Mcnamara strikes again with a bewildering decision.
Honestly don't know how Mcguire's got in the England squad. For all the Leeds fans who will say "but he's in form", correction, Leeds were in form, Mcguire was just part of that team. Last year he was in form. We have tried Mcguire for the last 7 years, what makes Mcnamara think this year will be any different after he has come back from a serious injury and has lost a bit of pace?? Don't know what Danny Brough has done to upset Mcnamara.

After been very optimistic for this years tournament, i feel pretty dejected as we're going to get a right pasting. We had a fantastic opportunity this year with some young talented players, unions' flop, and a return to Wembley, but with Mcnamara in charge, it will be lambs to the slaughter. I will cheer England on all through the tournament, but feeling pretty dejected seeing, Mcguire, JJB, Ablett, Mcllorum playing.

If only a there was a thread discussing the England squad already open.

What on earth has JJB done wrong?

But McGuire has scored one more try, and created one more than Brough. Not to forget those stats (from Super League website) say Brough played 7 games more than McGuire..

It's a valid thread because this is a withdrawal and replacement, and a bizarre one at that. Someone who has consistently failed at international level is called up when the consistent performers of 2011 at scrum-half were overlooked. Even if you want to say stand-off then there several better performers throughout the year, more constistent and with greater potential beyond the ability to back up an attack.

A truly bizarre choice and one that may make the difference between being at Elland Road at the Final or the team watching it on TV.

Because Jonny Lomax is injured.



Had a stinker the second half of the season.

If Brough hadn't gotten injured before the Exiles game, he'd probably be a shoe in. He was one of the most in-form players coming up to that game. He must be gutted.

How is brough somehow now Being touted as Englands best option. We have the current MOS the halfback from the NRL minor premiers and the two players who have played SH and SO for the SL champions all in the squad. Now don't get me wrong I'm not saying we will walk over the opposition in the 4nations but if anyone thinks that the inclusion of Danny Brough would make much difference is kidding themselves. I actually think the squad has quite agood balance and some good options if players get injured.

McGuire's defence is awful and shouldn't be anywhere near the England squad.

What worries me is that none of Widdop, Chase or McGuire are an organiser, I'd even argue Sinfield plays more of the traditional 7 dictating the role for Leeds in partnership with Maguire.

I worry that McNammara will pick Chase 7 and Widdop 6 and it just won't work! Tbh I'd rather Sinfield there and another big forward at 13.

What makes you think that?

Exactly. I can’t say I was in favour of Chase being selected when it was first announced but the Widdop / Chase half back partnership has the potential to be the best English (or GB) partnership for a very long time

Does it? Whose the organiser given that one plays off Danny Orr and the other Cooper Cronk? They both play the 'end product' role IMO.

If we play these two, Sinfield at 13

Too many cooks then, we don't have enough ball in good posistion against the likes of NZ & Aus to need a playmaker at 13 IMO and matching up neither of them will do.