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I don't quite get the balance of the squad. To go over without any cover for the wings and no specialist centre cover is baffling to me, even more so when we're taking four halfbacks plus two fullbacks who can play at Stand Off.
I'd have left out Lomax for Tomkins or Shaul, Brown for Greg Eden and Heighington/Taylor for Liam Watts (maybe both with a centre coming in also).
Stevie Ward looked in pain at points on Saturday so I presume that's why he's not in because he's finished the season very well.
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| Quote: Wildthing "The fact Kevin Brown is anywhere near the England squad is laughable.'"
Got to give Bennet some credit, he realised the darling of pie land is an over rated niggling git who gets homesick away from his mam. |
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| Quote: Roy Haggerty "People who are unlucky to be out
I'd add Ashurst to that list.
I agree other than Greg Eden, to prone to brain farts.
I'm going to give this series a miss for the first time ever as Bennett is taking the mick - it's just going to be too embarrassing 
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Hang on. We are 14 pages in and no one has claimed "the England forwards are much better than the aussies" after about 15 years of this line being trotted out, only to see our forwards get mullered, have the users of rlfans finally come to their senses?
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No complaints about the squad. Great players have missed out but it's time to support the boys regardless if I think they've merited the shirt or not.
Let's head into the next SL with a buzz.
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| Quote: AntonyGiant "No complaints about the squad. Great players have missed out but it's time to support the boys regardless if I think they've merited the shirt or not.
Let's head into the next SL with a buzz.'"
Get real this is a job for the boys squad picked by an absentee coach. I like a lot of people I know will be supporting Ireland a team that may not be Irish but at least appears to be picked on merit. |
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| Quote: AntonyGiant "No complaints about the squad. Great players have missed out but it's time to support the boys regardless if I think they've merited the shirt or not.
Let's head into the next SL with a buzz.'"
Have you had some of Hardakers talcolm powder...  |
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here's an alternative england 13 from the ones that didn't make it
1. shaul
2. jones bishop
3. atkins
4. shenton
5. eden
6. tomkins
7. sneyd
8. g burgess
9. houghton
10. watts
11. farrell
12. ashurst
13. ward
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After a stellar first season at wire where he led them to the top of the middle 8's, who can question the inclusion of kevin brown?
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| Quote: Jake the Peg "After a stellar first season at wire where he led them to the top of the middle 8's, who can question the inclusion of kevin brown?'"
Betts favouritism at its highest |
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No Wires players should be anywhere near the squad. Our season wasn't Ben Currie's fault but I'd rather he was resting and concentrating on February. The rest of them played their way out of contention months ago.
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| Quote: Roy Haggerty "People who are unlucky to be out
From a Leeds perspective
Singleton had 2 boss games in the playoffs but dont think anyone would say he was snubbed, also there is no point taking him as he basically dies the same role as Sam Burgess but not as well
Ward is a crazy snub (up there with leaving out Sinfield in 2004) and if he is in the Wales squad tomorrow (therefore fully fit) then it shows the selectors just havent been watching SL closely enough
Also, as previously mentioned, if your considering a 4th half I dont get why not McGuire who has been the most important player of the GF winning team all year, Sneyd has a good kicking game but is probably a bit one dimensional to break down an Aussie defence
As mentioned Brown is ridiculous, but imo so is Ratchford and Lomax (who doesnt get a game at fullback for his club), I would rather have Tomkins by a mile, his defence and positional play has gotten far better
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| Quote: leedsnsouths "From a Leeds perspective
Singleton had 2 boss games in the playoffs but dont think anyone would say he was snubbed, also there is no point taking him as he basically dies the same role as Sam Burgess but not as well
Ward is a crazy snub (up there with leaving out Sinfield in 2004) and if he is in the Wales squad tomorrow (therefore fully fit) then it shows the selectors just havent been watching SL closely enough
Also, as previously mentioned, if your considering a 4th half I dont get why not McGuire who has been the most important player of the GF winning team all year, Sneyd has a good kicking game but is probably a bit one dimensional to break down an Aussie defence
As mentioned Brown is ridiculous, but imo so is Ratchford and Lomax (who doesnt get a game at fullback for his club), I would rather have Tomkins by a mile, his defence and positional play has gotten far better'"
I assumed Maguire had retired from test football, and Ward was injured. |
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| Quote: Roy Haggerty "I assumed Maguire had retired from test football, and Ward was injured.'"
Nope. |
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| Quote: Roy Haggerty "I assumed Maguire had retired from test football, and Ward was injured.'"
We have had no confirmation of either
McBanana clearly didnt like McGuire so just stopped picking him, regardless of his form
You would think Ward must be injured to not be in the squad but you'd have though Leeds would have announced this, every chance Ward will be announced for Wales tomorrow |
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