You are missing the point, as with the opening poster.

Get the chip of your shoulder. Fergy was already playing international rugby whilst at Wakefield. Now he has switched allegiance to England, and been included in a 32 man train on squad. Not the actual squad, but a train on squad.

Just because we're paranoid doesn't mean we're not being watched!

We had a champion side at under 18's level 18 months ago - how many have been selected for England? And on what criteria do you think SL will score the Academy production line - on taking the available players and teaching them the skills, tactics and physical abilities to be able to beat anything put in front of them, or on taking the most highly talented players, paying them extortionate money, putting them in average sides where they can look better than the rest and then getting selected for the international squad! Go on, have a guess.....

How have i missed the point? Had Brough and Fergy still been at Wakey i very much doubt they would have been in the "Train on squad".

I don't suppose it would suit the anti-Wakefield agenda to select anyone who plays here for international duties; sad for Smurph though - his loyalty has cost him.

anyway we havent got a chance in hell in winning the four nations with McNamara as head coach he is utter bullcrap

We havn't got a hope in hell because our players are nowhere near as good as the aussies or kiwis. We could have anybody in charge and we wouldn't win the 4 nations just like we could have any coach in charge of the current wakey squad we still wouldn't win the grand final.

Murphy should have been in ahead of Marsh, Arundel, Charnley, MacGilvary and Lomax IMO. He played a full season for us last year, which Marsh, Arundel, Charnley and MacGilvary didnt do, and he is also extremely versatile. In attack he may not be as quick as the other lads, but he is absolutely solid in defence. Massive disappointment for him not to get any recognition whatsoever.

Huge congratulations to Dale Ferguson. He thoroughly deserves his place in the squad, regardless of Wakey/Hudds/Whoever. Best of luck Fergie.

the most staggering aspect of these squads is that there are 6 players in the squad who have played for trinity in recent seasons.... six!!!

if you add gareth ellis and a few quality overseas players that would be a phenomonal team!

Yeah and we wont get any credit for it on the franchise application...greta club for developing players 'Tick'

I'm sorry, but I just don't get this 'Choose-your-nationality-for -this -season' stuff.
Hugely pleased for Dale, but did Scotland need to release him, or do they have no say ?
Player of the year for Scotland one year, selected by England next? Baffling.
And if he fails to impress, can he go back to Scotland?
Given DB's to-ing and fro-ings, I guess so.


The RL bods have got to do something to try and make the international scene even a little credible,
and sorting out this flag of convenience stuff would help

nothing wrong with Bret Ferres he was never given the chance at Wakefield good luck to the kid

can’t see why we don’t just go back to GB at the end of the day Ireland is a non starter is there one real Irish player in the squad, does anybody in Ireland even know if they have an international team and if so do they care. the same with Scotland and Wales will always struggle to produce a competitive team at international level

Part of it was to do with grant funding from the Welsh Assembly - which the game no longer recieves!

Play the home nations for a WC - Play GB for Test matches. This is RL and this is what we know and want. Simples!