England 4 Nations Team

[Wendall]

Heres my team

1. Tomkins

2. Hall

3. Shenton

4. Briscoe (Bridge if fit)

5. Fox

6. McGuire

7. Eastmond

8. Morley (Cpt)

9. Sinfield

10. Graham

11. Ellis

12. Westwood

13. S O'Loughlin

14. Roby

15. Crabtree

16. J Tomkins

17. Widdop

[Scubby]

Heres my team

1. Tomkins

2. Hall

3. Shenton

4. Briscoe (Bridge if fit)

5. Fox

6. McGuire

7. Eastmond

8. Morley (Cpt)

9. Sinfield

10. Graham

11. Ellis

12. Westwood

13. S O'Loughlin

14. Roby

15. Crabtree

16. J Tomkins

17. Widdop

I always said that Sam Burgess was nothing

[boxhead]

That team will not make the Final.

Not sure who I would pick but unless you can score more than the opposition you rarely win.

The English team does not have the defense to keep Australia out or the attack in the backs to worry them.

The only hope would be a wet muddy day and pick 3 good tactical kickers that can play the game in the other teams half a drive through the forwards with an 80 minute effort.

It was noticeable that in last years 4 Nations in both games against Australia, England scored 2 out of 3 tries with Forwards.

Over two games Eng 32 v 72 Oz

So Oz score at more than double they concede.

In what was basically two games of two very different Halves, Oz largely dominating the first Half in the first game and the second Half in the second game I am not sure how England will do on hard fast tracks in the heat.

Hope its a competitive series.

[steef]

Widdop

Hall

Senior (still the best in the country for me)

Shenton

Briscoe

Tomkins

Eastmond

Morley

Sinfield

Graham

Burgess

Ellis

O'laughlin

Westwood

Roby

Fielden (if someone can stand on his foot early doors)

McGuire

[bendyas]

Widdop

Hall

Senior (still the best in the country for me)

Shenton

Briscoe

Tomkins

Eastmond

Morley

Sinfield

Graham

Burgess

Ellis

O'laughlin

Westwood

Roby

Fielden (if someone can stand on his foot early doors)

McGuire

Would be happy with that. Replace McGuire with another mobile forward though.

[Wendall]

I always said that Sam Burgess was nothing

Apologies, missed the Aussie wonder boy out!!

Westwood drops to bench, Tomkins misses out.

1. Tomkins

2. Hall

3. Shenton

4. Briscoe (Bridge if fit)

5. Fox

6. McGuire

7. Eastmond

8. Morley (Cpt)

9. Sinfield

10. Graham

11. Ellis

12. Burgess

13. S O'Loughlin

14. Roby

15. Crabtree

16. JWestwood

17. Widdop

[Finn]

Fielden (if someone can stand on his foot early doors)

19 minutes since this posting and no one has ripped into you - Fielden must be back!

[boxhead]

19 minutes since this posting and no one has ripped into you - Fielden must be back!

About as much chance as Willy playing for Oz surely.

[EastLondonMike]

1. widdop

2. hall

3. shenton

4. gleeson

5. briscoe

6. tomkins

7. eastmond

8. morley

9. roby

10. graham

11. ellis

12. burgess

13. pryce

14. westwood

15. lunt

16. crabtree

17. O'loughlin

[Scubby]

Widdop

Hall

Bridge

Pryce

Briscoe

Tomkins

Eastmond

Morley ©

Sinfield

Graham

Burgess

Ellis

Roby

Crabtree

Westwood

Myler

O'Loughlin

[dkw]

Was wondering if anyone thinks Warringtons Ben Harrison has any chance of a call up, he has looked very impressive every time ive seen him.

[1976PMJwires]

Widdop

Briscoe

Bridge (Gleeson if Bridge isn't fit)

Senior

Goulding

Tomkins

Eastmond

Morley

[Scubby]

The absence of Pryce from the 37-man squad was a real puzzler. Okay, he was struggling a couple of years ago but every opposition club (and many fans) appear to see him as the main danger man with ball in hand.

[Fully]

Widdop

Hall

Atkins

Bridge

Broughton/Cudjoe

Tomkins

Eastmond

Graham

Sinfield

Morley

Ellis

Westwood

Burgess

Bench: Lynch, Fielden, Roby, J Tomkins

[petero]

Tomkins

Hall

Senior

Shenton

Briscoe

McGuire

Eastmond

Morley

Lunt

Burgess

Tomkins

Ellis

O'Loughlin

Roby

Graham

Westwood

Sinfield.

