Maurie Fa'asavalu : Thu May 14, 2009 2:12 pm  

has been named in the England elite squad.

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:14 pm  

I think that is a questionable decision, his form is improving, but not to international level yet.
That said it is the most random selection of players ever announced!

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:16 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

I think that is a questionable decision, his form is improving, but not to international level yet.
That said it is the most random selection of players ever announced!

It is, will be interesting to see who else is added to the squad throughout the season

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:19 pm  

gateaux wrote:

It is, will be interesting to see who else is added to the squad throughout the season

A fullback might be nice!

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:20 pm  

Initial England elite training squad: Ryan Atkins (Wakefield), Tom Briscoe (Hull), Sam Burgess (Bradford), Rob Burrow (Leeds), Maurie Fa'asavalu (St Helens), James Graham (St Helens), Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (Harlequins), Danny McGuire (Leeds), Adrian Morley (Warrington), Richard Myler (Salford), Sean O'Loughlin (Wigan), Jamie Peacock (Leeds), James Roby (St Helens), Michael Shenton (Castleford), Joe Westerman (Castleford), Ben Westwood (Warrington), Jon Wilkin (St Helens) http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 15,00.html

Initial England elite training squad: Ryan Atkins (Wakefield), Tom Briscoe (Hull), Sam Burgess (Bradford), Rob Burrow (Leeds), Maurie Fa'asavalu (St Helens), James Graham (St Helens), Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (Harlequins), Danny McGuire (Leeds), Adrian Morley (Warrington), Richard Myler (Salford), Sean O'Loughlin (Wigan), Jamie Peacock (Leeds), James Roby (St Helens), Michael Shenton (Castleford), Joe Westerman (Castleford), Ben Westwood (Warrington), Jon Wilkin (St Helens) http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 15,00.html

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:25 pm  

I can never understand why McCarthy-Scarsbrook gets picked. Granted, i've not seen a great deal of him, but when i have he's never done anything worth noting. IMO, the only reason he gets picked is because hes from London and come through there system.

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:29 pm  

Maurie has been our best prop this season IMO, especially recently. The big omission for me is Paul Clough. If they are picking a young squad then he has to be in there.

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:32 pm  

Ashy wrote: Maurie has been our best prop this season IMO, especially recently. The big omission for me is Paul Clough. If they are picking a young squad then he has to be in there. Your joking obviously???? i really hope so, but just incase you arn't cough, Graham ,cough http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 there really is no comparison

Ashy wrote: Maurie has been our best prop this season IMO, especially recently. The big omission for me is Paul Clough. If they are picking a young squad then he has to be in there. Your joking obviously???? i really hope so, but just incase you arn't cough, Graham ,cough http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 there really is no comparison

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:47 pm  

Saint Simon wrote: Your joking obviously???? i really hope so, but just incase you arn't cough, Graham ,cough http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 there really is no comparison Your comparing stats of a player who plays nearly 80 mins with a player who plays less than 40 so they mean nothing. Graham has looked very tired and hasn't been as effective for a few weeks now. Maurie has had a big impact every time he has come off the bench recently. If you look at the stats that matter you will see that Maurie is making over 8 metres per carry and Graham just over 7.

Saint Simon wrote: Your joking obviously???? i really hope so, but just incase you arn't cough, Graham ,cough http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 there really is no comparison Your comparing stats of a player who plays nearly 80 mins with a player who plays less than 40 so they mean nothing. Graham has looked very tired and hasn't been as effective for a few weeks now. Maurie has had a big impact every time he has come off the bench recently. If you look at the stats that matter you will see that Maurie is making over 8 metres per carry and Graham just over 7.

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:52 pm  

Ashy wrote:

Your comparing stats of a player who plays nearly 80 mins with a player who plays less than 40 so they mean nothing. Graham has looked very tired and hasn't been as effective for a few weeks now. Maurie has had a big impact every time he has come off the bench recently.

ok, you're not joking, which is a concern
how can they mean nothing, if Maurie can't do as many minutes as Graham at the moment surely it shows he isn't as fit?
A 40 min prop should do more mtrs per carry than an 80 min one, but he does around the same.