2017 World Cup Thread

[Gary Gutful]

I like the look of that side.

The Stallions will be hard to beat.

 

[Gronk]

Was reading about the squad selection process for Samoa. Coach Matt Parish said the both AU and NZ get to pick the eyes out of the available players and then Samoa gets what is left.

Does not sit right with me. Think that the WC should be based on heritage rather than to who you have declared your allegiance. Lets face it half the merkins who could play for their country of heritage have put their hands up to be available for NSW or QLD or AU bc of the $20/30/40/50k per game carrot.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Don't they stay eligible for Origin if they play for one of the 'developing nations'?

 

[TheParraboy]

Fun fact:

RL world cup FINAL is on the same evening that the 2nd ashes day/night test starts in Adelaide

 

[Gronk]

USA 23-man Squad:
Jonathan Taylor Alley (Central Florida Warriors)
Ryan Burroughs (Toronto Wolfpack)
Charles ‘CJ' Cortalano (White Plains Wombats)
Joseph Eichner (Toronto Wolfpack)
Bureta Faraimo (NZ Warriors)
Gabriel Farley (Philadelphia Fight)
Kristian Freed (White Plains Wombats)
Daniel Howard (Wentworthville Magpies)
Stephen Howard (Mounties)
Martwain Johnston (Delaware Black Foxes)
Andrew Kneisly (Philadelphia Fight)
Corey Makelim (Mounties)
Fotukava ‘Hiko' Malu (Atlanta Rhinos)
David Marando (Belrose Eagles)
Nicholas Newlin (Atlanta Rhinos)
Mark Offerdahl (London Broncos)
Edward Pettybourne (Tweed Heads Seagulls)
Joshua Rice (New York Knights)
Matthew Shipway (South Newcastle)
Samuel Tochtermann-Talbott (Tweed Heads Seagulls)
David Ulch (Tampa Mayhem)
Taioalo Junior Vaivai (Illawarra Wests Devils)
Matthew Walsh (White Plains Wombats)

 

[strider]

No Sepha?

 

[Gronk]

No Sepha?

Merkin wants to play for that island.

 

[strider]

Tasmania?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I think he means the other island. Land of the leprechauns.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Don't they stay eligible for Origin if they play for one of the 'developing nations'?

Yes I think they do.

Tedesco has been named in the Italian squad I think.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Typical. This is why I hope the Aussies f**king lose. Every time.

 

[Twizzle]

way too many Broncos

 

[rapture]

Typical. This is why I hope the Aussies f**king lose. Every time.

What's wrong with that squad?

 

[strider]

Nobody likes the look of it

 

[Suitman]

Dugan? FFS.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What's wrong with that squad?

What's wrong is that about half of them could be replaced by thirty other eligible players who are just as good, but instead they are sticking with players from clubs already full of rep players. So the fringe players from these clubs get more valuable rep experience while similar players at weaker clubs miss out.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Theres probably a few unlucky ones but otherwise its a strong squad. I knew Mal would be loyal to the Australian team.

 

[Eelementary]

Tigers, Bulldogs, and Knights get reps, but Parra get none, after finishing fourth?

Seems legit...

 

[hineyrulz]

Tigers, Bulldogs, and Knights get reps, but Parra get none, after finishing fourth?

Seems legit...

Just further proof of what a great job BA did.