Been a lot of talk about our chances in this years four nations, plenty already writing our chances before a ball is kicked (nothing new there) some ridculous posts about Australia's 3rd team been able to hammer us

I know am going to get shot down for been positive about England, but i generally believe our national side is looking very strong. Maybe this years four nations might come too soon, but i at the very least expect us to put up a serious challenge to OZ and NZ. The talk of Australia's 3rd team been able to wallop us is rubbish. Australia has some very average and poor players in thier league. Theres not that much difference between us and them as everyone makes out and i think we're catching up.

We have got some superb players young players:

James Roby - Best hooker in the world.
Sam Tomkins - Don't like his attitude, but can't take away his immense talent. Will need the right attitude when facing OZ & NZ.
Johnny Lomax - If Billy Slater or Benji Marshall put the performance in he did against Wigan, the forums would have been overloaded, this kid is going to be special.

Tom Briscoe - for me the most exciting talent in the English game. Fast, immensly strong and the skill of the lad is unbelievable. Again if any Aussie player had done some of the things he has, we would never have heard the end of it.


Then you've got the rest of the exciting youngsters coming through, Jones-Bishop, Charnley, Gaskell, Clark, Burgess etc.

I honestly think we are in a really good place at the moment and heading in the right direction. Some fantastic youngsters coming through we have some immense talents in the game who probably don't get the credit they deserve, just because they are English.

Tom Briscoe is the most over-rated player that has played in SL for some time. He is a solid enough winger but no way is he world class. Best of a bad bunch. If he was Australian he'd barely get a game in the NRL.

Hmmmm.... Maybe so, but we now need a world class coach who can galvanise them into a good team and put up an effective game plan. Then we may just about be able to compete.

James Robey is quality but he is not better then Cameron Smith yet.

Also with Steve McNamara in charge England will never achieve anything!

James Roby is awesome but his not better than Cameron Smith. No way!!!

The side looks good but Mcnamara is the coach and that to me is a big negative for me.

You might not think the difference is that big but there is no doubt that Australia have more depth to choose from. The two competitions dont lie and there competition is quite a bit ahead of SL.

Lomax is special and will be star but still when we look at the halves from the 3 major nations we still dont have as good as what they have.

Australia have Lockyer & Thurston

NZ have Benji & Kieran Foran

England have Widdop and I hope Lomax but think it will be Brough.

Rubbish. If he was Australian you'd be creaming yourself how amazing he was. Even the most loyal KR fan would say Briscoe is a talent.



whats the joke we have some superb young players coming through?

I suppose Kris Welham is on the road to showing up Greg Inglis?

Briscoe is good, very good but I think you're gilding the lilly a bit.

Wowee, that is nonsense.

Tom Briscoe - A good player, but wont trouble Aus and NZ that much

Personally id rather have BJB or Charnley on the wing as they are the long term solution

Has the Exiles defeat been wiped from your memory..???

Welham is a solid club player and that's about it.

God help us if he does face Inglis he will get exposed big time.

When I have seen HKR play on TV or at games versus Saints he always shoots out of the defensive line,he will be shot to pieces if he does this against the Aussies or Kiwis.