England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:58 am  

Great to see Joe Westerman starting for England. Well deserved.

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:24 am  

Well pleased. Can't wait to see how he gets on.
Not surprised at all to hear O'Loughlin is injured. Although maybe Westy has been performing better in training and McNamara just doesn't want to say the captain is 'dropped'?

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:38 am  

Hasbag wrote:

Well pleased. Can't wait to see how he gets on.
Not surprised at all to hear O'Loughlin is injured. Although maybe Westy has been performing better in training and McNamara just doesn't want to say the captain is 'dropped'?

Nice thought. But we both know even if westy has a blinder scores3 kicks 8 goals n walks mom when o loughlin is fit he'll play!
Just look at whitehead. Outstanding every time I've seen him. Played all season at that level. Prolific try scoring yet Tompkins plays last quarter of the season to a steady level n walks straight in!! Unbelievable to me that!!

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:50 am  

airliebird,runninglate! wrote:

Nice thought. But we both know even if westy has a blinder scores3 kicks 8 goals n walks mom when o loughlin is fit he'll play!
Just look at whitehead. Outstanding every time I've seen him. Played all season at that level. Prolific try scoring yet Tompkins plays last quarter of the season to a steady level n walks straight in!! Unbelievable to me that!!

Forgot all about Whitehead been in the squad. He may just be testing Tomkins out and then going with Whitehead for the next few games. We shall have to see.
I agree with his halves choices though. Wouldn't have been a fan of the Hardaker at 1 with Tomkins at 6 scenario.
Would also be great to see both the hookers produce some good displays at this level.

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:41 am  

When is the 1st game?

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:44 am  

O'Loughlin is a better play than Westerman, I don't know what the issue is with some of you.

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:52 am  

K-Diddy wrote:

When is the 1st game?

Saturday morning 7am

Sat 25 Oct 6:30am 4 Nations: England v Samoa Kick Off 7:00am

Sat 25 Oct 9:30am 4 Nations: Australia v New Zealand Kick Off 9:30am

Sat 1 Nov 3:00am 4 Nations: New Zealand v Samoa Kick Off 3:00am

Sun 2 Nov 4:30am 4 Nations: Australia v England Kick Off 5:00am
Sat 8 Nov 6:30am 4 Nations: New Zealand v England Kick Off 7:00am
Sun 9 Nov 5:00am 4 Nations: Australia v Samoa Kick Off 5:00am

Sat 15 Nov 7:00am Four Nations Final Kick Off 7:45am

England games and Final live on BBC 2

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:10 am  

airliebird,runninglate! wrote:

Nice thought. But we both know even if westy has a blinder scores3 kicks 8 goals n walks mom when o loughlin is fit he'll play!
Just look at whitehead. Outstanding every time I've seen him. Played all season at that level. Prolific try scoring yet Tompkins plays last quarter of the season to a steady level n walks straight in!! Unbelievable to me that!!

Agree about Whitehead, should be starting in front of both Farrell and Tomkins, best player in the Play-offs for me

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:19 am  

Rupert Pupkin wrote:

O'Loughlin is a better play than Westerman, I don't know what the issue is with some of you.

He is. But never done it at this level n we can't rely on him to play or play fit. Made of buscuit. If I was a Wigan fan I'd rather o loughlin retired from this level n got truly rested n fit for what are now longer seasons. Also if I was a Wigan fan I'd of prefered Tompkins to have had an offseason to get back upto speed as he wasn't up to the standard he was before union.

Re: England Squad : Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:00 am  

o Laughlin is overated,a poor mans paul sculthorpe.