England Squad for Euro 2012

And so it's been announced - the England squad for Euro 2012.

No Rio Ferdinand (good), still a place for John Terry (bad), and wasting a place to allow the thug Rooney to play once his suspension has been lifted (bad).

Inclusion of Andy Carroll is a surprise but he has hit form recently.

A shame not more youngsters in my opinion.

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, Robert Green, John Ruddy

Defenders
Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott, John Terry

Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Stewart Downing, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Ashley Young

Strikers
Andy Carroll, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck

Standby
Jack Butland, Phil Jagielka, Jordan Henderson, Adam Johnson, Daniel Sturridge.

Roy's dilemma: Ferdinand or Terry

According pundits on Radio 5 this is Roy Hogdson's big dilemma this week. Should he pick John Terry or Rio Feedinand for the forthcoming Euros?

What an awful choice.

Should the new England manager pick a proven drug cheat who has been patchy with his form this season and, as he's getting on a bit, is likely to be tiring after a long season, or should he choose a hot-headed thug, with a poor disciplinary record this season, who hasa pending court case for racist abuse and who has also been off form lately?

Drug cheat or racist thug? Tough choice.

I hope Hodgson surprises everyone. Nobody is expecting much from the team at the Euros this year. Why not pass over all the tired has beens, skip a generation and pick a youthful squad who will be the core of his selections as England, hopefully, head towards the next World Cup in Brazil in 2014.

Sadly, I fear he'll give the old guard a final hurrah - and, consequently, England won't get beyond the group stage.

OPINION: Roy Hodgson to be England manager

The F.A. never fails to amaze with its decisions. Everyone was expecting Harry Redknapp to be announced as the next England manager, but yesterday, it was announced that they were in discussions with Roy Hodgson and that he was the only person they had approached.

The announcement didn't go down well with many who wanted to see Redknapp at the helm for Euro 2012 and beyond.

But wait a second...

Roy Hodgson is a much better choice. The F.A. have, for once, made the right decision.

Not only is Hodgson more experienced than Redknapp, with successful times managing national teams and managing a major European club side (all things that Redknapp hasn't done), he's won more trophies than Harry and is a safe pair of hands, with no allegations against him.

I think Roy Hodgson could be the ideal manager but, it must be remembered, he is 64 and the F.A. must start planning now for who will follow him.