What people are forgetting over Brough is Scotland came calling and asked him to play for them AFTER Mcnamara had told Broughy he wasn't in his plans or whatever was said between them.
What's Danny supposed to do, sit at home and watch the World Cup with a beer in his hand because the National coach has a personal issue with him ...or represent a country that he is qualified to and have made it clear they will build their side around him??


He didn't choose Scotland over England, England (or its coach) refused to pick him !!

I read elsewhere that having one good season isn't justification to pick Brough! How laughable is that?! The timeframe for jutification moves depending on who the player is!

After all, if that's the case, how does George Burgess get picked? How does Tom? How long do you have to play poor to get dropped? It's just another slash weak argument that is used to jutify personal bias.

I remember a Fans' Forum, where Danny was the main speaker, it was before the 1st Exiles game, when he said that he'd had a phone call from McBananarama saying that he was going with his original half-back pairing.
That didn't give Danny McBrough any other options than to nail his colours to Scotlands' mast.
I seriously think the only reason three Burgesses are in the side is that it gives them free return tickets to meet up with their old mates in Bradford and Dewsbury, and do a bit of clubbing out of the watchful eye of Russell Crowe.

from wot ive been told by a bradford players mum from the burgess brothers time at bradford, mcbanana was always their biggest fans, always looking after them, at the time he got the england coaches job she said then it was only a matter of time before the 3 of them were in the england team, i laughed at the time, not laughing now though.
To be fair sam is quality, george has had one good season and tom err is err a burgess brother.

even morley was shocked about eorl not been selected as todays mirrors article says, no idea how to do links though so cant post the article.

www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... ds-2328765

www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... ds-2328765

Just shows what an utterly repulsive character McNamara is. He is more bothered about telling Luke Burgess who has never been near the squad that he is not picked than he is about Crabtree

Just shows what an utterly repulsive character McNamara is. He is more bothered about telling Luke Burgess who has never been near the squad that he is not picked than he is about Crabtree

I laugh when you comment on hardaeker, surely when you take off your claret and gold specs you must have noticed he's been the best all round full back and most improved this year, defensively far better than Tompkins, only Tompkins offers the x factoring attack so will be picked a head of Jim, Farrell is not good enough or big enough, I would have ferris before him imo

You can't beat an all day special from Tingley Fish Bar!

Ratchford is better IMHO and i could also put forward a good case for Lomax.
If Hardaker is chosen for utility value i dont get that either. He cannot play centre and would be too lightweight on the wing.
Lomax and ratchford offer better utility value.

no problem for me with hardaker's inclusion at all, but would have chosen ratchford myself.

no problem with hardaker either, good player as it ratchford...its just finding them a spot in the starting line up, as tomkins is first choice full back. for the centres it has to be cudjoe and watkins.

always injuries and need back up though

Wonder if Eorl can charge a fee for the RFL using his image in the masses of marketing for the World Cup that he's not actually in.

Eorl having ankle surgery today