Wanting an England team to lose is not in my nature in any sport but that's what this doughnut of a coach is driving me towards, just so we'll see the back of him sooner and our better players are allowed to flourish on the biggest stage instead of being held back by has-beens and never-weres that have tried and failed many times before

Could be worse I suppose.....................McBannana could have picked Phil Clarke's Boots n All Opta team

1 Stains player, oh how the serial losers have fallen.

Crabtrees an impact player from the bench; Ablett has been struggling even as second row; and Tickle, well that is desperate.

What next Banana, you'll have Charnley taking the kicks!!!!!!

Does anybody actually give a toss about the exiles game? We'll never beat the aussies so why bother having a crap england coach picking a crap england team? Money Money Money yet again

In all fairness he's picked loads of leeds players who are obviously down in 9th so i don't think the squad reflects saints current slump. They do have some good guys for example lomax should be playing (if he's fit??) but hes not as should a few more wiganers like Goulding and even more so McIlorrum.

Chase is better than Lomax as a half.

Looking at that squad how have Meli and Hohaia got into this side?

they are in because Finch and Pat are injured......

Meli is very, very ordinary but Hohaia is a shocker of a selection. The Saints fans who liked to laugh at Vaealiki (except when he was exposing Wellens' lack of pace) aren't laughing now.



Has there been a worse big name Kiwi signing? Ever? How long is his contract? His signing has been a masterstroke... for Wigan!

That's a very good side apart from the Kiwi at 6,i would have picked Kevin Brown there when fit