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| Quote The Joker®="The Joker®"Scott Moore was very impressive albeit vs France and has consistently been the best English Hooker in the Competition, James Roby can not hit the levels he can from the Bench when he starts he is better suited as an Impact Hooker who can change the Tempo of a game, Matt Diskin should be nowhere near an England jersey on this seasons form...'"
Fair comment, but he hasn't impressed me as much in recent games. We should be selecting on form, not reputation, so we may well have changed our minds nearer the time. I accept your view on Diskin aswell. I only selected Godwin due to this theory, as his recent form has been excellent -first time he's been starting hooker for us- so a combination of him and Roby could work well. I'm sure we'll all be disappointed come the 4 nations anyway  |
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Things will probably change between now and the play offs but if i were choosing a team to play today i'd go-
Briscoe
Fox
Gleeson
Pryce
Hall
McGuire
Brough
Morley
Roby
Peacock
Ellis
Burgess
O'Loughlin
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Carvell
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brough won't get picked for england
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| Quote CGD="CGD"It's interesting to note that for the 2004 Tri-Nations series, the Australian backline was, to my recollection, like this:
1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Luke Rooney
3. Willie Tonga
4. Shaun Berrigan
5. Matt Sing
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Brett Kimmorley
In comparison to what we could field this year, that is a rather poor backline. This may be a factor in your observations and perspective of GB/England chances against us over this period. Of course, that backline did play in that sublime, 38-0, first half performance in the Final. But it's something to consider nonetheless.'"
But look at the improvement of the Aussie backline when you write it down now. Then look at our backline from around the time, in fact look at what sort of team we could put out around then and see how far backwards we have gone when compared to now, especially in the pack.
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| where they that much better?
the year before (2003) they were lucky not to get handed a 3-0 ashes series loss...i just wish tests where 75mins long  and in that 2004 tri nations they drew with NZ then scraped another last min win against GB then lost to GB...going into that final GB where the form team....
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| Quote NickyKiss="NickyKiss"Things will probably change between now and the play offs but if i were choosing a team to play today i'd go-
Briscoe
Fox
Gleeson
Pryce
Hall
McGuire
Brough
Morley
Roby
Peacock
Ellis
Burgess
O'Loughlin
subs
Graham
Carvell
Crabtree
Tomkins'"
If you were choosing now, surely you'd be choosing on form? If so, why include McGuire, O'Loughlin, Prcye & Gleeson?
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| I love that one.
In 2003 Australia were almost swept 3-0 by Great Britain...but actually went home unbeaten!
YOU IDIOT!
And 2004, I remember that well, how many times did we lap GB again?
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| Quote Ewwenorfolk="Ewwenorfolk"If you were choosing now, surely you'd be choosing on form? If so, why include McGuire, O'Loughlin, Prcye & Gleeson?
Serious question, no dig.'"
McGuire and O'Flannders have been in great form this season, and are probably the form players in their positions.
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| Quote roughyedspud="roughyedspud"brough won't get picked for england'"
Brough shouldn't get picked for England.
He nominated for Scotland and that should be that - same goes for the likes of Carvell. You make your bed, you lie on it. |
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| Quote Andy Gilder="Andy Gilder"Brough shouldn't get picked for England.
He nominated for Scotland and that should be that - same goes for the likes of Carvell. You make your bed, you lie on it.'"
Well said 
Rugby league should take a stand and clamp down on this.
You play for the country you were born in or your parents were born in.
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| Quote The Nihilist="The Nihilist"Pryce is still one of our best attacking players so it would make sense to at least have him in the squad.'"
If he is still one of your best then the english game is dead. |
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| Quote The Nihilist="The Nihilist" Pryce is still one of our best attacking players so it would make sense to at least have him in the squad.'"
Maybe if we could have him play in Saints shirt. He has the classic John Barnes syndrome sadly. |
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