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| Quote: Slugger McBatt "I thought they sorted the left side positions tonight. Makes that part of it an easy job for McNamara. And the pack is pretty settled.
It's the full back and half-backs that are the issue. Tomkins should get the number one. But do you stick with Chase and Sinfield as half-backs?'"
I hope McNamara saw it like that too because after their performances I think Yeaman and Briscoe both deserve to start next week.
I think he'll go more or less the same again next week, agree or not, Chase was given the MOM and Sinfield played well so do they deserve to be dropped? I think we'll see Widdop off the bench again next week with his versatility at FB or HB.
Quote: Slugger McBatt "I think had Tomkins not been injured then Widdop would have gone in at half back and not full back tonight, with Sinfield going to loose forward.'"
Agree with that it was clearly an enforced change so McNamara's hands were tied a little tonight.
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| Quote: Dan_FC " I've not bothered to get involved in the threads on the match tonight because most people can't wait to get their claws into England but that was a report deserving a mention.'"
Hmm...and if Briscoe drops a pass under his own sticks against Aus/NZ they will convert the chance into a try.
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| Can someone tell me what the idea is with Sam Tomkins refusing to run at the line? His body language is appalling. He reminds me so much of Kyle Eastmond when he'd decided he didn't want to risk getting injured playing for Saints. He needs to be more committed. The whole point of him playing fullback is his broken field running.
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| Quote: roversmad "Hmm...and if Briscoe drops a pass under his own sticks against Aus/NZ they will convert the chance into a try.'" A rovers fan, highlighting Briscoe's only mistake ....... surely not. Where's Peter Fox when you need him.
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| Quote: fcimp "A rovers fan, highlighting Briscoe's only mistake ....... surely not. Where's Peter Fox when you need him.
One mistake? Surprised he wasn't man of steel.
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| Quote: roversmad "Hmm...and if Briscoe drops a pass under his own sticks against Aus/NZ they will convert the chance into a try.'"
To be fair, he probably wasn't totally expecting Tomkins to launch the ball at him in that position of the field.
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| Quote: The Clan "Brough & Widdop should have been the halves but now we're stuck with Chase at scrum half. Let's hope that McNamara comes into a little sense in the next few days and puts Widdop in at stand off.
There's no place for Sinfield, top class football teams can't carry a traditional ball playing loose forward any more it's now three back rowers who carry the ball strongly and tackle all day.
Carvel has to come onto the bench.'"
Yes true Leeds have really struggled with a ball playing LF over the last 5 yrs
Danny brought had a rubbish end of season, he was only good at start of the season and his form didn't warrant any selection
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| Quote: "Hmm...and if Briscoe drops a pass under his own sticks against Aus/NZ they will convert the chance into a try.'"
True. But you can't drop a player because he dropped the ball. Uate knocked on with not a player in sight last week. You think the Aussies will be focusing on that. Typical England fan, focusing on the negatives than the positives. What about his superb finsih for his first try??
Yes there is a lot to work on, but that was some players first game for 5 week. I would rather be make the mistakes this week than in two week time.
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| Quote: Ferdy "Yes true Leeds have really struggled with a ball playing LF over the last 5 yrs
And if Sinfield could take his club form to the international stage he might buck the current trend that prevails within the international game and the NRL. The fact is he can't as we've seen on every occasion he's pulled on an England or GB shirt, don't get me wrong I've got great admiration for Sinfield in his role at Leeds where he looks world class but he's ordinary at international level.
Brough was brought back from a bad injury about three weeks before he was ready and was then expected to turn around the fortunes of an out of form Giants team. Without doubt he's the best number 7 that is available for England and should be in the team, all in my opinion of course.
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| Quote: EHW "To be fair, he probably wasn't totally expecting Tomkins to launch the ball at him in that position of the field.'"
Anyone who watches Sam play fullback at Wigan will have seen him throw those passes time and again to Richards and Charnley. It was a perfectly placed pass that Briscoe should have taken and it made me laugh when Stevo tried to blame Tomkins.
As for Briscoe he's a cracking young player and i'm sure next time he'll be more switched on.
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| Quote: Saddened! "Can someone tell me what the idea is with Sam Tomkins refusing to run at the line? His body language is appalling. He reminds me so much of Kyle Eastmond when he'd decided he didn't want to risk getting injured playing for Saints. He needs to be more committed. The whole point of him playing fullback is his broken field running.'"
He usually passes to Charnley/Richards after catching a kick so he can scoot from the play the ball if there are any gaps.
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| Quote: fcimp "A rovers fan, highlighting Briscoe's only mistake ....... surely not. Where's Peter Fox when you need him.
Probably getting ready for pre-season at Wakefield
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| Quote: roversmad "Hmm...and if Briscoe drops a pass under his own sticks against Aus/NZ they will convert the chance into a try.'"
Pr!ck, of course no other player dropped the ball last night, did they? What about up the other end where he cut France apart? easy to forget he grabbed two tries, eh?
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| Hmm, I think I'd make a couple of changes for the Wales game.
Tomkins
Hall
Reed
Yeaman
Briscoe
Widdop
Chase
Graham
Roby
Peacock
Ellis
Westwood
Sinfield
Morley
Heighinton
Carvell
Wilkin/JJB
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