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Just watched the game. Was pretty flat. Lebanon came to spoil and changing the full back/half backs throughout the game never helps.

For me Hodgson isn't good enough and just slows our attack, laughable he got MOM. Roby should start. Again Heighington offered nothing. Again Gales kicking game was extremely poor. A lot to work on

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Bateman is a very good player but having him at centre is killing any threat we may have down that side. Gale looks lost out of the Cas structure but he is better than that kicking game he is producing right now and needs to sort it out quick.

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Quote: puroresu_boy "I'm not sure Gale is good enough at international level.'"


Just rearrange the words above. Here I've done it for you." I'm sure Gale is not good enough at international level ". Happy to help.

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Quote: Hessle Roader "Just rearrange the words above. Here I've done it for you." I'm sure Gale is not good enough at international level ". Happy to help.'"


Harsh but fair.

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Quote: knockersbumpMKII "Hodgson is a joke, he's being woefully short of international class since his inclusion, done nothing stellar in any of his appearances, Danny Houghton far better and if we don't have Roby starting in the big games we are fooked.
Hill and Heighington need to be left out, not overly impressed with Whitehead, Bateman tried hard but is still not a centre in a month of Sundays. Walmsley looked okay but not outstanding, tbh our forwards looked lacklustre in general. Our spine looks rather laborious and predictable, still too many errors in our play.
We won't even make the semi finals at this rate!'"



Hodgson is killing me. He's simply not done it at international level yet. Does he do that step out of dummy half on every play the ball in the NRL? I just wonder if that's his natural game or because he seems to have built up some sort of superstar status in Oz, he feels he needs to do everything on his own for England and be the main man. I honestly believe if he's in the team for the rest of this tournament as the starting hooker then our chances of reaching the final are limited.

Elliot Whitehead is offering nothing with the ball. He's another player fortunate that there seems to be a bias towards the NRL lads. Ben Currie offered far more today and Bateman also has when running the ball (he's just not a centre).

Ask me to pick our best team for next week and I'd go-

Ratchford
McGillvary Watkins Percival Hall
Widdop Gale
Graham Roby Hill
Bateman Currie O'Loughlin

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Quote: NickyKiss "Hodgson is killing me. He's simply not done it at international level yet. Does he do that step out of dummy half on every play the ball in the NRL? I just wonder if that's his natural game or because he seems to have built up some sort of superstar status in Oz, he feels he needs to do everything on his own for England and be the main man. I honestly believe if he's in the team for the rest of this tournament as the starting hooker then our chances of reaching the final are limited.

Elliot Whitehead is offering nothing with the ball. He's another player fortunate that there seems to be a bias towards the NRL lads. Ben Currie offered far more today and Bateman also has when running the ball (he's just not a centre).

Ask me to pick our best team for next week and I'd go-

Ratchford
McGillvary Watkins Percival Hall
Widdop Gale
Graham Roby Hill
Bateman Currie O'Loughlin

Subs
T Burgess Walmsley Whitehead Williams'"


I agree. Have been impressed with hodgson during his spell with raiders but i dont think he is a better option for this team over Roby right now.

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Quote: Biff Tannen "I agree. Have been impressed with hodgson during his spell with raiders but i dont think he is a better option for this team over Roby right now.'"


Besides his slow distribution he just doesn't provide enough variation with the ball, maybe in the NRL he's got more skilful half backs to move the ball on along the attacking line for him. Roby, plays with his head up and will see whats in front of him much quicker, 2 or 3 plays in every set he will draw defenders to him before releasing the ball, most of the time its a quick ball and he does the occasional scoot when he sees the backs of defenders.

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Blimy I am glad we won after reading all the comments on hear I thought we lost the game it was the team we played against that tried their best to spoil it and the bloody useless REF was to blame if he had been refin a aussie match they would have shot him by now

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Graham and hill aren't at the level they were 4 years ago. Lacking some aggression and go forward in the middle

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Graham is a top player. Everyone can see our problems lie in the half backs and centres.

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Great approach to the game. As heavy favourites some would of expected us to force plays and become lazy in defence and treat the opposition disrespectfuly. Glad to see that wasn't the case.

Nobody stood out. Our best players are wasted on the edges. Hall and Mcgillvary didn't see enough ball and often left standing. Watkins played better than I've seen in awhile?, though holds the ball too long at times. Bateman looked good at centre but is wasted there.

Half backs seemed to lack any energy. Ratchford was the biggest dissapointment for me.
Thought our forwards were okay, not great.

No problem with Hodgson. Thought he did the job that was expected.

Bennett's tone in the post match interview pretty much summed up the entertainment that was served.

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Roby needs to play. Hodgson is just too one dimensional

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Hodgson is easily one of your best players, unfortunately he's just progressed too far beyond the rest of your spine & the rest of them are bamboozled by his superior knowledge & foresight, Bennett knows this & i'm sure he's trying to fast track the rest of your "super" league players to somewhere near his level, its obviously the same reason he will stick with Heighington, he knows how to beat Melbourne so he knows how to beat Australia, he's not scared or overawed by the experience

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You missed Hodgson’s poor handling skills, limited ideas and predictability from his assets.

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With that performance England will struggle to score points against France.

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