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2008 WC Squad -
Peacock (Leeds, capt), Wellens (St Helens), Smith (Leeds), Gardner (St Helens), Calderwood (Hull), Gleeson (Warrington), Senior (Leeds), Sykes (Bradford), Purdham (Harlequins), Pryce (St Helens), McGuire, Burrow (both Leeds), Roby (St Helens), Higham, Morley (both Warrington), Graham, Fa'asavalu (both St Helens), Ellis (Leeds), Hock (Wigan), Westwood (Warrington), Jones-Buchanan (Leeds), Langley (Bradford), Wilkin (St Helens), Sinfield (Leeds)
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"The Golden Generation finally has its Golden Fleece! They have Wembley Cup Final winners medals to add to their collection."
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If you start to count Briscoe as a Leeds player then you have to discount Ellis from 2008 as he had signed for Wests.
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| Quote: William Eve "Crabtree ahead of Tom Burgess seems fair but we can be thankful that McNamara didn't select all 5 Burgii (Sam, George, Tom, Luke and Julie).'"
A terrible shame, Julie would have done a good job. She isn't tainted with past failure and doesn't play for leeds.  |
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| Quote: William Eve "If Hock can control himself by cutting out the unnecessary crap, he offers a lot more than Kirmond or any other English second row forward. Burrow's headless chicken, duck, quack-quack, weave and crab routine doesn't cut it at international level. Ratchford would have been a better squad selection. Crabtree ahead of Tom Burgess seems fair but we can be thankful that McNamara didn't select all 5 Burgii (Sam, George, Tom, Luke and Julie).'"
Yep got to agree with that Bill.
Julie would make a fine hooker and probably better than MM.  |
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| Quote: William Eve "If Hock can control himself by cutting out the unnecessary crap, he offers a lot more than Kirmond or any other English second row forward. Burrow's headless chicken, duck, quack-quack, weave and crab routine doesn't cut it at international level. Ratchford would have been a better squad selection. Crabtree ahead of Tom Burgess seems fair but we can be thankful that McNamara didn't select all 5 Burgii (Sam, George, Tom, Luke and Julie).'"
It's a big "if" with Hock though. But it's a gamble I'd have taken too. |
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The only 2 people I would have maybe had in that squad over what's already there are Myler and Lunt. Apart from that I'm happy. It's much stronger than 5 years ago anyway.
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| Quote: El Diablo "It's a big "if" with Hock though. But it's a gamble I'd have taken too.'"
Bet the Aussies aren't "gambling" on anybody 
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| Quote: nantwichexile "Bet the Aussies aren't "gambling" on anybody ![]()
......instead of McIlorum and Chase/Burrow
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2013 team by plenty to be honest.
ENGLANDSam Tomkins
Ade Gardner v Josh Charnley
Martin Gleeson v Leroy Cudjoe
Keith Senior v Kallum Watkins
Lee Smith v Ryan Hall
Leon Pryce v Kevin Sinfield
Rob Burrow v Rangi Chase
Jamie Peacock v Lee Mossop
James Roby v James Roby
James Graham v James Graham
Gareth Hock v Ben Westwood
Gareth Ellis v Carl Ablett
Kevin Sinfield v Sam Burgess/Sean O'Loughlin
Danny McGuire v Gareth Widdop
Maurie Fa'asavalu v George Burgess
Adrian Morley v Tom Burgess
Jon Wilkin v Gareth Hock/Liam Farrell
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| Quote: nantwichexile "Bet the Aussies aren't "gambling" on anybody ![]()
I bet they're not. And why would they? They're the best team in the world. We, on the other hand, are going to have to take some chances if we're going to have a chance. On paper there's no squad that could have been picked that would have frightened the Aussies.
I would also have gone for Lunt. I'd probably have Burrow as back up "hooker" though. Not because I think he's better on current form than other options, but because he offers a different threat as an impact sub to anyone else we can pick. Whether it's a threat that can still work at Test level I have my doubts, but again, we're in a position of having to take some risks.
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ALL WIGAN SUPPORTERS MUST
1. Wigan must not win a hard fought struggle in appalling conditions, nilling the opposition and scoring 16 points, because that makes for the worst CC Final of all time.
2. Wigan must not get to the final by nilling the opposition and scoring 70 points with a display of attacking rugby because that makes for the worst CC Semi Final of all time.
3. Wigan players must not consider winning the game but devote all their efforts to entertaining neutral fans. Just like all the other teams do...
4. Wigan fans must not mention winning the CC Final, as that is arrogant.
5. Wigan fans must not mention winning the Challenge Cup 19 times, or indeed any other Trophies, as that is very arrogant indeed.
6. Wigan fans must not attend actual games. It is now compulsory to stay at home, watch on TV and moan about how low attendances at games are.: |
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I'd probably have had Crabtree instead of a Burgess brother or Mossop, Higham for either MM or possibly Burrow(if he is playing at hooker) and Goulding in somewhere. Other than that can't really complain.
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| Quote: ISpeaksProperEnglish "I'd probably have had Crabtree instead of a Burgess brother or Mossop, Higham for either MM or possibly Burrow(if he is playing at hooker) and Goulding in somewhere. Other than that can't really complain.'"
I like Crabtree, but I have suspicions about him when the chips are down in big games. Haven't seen any NRL so don't know about the Burgess brothers, but I think Mossop's a terrific player so I wouldn't be leaving him out. Him and Hill wouyld have been the first SL props on my timesheet.
McIlorum is, I think, an0other of those gambles. He'll be aggressive in defence and spiky in attack. He comes with a risk of brain implosion, but again, we have to take risks.
Goulding probably lost out because McNamara has gone for 2 out-and-out centres and the cover comes from the versatility of players like Hardaker, Widdop and Ablett. Again, bit of a risk, but meh. 24 man squad means cover will inevitably be thin in some positions. |
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| Quote: El Diablo "Blimey, no pleasing some people is ther?
Leaving the mother's disappointment aside, Luke is by some distance the least dynamic of the four brothers. Not that convincing as a starting option and adds much less impact from the bench compared to his younger twin siblings.
On this one I think McNamara has got it just about right.
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