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| Quote: NickyKiss "I saw somebody say the Aussie squad was the poorest they’d ever seen. I’m not having that at all! It’s inexperienced at international level (as it would be with Covid and the NRL trying to stop internationals taking place) but it’s pretty scary.
The backline will be along the lines of Tedesco, Holmes, Mitchell, Wighton, Addo-Carr, Munster and Cleary! To think guys like Edwards and Hynes haven’t even made it as back up is incredible.'"
That backline is better than anything England or GB has ever put together. |
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| Quote: Wigg'n "That backline is better than anything England or GB has ever put together.'"
Better than a backline with Mark Calderwood and Ade Gardner on the wings?!
Don’t be so disrespectful. |
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[size=95:2obtgspq]23 LEAGUE TITLES[/size:2obtgspq]
[size=95:2obtgspq]21 CHALLENGE CUPS[/size:2obtgspq]
[size=95:2obtgspq]5 WORLD TITLES[/size:2obtgspq]
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| Quote: exiled Warrior "As the title says Smith for England...........
Am I reading too much into it that all the extra players are from Wigan + Wardle?
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| Quote: sergeant pepper "Am I reading too much into it that all the extra players are from Wigan + Wardle?'"
Hard to say but realistically you’d imagine Marshall was the next winger in line, Smith the next halfback and Wardle the next centre. It’s Powell that makes me wonder because surely Leeming, Clark or McShane were next up in that position. |
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SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
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| Quote: Wigg'n "That backline is better than anything England or GB has ever put together.'"
Boston, Ashton, Fox, Sullivan, Bolton and Murphy. The best RL backline EVER. |
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Why did you not mention Gerry Round at full back Brian? Agree with you that theirs was the best back line GB have ever named and played.
Once in conversation off air and suggested a reserve GB to the one you mentioned.
My reserve team was - Eric Fraser, Ike Southward, Jim Challinor, Alan Davies, Frank Carlton, Harold Poynton, Jackie Edwards.
A very long time ago now.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Boston, Ashton, Fox, Sullivan, Bolton and Murphy. The best RL backline EVER.'"
I was waiting for that response! |
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| Quote: Stu M "Anyway as much as I'd love to talk about our history making 4 in a row even with all the injuries ![]()
Out of interest what would your team be Stu?
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| Quote: Zig "Out of interest what would your team be Stu?'"
Difficult one really with all the withdrawals and the fact that Bateman is banned. However it would be something like
Tomkins
Makinson
Watkins
Farnworth
Young
Welsby
Williams
Lees
McIllorum
Oledzki
Batchelor
Whitehead
Radley
Subs
Ackers
Thompson
Burgess
Knowles
You could argue that the starting props and interchange props could be swapped around. Also a part of me wonders if Lees and Bachelor are International class yet however Lees has a great engine and hits hard in defence. Going forward he still lacks size I feel but does have good feet and some movement in him. Batchelor will no doubt make way for Bateman after his ban.
The beauty of Lees and Batchelor now though is the amount of big games/finals they have played in. That will definitely help. |
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I'd just like to be able to watch the Fiji game. The RFL being the RFL, of course they don't make that easy.
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| Quote: moto748 "I'd just like to be able to watch the Fiji game. The RFL being the RFL, of course they don't make that easy.'"
I thought it was on the ourleague app? |
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| Quote: MadDogg "I thought it was on the ourleague app?'"
Correct, it is. |
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Anyone watching, then?
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