Exactly, a lot of the players in our squad have been tried, tested and failed at international level. They're not suddenly going to improve now, especially as most of them are at the back end of their careers anyway.

I'm glad to see Atkins, Hall, J Tomkins and Shenton in the mix.

But I'd like to have seen more youngsters who are showing potential given the chance. They may or may not be up to it but I'd have loved to have seen any of the following get a game:

Foster
Charnley
Whitehead
Lunt
Westerman
Mossop
Lomax
Farrell

What's the point of having the Knights squad if they're not given the chance to improve in games like this. Just look at how much Sam Tomkins' game improved after he was thrown in at the deep end at international level.

We've got nothing to lose and we need a little outside of the box thinking if we're going to crack the international scene. Good luck with McNamara in charge!

Watching the coverage of the SO game and the City v Country. One of the commentators I think it was Hindmarsh said he prefered to play the next day after a rep match. The muscles were tighter and bruised two days after a big game.

Nothing to be gained from playing a lot of the squad picked. Players need to be brought up a level now not thrown in at the end of the season. State of Origin gives the selector two teams to pick from for the Aus team. We have the one team playing and McNamara goes with the same faces. How are McGilveray, Welham, Farrell, Lomax etc ever going to replace tried and failed players?

Cant get excited at an England squad, for the last 15 years, they've not gone forward internationally at all, and with Banana in charge, I cant see it changing.

I dont mind seeing a squad that doesn't have the tag 'looking to the future', but many of the players have been picked on reputation, not on form.

Maybe they should of thought about a double header with an England A vs France as well to promote the young players. A team like ...

Cudjoe
McGillvary
Lawrence
Welham
Watkins
Wheeler
Lomax
Mossop
Clarke
Prescott
Clough
Farrell
Harrison

Dont think they would do to bad myself.

Playing it on the Saturday afternoon in a double header with the new "Knights" against France would have been perfect imo and is a missed opportunity. Only downside would be even more players away from their club but then again I dont think there should be SL fixtures on the same weekend anyway!