I can't get beyond the fact that if Hall is to be played then the most proficient centre/wing pairing in S/L should be maintained, so Senior should be chosen. I also hope that Hall would have improved his tackling technique from the last 4 nations he played in!

McGuire has to get the nod with the form he is in presently, no matter what has occurred with him in the past and with Pryce ruled out, he is easily at the present time head and shoulders above all other stand offs in S/L.

Sinfield I choose reluctantly and only on the basis that he can take a position both in and out of the pack.

Tomkins has to be at FB. Like Slater he has a very special apptitude for that position and should not be denied the right to play there.

Widdop would be in the squad if Sinfield ( once again) did not measure up I would draft him into the line up.

The trouble I find with Sinfields inclusion is the fact that there are TOO many ball players in the squad and not enough runners, although the previous case made for Senior/Hall could likewise apply to Sinfield/McGuire, I would concede.

[MrPosh]

Mathers

Riley

Bridge

Atkins

Penny

Briers

Myler

Morley

Higham

Carvell

Westwood

Grix

Harrison

Clarke

Wood

Cooper

Blythe

[Wendall]

Mathers

Riley

Bridge

Atkins

Penny

Briers

Myler

Morley

Higham

Carvell

Westwood

Grix

Harrison

Clarke

Wood

Cooper

Blythe

Actually your pisstake shows that Wire could put out a fairly decent all England team, well done!!

[Dave T]

Mathers

Riley

Bridge

Atkins

Penny

Briers

Myler

Morley

Higham

Carvell

Westwood

Grix

Harrison

Clarke

Wood

Cooper

Blythe

Once again non-Wire fans turn a thread around so it is about Warrington, yet no doubt the Wire fans will get the stick.

[markleeds]

Would take Fielden, he could still do a job in the forwards, I think that he will hit some form in the later years of his career.

[boxhead]

Would take Fielden, he could still do a job in the forwards, I think that he will hit some form in the later years of his career.

Fielden v Watmough or Gallen round two.

[boxhead]

Would take Fielden, he could still do a job in the forwards, I think that he will hit some form in the later years of his career.

Fielden v Watmough or Gallen round two.

[getdownmonkeyman]

Tomkins

Hall

Senior

Shenton

Briscoe

McGuire

Eastmond

Morley

Lunt

Burgess

Tomkins

Ellis

O'Loughlin

Roby

Graham

Westwood

Sinfield.

I can't get beyond the fact that if Hall is to be played then the most proficient centre/wing pairing in S/L should be maintained, so Senior should be chosen. I also hope that Hall would have improved his tackling technique from the last 4 nations he played in!

McGuire has to get the nod with the form he is in presently, no matter what has occurred with him in the past and with Pryce ruled out, he is easily at the present time head and shoulders above all other stand offs in S/L.

Sinfield I choose reluctantly and only on the basis that he can take a position both in and out of the pack.

Tomkins has to be at FB. Like Slater he has a very special apptitude for that position and should not be denied the right to play there.

Widdop would be in the squad if Sinfield ( once again) did not measure up I would draft him into the line up.

The trouble I find with Sinfields inclusion is the fact that there are TOO many ball players in the squad and not enough runners, although the previous case made for Senior/Hall could likewise apply to Sinfield/McGuire, I would concede.

You will have to expand in the bit in bold for me.

[1976PMJwires]

Mathers

Riley

Bridge

Atkins

Penny

Briers

Myler

Morley

Higham

Carvell

Westwood

Grix

Harrison

Clarke

Wood

Cooper

Blythe

You must really rate Wires highly

No wonder Wires get slated on here with TROLLING like yours.

[markdavies2]

1.Widdop

2.Briscoe

3.Atkins

4.Senior ( or Lee Smith - Big game player)

5.Hall

6.Mguire

7.Eastmond

8.Morely

9.Sinfield

10.Coley

11.Ellis

12.Burgess

13.O'Loughlin

14.Roby

15.Graham

16.Westwood

17.Harrison

[hindle xiii]

yet no doubt the Wire fans will get the stick.

If it ain't broke!