posted Aug 27, 2008

1st Pick - Clarke, why? he is on the button form wise, him & Westwood can beat anybody they are a natural pairing.

2nd Pick - Poulter, long straight and solid short game and has the attitude to soak up anything the crowd throw at him.

p.s Poluter had to play in the US to meet the minimumn 15 events on the PGA tour otherwise u loose card - and no player is going to miss out on the millions on the US tour.

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posted Aug 27, 2008

Faldo should not pick Monty.
If he does and Monty loses, Europe are down one and Monty will be devastated - not a good way to end his Ryder career.
If he does not, Monty will just continue to grump on as usual - no harm done.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

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you think he should pick monty?? you are dreaming! for me it is simple - its 2 from 4.

Rose
Clarke
Poulter
Casey

its a tough choice between these 4!

Rose is the definition of solid but i have questions about his match play

Poulter has played IMO consistently the best out of those 4 over the course of this season, but he could crack under pressure!

Casey is known as one of the world's best match players and was great for europe 2 years ago but is not playing as well atm as other candidates.

Clarke - not had the best of seasons but has hit form at the perfect time and is usually reliable.


personally i'd go for Casey and Rose but i wouldn't be disappointed with any two from those 4.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

EDAVFC

Why are you considering Rose for a wild card?

Correct me if I am wrong but for Rose not to qualify automatically he would have to be overtaken by 3 out of the following: Hansen, Wilson, Kaymer, Fisher and Dougherty. I fancy his chances of getting in automatically!!

Therefore that would leave Faldo with a choice of 2 from 3 and since Poulter has decided not to bother qualifying automatically then the decision is basically made for Faldo.

Clarke and Casey

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posted Aug 28, 2008

I would go for DC and Paul Casey. Casey has a better match play record than JR I would say. JR isnt a team player. Sorry about that, because I am a big fan too.

Colin Montgomery (if it wasn for me, you wouldnt be here, just remember that) makes me sick. He has tried to talk and bully himself into a position. He is not a gentleman, not a sportsman and not only would i not pick him for the RC team, there is no way he should ever captain an RC team. With his condescending behaviour towards his partners in previous RCs i cant ever imagine him inspiring anyone to do a good job. I could see one or two of the players telling him where to get off. He is a selfish limelight grabbing grumpy rich old fart and he didnt sink the putt that won the last ryder cup.

But to answer your question, DC and probably Paul Casey.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

PS, he will fit in with the R&A well though.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

If Monty is in with a shout of a pick based purely on his Ryder cup record then surely Neil Coles + Tony Jacklin should also be considered?

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posted Aug 28, 2008

BMACO1981 you forgot Brian Barnes!
Unfortunately Monty is huffing and puffing on his previous record. Let's move on unless he can prove that he is still capable at Gleneagles this week-end.
Daren Clarke has come good, Justin Rose still has to prove that he has the bottle - critical for matchplay. Poulter has a genuine reason for choosing US this week and plays well on big occasions. I feel sorry for Casey and Pettersen but form AND experience have to count and Poulter and Clarke fit this.

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posted Aug 29, 2008

Monty's going to win this weekend just to remind Faldo what he's missing.

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posted Aug 31, 2008

For a long time before he finally retired Seve carried a fragile back and unreliable technique with a heart of a lion. Since Monty lost his game, a game that anyone with a heart would have won several majors instead of crumbling and finding a way to lose and blame it on anybody but himself, Monty has been the antipathy of a champion. I agree with NeilSkehel, I wouldn,t pick him for the team and he wouldn't be captain because he has no bottle and he his an obnoxious individual.

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