HAHAHAHAHAHA mclorrum, bailey, abblett? was mcnamara on crack whilst choosing this team???

What I want to know is, who was McBanana's oppostion when the RFL were interviewing for the England job

Jedward
IgglePiggle
Susan Boyle
Steve Anderson (didn't reach the interview stage)
Dr Conrad Murray
"Pop-tastic" Pede Pinnington (knows just as much about RL as McBanana, if today is anything to go by)
Wayne Sleep
Dame Barbara Cartland

squad NEEDS bridge and atkins in it.
Might not have got to final but we topped the league, points for/against quite significantly!

I'll bet Danny Brough feels a bit annoyed at the minute. He jumped ship and all that, then doesn't even make the squad.

I guess Chase buggered him up.

From George Riley on twitter

Heighington & Chase's inclusion is farcial. No Danny Brough? Crazy!!! No Rob Burrow again - that really takes the p!ss. At least Reed was born here - Airedale, Castleford. Just because other nations do it, does not mean we have to follow suit. Look at Hayne & Uate (both played for Fiji) - being called up by Aus, for example. Baileys inclusion is laughable , Jon Wilkin sums this bloke up to a tee - last couple of paragraphs at the bottom - www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... ow-s-rout/ Why no Simon Grix either? Most under-rated back-rower in SL this seas. I will be attending some of the 4 nations games this autumn, but only out of blind faith for the country i was BORN in.... Mcnamara OUT

Heighington & Chase's inclusion is farcial. No Danny Brough? Crazy!!! No Rob Burrow again - that really takes the p!ss. At least Reed was born here - Airedale, Castleford. Just because other nations do it, does not mean we have to follow suit. Look at Hayne & Uate (both played for Fiji) - being called up by Aus, for example. Baileys inclusion is laughable , Jon Wilkin sums this bloke up to a tee - last couple of paragraphs at the bottom - www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... ow-s-rout/ Why no Simon Grix either? Most under-rated back-rower in SL this seas. I will be attending some of the 4 nations games this autumn, but only out of blind faith for the country i was BORN in.... Mcnamara OUT

its a great squad.... i think we could win it.

thats what joel tomkin excuse was for not playing for england hope he not about jump ship to union as well strange he didnt want to play, when he is fit

Surprised Tony Puletua(sp) Mike Monas didn't make the squad.

I'd have gone for.

1.Tomkins
2.Briscoe
3.Yeaman
4.Atkins
5.Hall
6.Widdop
7.Chase
8.Graham
9.Roby
10.Carvell
11.Ellis
12.Westwood
13.Sinfield

Atkins personal reasons for not playing, didn't want to play for that illiterate idiot banana

After last years crazy squad selection I didn't think it could be any worse, but Mcbanana has truly surpassed his own high standards of inept stupidity.

Mcllorum, Bailey, Cudjoe, Jones-Bishop & Ablett should be struggling to be in the Knights. Brough & Burrow must be wondering what the hell is going on. And as for Rangi Chase.... I'm just shaking my head and wondering why every decent overseas player in SL hasn't been offered a place.

I imagine the Aussies & Kiwis are trembling in their boots at playing the mighty English.

So, from a squad that was a 'basket case' 2 months ago, Leeeeeeds now have 7 players in the England set up, as well as two more in the Knights squad (Clarkeson and Hardaker). As a result, of the 12 English qualified players which took the field in Saturday for Leeeeeeds, only McGuire (had enough chances over the years), Burrow (wants an op), and Kirke (makes Ablett seem like Ellery Hanley) are the only ones not being considered for International rugby, this autumn.

Serious question, now. Am I missing something? Why are a side that's been laughable for the majority of the season, making the cornerstone of the England squad.

I'm baffled.

I'm incredibly surprised by the inclusion of Carl Ablett, Ryan Bailey and Jamie Jones Buchanan(sp?) to be honest. Ablett, albeit he had a half decent end to the season, I don't think he's going to cut it against Australia (although I would love him to). Ryan Bailey, well I think that one speaks for itself. I think I would be more supporting if he was a quality player with the niggly attitude then I would be happy because he might irritate the Aussies, but he's not, he's likely to be 3rd man in (if he plays) and have a disappointing tournament. Buchanan, I think he is just being picked on reputation, he hasn't done much to impress me over the past 2 years.