Jonty58

Edited. cant be arsed.

How about Australia just provides the bulk of most players to Test teams as they did in 2013 World Cup. How much is a Tonga and Samoa doing to build the game in their Countries. Ireland, Scotland and Wales? The whole concept of much of the International game is based on Heritage players from Australia and New Zealand, even England has and may continue to go down this path. IMO it devalues the International game and makes it look poor. I would rather see Australia, NZ, England, PNG and France rather than “Heritage based teams” Anyway, it’s only my opinion.

Who is Aldridge? Not sure if you can read, but I have made my point that players should state their choice of country to represent and be made to stick with that choice. It’s not complicated really. To many players want to see try their hand for one team and if it does not come off fall back on choice B In this instance I don’t think he knows what he wants. It is not a great look for the game.

Thanks for the advice annoying person

Pick a Country to represent and stick with it. He has flipped and flopped that many times, not long ago he wanted to be an All Black “Kalyn Ponga has put his hand up to be included in the Kangaroos squad moving forward as the Knights superstar addressed rumours he could be considering an international allegiance switch. Four months ago, Ponga was embroiled in a representative football saga after declaring himself unavailable for Australian selection for the Pacific Championships. But last week, the Knights fullback declared he would play for New Zealand Maori in the annual All-Stars pre-season match, sparking rumours he may be about to change his international allegiance to New Zealand”

Why don’t we just line up the best 200 Australian players and see what country they are eligible for and play first pick? Nothing like seeing Aussies playing Aussies in a good Test. It will make the International scene so much stronger than it really is,that’s all that counts isn’t it? I am sure Australia players could form a few more Test nations like Lebanon if asked, Teddy made a good Italian fullback in the day.

Maybe he should do what his heart wants rather than taking the SOO money before his country. Cake and eat it too comes to mind. State the country you are eligible for and desire to play for once you make a grade team, even if it’s Schoolboys and be forced to stick to it for ever. It’s a Joke.

I don’t think I am misguided at all thanks. Regardless of where his parents were born or where he lived his early years, he should know if he thinks he is an Australian or an Englishman living in Australia. It should not be a situation where he has a fall back option if he does not get his first choice. These things damage the game IMO with a lot of Fans.

They could be New Zealand born and come through the Kiwi junior system. Or you could have the Circus we have now with players that are eligible to play for several Countries and occasionally changing their mind who they want to play for.

Maybe it would help develop the game in some of the Island nations. Watching teams made up of mainly heritage players from Australia has worn thin a long time ago IMO.

Oh, I thought your complaint was about an Australian journalist not giving enough credit to his time in England.

It’s an Australian article aimed at Aussie’s. What were you expecting?

I am glad to see he is doing well. He had so much potential, I have had a bit to do with Parramatta and I had to think for a second about this article. I almost forgot about Tim.

I think Pulga is having a moment. His posts in the past are not normally of this nature.

I wish Gus would retire. I hate listening to him.

He should be selected for Englands side as a backup player.

You are Rocky, your a funny Rooster

It used to be a few years ago.

I am not sure how highly it is regarded by the fans down under. Average NRL crowds 2025 are around 23k The 2023 challenge cup at Penrith had less than 14k turn up, given the weather was poor but that is the case for many games. The English game does not have a large enough profile in Australia to make it a BIG Event IMO.

That is because it’s the premier game in Australia like Football is in the UK. It is not rocket science. Football in the UK is under the microscope in every way, probably far more than the NRL is in Australia.

In the modern game, every player should be a running threat to some extent. Even Peter Sterling could run the ball himself and did so often. I don’t think just being an organising and or kicking halfback is going to cut it.

I only remember them getting lauded by the media and their Mum being interviewed on a regular basis. I wondered at the time how Greg Inglis and other high profile players in the team felt. It was the Burgess Bunnies for some time. Anyway, if you perform you will get the attention.

Not sure about that. Many English players have been promoted and spotlighted in a positive way for many years by the media. It’s was a love in for the Burgess brothers and Bateman at Canberra. Dodd just got interviewed at the end of this match in a positive way for a team that was flogged.

Maybe he does not rate him.