England V Samoa, may 2017

[adamkungl]

My 6 and 7 are still George Williams and Chris Gale
Smith and Widdop in the squad

 

[roughyedspud]

Is Chris Gayle even eligible? Lol

I dunno why we'd go with Williams & gale when we know Williams & Smith works,they won a comp together at wgan,and Smith & widdop works

 

[adamkungl]

Luke Gale would be even better as he plays the correct sport

 

[adamkungl]

Is Chris Gayle even eligible? Lol

I dunno why we'd go with Williams & gale when we know Williams & Smith works,they won a comp together at wgan,and Smith & widdop works

You wouldn't choose Williams and Gale because you know Williams and Smith works
but you are picking Widdop and Smith?

How is that any different??

 

[roughyedspud]

Cos widdop & Smith works also...Having Williams on the bench gives us options

 

[Burns]

How about Williams and Widdop?

 

[Clarkent]

A month away...Let's see some teams

1. Jamie shaul / Zac hardaker
2. J-mac
3. Kallum Watkins
4.
5. Ryan hall
6. Gareth widdop
7. Matty Smith
8. James Graham
9. Josh hodgson
10. Liam watts
11. Mike mcmeeken
12. Elliot Whitehead
13 Sam Burgess

14. George williams
15. Chris hill
16. Mike cooper
17 dunno?? *edit* Alex walmsley...Had a memory blank

Really don't want to pick the twins

That's not a bad England team...
Here's the Samoan team I reckon they would pick on form and hopefully don't get picked up by the tier 1 nation....
1. Tautau Moga
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Tim Lafai
4. Joey Leilua
5. Antonio Winterstine
6. Anthony Milford
7. Nu Brown
8. Junior Paulo
9. Kaysa Pritchard
10. Josh McGuire
11. Sauaso Sue
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Iosia Soliola

14. Sam Kasiano
15. Sam Tagataese
16. Leeson Ah mau
17. Jazz Tevaga

 

[Burns]

No Mose Masoe? I just want to see the kick returns like Samoe v NZ in the last World Cup.

 

[RedVee]

No Mose Masoe? I just want to see the kick returns like Samoe v NZ in the last World Cup.

He'll have to get into first grade again first, I'd think.
He missed all 2016 with a knee injury

 

[Clarkent]

No Mose Masoe? I just want to see the kick returns like Samoe v NZ in the last World Cup.

Nah he just came back from injury been out all year last year... Junior Paulo and Kasiano are the one`s you should watch with the kick returns

 

[The Partisan]

So....if the Samoans do cause an upset .......what impact (if any) will this have on ....

* the confidence of the English RL fans ?

* the selection of the English WC squad ?

* the fan support of Bennett ?

* the morale / psyche of the English squad ?

* the English RL media ?

 

[Burns]

England to win by 12+

 

[roughyedspud]

* the confidence of the English RL fans ? - I'm the most confident England fan in the world...Till kick off..lol

* the selection of the English WC squad ? - if Bennett carries on he'll call on heritage Aussies imo

* the fan support of Bennett ? - there's not much support for him anyway,he done so much damage in the 4 nations,his attitude,his squad selection etc

* the morale / psyche of the English squad ? - its biscuit thin at the best of times lol

* the English RL media ? - they'll call for his head and Daryl Powell to take over

 

[The Partisan]

* the selection of the English WC squad ? - if Bennett carries on he'll call on heritage Aussies imo

Really do hope this does not happen !

 

[adamkungl]

4N was a training run for Bennett. He knows what the real prize is.

 

[morningstar]

Turning down free national publicity in a world cup year to trial a service that dicks over your existing customers. Only in rugby league....

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/603457/England-Samoa-Wayne-Bennett-RFL-BBC-World-Cup

ENGLAND’S clash with Samoa next month will be locked behind a pay wall.

The BBC had hoped to televise the international live, guaranteeing an audience of more than a million viewers.

But the RFL have rejected the bid and controversially decided to stream it live themselves instead, charging viewers who want to watch it.

The BBC are understood to have planned to show it live on BBC2, with a 10.30am UK kick off time certain to attract a bumper audience.

 

[adamkungl]

Haha.. classic RL

 

[roughyedspud]

f**king dumb...

I'm starting to think the people running the RFL are on the RFU payroll and a deliberately sabotaging rugby league lol

 

[Burns]

Surely they can will their decision now due to the backlash?

 

[Pommy]

Classic RFL