Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:55 pm  

I'm surprised by the omission of Atkins & Shenton from either squad.
No Luke Robinson either.
None of the Aussie based players (8 in total I think) were considered.
IMV Hardaker is fortunate to be in the elite squad.

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:54 pm  

Sibbs Rhinos wrote:

Who are we due to play when the Exiles game goes ahead? Surely we won't play with that volume of players missing!?

Well we've deliberately rearranged the Wakey game for the Monday after one of the exiles games, so there's not much getting around that one!

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:18 pm  

Keith Swiftcorn wrote:

Why have you excluded Chris Bridge, Gareth Carvell and Ian Henderson from your list?

A severe oversight on my part, for which I have given myself a good old rollicking.

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:24 pm  

El Diablo wrote:

On a happier note, it's pleasing (to me, not to you I don't suppose Keith) to see the entire Leeds 3/4 line selected for this squad.

I'm confident that none of the Leeds players will look out of their depth on the international stage against Wales and France. The same would apply to the two faux international fixtures against Exilia.

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:40 pm  

Keith Swiftcorn wrote:

I'm confident that none of the Leeds players will look out of their depth on the international stage against Wales and France. The same would apply to the two faux international fixtures against Exilia.

The most dissapointing thing for me is that these faux international fixtures present a much stronger test than Wales and France. And teams like Wales and Scotland will never get better while their best Players (brough, Henderson etc...) can choose to change their international team as they like and play for England.

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:43 pm  

Fieldheadrhino wrote:

A severe oversight on my part, for which I have given myself a good old rollicking.

Don't worry about it. The problem is this 'England' malarkey. As others have pointed out, we should play as GB. That's our international RL heritage and it simplifies matters concerning national identity. I don't care who is selected to play for England. It matters not a jot to me as I consider myself British.

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:03 pm  

Keith Swiftcorn wrote:

Don't worry about it. The problem is this 'England' malarkey. As others have pointed out, we should play as GB. That's our international RL heritage and it simplifies matters concerning national identity. I don't care who is selected to play for England. It matters not a jot to me as I consider myself British.

I must admit if it was up to me I'd go rather have a GB side.

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:49 pm  

Keith Swiftcorn wrote:

Don't worry about it. The problem is this 'England' malarkey. As others have pointed out, we should play as GB. That's our international RL heritage and it simplifies matters concerning national identity. I don't care who is selected to play for England. It matters not a jot to me as I consider myself British.

As a matter of interest, why do you not consider yourself a citizen of the United Kingdom? What do you have against Northern Ireland? Or, for that matter why not European? Why draw the arbitrary line at a collection of three countries if you don't feel your identity is covered by just the one?

Re: England Squads : Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:36 pm  

G1 wrote:

As a matter of interest, why do you not consider yourself a citizen of the United Kingdom?

Because my passport says I'm a British citizen.

G1 wrote:

What do you have against Northern Ireland?

My passport says I'm a British citizen which constitutes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

G1 wrote:

Or, for that matter why not European?

Europe isn't a country. It's an economic union. My passport says I'm a British citizen which constitutes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as being a member of the European Union.

G1 wrote:

Why draw the arbitrary line at a collection of three countries if you don't feel your identity is covered by just the one?

Which three countries have I drawn an arbitrary line at?

Re: England Squads : Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:59 am  

How come we have 2 games against Exiles this season. Aren't our top players complaining we have too many games?

It'd be hard to see where we'd get space to re-arrange a game, with the extra game from the WCC still to be fitted in as has been mentioned above