Northern Eel

And nowhere have I advocated getting rid of the best imports.

I’m with you, if you are sure there are no English players in super league better than the worst of the imports. That simply isn’t the case.

We’ve managed to send only 10 English players out today who play in Super League and they, along with their Aussie-based players have come up short again. I am certain that expanding super league with so many mediocre players and mindlessly high oversees quotas is entirely the own goal that will continue to ensure this perpetuates for years to come.

But we could finish 2nd in that group if Samoa lose?

Hold on. Tonga would finish top of the combined B/C group. We need them to beat Samoa, and for us to pile on the points against PNG and France, right?

Our defense is just not good enough, is it? Game over (again).

It is a stretch to think there is any other likelihood, but I understand your point.

Blatant penatly right in front of the posts missed by Sutton. Tackle complete, defender comes in a places hands down. Basics.

It is a farce of a competition that if you lose the first group game, you are out. But we all knew how we would be judged when we got there. RL is such a mess.

We call call foul all we want. Tonga have scored every time they have made it into our 20.

Borderline high. Give Sutton any chance and he will blow against us. Last tackle. No need.

Lucky, lucky, lucky. But a daft penalty costs us again. Back to the drawing board.

We're blowing hotter. Need to keep this pressure up now.

You can tell who is watching on the main feed and who is a little further behind...

And a great ball from that 'useless' kid Williams.