ENGLAND V EXILES : Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:07 pm  

Whats the score going to be. England V Exiles. 20- 16 to England

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:44 pm  

Heart says england head says exiles by 18. Hope I am wrong.

If we do lose I hope powers that be consider some of the reasons. An example being way too many overseas players, if we want the england team possible the more that get chance to shine.

Am surprised or maybe not that Mcnamara has picked some players on reputation not form, when I have seen Peacock this season he as been poor perhaps his time is up.

Talking of form players Jamie Foster and Johnny Lomax of St Helens to name but two are left out which puzzles me.

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:14 pm  

Exiles by 10. I would be more confident with the likes of Brough, Ellis, Widdup etc in the squad. I'm not a big fan of Myler, but no doubt he'll make me eat my words tonight!

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:01 pm  

Based on first half most are not fit to wear the shirt. Peacock, sinfield to namr but 2 must be wearing Harry Potters cloak of invisibility.

Tompkins has saved at least 3 tries. Hope we improve but. Exiles seem to want it more.

Luke Robinson at 7 is poor tonight despite being a player I rate, Nathan Ashe at Saints is more effective.

Come on England play with pride.

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:26 pm  

Robinson is playing 9 not 7. He is playing just like he does at Hudds. His running of the mark has been very good tonight.

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:35 pm  

To be fair I never knew what number he was but fact is and he is not alone do not seem as interested as exiles. I am very patriotic but if poor it is valid criticism.
The booing by some of Sam Tompkins is way out of order tonight he is playing for Englsnd not Wigan.

Oops we are in front.

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:22 am  

I thought England were poor last night.

Sam Tomkins seemed reluctant to return the ball from kicks, why I don't know because he's in the top 3 in the world at it.

How Jamie Peacock got in the 17 is completely beyond me especially considering Eorl Crabtree didn't.

The winning try where 3 defenders over drifted and another 2 fell off the tackle wouldn't have been acceptable down at Cougar Park.

Kevin Sinfield is most certainly not an international standard half back.

On the positive side, Ben Westwood had a good game, James Graham showed why he's the best prop in the world. Michael Shenton is the only back we've got who could stand up physically to the Aussies. Joel Tomkins took his try well, I wouldn't mind seeing him in the centres when Gareth Ellis takes his place in the second row.

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:51 am  

There was not one positive from last nights game.
Anyone saying there was, is using smoke and mirrors to try sell this game.

They would have had a better game playing against Warrington..

Without having the Aussie based English players, in that team we still have no idea of what the best team is going to be.

In saying that we are never going to see the best team, when we have such a poor coach.

He came in as the coach saying, he was going to pick players on form. Yet he then goes and puts Peacock and Sinfield, but leaves out Brown and Crabtree.
The mans a buffoon.

England have to play a team, who 99% are not even good enough to get in there own country team.

When you think of the teams, the tradition and the morality, that have all been sacrificed at the alter of SL. The RFL want to hang there heads in shame after that showing last night.

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:41 am  

I have to agree with the last post. Crabtree should have played. It was a poor game to me.
I think the crowd were bored as well. We make more noise at Cougar Park.

Re: ENGLAND V EXILES : Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:03 am  

I was in the South Stand and it was a bizarre atmosphere.

Regards the booing of Sam Tomkins, it was really only a handful of folk doing it who were out of order. Although let's be honest, he doesn't exactly help himself does he?