14 players withdraw from England squad : Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:09 pm  

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ad-8380768 Including 7 from one club! I know some of these are legit but to say this is disappointing is an understatement. The only real chance this sport has to grow is the international game yet it is treated with such contempt by a large number of clubs.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ad-8380768 Including 7 from one club! I know some of these are legit but to say this is disappointing is an understatement. The only real chance this sport has to grow is the international game yet it is treated with such contempt by a large number of clubs.

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:11 pm  

Saints withdrawing players from England duty? What next? Pope revealed to be Catholic?

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:48 pm  

Article in a few months time 'RL just isnt growing and maybe another new league structure might sort it?' SL club owner

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:21 am  

Not enough people take the international game seriously, but a friendly against a championship level side is hardly going to help England based players overcome their own limitations, not improve the poor coach in charge.

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Tue Apr 25, 2023 10:35 am  

Trainman wrote:

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-withdraws-england-squad-8380768

Including 7 from one club!

I know some of these are legit but to say this is disappointing is an understatement. The only real chance this sport has to grow is the international game yet it is treated with such contempt by a large number of clubs.

Awful article and more Saints baiting on here too. Saints had 9 of their starting 17 players out against Warrington and yet still face this blatant trolling? How about they write articles baiting other clubs, that have just pulled their players for the sake of it?

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Tue Apr 25, 2023 10:52 am  

Pointless game anyway

#crowdwillbeabout4000
#playtheaussiesinstead

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:43 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Saints withdrawing players from England duty? What next? Pope revealed to be Catholic?

They are all banned due to the RFL vendetta against the mighty St Helens club

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:01 pm  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

Pointless game anyway

#crowdwillbeabout4000
#playtheaussiesinstead

But that's because International RL has dragged itself into the gutter with a lack of games, players withdrawing etc. France also never making a step forward doesn't help matters either.

Union can make some very dubious matchups sell, England RL.should he selling out 25k stadiums with ease in the heartlands.

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:33 am  

Anyone that’s pulled out of this game shouldn’t be in contention for the series against Tonga.

We’ll lose that anyway due to the bad attitude of the superleague superstars so it’s worth it to throw it away for the longer term gain of giving them a reality check.

Re: 14 players withdraw from England squad : Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:32 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Anyone that’s pulled out of this game shouldn’t be in contention for the series against Tonga.

We’ll lose that anyway due to the bad attitude of the superleague superstars so it’s worth it to throw it away for the longer term gain of giving them a reality check.

In fact hanging’s too good for them