Weebull · 22 May 2012 at 22:33

Rich_L said:
Looking forward to Norway scoring first and the fans rapidly turning on Hodgson and booing the team off by half-time. Enger-lund Enger-lund \o/

Frankly I'll be surprised if NotHarry doesn't get booed as soon as he emerges for kick off.

cm1179 · 22 May 2012 at 22:54

be like watching a repeat of an average film

thep02 · 23 May 2012 at 10:49

Wahey, International footy and **** as guest host on HIGNFY on my Birthday :cool:

mp260767 · 23 May 2012 at 10:59

FrankJH said:
I think he has to experiment in both games

be surprised if he does, would imagine, save for injuries, that the first game will be his starting 11 for the first game of the euro's, might well be the same starting 11 for the 2nd game as well unless some of the subs impress in the 2nd half of the first game.

No1newts · 23 May 2012 at 11:34

Friendlies?

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaawwwwwwwwwnnnnnnn........

mmj_uk · 23 May 2012 at 11:36

Woy's wed and white barmy army.

FrankJH · 23 May 2012 at 12:45

mp260767 said:
be surprised if he does, would imagine, save for injuries, that the first game will be his starting 11 for the first game of the euro's, might well be the same starting 11 for the 2nd game as well unless some of the subs impress in the 2nd half of the first game.

Well in itself that is an experiment is it not - given the only reliable english striker is out of 1st two games

unless he can inspire the sleeping giant of a Liverpool striker, or fluke a performance or three out of welbeck

mp260767 · 23 May 2012 at 13:31

FrankJH said:
Well in itself that is an experiment is it not - given the only reliable english striker is out of 1st two games

not really, as he's got no real choice in the matter

personally i still don't see rooney as a striker, he drops to deep to often.

would prefer hodgson to play carroll/welbeck up front and play rooney behind him, at least then we'll still have someone up front to receive the ball.

Robbo · 24 May 2012 at 17:28

Goal-line technology is to be tested at England's international friendly against Belgium at Wembley on 2nd June.

The Hawkeye system will be installed at the national stadium for the match, which will be Roy Hodgson's first home game in charge of England.

All the tests are being monitored by officials from EMPA, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.

But if there are any close calls during the game, the referee will not be informed of the system's results as they are for testing purposes only.

FIFA are currently considering two systems of goal-line technology - Hawkeye and GoalRef - with the final decision expected on 2nd July.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/20876/7776323/Wembley-tests-for-Hawkeye

Cosimo · 24 May 2012 at 17:36

mmj_uk said:
Woy's wed and white barmy army.

and tickets to match the colours.

No1newts · 26 May 2012 at 10:33

Downing and Green?

Young upfront (or just off the striker anyway)

We are being trolled I swear, joke team!

thep02 · 26 May 2012 at 10:41

Rich_L said:
Enger-lund Enger-lund \o/

Ing gland, And that extra gland is what made us world conquering super men.

Azza · 26 May 2012 at 10:44

"You don't have to use short passes, not if you use your big man up front" - Roy Hodgson 25th May 2012

Oh and with Downing and Carroll starting tonight the Norwegians will be supporting England.