Get-together

[Juan]

Sven has called up a number of players for a get-together next week, during the international matches. Some surprises are the absence of Bowyer, Cole and Macca, and the inlclusion of Jonathan Greening and *drumroll* Seaman.

The squad: Seaman (Arsenal), James (West Ham), Robinson (Leeds), G Neville (Man Utd), Mills (Leeds), Ferdinand (Man Utd), Campbell (Arsenal), Southgate (Middlesbrough), Woodgate (Leeds), Cole (Arsenal), Bridge (Southampton), Beckham (Man Utd), Butt (Man Utd), Gerrard (Liverpool), Scholes (Man Utd), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Dyer (Newcastle), Thompson (Blackburn), Murphy (Liverpool), Sinclair (West Ham), Lampard (Chelsea), Greening (Middlesbrough), Heskey (Liverpool), Owen (Liverpool), Smith (Leeds), Vassell (Aston Villa).

As for the U-21, the news is the inclusion of Everton wonderkid Rooney.

The U-21 squad: Kirkland (Liverpool), Murray (Wolves), Howarth (Tranmere); Myhill (Aston Villa), Hibbert (Everton), Parnaby (Middlesbrough), Richardson (Leeds), Dawson (Nottingham Forest), Clarke (Everton), Barry (Aston Villa), Bramble (Newcastle), Lescott (Wolves), Samuel (Aston Villa), Konchesky (Charlton); Wright-Phillips (Man City), Pennant (Arsenal), Piper (Sunderland), Carrick (West Ham), Prutton (Nottingham Forest), Nolan (Bolton), Henry (Stoke), Taylor (Portsmouth), Etherington (Tottenham), Cole (West Ham), Ambrose (Ipswich); Defoe (West Ham), Jeffers (Arsenal), Ameobi (Newcastle), Crouch (Aston Villa), Rooney (Everton), Zamora (Brighton).

[Flukey Lukey]

I'll take this opportunity to say 1 thing: remember the name Micheal Dawson. in the under 21's. Remember the name.

[JD]

Mirror today says Liverpool are preparing "an £8M swoop for Nottingham Forest wonderkid Michael Dawson"
I've not seen him play - what are his strengths, what position does he play?

[Flukey Lukey]

There's been ocnatant rumours about him. He's going no where at the moment though.

He's a centre back. He wins everthing in the air, he's quick and bloody good going forward. twice as good as Rio.

We all agree, Dawson is better than Rio!

[JD]

I'll keep an i open 4him on natiowideleague review (we could do with a good young centre back) interesting

[Juan]

Maybe I should keep an eye on him too. Any chance of seeing him in the Premiership next season?

[Flukey Lukey]

He's now been promoted to the Full squad!!!

Yep Forest are doing well and promotion is certainly within our reach. If we dont go up we may be forced to sell him so i reckon he'll be in the prem next season for sure.

[Dyfi Forester]

Do you think this Dawson has had too much attention Luke? I can see him being another JJ. I hope not but every player has his price.

Will Hjelde be on his way before or at the end of the season? His departure would free up a bit of money to help keep the likes of Dawson at Forest. I'll bet he's one of the top earners.

[Flukey Lukey]

I think Hjelde will be off at the end of the season. It's a shame we didn't sell him at the end of last season cos we would have got a lot more for him.

He probably has had too much attention but it's too be expected . It's not often a player who looks as promising as he does comes along. If he does get sold we will see a lot of unhappy Forest fans :(