Personally, I think that finding a number of grandparent rule ring ins for the sake of competitiveness is even less desireable than the All Stars idea. Everyone will know they aren't really American - all they will see is that the organisers have tried to dupe them into getting behind a team full of Aussies and Brits with tenuous links to the States.
If you're gonna get ring-ins, do it properly. For the score to be any less than 150 - 0, they will be needed. I'd rather see Carney and Farrel lining up than some no name Aussie.
It's a promotional game. An All-Star style team with 3 or 4 international star players would be both more competitive and more attractive than and Tomahawks outfit consisting mainy of half-baked pros from overseas. Its not the World Cup, its not an important international match - getting all high and mighty about player qualification defeats the purpse ie to put on a bit of a show for any Yanks who happen to watch.
If you're gonna get ring-ins, do it properly. For the score to be any less than 150 - 0, they will be needed. I'd rather see Carney and Farrel lining up than some no name Aussie.
It's a promotional game. An All-Star style team with 3 or 4 international star players would be both more competitive and more attractive than and Tomahawks outfit consisting mainy of half-baked pros from overseas. Its not the World Cup, its not an important international match - getting all high and mighty about player qualification defeats the purpse ie to put on a bit of a show for any Yanks who happen to watch.