He's right you know, no matter how enthusiastic we've still got that clown in charge.

can you all stop picking jack bloody reed...he's not going to opt for england

I think you're right. Plus, trying to get Reed just reeks of desparation.

And, Sam Tomkins at Stand off and Joel Tomkins at Second Row

jack reed's not even that good.....


theres aussies on other RL boards that are actually worried about their options for the 4nations such is the lack of quality and injuries...

I'm worried about centres. Most are unjured. Chris Lawrence should be in Australian side if fit, but most of our firrst choice are out either retirement or unjured.

Someone was suggesting Burrow for england. Really? That tiny bloke who'd be lucky to be 5ft? Plays for leeds I think. He either must run the 100m in 11 secs or be the best passer in the game. You really see him tackling Frank Pritchard, Junior Sauu, Vatuvei (NZ left), Capt Mannering, SKD? I cant see a player as small as him being beneficial to a side that needs to stiffen it's defence.

Whilst I wouldn't have him playing for England, Burrow is no slouch in defence. He certainly wouldn't be my first pick to run at, I've seen him pick up 110kg props and dump them on their backside.

Is that called sarcasm??

For me, this backline shows just how thread bare we have been in the backs for the last decade – Wellens has been a top quality Super League player but lacked the pace to be international quality and his slow kick returns have always had GB/England on the back foot at the start of every set

Carney was a good winger but having to put Pryce on the other wing shows the lack of quality we have had there – played out of position and didn’t excel on the wing at all. As for the centres, Gleeson on form was potent in attack but that form was sporadic and Senior is again a solid performer but not going to scare international defences to death

Compare that centre/wing quartet to the one previously posted below from the late 90’s – Offiah, Newlove and Robinson were all world class and Connolly was probably a better centre than Senior in his prime

1: Radlinski
2: Offiah
3: Newlove
4: Connolly
5: Robinson
6: Edwards
7: Goulding

Our current young backs – Tomkins, Briscoe, Watkins, Hall, Jones-Bishop, McGilvary, Broughton etc have some way to go to be in the class of Offiah, Robinson and Newlove but there is every chance they will be better international players than the 2003/04 vintage

chris lawrence eh...........yes please

It’s terrible when your best centres are not available through retirement isn’t it - Harold Wagstaff has made himself unavailable for England too

Anyone who hasn't picked Briscoe in their team needs to learn more about the game.

Best British winger by far in SL.

Briscoe having a brilliant game against Castleford tonight. Best British winger there is.

like i said at the very beginning...

yeaman & briscoe on 1 side...and tomkins & charnley on t'other


anyone who can't see that it's the best option we have needs their head reading

I know he isn't but I don't like J Tomkins at centre. Like someone has said he's experienced in that position.
I'll get called biased but for me, Yeaman & Briscoe on the left and Hall and Bridge on the right. Or if we want a right sided winger playing on the right then McGilvary (spelling).