Re: John Bateman : Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:44 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

I'm hoping that we don't go through with the plan to use aussies. I'd go:

1. Ratchford
2. Makinson
3. Percival
4. Gildart
5. Charnley
6. Lomax
7. S.Tomkins
8. Graham
9. Hodgson
10. Thompson
11. Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. S.Burgess

14. G.Burgess
15. Roby
16. Walmsley
17. Hill

Reserves - Hardaker, Connor, Williams, T.Burgess, Watts, Clark, Farrell

Watts has to be picked before Hill and Walmsley. Watts and Thompson have easily been the best 2 props in Superleague. 3rd best doesn't even come close to these 2 so if Hill and or Walmsley get picked before him then it's a joke.

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:02 am  

Not really. He gives away too many penalties and misses too many tackles. You can get away with that playing mediocre teams in SL but not at international level.

For that reason, which Bennett will be aware of, I will be surprised if Watts is picked

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:58 am  

Hill isn't playing well enough to be considered. He's had a poor year.

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:22 am  

Josh Jones over Farrell for me. He's been outstanding this year.

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:37 am  

SaleSlim wrote:

Josh Jones over Farrell for me. He's been outstanding this year.

Agreed, one of if not the best second rower in the comp this year for me.

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:31 pm  

Didn`t Bateman make 50+ tackles in the GF?
Not bad for a skinny lad.

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:25 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

I'm hoping that we don't go through with the plan to use aussies. I'd go:

1. Ratchford
2. Makinson
3. Percival
4. Gildart
5. Charnley
6. Lomax
7. S.Tomkins
8. Graham
9. Hodgson
10. Thompson
11. Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. S.Burgess

14. G.Burgess
15. Roby
16. Walmsley
17. Hill

Reserves - Hardaker, Connor, Williams, T.Burgess, Watts, Clark, Farrell

Stopped reading when you left out the leagues best hooker. Oh dear.

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:41 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

I'm hoping that we don't go through with the plan to use aussies. I'd go:

1. Ratchford
2. Makinson
3. Percival
4. Gildart
5. Charnley
6. Lomax
7. S.Tomkins
8. Graham
9. Hodgson
10. Thompson
11. Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. S.Burgess

14. G.Burgess
15. Roby
16. Walmsley
17. Hill

Reserves - Hardaker, Connor, Williams, T.Burgess, Watts, Clark, Farrell

You do know Tom Burgess is twice the player George is, don't you? Widdop over George Williams as well.

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:12 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Stopped reading when you left out the leagues best hooker. Oh dear.

Undoubtably SL's best hooker but is he the best GB hooker?

Re: John Bateman : Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:14 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

Undoubtably SL's best hooker but is he the best GB hooker?

Ignore that, I thought you meant missed out of the starting 13. Clarke in ahead of Roby in the 17 for me