Mid Season Test : Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:55 pm  

Im sure we have been over this before but cant be bothered looking through the VT for it but why does Superleague have a full round of fixtures on the same weekend as the mid season International??

NRL have a week off but we have a full round of fixtures. We go to Huddersfield more than likely missing 3 England players as well as maybe some Samoans....

Great planning.

Re: Mid Season Test : Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:13 am  

Wayne Bennett has said the England squad will contain a maximum of 3 players from any one club. Huddersfield will also be missing Mcgilvary and Cudjoe so it balances out a little bit.

If we want to help the international game (which is what RL desperately needs) we have to make a few sacrifices. They will miss one round, in RU the club season continues through the six nations with players missing 5 rounds, as well as missing club games because of the autumn internationals. You can argue it damages the club game, but they have thriving international set up as a result.

Re: Mid Season Test : Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:57 am  

very true. Not sure if Samoa will pick Superleague players but if they do we will could easily be missing - Hardaker, Gale, Meeks or Shenny for England and also Roberts, JSL and Junior Moors for Samoa. could be without 6 of our starting 13.

Re: Mid Season Test : Sat Feb 18, 2017 11:05 am  

cas all the way wrote:

very true. Not sure if Samoa will pick Superleague players but if they do we will could easily be missing - Hardaker, Gale, Meeks or Shenny for England and also Roberts, JSL and Junior Moors for Samoa. could be without 6 of our starting 13.

Of those players only Lucas Gale has any chance of representing England. Zachary Hardaker impressed Wayne Bennett as a mediocrity in his performances for Penrith. Shenny has done nothing this season. Meeks is too raw and still too much identified with the relegated London Broncos to earn a place in the national team.

Re: Mid Season Test : Sat Feb 18, 2017 12:27 pm  

If it's a maximum 3 per team then most teams will have the same handicap.

Re: Mid Season Test : Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:25 pm  

JEAN CAPDOUZE wrote:

Of those players only Lucas Gale has any chance of representing England. Zachary Hardaker impressed Wayne Bennett as a mediocrity in his performances for Penrith. Shenny has done nothing this season. Meeks is too raw and still too much identified with the relegated London Broncos to earn a place in the national team.

For you to say Shenny has done nothing this game shows how foolish you are. He has played 1 game!!! I dont expect Meeks or Shenny to be picked though and think he will definitely go for Gale and Zak. Like I said though we could easily be missing an extra 2 or 3 if Samoa use Superleague players.

Re: Mid Season Test : Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:39 pm  

cas all the way wrote:

very true. Not sure if Samoa will pick Superleague players but if they do we will could easily be missing - Hardaker, Gale, Meeks or Shenny for England and also Roberts, JSL and Junior Moors for Samoa. could be without 6 of our starting 13.

we could be the same with manu for samoa, i think i read clubs can postpone their game if 5 players are missing

Re: Mid Season Test : Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:59 pm  

number 6 wrote:

i think i read clubs can postpone their game if 5 players are missing

They shouldn't be able to.