Green eyes, you're the one that I wanted to find

The curse of the England goalkeeper is real. Ever since the then 38-year old David Seaman was beaten on his line by Ronaldinho in England's 2002 quarter final against Brazil, the country has struggled to produce a trustworthy 'keeper. After being beaten by a corner later the same year Seaman was dropped and subsequently retired from international football.

Step up David James; England's bright new hope. The former Watford 'keeper had been tipped to be England's number 1 for many a long year, just as soon as he could shake his penchant for costly blunders. But in keeping with his reputation and the curse itself, James let in a soft goal against Austria when Andreas Ivanschitz unleashed a trickling daisy-cutter which James somehow managed to let past him. A mistake which prompted the famous Daily Mirror headline "Oh Ivanschitz, David James has dropped a bollock"

Step up Paul Robinson, England's bright new hope, another player long tipped for international success. With an impressive start to his England career Robinson soon felt the weight of the curse, looking increasingly uncertain in his area and failing to inspire confidence from his defenders. His naked-lunch moment famously came in England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008, a Gary Neville back-pass bobbling just as he went to strike it, causing him to miss and watch the ball disappear into the goal. Robinson never recovered and further costly mistakes in the next games against Germany and Russia lead to calls for him to be replaced by Scott Carson.

Step up Scott Carson, England's bright new hope. Fresh from an outstanding season with Charlton Athletic and a clean sheet on his début, a friendly against Austria a week earlier; Carson was selected for England's final Euro 2008 qualification match, a crucial tie against Croatia. A record number of England under 21 caps under his belt and a bright future at Aston Villa on the horizon, Carson conceded 3 including what should have been a regulation save from Niko Kranjcar which he parried into his own net.

Step up Robert Green...............



Step up Joe Hart?