31.   Dion Dublin, Les Ferdinand, Robert Lee and Nicky Butt are among the fringe players that hope to play and clinch a ticket to France.

32.   ECB chairman of selectors David Graveney said the preliminary squad was announced early to allow fringe players to prepare for a possible call-up.

33.   Most of the big names are gone, and fringe players such as Neville Godwin and Thomas Johansson are having the runs of their careers.

34.   Some Sinn Fein activists want to vote no, particularly in the Irish Republic, where Sinn Fein is only a fringe political player.

35.   The club is also likely to sell several fringe players.

36.   The fringe players who made the list included Manchester United defender Wes Brown and Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves.

37.   They included fringe test players Stephen Bachop and Jon Preston.

38.   Voters now see Schundler as experienced, and not simply the right-wing fringe player Franks and GOP party leaders claim he is, analysts said.

39.   Fringe players Nathan Hines and Craig Smith were also left out but could figure in the A international against Ireland.

40.   He admitted that making the transition from fringe player to a first-choice in the England starting lineup was a huge leap.