England watch

[deluded pom?]

The balance of the squad and the Heighington selection is why English fans aren't overly delighted.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Come on England - focus, the tournament opener is a big one. They are surely due for a win over Australia.

 

[kiwileaguefan]

http://m.nrl.com/narrow-loss-to-kangaroos-will-do-bennett/tabid/10874/newsid/113885/default.aspx

England already resigned to the fact they won't beat Australia in the opening game....interesting

 

[RedVee]

http://m.nrl.com/narrow-loss-to-kangaroos-will-do-bennett/tabid/10874/newsid/113885/default.aspx

England already resigned to the fact they won't beat Australia in the opening game....interesting

Can’t work out if this is a good tactic or s bad tactic,..

 

[Coastbloke]

Every country that plays Australia should have the determination and attitude of the Kiwis in the 2005 Tri Nations final..

That day the Kiwis said this is ours. Bennetts words are the exact opposite. I see a 36-8 loss by England with that attitude..

 

[roughyedspud]

That Wayne Bennett coached australia team in 2005 was the first and only time I'd ever heard a australia coach openly talk about losing...

 

[Pommy]

I can’t understand why anyone is surprised. We’re the second best team on paper but the gulf in class is huge. We’ve played one game this year and weren’t really tested in it.
If we can be competitive I will be more than happy as it gives us somewhere to build from. Everyone knows Australia are the best team by a big margin.

Anyway Friday’s game is going to be streamed online if you register to the ourleague app.

 

[Perth Red]

 

[Perth Red]

 

[Perth Red]

England win warm up game comfortably

 

[Nuke]

Given this is 'England watch', a mate tonight saw a couple of English players at some place in Scarborough (Perth) called Matisse Club. I think he said it was George Burgess and Gareth Widdop.
The England squad fly to Melbourne tomorrow (Monday).

 

[roughyedspud]

George isn't in the squad....might have been someone who looks really like him..?

 

[deluded pom?]

George isn't in the squad....might have been someone who looks really like him..?

Jermaine Magillvary?

 

[Pommy]

England team for Friday

ENGLAND
1 Jonny LOMAX
2 Jermaine MCGILLVARY
3 Kallum WATKINS
4 John BATEMAN
5 Ryan HALL
6 Gareth WIDDOP
7 Luke GALE
8 Chris HILL
9 Josh HODGSON
10 James GRAHAM
11 Sam BURGESS
12 Elliott WHITEHEAD
13 Sean O'LOUGHLIN (c)
14 Alex WALMSLEY
15 Chris HEIGHINGTON
16 Thomas BURGESS
17 James ROBY

18 Ben CURRIE
19 Kevin BROWN
20 Mark PERCIVAL
21 Scott TAYLOR

 

[roughyedspud]

I've been on here 10 years now,I love post season internationals,I ramp up the banter,annoy everyone more than normal and always firmly believed that "this year is our year"...but I just can't get excited about this team ,we have the wrong coaches and wrong scrumhalf! Yeah we'll walk through everyone ...except the 2 teams we need to beat to win the damn thing..and most of us all know it...it's torture

 

[Pommy]

I've been on here 10 years now,I love post season internationals,I ramp up the banter,annoy everyone more than normal and always firmly believed that "this year is our year"...but I just can't get excited about this team ,we have the wrong coaches and wrong scrumhalf! Yeah we'll walk through everyone ...except the 2 teams we need to beat to win the damn thing..and most of us all know it...it's torture

I just couldn't disagree more, I cant see one coach who I really believe would be a step up from Bennett unless your only measure was him being English.

 

[Jack Deth]

I just couldn't disagree more, I cant see one coach who I really believe would be a step up from Bennett unless your only measure was him being English.

McDermott and Powell and have Powell as the teams attack coach would do me.

 

[deluded pom?]

I've been on here 10 years now,I love post season internationals,I ramp up the banter,annoy everyone more than normal and always firmly believed that "this year is our year"...but I just can't get excited about this team ,we have the wrong coaches and wrong scrumhalf! Yeah we'll walk through everyone ...except the 2 teams we need to beat to win the damn thing..and most of us all know it...it's torture

Is it only ten years?

 

[adamkungl]

In 6ish weeks Either Bennett will leave a lot of people with egg on their faces... or just leave

 

[Nuke]

George isn't in the squad....might have been someone who looks really like him..?

That's what I figured. Just posting what my mate said! For all I know George may have been over here for moral support..!