So what's the crack with Hardaker? If you can't say on here PM me

It oozes out of every awful and cringeworthy message you post. It must just really hurt that that big bully Mickey Mac shows Roby up every time they step on the field against each other.

Quote: post "So what's the crack with Hardaker? If you can't say on here PM me'" www.loverugbyleague.com/news_137 ... squad.html first Hock, now Hardaker...doesnt exactly all smell of roses in the England camp

Quote: post "So what's the crack with Hardaker? If you can't say on here PM me'" www.loverugbyleague.com/news_137 ... squad.html first Hock, now Hardaker...doesnt exactly all smell of roses in the England camp

Haha. I will never understand people like you. Going out of your way to pick a fight simply because I don't share the same opinion as you. It's probably because of people like you that Rugby League fans are still seen as unintelligent cavemen by some folk.

I would genuinely be interested to know exactly what I have said in this conversation about Roby and McIlorum that could be described as awful and cringeworthy. Also, I'd be equally as interested to see your response if a Wigan fan had written the exact same comments as I had.

Actually, it smacks more of a few silly kids getting giddy with all the hype & losing a bit of any sense they may have been born with. That said, "personal issues" could be anything, press conf tomorrow (?) from McN then a statement from Zak on Thursday. That's got to be the wrong way round.

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England 19 for Saturday.

Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)

Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)

George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Lions)

Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers, Dannevirke Tigers)

Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)

Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Brett Ferres (Huddersfield Giants, Smawthorne Panthers)

James Graham (Canterbury Bulldog, Blackbrook)

Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)

Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Spring Lions)

Michael McIlorum (Wigan Warriors, Queens)

Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors, Hensingham)

Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Kevin Sinfield (captain) (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)

Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)

Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)

1,000 tickets have just been released to sale for the Final, I'd move sharpish anyone wanting some!

Widdop must wonder why he's bothering sometimes.

Other then that I don't have too many issues. I can understand why Briscoe keeps his place and it should prove a lesson to Charnley in the future to never take your place for granted. I felt against the Aussies he played at half pace at points and its cost him. I'm surprised Roby isn't in but I think we'll see him back for the knock out stages playing alongside either Micky Mac or Burrow.

I'd leave Mossop and Ablett out of that 19.

And who pray would be playing Hooker ?

Certainly not Mossop or Ablett

Charnley has had a raw deal as he is being judged against the Aussies whereas Briscoe played against Ireland and their performances during the regular season were incomparable. Some have said that Josh was poor against the Aussies but his stats in that match were better than Hall's in what was his first match against Aus / NZ. Can't help feeling that if we can get close in the semi or final the loss of the x-factor which Josh has served up time and time again will come back to haunt us.

McIlorum and Burrow from the bench for me. I've never fancied Mossop there tbh

Overall I'd go-

Tomkins
Briscoe Watkins Cudjoe Hall
Sinfield Chase
Hill McIlorum Graham
Ferres S Burgess O'Loughlin

Subs
G Burgess Westwood Farrell Burrow


I'd be happy with the three out and out props there considering we can throw Sam Burgess or Westwood in there when needed.

I'd use Sam Burgess as a 2nd rower and leave Westwood and Ablett out, start Ferres and Burgess with Farrell on the bench. Can't believe he's not giving Widdop 80 minutes. It's like he decided Chase and Sinfield were his halfbacks 2 years ago that's what he's sticking with, regardless.