Certainly am!

It's a great collection overseen by Ben Folds (Who was responsible for the music) with great cameos from (Amongst others) Aimee Mann, Joe Jackson and Henry Rollins.

His 60's "music" is rightly derided as it fails on all levels.

Has Been doesnt.

Now, back on topic, we Leeds fans can't lose with the upcoming internationals. If the team do well, then that would be great

...but if we don't, then at least our players won't be taking the blame (again).

Quote: El Diablo "Just in case I decide I'm not ready to abandon the mission before the plane even leaves, does anybody know whether any of the matches will be shown on the Beeb this year? For those of us without Sky. Chances of a pub down here opening at that time in the morning to show Rugby League www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk/ England vs New Zealand - 23/10/2010 BBC2, Kick off 8am Australia vs Papua New Guinea - 24/10/2010 BBC2, Kick off 5am The rest are on Sky Sports but I think there's highlights on the BBC every Sunday during the tournament.

Quote: El Diablo "Just in case I decide I'm not ready to abandon the mission before the plane even leaves, does anybody know whether any of the matches will be shown on the Beeb this year? For those of us without Sky. Chances of a pub down here opening at that time in the morning to show Rugby League www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk/ England vs New Zealand - 23/10/2010 BBC2, Kick off 8am Australia vs Papua New Guinea - 24/10/2010 BBC2, Kick off 5am The rest are on Sky Sports but I think there's highlights on the BBC every Sunday during the tournament.

Meh, I'm flying to Dublin on the 23rd. Typical!

I wouldn't even bother sending a team, we're going to be royally embarrassed!

I think the best we can hope for is beating PNG.

If we end up at the bottom of the table, do we get "relegated" like France did last year?

Should beat PNG given that the ARL has shafted them by rlblocking the selection of Neville Costiganrl because he made himself available this season for State of Origin. PNG's impressive full back David Mead is also out injured.

PNG train-on squad for the 4N: Macali Aizue (Halifax RLFC); Francis Ray, Mark Mexico, Johnson Kuike, Nixon Kolo (Masta Mak Rangers); Paul Aiton (Cronulla Sharks); Rod Griffin (Northern Pride); Menzie Yere (Sheffield Eagles); Rodney Pora, Dion Aiye, George Moni, Sigfred Gande, Ln Marabe, Pidi Tongap (Agmark Rabaul Gurias); Richard Kambo (Newtown Jets); Ryan Tongia (Gold Coast Titans); Michael Mark, Charlie Wabo (Hunslet Hawks); Jessie Joe Parker, Elizah Riyong (Port Moresby Vipers); Benjamin John (Parkes Spacemen); Glen Nami, Tony Dai, Thompson Teteh (Goroka Bintangor Lahanis); Joseph Pombo (Canterbury Bulls); Desmond Mok (Ipswich Jets); Andrew Sam (SBSL Mendi Muruks); David Loko (Mioks); Joe Bond (Norths Devils); Jack Cooper (North Queensland Cowboys NYC); Alex Haija (QRL).

( Loved Til Tuesday....Marigold one of best ever soundtracks....a very intelligent woman. )

So many giants of our game to be exposed as toys for the antipodeans to play with.

( Oops .... I meant Magnolia of course. Doh ! )

The gods of rugby have smiled in the erroneously gifted Danny McGuire's direction by sparing him from another embarrassing humiliation down under.

McGuire is a classic case of a player who simply hasn't got rid of the basic faults in his game as he's got older, which IMO would have been ironed out if he'd gone to the NRL. There have been signs of improvement in his play ball in hand, but he's a poor kicker in general play (excused to a degree due to playing alongside Sinfield), and his defence can be weak. His lack of playing in a structured attack has also been exposed when he's been asked to be the main playmaker, and to be frank every time I've seen him play the Aussies in the last few years he's looked plain scared.

He's had his moments, but isn't consistent enough for 80 minutes let alone stringing a run of games together. To be fair if we had a dominant scrum half like Gregory or Goulding his faults would be far less of an issue, but he encapsulates the difference in quality between the top end in the NRL and SL.

My fear with Tomkins is that fast forward a few years we'll be saying exactly the same about him.

There's an article on the rlYorkshire Postrl website about preparations for the tour and linking up with Brian Smith in New Zealand.

He was looked upon to be the main playmaker for the most of the season and was outstanding. He was in the form of his life before his injury.



Are you on drugs? McGuire had about 5 or 6 outstanding, world class games in a row before his injury. He had a little blip in the CC final but didn't everybody. He single handedly won us the game against Hull away, then played a major role in winning us the playoff against pies.

He means internationally I think, rather than for Leeds. Something which is difficult to argue with for a lot of players to be honest

I should have emphasised " giants " AND giants. It's time for the fartowners in particular this time to suffer the ignominious crushing of body and spirit.

It is indeed. There is only a handful of players I can think of that brought there club form into the national squad.