|
 |
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 15511 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Feb 2009 | 16 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jun 2020 | Sep 2019 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| 1. Widdop (although ive never seen him play... but think tompkins needs to be in the halves)
2. Cudjoe
3. Atkins
4. Shenton
5. Hall
6. Brown
7. S.Tomkins
8. Morley
9. Robinson
10. Graham
11. Westwood
12. Ellis
13. Burgess
14. O'loughlin
15. Fielden
16. Griffin
17. Roby
Briscoe
Lunt
J Tomkins
Harrison
Goulding
Crabtree
Clubb
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 12310 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Oct 2006 | 18 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| I think Lynch/Carvell/Scruton/Coley/Bailey should have been in over Griffin.
Widdop
Briscoe
Shenton
Atkins
Hall
Brown
Tomkins
Graham
Robinson
Morley
Ellis
Burgess
O'Loughlin
Roby
Fielden
Westwood/J Tomkins
Harrison/Crabtree
We're crying out for a 7 with a quality kicking game. Paul Deacon hasn't retired from international has he?
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 707 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2015 | Feb 2015 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Clubb is physically able to handle the Kiwi's and Aussies....however as pointed out already, he missed too many tackles and against top opposition we'll be hammered down his channel.
Would love to see England do well, just can't see it myself...if you even compare the speed of the SL Grand Final to the NRL Final its scary...the NRL final felt like watching it in fast forward compared to ours....if we can live with the speed the Aussies will play the game we may just stand some possible hope...but can't see past Australia to win it imo.
Lets hope McNamara's point of them going out and enjoying themselves is true...maybe results will take care of themselves if that happens.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 14181 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Apr 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2022 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| I have 1 worry about Goulding getting a start and I thought about it at the time. That attempted tackle on Meli in the grand final! Hall and Briscoe wouldnt have missed that.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 914 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Sep 2006 | 18 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2020 | Feb 2020 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Some awful selections for me. McNamara is obviously going to go with Sam T in the HB's looking at the distinct lack of quality and depth. But from that squad i'd go with .....
1.Widdop
2. Briscoe
3. Shenton
4. Atkins
5. Hall
6. Brown
7. S.Tomkins
8. Graham
9. Robinson
10. Morley
11. Ellis
12. J.Tomkins
13. O'Loughlin
Bench ( As much impact as possible )
Roby
Fielden
Crabtree
Burgess
Lunt - Not defensively sound enough just look at the Saints GF qualifier.
Cudjoe - Elusive, fast but from what i've seen defensively not ready to face the Aussies.
Clubb - Really poor defensively and cant believe he's been selected tbh.
Harrison/Westwood - Both really unfortunate to miss out especially Westwood but i think the other SR's other a little more going forward as this seasons stats show.
Goulding - Unlucky to miss out to Briscoe as i think both could possible struggle defensively just through athleticism and sheer size.
Griffin - Had a good year but not as good as the other props and Crabtree others much more impact and played really well in the last internationals.
If as i expect Sam Tomkins plays at Scrum half McNamara has made an awful decision. Sam is by far england most potent attacking threat and should be given as much of a free role as possible with as little organizational duties as possible.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1871 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2010 | 15 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote Harrigan="Harrigan"I have 1 worry about Goulding getting a start and I thought about it at the time. That attempted tackle on Meli in the grand final! Hall and Briscoe wouldnt have missed that.'"
Rubbish. I have seen Hall and Briscoe miss tackles like that, all wingers do from time to time, and Hall in particular has been fairly poor this season. Overall Gouldings defence has been fantastic this season and he saved 2 tries in the Grand Final with great tackles. Also one of his real strengths is dealing with kicks and I would back him against anyone under the high ball, I dont think I have seen him drop one all year. He has been very good this season and has been one of our best players in the play offs, hence Roberts and Phelps not getting in the team.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1419 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Dec 2008 | 16 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Nov 2014 | Oct 2014 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote fcimp="fcimp"Interesting how every Wigan poster as got all 5 of their players in the 17.
'"
Not for me, I think Goulding isn't up to internationals yet and Hall, Briscoe and Cudjoe are all better candidates for wing spots than him imo. Either more physically up to it, or more likely to pull off a special play. He has been excellent at SL level this year, finishing well and strong in defence, but not international yet.
Fielden is a strong grafter, can do masses of minutes and has really cut down on his stupid errors now. However his selection shows to me that the idea England has the best pack is a total myth if he is what it comes to internationally after one injury. Graham and Morley are all we have in the front row now, until the younger guys mature a bit (Watts, Harrison, Mossop etc)
O'Loughlin and the Tomkins brothers are no brainers to be frank.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Moderator | 12488 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2007 | 18 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Oct 2023 | Mar 2023 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
Moderator
|
| One thing about that squad is the aussies will know very little about some of the players hopefully we can take them by surprise.
I am sure mcbanana has done it though to bankrupt the Giants into having to pay international size salaries to half of our team. 
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
International Chairman | 20315 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Aug 2002 | 23 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote roughyedspud="roughyedspud"i would'nt mind tony clubb getting a run out....if he was with a northern club i reckon he'd be a regular international...'"
Clubb is utterly pants.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 22777 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
May 2006 | 19 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jun 2020 | Feb 2018 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| its an absolute nonsense of a squad, only upside I can see is that it may force the RFL to take that plunge and get Wayne Bennett in.
It doesnt seem to have any flexibility it is very one dimensional. There doesnt seem to a decent field kicker never mind a goal kicker in that squad, no real organiser and we are screwed when we inevitably lose the three/four players through injury that all sides do during a series. Who is going to lead that team around the field?
What does Andy Lynch need to do to get a cap? He is a step above Griffin and Fielden over the course of the year. Why take Clubb and not a player like Lee Smith who can cover us at FB, Centre and Wing?
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 3813 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jun 2008 | 17 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2020 | Feb 2020 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Australia's squad:
Darren Lockyer (C), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos); Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, David Shillington (Canberra Raiders); Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks); Greg Bird (Gold Coast Titans); Anthony Watmough (Manly Sea Eagles); Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm); Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights); Matthew Scott, Willie Tonga (Nth Qld Cowboys); Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels); Petero Civoniceva, Luke Lewis (Penrith Panthers); Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Dean Young (St George Illawarra Dragons); Todd Carney, Nate Myles (Sydney Roosters); Brent Tate (New Zealand Warriors); Robbie Farah, Chris Lawrence (Wests Tigers).
They could lend us a few backs out of that.
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 1869 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jul 2010 | 15 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2018 | Apr 2018 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote Famous="Famous"I thought that Wigan should have had more than 5 players considering the season they have had. In particular I am very surprised that Gleeson is not in and can only imagine that Gleesons past has counted him out because his form certainly warrants him being called up. I am also very surprised to see 6 Huddersfield players in the squad, a team that finished 5th, and the inclusions of Brown, Robinson and Lunt.'"
Why not? It's also true that Huddersfield under performed this season, and their performances have showed that. Wigan have enough players in the squad. Also, Brown is regarded as an excellent five-eighth and had a damn fine game against France, Robinson's had a good play-off series and Lunt has been consistantly good, and is a quality player. They all deserve there chance as much as Tompkins, Goulding and all the Others.
|
|
|
 |
|