England's final 30

If it fell to me to pick tomorrow's 30 man squad, god help us all. Nevertheless, I'd have a bash and go with the following:

Goalkeepers: (3) Green, James, Hart
The only three keepers in England who are actually any good, and even then the number 1 shirt should be given to the one who stuffs up the least in the friendlies.
Yeah but no: Paul Robinson, Scott Carson, Chris Kirkland

Defenders: (10) Terry, A.Cole, Ferdinand, G. Johnson, King, Upson, Jagielka, Baines, Richards, Dawson
The position of second centre-back alongside Terry is, in my opinion, open to all who fancy trying. Captain or no, Ferdinand has not shown himself to be fit enough to play more than a game a fortnight. If that stays the same, he won't get picked. Of my selections, Upson has played the most often for England, despite looking increasingly slow, indecisive and heavy, while King is in the best form despite his kneecaps being in constant risk of exploding. In which case, it may be time for Jagielka or Dawson to step up to the terrifying task of making international debuts in front of a gazillion people. They'd be fine, obviously.
Yeah but no: Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Jamie Carragher, Joleon Lescott, Sol Campbell

Midfielders: (11) Lampard, Gerrard, Lennon, Barry, Milner, J.Cole, Carrick, Walcott, Parker, A.Johnson, Huddlestone
If we get this right, it could turn us into genuine contenders. But a few things need to happen; Barry has to get himself fit otherwise we rely on an un-tested Scott Parker, Gerrard has to remember who he is and play like it, and we have to pick a genuine left-winger like Adam Johnson for when shape is essential.
Yeah but no: Shaun Wright-Phillips, Owen Hargreaves, Ashley Young, Stewart Downing

Forwards: (6) Rooney, Crouch, Defoe, Bent, Zamora, Heskey
Second biggest problem area. The jury's still out on whether Alex Ferguson should be crucified for bringing Wayne Rooney back two weeks early for the Bayern game. He isn't right yet, and without him we cease to be special. Two players who definitely deserve a chance, if not a final place, are Bent and Zamora. Pair them up against Mexico, and see what happens.
Yeah but no: Gabriel Agbonlahor, Carlton Cole, we have no other English strikers, umm..... Kevin Davies?


Whittling this down to 23 then becomes a daunting task, although I suppose this is a good problem to have. Two forwards, two defenders and three midfielders seems the best chop to make, and if Barry and King prove to be as crocked as I suspect, two of these changes make themselves.

It's not a frightening list of names, but it's all things and England side should be: solid, committed utterly unpredictable.