Re: England Team : Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:52 pm  

I get the impression that Roby will be in for shoulder surgery on Monday morning. Every game I have seen him play he has been having problems with his left arm. I am surprised that nobody has picked Whitehead in the second row.
In a selfish way I hope that no wire players get anywhere near the squad. Hill has played too many games and Ratch and Clarke look like they need a decent off season. I heard Phil Clarke mention that we have been suffering from unexplained underperfomance syndrome which I thought was a crock but when you actually look into it it sort of makes sense. I think we need to get the aussies back early and get all the players back at training together early. Last year our full squad probably did not train together until mid Jan due to internationals and woody did a runner to add more problems.
Give all the caps to Leeds, Wigan and saints and let them have the pre season disturbance. I think this could have a big impact on Leeds next season.

Re: England Team : Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:53 pm  

Sorry. Just read a few have mentioned Whitehead.

Re: England Team : Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:54 pm  

the flying biscuit wrote:

People omitting Josh Hodgson at hooker is a scandal. ..One of the standout hookers in the nrl and has an all round better game than Roby.

The best thing Roby has done this year is to get into the dream team. ....Unfortunately Hodgson's form will mean no place for Darryl Clark.

Roby has been incredible this year again.

Rumours that quite a few players are going to miss this series. It's said Hardaker will manage the semi and a possible final if Leeds get there but will need ACL surgery. Walmsley is rumoured to be well and truly done and being brought back for the semi as a desperate roll of the last chance saloon dice and he'll miss out too. Tomkins too is said to not want to play as he wants to be fit for next year and Wakins the same. Roby clearly has a problem with his arm/shoulder but will no doubt finish the season for Saints before visiting a doctor as they always do.

How much of the above is true is of course outside of my knowledge but I doubt you'll see all those who should be available sticking their hands up for this one.

Re: England Team : Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:57 pm  

the flying biscuit wrote:

People omitting Josh Hodgson at hooker is a scandal. ..One of the standout hookers in the nrl and has an all round better game than Roby.

The best thing Roby has done this year is to get into the dream team. ....Unfortunately Hodgson's form will mean no place for Darryl Clark.

He's been really good hasn't he? Arguably one of the best hookers in the competition.

Re: England Team : Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:59 pm  

A player staying home and staying fit whilst the rest of the team go on their end of season holidays is usually an indicator of whether they'll get picked for the national side, and Daryl went to Ibiza last week. So Roby and Hodgson it is, which I've no qualms with.

Re: England Team : Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:45 pm  

BuckleyStreetWire wrote:

He's been really good hasn't he? Arguably one of the best hookers in the competition.

He's been superb...his all round game is fabulous....his distribution, his dummy half runs, he kicks well from Dummy half ....40/20's, and pressure relieving kicks at the right time too.

He looks like he's played in the NRL all his life...he looks calm and relaxed on the field...he is the closest player I have seen to Michael Monaghan.

I honestly believe if Clark had shown his man of steel form and Hodgson playing like he has been, right under the nose of Mcnamara, Roby wouldn't have been selected.

and they'd have gone nuts over at the red V.
they believe the sky hype that making 62 tackles in a game is world class hooking....

Re: England Team : Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:13 pm  

Batemans a top player but Currie is a lot more talented, bigger, faster and far better disciplined. Batemans played in a very good Wigan team while Currie as excelled in a very poor season at the wire. Currie over Bateman for me.

Re: England Team : Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:00 pm  

WILLOWSTOURS wrote:

Batemans a top player but Currie is a lot more talented, bigger, faster and far better disciplined. Batemans played in a very good Wigan team while Currie as excelled in a very poor season at the wire. Currie over Bateman for me.

Bateman has been Wigan's player of the season and will get under the Aussie's skin.

Re: England Team : Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:01 pm  

Yeah Bateman is well ahead of Currie at the moment.

Re: England Team : Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:02 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Bateman has been Wigan's player of the season and will get under the Aussie's skin.

Aren't we playing New Zealand?