Who would your squads be if this fixture was to be played

Remember the RFL want to get away from this image now. Plus is there any super league teams actually in Lancashire anymore?

I always though this fixture could have been given a little more of a run and if there was room in the schedual(but theres probably not) i'd like to see it brought back and played before the England vs Exiles game. It would then become more competative as it would be seen as a trial game for selection for England.

If we were to pick a Lancs side at the moment i'd guess-

S Tomkins
Charnley
Watkins
Bridge
Foster
Lomax
Myler
Graham
Roby
Morley
J Tomkins
Harrison
O'Loughlin

subs
Mossop
Wood
Hock/Farrell/Tickle/Clough
Sinfield(back up hooker, halfback or loose forward)

Pretty young side that but looks really exciting.

[delMossop and Harrison are from Cumbria so couldn't really play for a Lancashire team.[/del

The Lancashire team would get absolutely hammered that's for sure. The best halfbacks would be Lomax and Myler (assuming Briers wouldn't play in such a game) and neither are the greatest kickers or players who are likely to control a game.

Sam Tomkins
Josh Charnley
Chris Bridge
Kallum Watkins / Stefan Ratchford
Jamie Foster
Jonny Lomax
Richie Myler
James Graham
James Roby
Adrian Morley
Joel Tomkins
Ben Harrison
Sean O'Loughlin

Kevin Sinfield
Gareth Hock
Lee Mossop
Paul Wood


Yorkshire team would be something like

Ben Jones-Bishop
Jermaine McGilvary
Michael Shenton
Kirk Yeaman
Tom Briscoe
Leon Pryce
Danny Brough
Andy Lynch
Luke Robinson
Jamie Peacock
Joe Westerman
Ben Westwood
Jon Wilkin

Danny Houghton / Daryl Clark
Lee Gilmour
Garreth Carvell
Eorl Crabtree

They would as they'd play for the county of the club that gave them their debuts.

I didn't realise that's how it worked. I'll edit my teams then.

Yes.

Wigan, Warrington, St Helens and Salford.

i dont know why the rfl is trying to get away from this,
having a lancs v yorkshire game, thats as strong as the state of origin then it would help the game as a whole

biting, but.......greater manchester, cheshire, merseyside and greater manchester
or am i wrong?

According to Friends of Real Lancashire, at the time of the county boundary changes in 1974, the then government said that the new counties (Greater Manchester, Merseyside etc) were administrative areas only and the official Lancashire boundary had not changed.

The official boundaries of counties never changed, they were just "considered" to be in different areas to help in defining local government.

They're all still Lancashire.

Check the Gazzetteer of British Place Names.

It doesn't mean that putting one of your places is [iwrong[/i, but neither is putting Lancashire.

A return to the war of the roses clashes will never materialise as it would never be taken seriously by all the clubs that had to submit it's players for such a game.
Unlike in Australia whereby players selected for the origin games are duly rested by their club sides prior to these games

I wonder if they could have a Lancashire-Yorkshire game as a build up to the England vs Exiles game, assuming it's played on a stand alone weekend. The teams could consist of players on the fringes of the England team but mostly promising young players. It could be seen as a stepping stone for some of those players and the chance to impress in front of the England coach.

Yes you are wrong. You've quoted Metropolitan counties, which are simply an amalgamation of MBC's who agree to pool resources. The proper county palatine was an area ruled by an hereditary nobleman possessing special authority and autonomy from the rest of the kingdom. These are the official recognised counties. There's no way Wigan is in Manchester. St Helens however, is definitely in Merseyside, except for Haydock Park.

Wigan is in Lancashire and Gtr Manchester. They are not 2 separate places like some assume.