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Post by jim on Oct 11, 2009 21:42:10 GMT 10
Looking forward to this game even though I have little chance of seeing it and predict it could be another ugly night for the Welsh. Great to see the RFL persisting with this game, Wales seem to be in a rebuilding phase so hopefully they can kick out of it in the coming years and start to give England a shake. The Crusaders certainly should help. Looking forward to seeing how players like White, Kear and Flower go having all experienced Sl this year, all certain starters for mine, White in the halves, Kear on the Wing or Fullback and Flower has to have a backrow spot.
England by 40, crowd of ~7000 if marketed ~5000 if not. Surely they can do enough marketing for an International to get more than any Crusaders game this year.
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Post by jim on Oct 11, 2009 21:47:12 GMT 10
Side's I would go with:
Wales
1. E Kear
2. B Powell/A Batemen
3. A James
4. J Evans
5. A Blackwood
6. I Webster/L Briers (any chance?)
7. L White
8. D Mills
9. N Budworth
10. C Copzcak
11. G Morrison
12. B Flower
13. C Beasley
14. S Penkywicz
15. J James
16. G Dudson
17. G Davies/L Mills
England (assuming no GF players)
1. S Briscoe
2. T Briscoe
3. M Gleeson
4. M Shenton
5. R Owen
6. S Tomkins
7. R Myler
8. G Carvell
9. S Moore
10. A Morley
11. G Ellis
12. S Burgess
13. S O'Loughlin
14. M Higham
15. E Crabtree
16. L McCarthy-Scarsbrook
17. S Wild
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Post by jim on Oct 13, 2009 22:05:11 GMT 10
The 20-man England squad for the Gillette Fusion International against Wales at The Brewery Field, Bridgend:
(Club side and community club 7in brackets)
Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves, Waterhead)
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)
Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls, Dewsbury Moor)
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)
Tony Clubb (Harlequins, Greenwich Admirals)
Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane)
Peter Fox (Hull Kingston Rovers, York Acorn)
Ben Harrison (Warrington Wolves, Barrow Island)
Mickey Higham (Warrington Wolves, Leigh Miners)
Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (Harlequins, Greenwich Admirals)
Scott Moore (Huddersfield Giants, Blackbrook)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
Richard Myler (Salford City Reds, Halton West Bank)
Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Stefan Ratchford (Salford City Reds, Wigan St Patricks)
Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton)
Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls, Thornhill Trojans)
Danny Tickle (Hull FC, Parkside Golborne)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)
From that:
1/ Chris Bridge
2/ Tom Briscoe
3/ Michael Shenton
4/ Paul Sykes
5/ Peter Fox
6/ Sam Tomkins
7/ Richard Myler
8/ Adrian Morley
9/ Scott Moore
10/ Garreth Carvell
11/ Gareth Ellis
12/ Sam Burgess
13/ Sean O’Loughlin
14/ Mickey Higham
15/ Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
16/ Ben Westwood
17/ Danny Tickle
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Post by Marv on Oct 13, 2009 22:39:50 GMT 10
Yeah, 11 players withdrawn for Wales I heard, whatever side Smith picks its gonna be hard going for Wales.
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Post by jim on Oct 14, 2009 22:05:05 GMT 10
Yeah, 11 players withdrawn for Wales I heard, whatever side Smith picks its gonna be hard going for Wales. So they'll have to forfeit?  11 players? are there any names to these numbers, last I knew Dyer and Lennon. They will really struggle now. Hopefully Kear, White, Dudson, Davies, Flower and Mills are absent from that list. |
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Post by Marv on Oct 15, 2009 0:29:22 GMT 10
No mate I havent been able to find any names, It was an article I read with Iyesten. Bear in mind the original train on squad was of about 30, the 19 man side will be released on Thursday, I think. They were always gonna struggle I guess. I agree mate, I hope that the Celtic lads can play in the game, its more invaluable experince for them.
Will you be getting the game on TV Jim?
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Post by jim on Oct 15, 2009 22:10:05 GMT 10
No mate I havent been able to find any names, It was an article I read with Iyesten. Bear in mind the original train on squad was of about 30, the 19 man side will be released on Thursday, I think. They were always gonna struggle I guess. I agree mate, I hope that the Celtic lads can play in the game, its more invaluable experince for them. Will you be getting the game on TV Jim? Well it's essential really, players like Dyer, Blackwood, Webster etc are the past and players like White, Mills, Kear are the future. By 2013 I hope that they'll be able to assemble a good quality side of Welshmen who won't jump to England after they make a line break or get talked up by a commentator. Reason being they'll be Welsh, not English. Very much doubt we'll get the game here, although here's hoping we'll get all the four nations games and just revealed highlights of the Pacific Cup ;D |
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