I can see why Eorl isn't in the squad. The burgesses, graham and hill will all be in before him. Mossop is there cause he's going to aus next year and that's the only reason - picking hardaker is an absolute joke look at what a hash he made at centre earlier! ablett! A useful player at Leeds but not international class at second row OR centre.- but then this is an area where we struggle as a nation. too many out of form or injury returning players for me. And why should we get behind them then wait for him to get the sack? The RFL choose to appoint a coach who has failed to deliver at all levels, makes ridiculous selections and still keep him in a job it's too late to sack him AFTER we've been made a laughing stock the world over.
Farrell's form has disappeared, hock and Westwood .... But no danny kirmond!!!
Been offered England Ireland tickets and I just really can't be bothered!

Hey, he doesn't care what we think anyways so I may as well question why he's taking the squad to SA...

Why are they going to SA? We're playing here FFS. If he wants them to stay as a group he can book a hotel here, sending them to a different climate and slightly different time zone is, well, pick a word...

....another excuse for a jolly....

I presume by SA you don't mean South Almondbury?

why are we all suprised when he cant even pick the current man of steel, hes not going to pick eorl above tom burgess is he, that to me is the most baffling pick, no problems with mossop or hill tbh, just hope he doesnt pick hock and mciilorum together or we are in trouble 2 penaly machines.

as for hock and chase, well some may not believe they should be in the team.. but what they do bring is the ability to change games and also win games on their own sometimes!

they are risks but if we dont take the risks then we are never going to beat NZ and Aus.

looking forward to the world cup and cheering the lads on...obviously disappointing no crabtree/brough though

Hock is a liabilty who should be nowhere near the squad.

Ablett though is in decent form and worth a place in the squad but should not be first choice. He is far better though than Wilkin or JJB who i feared would be picked.

Hardaker is a must pick as who else is going to cover for fullback if Tomkins gets injured.

No but i will be cheering Ireland

Exactly .

Well done for pointing out the obvious .

no, im English and will support England, however I hope all our players have good tournaments and that they come back unscathed!

I would go with a 17 of

Tomkins
charnley
cudjoe
Watkins
hall
widdop
chase
hill
roby
graham
s.burgess
westwood
sinfield

g.burgess
Farrell
o'loughlin
burrow

England have no chance of winning it, both Australia and New Zealand are miles ahead of us, at least they can't blame it on our players for not winning it.

McBanna has a few weeks left before he gets the boot.