Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:26 pm  

They will probably increase his ban

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:08 pm  

TonyM19 wrote:

They will probably increase his ban

Yeah, they'll probably ban him for the other Test as well, and then complain bitterly when England get spanked in the forwards.

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:23 pm  

The club do right. There really was nothing in it; certainly not worthy of a ban.

Who would be the likely replacement as a starting prop for England? Mulhearn? Harrison?

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 3:51 pm  

moto748 wrote:

The club do right. There really was nothing in it; certainly not worthy of a ban.

Who would be the likely replacement as a starting prop for England? Mulhearn? Harrison?

Top quality options are thin on the ground really. I think that's summed up by Dupree being in a 31 man squad because his form hasn't been good enough IMO. If Thompson gets off this charge, I'd start him and Havard and play McMeekan and Tom Burgess from the bench. If he doesn't, then I'd push Burgess to start and bring Mulhern on to the bench. Realistically though, Lees is Wanes type of prop and I suspect he'll start both tests.

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 4:09 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Top quality options are thin on the ground really. I think that's summed up by Dupree being in a 31 man squad because his form hasn't been good enough IMO. If Thompson gets off this charge, I'd start him and Havard and play McMeekan and Tom Burgess from the bench. If he doesn't, then I'd push Burgess to start and bring Mulhern on to the bench. Realistically though, Lees is Wanes type of prop and I suspect he'll start both tests.

I rate Mulhern and think he should get in there. But front row seems to have gone from being easily England's biggest strength to perhaps their biggest weakness. Be great if another Burgess family popped up from somewhere.

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:38 pm  

Appeal unsuccessful, nice one Minichello, a tap on the shoulder and he went down like he'd been hit with a baseball bat, where's the outrage from Wilkin and co ?

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:49 pm  

Still can't get past nothing been done or even said about Burgess' forearm on Junior whilst on the ground . What's with the complete radio silence from all quarters?
Still, got a few months 'til Feb to get over it

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:53 pm  

2nd time this year KR have avoided a ban for a shot to a Wigan player on the floor, Hiku on Field in the CC and now Burgess.

Re: Thompson : Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:54 pm  

Hiku and Burgess need to be dealt with the next time we play them.

Re: Thompson : Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:56 am  

Chris Hill selected in the squad