Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:15 am  

Samuel Tomkins

Jermaine McGillvary, Kallum Watkins, Daniel Sarginson, Jodie Broughton

Gareth Widdop
Luke Gale

Sean O'Loughlin
Samuel Burgess, Elliot Whitehead
James Graham, Joshua Hodgson, Christopher Hill

Interchange: James Roby, George Burgess, Michael Cooper, Gareth Ellis


I have not considered Jack Reed or Dominic Manfredi because of season ending injuries.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:30 am  

SOL and Sarg should be nowhere near the team and I say that as a Wigan fan. Gareth Ellis has retired from internationals IIRC.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:56 am  

not jodie broughton

would like to see cudjoe link up with mcgillvary, great partnership and understanding

gale deserves a chance for sure.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:09 am  

I would include Liam Sutcliffe in the squad to give him a bit of experience in the lead up to the 2017 World Cup, I think he will be a key player for England in the future.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:20 am  

1. Tomkins
2. Broughton
3. Watkins
4. Atkins
5. McGilvary
6. Gale
7. Sneyd
8. Graham
9. Hodgson
10. Hill
11. Burgess, S
12. Bateman
13. O'Loughlin

14. Roby
15. Burgess, G
16. Currie
17. Taylor

18. Whitehead
19. Shaul
20. Briscoe
21. Cooper
22. Smith
23. Walmsley
24. Houghton

I wouldn't have O'Loughlin in there but as he's captain he has to play.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:50 am  

Him wrote:

1. Tomkins
2. Broughton
3. Watkins
4. Atkins
5. McGilvary
6. Gale
7. Sneyd
8. Graham
9. Hodgson
10. Hill
11. Burgess, S
12. Bateman
13. O'Loughlin

14. Roby
15. Burgess, G
16. Currie
17. Taylor

18. Whitehead
19. Shaul
20. Briscoe
21. Cooper
22. Smith
23. Walmsley
24. Houghton

I wouldn't have O'Loughlin in there but as he's captain he has to play.

I'd fit I'd have Percival for Atkins. I'd have a back row of Currie, Bateman and S Burges with Whitehead on the bench. Wingers are an interesting dilemma, last year we could choose from Hall, Briscoe, Manfredi, Charnley, Burgess & McGilvray. Through form, injury and leaving for union the choice is a bit more limited this year.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 12:22 pm  

Why is nobody picking Ryan Hall, is he not available?

I heard rumours he was off to onion, but haven't heard anything confirmed on that.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 12:38 pm  

Sam Tomkins hasn't been Wigans best full back this season let alone be let near the England team.

If you want a cohesive team, then Sneyd and Houghton are almost telepathic at the moment close to the opposition line.

That said, this thread in inherently flawed due to it's instigator.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 1:28 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

Sam Tomkins hasn't been Wigans best full back this season let alone be let near the England team.

What? Yes he has. What a random thing to say.

Re: Best England team for Four Nations : Sun Aug 21, 2016 2:11 pm  

giddyupoldfella wrote:

Why is nobody picking Ryan Hall, is he not available?

I heard rumours he was off to onion, but haven't heard anything confirmed on that.

He's going nowhere.

And whilst there aren't many Leeds players who merit being in the England team (Watkins seems to be in by default) Ryan Hall is probably one - he has been a proven England player over many years and I think you can make an argument that he is actually better this season (since returning from injury) than he was last year. He'll never be a big try scorer for Leeds as long as he plays outside Joel Moon but he's doing a good, solid job.